Fifth Annual Report on the State of Open Internet Access in the Republic of Croatia for the period from 1 May 2020 to 30 April 2021 was published

The report includes an overview of HAKOM's activities in the field of network neutrality, information on measuring the quality of internet access services and the overall situation in the field of network neutrality

ZAGREB, 8 July 2021 - As the national regulatory authority, responsible for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2015/2120, the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) published its fifth annual report on the state of internet access in the open internet.The report describes the measures taken by HAKOM to ensure adequate access to the open Internet for the period from 1 May 2020 to 30 April 2021. The report is an overview of all HAKOM’s activities related to current issues in the field of network neutrality, information on measuring the quality of internet access services and the overall situation in the field of network neutrality. The report is available on the link.

Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Regulation), adopted on 25 November 2015, lays down open internet access measures and amended Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and user rights in  the electronic communications of networks and services and Regulation (EU) 531/2012 on roaming on public mobile communication networks within the Union. The aim of the Regulation is “to ensure equal and non-discriminatory treatment of traffic in the provision of internet access services and related end-users' rights” and “to guarantee the smooth functioning of the online ecosystem as a driving force for innovation”. HAKOM supervises the fulfilment of obligations related to the protection of the open internet access in the Republic of Croatia, and the annual report on monitoring compliance with the Regulation is submitted to the European Commission and BEREC.