Invitation to the Roundtable: Within the Scope of SoftCOM, HAKOM organizes a Roundtable on Broadband Internet Access

The aim of the roundtable is to provide current information for all parties involved in the process of development and construction of broadband infrastructure as well as giving guidelines to the potential beneficiaries of the EU funds on the steps necessary for a successful project implementation.
 
ZAGREB, 13 September 2016 – Within the scope of the International Scientific Conference SoftCOM 2016, which will be held in September from 22 to 24 in Split, the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) organizes a roundtable discussion on the topic “Development of Broadband Backhaul Infrastructure in Areas Lacking Sufficient Commercial Interest for Investments, using European structural and investment funds (ESI) ˝. The roundtable will be held in the hotel Radisson Blu Resort in Split, Hall “Šolta” on Friday, September 23, from 2.30 pm to 4 pm.
The aim of the roundtable is to provide current information for all parties involved in the process of development and construction of broadband infrastructure as well as to provide the guidelines to the potential beneficiaries of the EU funds on the steps necessary for a successful project implementation. Therefore, the representatives of institutions involved in the process of the use of EU funds. The roundtable is open to all interested parties with the prior application which needs to be sent no later than September 21, 2016.

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.