HAKOM’s Experts Held the Thematic Workshops on the Initiation and Implementation of Projects to Increase the Accessibility of Broadband Infrastructure in Krapina

ZAGREB, October 27, 2015 -. – The Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) continues with the workshops on providing support to the local and regional self-governments in project initiation and implementation to increase the accessibility of broadband infrastructure with the help of state aid.

This workshop is intended for the leaders of counties, municipalities and cities as well as the leaders of offices and departments that cover the area of development of broadband infrastructure. In cooperation with the EU funds Directorate of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure HAKOM’s experts held a workshop at the Croatian Chamber of Commerce in Krapina. The workshop was held for both the representatives of the Krapina-Zagorje County and representatives of local municipalities and cities.

The information related to the broadband infrastructure, the National Programme for the Development of Broadband Internet and the challenges of local self-governments for the successful implementation of projects of electronic communications infrastructure with the use of EU funds were presented by HAKOM'  experts Josip Šajnović, Stjepan Vodolščak and Vladimir Žuti.

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.