Hakom - Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency

ZAGREB, 6 February 2015 – The Annual Activity Report of the Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency for 2013 was presented and discussed today by the Croatian Parliament. In the period in question HAKOM was the regulatory authority for electronic communications and postal services only, and the report referred only to markets that were under HAKOM’s competence at that time (since mid-2014 HAKOM has been competent for the rail services market as well). It was concluded that the report was very quality, comprehensive and detailed, and HAKOM was praised as a public authority that promptly deals with requests of local self-government units.
 
The discussion focused on the electronic communications and postal services markets, with a special emphasis on broadband and reduction of the digital gap between electronically developed areas and rural areas, and on the sustainability of quality and reliable postal services in the entire territory of the Republic of Croatia.
 
Members of Parliament are expected to vote on the Annual Report on Friday, 13 February 2015.
 

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.