HAKOM at the BCO-SF Workshop

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The Broadband Competence Offices Support Facility (BCO-SF) organized and held the workshop on state aid allocation process in the field of rapid  deployment  of  electronic communications networks  in Brussels. The EU Member States exchanged their views and experiences in the field.
 
ZAGREB, June 28, 2017 - Following the invitation of the organizer  BCO-SF (Broadband Competence Offices Support Facility) Brussels hosted a workshop for the representatives of the BCA (Broadband Competence Offices) within the EU Member States. The workshop was aimed at the acquisition and exchange of knowledge regarding the State aid rules in relation to the rapid deployment of broadband networks The experiences of  the EU Member States were exchanged as well. The topics discussed at the workshop were related to the implementation of specific projects such as mapping, public hearings, public procurement procedures, step change, wholesale access and fees, claw back procedures, monitoring and reporting in state aid award procedures.

Vesna Gabrić Kešina and Kristina Ćosić took part  in the meeting on behalf of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM).

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For additional information please contact:

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.