Press Releases

2004-11-16

Amendments to the Reference Interconnection Offer Completed during the Consultative Council

Monday, November 15, 2004, the National Regulatory Authority for Communications hosted the meeting of the Consultative Council, who debated on 13 draft decisions, previously submitted to public consultation. This meeting was attended by representatives of the National Regulatory Authority for...

2004-11-16

500,000 Families will Benefit from the Subsidies Granted for Access to the Public Telephone Network

Today, November 16, 2004, the President of the National Regulatory Authority for Communications, Ion Smeeianu, delivered a speech in the opening session of the Cable Communications Convention, emphasizing the importance of the ANRC role in fostering an appropriate environment for...

2004-11-11

The Financial Resources for the Universal Service Fund Have Been Established

Wednesday, November 10, 2004, the Government Decision no.1872/2004 for the approval of the amendments to the 2004 income and expenditure budget of the National Regulatory Authority for Communications was published in the Official Journal of Romania, Part I, no.1040. Based...

2004-10-26

EV-DO Technology in Romania

Tuesday, October 26, 2004, the President of the National Regulatory Authority for Communications, Ion Smeeianu, delivered a speech during the ceremony of launching EV-DO technology in Romania. Romania is the first country in the region that implemented the CDMA technology,...

2004-10-21

2.87 Billion Minutes over the Mobile Telephony Networks in the First Half of 2004

Thursday, October 21, 2004, the President of the National Regulatory Authority for Communications, Ion Smeeianu, delivered a speech entitled “Development of Electronic Communications Sector – a Priority for ANRC” during the conference “New Trends in the IT and Telecommunications Development”,...

2004-10-20

13 Days Left for Submitting the Standard Applications for Fixed Telephony Subsidisation

November 1, 2004, is the deadline for the families with an net average monthly income not exceeding ROL2,460,000 per family member to submit, to the fixed telephony operator they subscribed for, the standard application with a view to be granted...

2004-10-15

More than 800,000 Numbers for Fixed-line Telephone Services

The National Regulatory Authority for Communications (ANRC) issued two new licences for the use of numbering resources to S.C. CONNET-RO S.R.L. and S.C. TELECOMUNICATII CFR S.A. and extended the numbering resources granted to S.C. PLUG IT INTERNATIONAL S.R.L. S.C. CONNET-RO...

2004-10-09

Message of the President of the National Regulatory Authority for Communications, Ion Smeeianu, on the Occasion of the World Post Day

Communication is a fundamental social component; therefore access to the means of communication must be available for all the citizens. Post is a traditional and ever topical service. Postal services have an important social dimension and all the parties involved...

2004-10-08

Electronic Communications Are a Fact in Romania

Friday, October 8, 2004, the Vice-President of the National Regulatory Authority for Communications of Romania, Ms. Alexandrina Hirtan, participated in the European Conference in the Field of Competition and Competitiveness held in Constanta between October 7 – 10, 2004. Ms....

2004-10-07

37% of the Households Intend to Replace Dial-up by Broadband Connection

Wednesday, October 6, 2004, the Vice-President of the National regulatory Authority for Communications of Romania, Alexandrina Hirtan, moderated the round table “Unbundling the Local Loop – the Express way to Broadband Access and Its Speed Limits” held during the “International...

2004-10-06

Universal Service Providers Designated by Open Tender

Wednesday, October 6, 2004, ANRC has initiated the procedure of designating universal service providers by open tender, with a view to providing access to the telephone network, at a fixed location, by means of telecentres. Any person which is, cumulatively,...

2004-10-05

Unbundled Access to the Local Loop Boosts Broadband Internet Access Offers

Wednesday, October 5, 2004, the President of the National Regulatory Authority for Communications, Ion Smeeianu, made a speech in the opening session of the 2004 edition of “International Broadband Communications Conference”. The ANRC President highlighted the fact that the high...

2004-09-28

ANRC Launches for Public Consultation the Draft ANRC President’s Decisions on the Designation of the Providers with Significant Power in the Retail Markets within the Electronic Communications Sector

Today, September 28, 2004, the National Regulatory Authority for Communications launched for public consultation the draft ANRC President’s decisions on the designation of the providers with significant power in the relevant specific retail markets within the electronic communications sector, identified...

2004-09-20

The Period for Submitting the Standard Applications in order to be Granted Subsidies for the Families with Low Income

Monday, September 20, 2004, based on ANRC President’s Decision no. 1188/2004, 10 individual decisions for the completion of the decisions issued as of September 9, 2004 on the designation of the universal service providers in the electronic communications sector who...

2004-09-18

Explanations on the Implementation of Universal Service in the Electronic Communications Sector

Following the requests received from mass media representatives with a view to making clear certain legal aspects regarding the implementation of universal service in the electronic communications sector, ANRC releases the following explanations: According to the ANRC Action Plan, published...

2004-09-16

Amendments to Decision no.1074/2004 on the Implementation of Universal Service in the Electronic Communications Sector

Wednesday, September 15, 2004, ANRC President’s Decision no. 1188/2004 amending and completing ANRC President’s Decision no.1074/2004 on the implementation of universal service in the electronic communications sector was published in the Official Romanian Journal, Part I. According to ANRC President’s...

2004-09-15

800,000 Numbering Resources for National Coverage Fixed-Line Telephony

The National Regulatory Authority for Communications (ANRC) extended the numbering resources granted to the companies S.C. TELCOR COMMUNICATIONS S.R.L. and S.C. EUROWEB ROMANIA S.A. ANRC granted to S.C. TELCOR COMMUNICATIONS S.L.R. and S.C. EUROWEB ROMANIA S.A., in addition to the...

2004-09-13

Subsidies and Facilities Granted to Disadvantaged Families by Universal Service Providers

According to the provisions of ANRC’s President Decision no.1074/2004 on the implementation of universal service in the electronic communications sector, all the families whose average monthly income per family member does not exceed ROL 2,460,000 have the possibility to require...

2004-09-08

Technological Neutrality Stimulates Investment in the Electronic Communications Sector

Wednesday, September 8, 2004, the President of the National Regulatory Authority for Communications, Ion Smeeianu, attended the conference „450 Mhz Digitalisation”. In the opening session, the President held a presentation entitled „Technological Neutrality –ANRC Regulatory Approach”. Technological neutrality stimulates investment...

2004-09-02

The Romanian Communications Market Follows the European Rising Trend

Thursday, September 2, 2004, the President of the National Regulatory Authority for Communications, Ion Smeeianu, together with the Vice President of the institution, Alexandrina Hirtan, took part in “The Fifth Debate Session on the Long Term Development Strategy of Romania...