HAKOM at the first meeting of the regional group for optimization of the remaining broadcasting spectrum in Budapest

ZAGREB, 2 October 2015 – Experts of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) participated at the first meeting of the regional group for the optimization of the remaining broadcasting spectrum which is taking place in Budapest at the premises of the Hungarian National Media and Infocommunications Authority). The regulatory group consists of regulators from Austria, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Croatia, Hungary, Moldavia, Romania, Slovenia and Serbia.

The group was established in order to facilitate optimization and international coordination of the remaining broadcasting spectrum at the regional level. The results of the work of this group will contribute to the process of international coordination of frequencies necessary for the switchover to DVB-T2 and to the freeing of the spectrum of the second digital dividend for services in mobile communications networks.
 
HAKOM is represented at this meeting by Željko Tabaković, Deputy Director of HAKOM-a, Ivančica Sakal, Head of the Radiocommunications Department and Krešimir Šakić, broadcasting expert.

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.