HAKOM at the Meeting of the Working Party on Telecommunications and Information Society
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The discussion topic was the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of the EU with regard to promoting Internet connectivity in local communities (WiFi4EU)
ZAGREB, October 27, 2016 - The Working Party on Telecommunications and Information Society held a meeting in Brussels. The working group deals with the issues related to information and communication technology and infrastructure, the Internet and the creation of digital single market in Europe. The central topic of the meeting was the discussion on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of the EU with regard to promoting Internet connectivity in local communities (WiFi4EU).
The proposed Regulation stipulates the provision of financial assistance to the local governments and providers of public services for their projects aimed at installing wireless access points and provision of free connectivity in the centres of public life within their competence or in places where their services are provided (public administration, libraries, healthcare facilities and public areas). The Regulation stipulates the establishment of a simple mechanism for financing the installation of local wireless access points. Financing will be possible in case of no free available public or private access points that can provide high- speed Internet access. On behalf of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) Mislav Hebel, Senior Expert for Communication Networks took part in the meeting.
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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.
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