Hakom - Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency

ZAGREB 29 Apri l, 2015- The International Conference on Fiber-Optic Technologies (FiberWeek 2015)  took place in Supetar on the Island of Brač between 28 to 30 April. During the first day of the workshop which included the presentation entitled „The Broadband Access Development in Croatia,:Regulation, Standardization, Planning/Projecting, Financing, Roll-out, Management and Services, HAKOM reported on the activities whose purpose is to eliminate he obstacles to reduce the investments' costs and to remove the barriers to broadband investment and competition.

The presentation entitled “Regulatory Activities on Removing Barriers to Broadband Access and Infrastructure” was presented by Mr.Vladimir Žuti, a Senior Consultant for infrastructure who closely explained the Directive that lays down the measures to reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communications networks.
The Directive 2014/51/EC“- Measures to reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communications networks“- passed on May 15, 2014) must be implemented into national legislation no later than 01January 2016. Furthermore, Mr Žužul presented the tour plan of the local and regional self-governing units, in order to present their role and obligation in the preparation of investment projects with the possibility of EU funds use.

For more information on the conference please check the following link http://www.fiberweek.info

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.