Meeting with AKOS concerning the reduction of costs of building electronic communications networks
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Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9
10110 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70
Media inquiries can be submitted online using HAKOM’s official website: https://www.hakom.hr/
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HAKOM exchanged experiences with its Slovenian Colleagues concerning the implementation of Directive 2014/61 on measures to reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communications networks.
ZAGREB, 24 October 2014 – A working meeting was held yesterday at HAKOM upon proposal of the Slovenian Agency for Communications Networks and Services (Agencija za komunikacijska omrežja in storitve Republike Slovenije, AKOS). The topic of the meeting was the implementation of the EU Directive 2014/61/EU. The Directive lays down measures to reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communications networks and obliges EU Member States to transpose the prescribed measures into their national laws by 1 January 2016 to be applied as of 1 July 2016. The participants of the meeting exchanged previous experiences with building and regulating the electronic communications infrastructure compared to other utility and basic infrastructure and the achievements in the implementation of the Directive in question. They agreed that the exchange of experiences is necessary and that such meetings should be held twice a year.
Furthermore, within the framework of its cooperation with Slovenia, HAKOM visited AKOS on 21 October 2014 with a view to agreeing upon reference bases of harmonized radio stations in private mobile communications networks. The mentioned harmonization will take place in accordance with the HCM (Harmonised Calculation Method) Agreement signed by 17 European countries.The contents of the bases was agreed upon and the relevant Agreement will be signed at the following meeting.
# # #ZAGREB, 24 October 2014 – A working meeting was held yesterday at HAKOM upon proposal of the Slovenian Agency for Communications Networks and Services (Agencija za komunikacijska omrežja in storitve Republike Slovenije, AKOS). The topic of the meeting was the implementation of the EU Directive 2014/61/EU. The Directive lays down measures to reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communications networks and obliges EU Member States to transpose the prescribed measures into their national laws by 1 January 2016 to be applied as of 1 July 2016. The participants of the meeting exchanged previous experiences with building and regulating the electronic communications infrastructure compared to other utility and basic infrastructure and the achievements in the implementation of the Directive in question. They agreed that the exchange of experiences is necessary and that such meetings should be held twice a year.
Furthermore, within the framework of its cooperation with Slovenia, HAKOM visited AKOS on 21 October 2014 with a view to agreeing upon reference bases of harmonized radio stations in private mobile communications networks. The mentioned harmonization will take place in accordance with the HCM (Harmonised Calculation Method) Agreement signed by 17 European countries.The contents of the bases was agreed upon and the relevant Agreement will be signed at the following meeting.
For additional information please contact:
Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9
10110 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70
Media inquiries can be submitted online using HAKOM’s official website: https://www.hakom.hr/
Registration required.
ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.