HAKOM published an invitation to tender for granting state aid for the development of broadband in flood affected areas in South-eastern Slavonia

ZAGREB, 30 July 2014 – The Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) published its sixth public invitation to tender for the granting of state aid for the development of the necessary electronic communications infrastructure for fast broadband development. The invitation to tender was published within the framework of HAKOM’s Programme for the development of the Internet and broadband access in the areas of special state concern, hilly and mountainous areas and on islands aimed at building the necessary infrastructure for target users, such as health care facilities, schools and other public institutions. State aid is offered for thirty target users in the area of South-eastern Slavonia (“Cvelferija“), which was affected by severe floods this year in May.
 
All interested natural and legal persons may send their request for tender documentation to the e-mail address potpore@hakom.hr with the subject “Request for tender documentation – sixth round”. The deadline for the submission of tenders is 15 September 2014, which is the date scheduled for the public opening of tenders. The award decision will be published by 3 October 2014.
 

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.