HAKOM Held a Thematic Workshop on the Initiation and Implementation of Projects to Increase the Accessibility of Broadband Infrastructure

ZAGREB, 25 November 2015 – The Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) continues with thematic workshops on "Providing Support to the Local and Regional Self- governing units in Project Initiation and Implementation in order to Increase the Accessibility of Broadband Infrastructure with the help of state aid”. The workshop is intended for the principals of counties, municipalities and cities as well as the principals of offices and departments that cover the area of development of broadband Internet access. In cooperation with the EU funds Directorate of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure the workshop was held in Dubrovnik and was intended for the representatives of municipalities and cities of Dubrovnik-Neretva County.

At the workshop the information on broadband, the National Programme for the Development of Broadband and the challenges of local self-governing units for the successful implementation of projects regarding the electronic communications infrastructure, with the use of EU funds were presented by HAKOM's experts Mislav Hebel, Josip Šajnović, Hrvoje Perica and Vladimir Žuti.

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.