Press Releases
2013-06-03
Cost-orientation of interconnection tariffs for leased lines – terminating segments
As a result of the first round of market analyses (2003), in its capacity as operator with significant market power, Romtelecom has been imposed a series of obligations as regards the provision of the services of leased lines – terminating...
2013-06-03
ANCOM Proposes a New Classification of Postal Services
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has launched for public consulation a draft decision amending and completing the general authorisation regime applicable to the providers of postal services, following the entry into force – this March...
2013-05-30
ANCOM Issues the Notice of Approval for The Metropolitan Fiber Optic Network for Telecommunications of the Bucharest Municipality Netcity
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has issued today the notice the technical and economic terms in which the electronic communications providers perform access to of approval regardingThe Metropolitan Fiber Optic Network for Telecommunications of the...
2013-05-23
Over 6 Million Subscribers to TV Programme Retransmission Services in Romania
In 2012, the number of subscribers to audiovisual programme retransmission services increased in all the segments of reception means, exceeding the total value of 6 million, i.e. a penetration rate – household level of over 85%, according to the statistical...
2013-05-23
From the 1st of July, Operators Will Send Specific Information to ANCOM Exclusively by Electronic Means
Certain documents, data and information which must be made available to ANCOM by the electronic communications providers will be sent to the Authority exclusively by means of an online application, using a certified electronic signature. The ANCOM Decision no.336/2013 thereon...
2013-05-22
Fixed Internet Continues Growth in Romania
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has published, today, the statistical data regarding the markets of Internet access and telephony services provided at fixed locations, for the year 2012, reflecting that the previous years’ trends are...
2013-05-21
ANCOM Sanctions the Electronic Communications Provider Enigma-System
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) sanctioned the company Enigma-System Mobile Virtual Network Operator (hereinafter Enigma-System), authorised as a provider of electronic communications services and holder of numbering resources, with a cumulated fine amounting to RON...
2013-05-17
ANCOM Launches the Virtual Museum of Telecommunications Equipment
Today, 17 May 2013, on the World Communications Day, the Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) opened, on its website – www.ancom.org.ro, a virtual museum of electronic communications equipment, available here. The museum, consisting of photos of...
2013-05-16
Mobile Internet Access Connections Grew by 68% in 2012
The market of mobile broadband Internet access services grew by 68% in 2012 as compared to 2011. As well, the data reported to ANCOM by the active providers of telephone and Internet access services at mobile locations from Romania, for...
2013-05-13
Amendments to the Secondary Legislation on the Usage of Numbering and of Technical Resources
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) completed, during the Consultative Council, two decisions regarding the numbering and the technical resources: a decision on the amendment and completion of regulation in the field of the numbering and...
2013-05-09
ANCOM Hosts the Third Meeting of the CEE Regional Working Group
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has hosted today, May 9, 2013, in Bucharest, the meeting of the Central and Eastern European Regional Working Group, dedicated to Sharing Experience in Spectrum Auctioning. In the presence of...
2013-04-30
ANCOM Publishes Today the Framework-Agreement for the Access of the Providers of Public Electronic Communications Networks on the Private Property
Today, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has published on its website the Framework-Agreement for the access on the private property for the purpose of the installation, maintenance, replacement or relocation of public electronic communications networks...
2013-04-26
Misapprehension of the Contractual Provisions Is the Electronic Communications Users’ Main Cause of Dissatisfaction
In the first quarter of 2013, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications received 314 complaints from the users of communications services. Most of them (36%) denounced aspects related to the contracts concluded with the providers. The majority...
2013-04-24
ANCOM Proposes Establishing Minimum Security Requirements for the Electronic Communications Networks and Services and an Incident Reporting Procedure
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) launches for public consultation a draft decision on establishing the minimum security requirements to be taken by the providers of public networks or of publicly available electronic communications services. The...
2013-04-04
New Section, dedicated to Infrastructure Law, on the ANCOM Website
With a view to supporting the providers of electronic communications networks, the local public authorities, the building owners and the interested holders of infrastructure elements, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has published on its website...
2013-04-04
One Million Ported Numbers
At the beginning of April 2013, Romania reached the threshold of one million ported numbers. Since the introduction of the service allowing the users to keep their telephone number when changing their provider, i.e. on 21 October 2008, the amount...
2013-04-02
ANCOM Extends the Deadline for the Consultation on the Framework-Agreement for Access on the Private Property
Upon the request of certain industry representatives, the deadline for the consultation on the Framework-agreement for access on private property, for the purpose of the installation, maintenance, replacement or relocation of public electronic communications networks or of the associated supporting...
2013-04-01
ANCOM a stabilit destinaţia viitoare a benzii de 450 MHz
The usage rights for the frequencies in the 450 MHz band are to be granted upon request, in the order of requests. The band will be used for PMR and PAMR narrowband applications, according to ANCOM’s position paper on the...
2013-04-01
ANCOM a stabilit destinaţia viitoare a benzii de 450 MHz
The usage rights for the frequencies in the 450 MHz band are to be granted upon request, in the order of requests. The band will be used for PMR and PAMR narrowband applications, according to ANCOM’s position paper on the...
2013-03-20
ANCOM Proposes a Draft Framework-Agreement for Access on the Private Property of the Providers of Public Electronic Communications Networks
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has launched for consultation, today, the draft framework agreement for access on private property, for the purpose of the installation, maintenance, replacement or relocation of public electronic communications networks or...