Representatives of the European Commission at a meeting with HAKOM
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The meeting focused on the indicators of the electronic communications market, market regulation, availability and development of broadband access in the Republic of Croatia, spectrum management, user protection, right of way and building conditions, investments into electronic communications infrastructure and access to electronic communications infrastructure.
Zagreb, 29 November 2016 – This Tuesday, 29 November, representatives of the European Commission met with representatives of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) concerning the situation on and the development of the electronic communications market in the Republic of Croatia and the challenges with regulation. This was one of the regular visits of the European Commission to the Member States aimed at monitoring the state of the electronic communications market. During their visit, the EC representatives also met with the relevant stakeholders on the electronic communications market.
The most important topics of the meeting between the EC representatives and HAKOM included the indicators of the electronic communications market, market regulation, availability and development of broadband access in the Republic of Croatia, spectrum management, user protection, right of way and building conditions, investments into electronic communications infrastructure and access to electronic communications infrastructure. The European Commission will use the collected data for the preparation of the annual report on the state of the electronic communications market in the Republic of Croatia.
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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:
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.