Romania

[RO] ANCOM 2011 Action Plan Published

IRIS 2011-1:1/45

Eugen Cojocariu

Radio Romania International

In November 2010 the Autoritatea Naţională pentru Administrare şi Reglementare în Comunicaţii (National Authority for Administration and Regulation in Communications - ANCOM) made public its proposed 2011 Action Plan for consultation (see inter alia IRIS 2010-10/37 and IRIS 2010-9/35).

In the frequency spectrum field ANCOM will finalise a study with regard to the impact of the use of the 900 MHz frequency band for the supply of third generation electronic communications services using UMTS systems on the competition within the mobile communications markets. At the same time ANCOM will assess the importance of distortions of competition due to an uneven allocation of the 900 MHz band in consideration of the liberalisation of its use, and will identify solutions for these distortions.

On the other hand ANCOM will amend the second legislation in the radio spectrum field, by reviewing the procedure for the request and award of licences for the use of radio frequencies, and - depending on the Government’s strategy - will implement the measures required for the digital television switchover.

When the Law on the infrastructure of electronic communications networks will be adopted, ANCOM will exercise its new duties according to that document.

In order to protect users ANCOM intends to define quality parameters for the retransmission of audio-visual media programmes, applicable in the relationship with end-users, as well as to elaborate a guide on the minimum provisions to be included in the contracts concluded between electronic communications providers and end-users. ANCOM will also monitor the providers’ compliance with the obligation to adequately inform their users on the communications services they provide.

The 2011 Action Plan includes seven objectives, divided in 14 programmes and 47 actions.