HAKOM at the 2nd Meeting of the BEREC’s Expert Working Group in Budapest

ZAGREB, May 13, 2016 – Following the invitation of the organizer the Hungarian regulatory authority NMHH (Nemzeti Media- en Hírközlési Hatóság) this year’s second in a row meeting of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications is held in Budapest. The objective of the meeting is the preparation for the 27th BEREC regular plenary meeting which will be held from 1 to 3 June 2016, in Vienna, Austria. The Contact Group is expected to discuss the topics that will be the focus of the next plenary meeting. The discussion topic which is of great importance is the Draft Guidelines for the Implementation of the European Net Neutrality Rules necessary for a consistent application of Regulation 2015/2120 (TSM Regulation) in the part concerning the open Internet. In fact, it is a document representing the proposals for the national regulators on the implementation of liabilities regarding the monitoring, implementation and measures ensuring the open Internet access. The obligation of drafting the guidelines is laid down in Article 5 (3) of TSM Regulation according to which BEREC is obliged to draft guidelines for the implementation of measures related to the Net neutrality.

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.