HAKOM at the meeting of the Communications Committee (COCOM)
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An implementing regulation on the calculation of charges for incoming roaming calls was adopted at the meeting.The European Commission also presented a new draft implementing regulation on criteria for the fair use of roaming services, the voting on which is expected to take place at the following meeting, in early December.
Zagreb, 24 November 2016 The 67 th meeting of the Communications Committee (COCOM) took place in Brussels on Wednesday, 23 November, and Croatia was represented at the meeting by the head of the Legal Affairs Department of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM), Mr. Domagoj Marčić.
COCOM is a forum for dialogue between the European Commission (EC) and the EU Member States on issues in relation to which the EC has delegated legislative powers (powers to adopt implementing regulations) based on prior consultations with Member States experts.
An implementing regulation on the calculation of charges for incoming roaming calls was adopted at the meeting. The Commission also presented a new draft implementing regulation on criteria for the fair use of roaming services, and the voting on the final text is expected to take place at the following meeting, in early December.
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Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9
10110 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70
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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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