Press Releases
2014-05-06
ANCOM InfoCentre - Few Telephony Users Are Aware of Premium Rate Services
According to the data consolidated by the Romanian Authority for Mangement and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) based on the complaints received, few of the mobile telephony users know that calling or sending SMS to short numbers for the provision of...
2014-04-30
ANCOM Proposes New Measures on the Use of the Radio Spectrum in the 1880-1900 MHz Band
Today, the Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) launched a public consultation on the future use of the 1880-1900 MHz band (DECT band) and the new tariffs to be paid for the use of this spectrum. Given...
2014-04-16
ANCOM Suspends 49 Operators for Obligation Compliance Failure
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) suspended the activity of 49 electronic communications providers for 60 days, for failure to comply with their obligations of sending statistical data for the first half of 2013. After the...
2014-04-15
6.4 Million Subscribers to Paid TV Programme Retransmission Services
In 2013, the total number of subscribers to paid audiovisual programme retransmission services augmented by 5.7%, up to 6.4 million, and it is worth mentioning that the number of subscribers receiving such programmes via cable networks and, respectively, over the...
2014-04-14
60% of Residential Fixed Internet Subscriptions Allow Data Transfer Speeds of at Least 30 Mbps
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) published the statistical data regarding the market of fixed Internet access and fixed telephone services in 2013, which show a steady growth rate of the Internet access services. At...
2014-04-14
ANCOM and Postal Industry Agreed on Changes in the Universal Postal Service Sector
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) and the postal industry agreed on amending certain procedural stages and timeframes relating to the compensation of the universal service net cost. The changes concern the ANCOM Decision no....
2014-04-04
Migration to 1800 MHz Successfully Finalised, Preparations for 900 MHz
The mobile communications operators who obtained spectrum resources in the 2012 auction have successfully finalised the migration of their networks in the 1800 MHz bands allotted in the auction. The migration in the 1800 MHz band took place during the...
2014-03-31
Mobile Operators to Switch to Frequency Bands Won in 2012 Auction
Today, the winners of spectrum resources through the auction organised by ANCOM in 2012 have started performing the necessary interventions to their networks in order to migrate to the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands under the terms established by...
2014-03-27
ANCOM Auctions Out DVB-T2 Multiplexes
The Romanian Regulatory Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) launches the auction for digital television multiplexes, by publishing today the official announcement on the availability for sale of the Terms of Reference. Until 8 May 2014, all...
2014-03-24
ANCOM Proposes Changes in the Universal Postal Service Sector
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) submits to public consultation a draft decision by which it proposes changes to procedural stages and timeframes relating to the compensation of the universal service net cost. These changes...
2014-03-19
Examination Sessions for Radio Amateur’s Certificates and Radio Operator’s Certificates in the Land Mobile Service
Between 5 April and 29 May 2014, the Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), by means of its regional divisions of Bucharest, Cluj, Iasi and Timis, is organising the ordinary examination sessions for the persons...
2014-03-18
ANCOM propune modificarea procedurii de emitere a licenţelor de utilizare a frecvenţelor radio
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) launched for public consultation a draft decision aimed at revising the procedure on the application for, and issuance of, the licences for the use of radio frequencies, in...
2014-03-05
Expoziţia de echipamente telecom poate fi vizitată la Craiova - lansare
Preşedintele ANCOM, Cătălin Marinescu, a deschis astăzi la Craiova expoziţia aniversară dedicată împlinirii a 20 de ani de administrare modernă a spectrului radio în România. ANCOM a organizat expoziţia de echipamente de comunicaţii în anul 2011, pentru a marca aniversarea...
2014-03-05
ANCOM Finalised the Documentation of the Tender for Awarding the Digital Television Multiplexes
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) concluded the public consultation process on the decision and the Terms of Reference of the auction for awarding the licences for Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial system. The auction...
2014-02-27
ANCOM’s Reduction of Termination Rates Agreed by the European Commission, to Apply in Romania from 1 April 2014
Following the favourable opinion of the European Commission, the Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) adopted the decisions setting the new maximum tariffs for the interconnection services for the purpose of call termination. From 1 April...
2014-02-27
187 de furnizori riscă suspendarea activităţii pentru neîndeplinirea unor obligaţii de raportare
Autoritatea Naţională pentru Administrare şi Reglementare în Comunicaţii (ANCOM) a comunicat decizii de suspendare temporară a dreptului de a mai furniza reţele sau servicii de comunicaţii electronice unui număr de 187 de furnizori de comunicaţii electronice care nu şi-au îndeplinit...
2014-02-26
ANCOM Opens Public Consultation on Methodology for Evaluation of the Compliance of Postal USP with Quality Standards
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) submits today to public consultation the draft decision establishing the conditions and the procedure for the evaluation of the compliance with the minimum quality requirements for the delivery...
2014-02-20
ANCOM Conducted More than 5,500 Control Actions in 2013
“With a view to ensuring compliance with the legal provisions in the electronic communications and postal services markets, in 2013, ANCOM conducted 5,530 control actions. Following these, 324 notifications were issued and 394 warnings and 59 fines were applied, amounting...
2014-02-18
Veritel.ro Uses the Consumption Profiles of Romanian Telephony and Internet Users to Calculate the Offers
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has updated on Veritel.ro – the online application for comparing the telecom offers – the values configuring the profile of the occasional, average and intensive user of mobile telephony...
2014-02-11
Contractele la distanţă reclamate tot mai des de utilizatorii de comunicaţii electronice
In 2013 the Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) received 1,155 complaints from the electronic communications users. Almost half of these complaints concerned aspects related to the contracts concluded with the operators in writing or...