Hakom - Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency

ZAGREB, October 19, 2017 – Following the invitation of the organizer the European Commission, Madrid hosted the fourth workshop on Broadband Competence Offices (BCO) on technology neutrality in the projects of broadband access development. In addition to the presentations of Spanish models in the project preparation and implementation, the experts from the European Commission (DG COMP) held lectures on the correlation of technological neutrality and state aid, as well as the impact and mapping process, public procurement and obligation of wholesale terms. The objectives of the workshop was the accomplishment of better results at the national level of each individual Member State in achieving the goals of the Digital Agenda 2020, and the strategic goals of broadband infrastructure development at the level of some specific countries.

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.