HAKOM at the meeting of the Communications Committee (COCOM)
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The participants in the meeting discussed Member States’ comments on the text of the implementing regulation on criteria for fair use of roaming services. The adoption of this regulation is a precondition for complete elimination of retail roaming services by June 2017.
ZAGREB, 20 October 2016 – The 65th meeting of the Communications Committee (COCOM) was held in Brussels on 19 October. The Republic of 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 Maričić.
COCOM is a committee for dialogue between the European Commission (EC) and the EU Member States on issues covered by the EC’s delegated legislative authority (authority to adopt implementing legislation), which require consultation with experts from the Member States prior to their adoption. The participants in the meeting discussed Member States’ comments on the text of the implementing regulation on criteria for fair use of roaming services. The adoption of this regulation is a precondition for complete elimination of retail roaming services by June 2017.
Following the discussion and additional written comments, the EC will present to the Committee the amendments to the text of the regulation that will be discussed at the next meeting planned for 11 November.
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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
Media inquiries can be submitted online using HAKOM’s official website: https://www.hakom.hr/
Registration required.
ZAGREB, 20 October 2016 – The 65th meeting of the Communications Committee (COCOM) was held in Brussels on 19 October. The Republic of 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 Maričić.
COCOM is a committee for dialogue between the European Commission (EC) and the EU Member States on issues covered by the EC’s delegated legislative authority (authority to adopt implementing legislation), which require consultation with experts from the Member States prior to their adoption. The participants in the meeting discussed Member States’ comments on the text of the implementing regulation on criteria for fair use of roaming services. The adoption of this regulation is a precondition for complete elimination of retail roaming services by June 2017.
Following the discussion and additional written comments, the EC will present to the Committee the amendments to the text of the regulation that will be discussed at the next meeting planned for 11 November.
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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
Media inquiries can be submitted online using HAKOM’s official website: https://www.hakom.hr/
Registration required.
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.