Public consultation on future of the Internet

ZAGREB, 10 March 2014 – HAKOM has launched public consultations on the future of Internet governance and on the European Commission’s document on the Internet policy and Internet governance, i.e. the role of Europe in shaping the future of Internet governance. An open and free Internet, in which all rights and freedoms that people have offline also apply online, facilitates social and democratic progress worldwide. For this reason, sustainable governance of the Internet involving all stakeholders is increasingly in the focus and essential to preserve these benefits.
 
HAKOM therefore calls all stakeholders to present their point of view on the issues in the document at public consultations on “Internet Policy and Governance – Europe’s role in shaping the future of Internet Governance” and to contribute to a common vision of the Internet policy and governance, i.e. of the role of Europe in shaping the future of its governance. The aim is to review the European Commission’s document which proposes a basis for a common European vision for Internet governance in an open discussion with all stakeholders, and eventually to form the point of view of the Republic of Croatia about this important issue and contribute to all relevant discussions, both within the EU and globally.
 

 

HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency – 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.