Press Releases
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...
2013-03-19
New Ordinary Examination Session for the Achievement of the Certificates of Radioamateur and Radio Operator in the Land Mobile Service
Between 6 April and 30 May 2013, the 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 session for the persons who wish...
2013-03-15
Meeting between the ANCOM President and the Leaders of the International Telecommunication Union
As Vice-chairman of the Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the ANCOM president has had a series of meetings with ITU high officials this week, in view of preparing this year’s annual session of the Council. Mr. Cătălin Marinescu...
2013-03-12
ANCOM Proposes to Review Certain Statistical Indicators in the Electronic Communications Sector
Today, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has published for public consultation a draft decision proposing the amendment, completion or removal of certain statistical indicators corresponding to the electronic communications services, mainly for the purpose of...
2013-03-11
ANCOM Conducted 8,400 Controls in 2012
In order to ensure that the rules on the market of electronic communications and postal services are duly observed, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) conducted 8,422controls in 2012. Where deviations were found, the ANCOM control...
2013-03-08
Operators to Send Information to ANCOM Online
Today, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has published for public consultation a draft decision proposing that certain documents, data or information that must be made available to ANCOM by the electronic communications providers be sent...
2013-02-08
ANCOM Action Plan for 2013
During the meeting of the Consultative Committee held today, 6 February 2013, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) agreed its 2013 Action Plan with the relevant industry. 2013 brings important changes for the telecommunications industry, generated...
2013-02-05
ANCOM Completed the Technical Project for the Online Application Comparing the Communications Offers Intended for End-Users
“Online application for comparing the communications offers intended for the end-users” Sector Operational Programme "Increase of Economic Competitiveness" – co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund – “Investments for your future” 05.02.2013 The National Authority for Management and Regulation in...
2013-01-18
ANCOM Awarded the Contract for the Set Up of the Laboratory Accredited for Electromagnetic Compatibility Tests
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) designated thewinner of the tender held for awarding the contract concerning the set up of a Laboratory accredited for electromagnetic compatibility tests. The contract covers the design, construction, provision, installation...