HAKOM at the Meeting of BEREC's Expert Working Group in the Field of International Roaming
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The aim of the meeting was the development of guidelines on the implementation of new regulatory framework which would ultimately lead to the abolition of additional retail roaming charges, coming into force on15 June 2017.
ZAGREB, March 28, 2017 – Following the invitation of the organizer the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications BEREC, Brussels hosted the meeting of International Roaming Expert Working Group - IR EWG. The aim of the meeting was to determine the of implementation of new roaming regulatory framework with a focus on the development of guidelines for national regulatory authorities and operators. After a successful development and adoption of guidelines related to the retail service in roaming, the development of guidelines started in reference to the provision of wholesale roaming services. The abolition of additional retail roaming charges is expected on June 15, 2017.
The stakeholders were the representatives of regulatory authorities of the EU Member States and members of the European Commission. The experts Mislav Hebel and Iva Vučić 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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