News

The Government of the Republic of Croatia accepted HAKOM’s Annual Activity Report for the previous year at its 176^th session. The Croatian Parliament will also discuss HAKOM's report and vote on its adoption after its summer recess.

Amendments to the Ordinances refer to the change of HAKOM’s full name, and will enter into force on 17 July 2014. 

 

HAKOM published the ninth public tender for the development of six new socially-useful applications under the Programme for Internet and Broadband Development in Areas of Special State Concern, Hilly and Mountainous Areas and Islands. 

HAKOM published a practical, educational and informative brochure for all co-owners of residential and business buildings entitled “Fibre to the Building…” with a view to introducing them to the fibre-optic technology and informing them about the need for and advantages of fibre-optic installations. On this occasion, it also published a template of a framework agreement that may be used for regulating relations with the operator.

HAKOM is participating in the 5^th meeting of the European Network of Rail Regulatory Bodies which is taking place on 1 and 2 July.
 

Hrvatski Telekom has been fined for the violation of a regulatory obligation imposed by HAKOM. 
 

HAKOM is participating at the 50^th ICANN conference which is taking place from 21 to 26 June in London.

HAKOM is participating in the sixth plenary session of ERPG taking place from 24 to 25 June in Lisbon.
 

After the entry into force of Act on Amendments to the Electronic Communications Act and the new Act on the Regulation of the Rail Services Market, HAKOM was merged with the Rail Market Regulatory Agency to create a single national regulatory authority for network industries.

Decrease in the number of services, which has been present for several quarters, was stopped in the first quarter of 2014

Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency explains that users who concluded contracts for tariffs that included paying off their mobile phones in instalments can continue with their payments, regardless of whether they have terminated their subscription.
 

Within the framework of the fifth invitation to tender for the granting of aid for the development of broadband networks on islands, HAKOM granted almost HRK 2 million to the selected tenderer.

Agreements on coordination of broadband systems (UMTS/LTE/WiMAX) have been signed at a multilateral meeting held in Budapest. These agreements ensure additional regulation of the use of LTE systems in border areas.

HAKOM represented Europe at the 14^th Global Symposium for Regulators which is taking place from 2 to 5 June in Manama.

HAKOM’s experts help Georgia in the drafting of a new Postal Services Act
 

A cooperation agreement between HAKOM and ICTA/BIK was signed at the 9^th International Electronic Communications Regulators Conference held in Istanbul on 29 and 30 May
 

After the adoption of the Act on Amendments to the Electronic Communications Act and the Act on the Regulation of the Rail Services Market by the Croatian Parliament, HAKOM will be merged with the Rail Market Regulatory Agency to create a single regulatory authority for network activities.
 

According to the indicators on the electronic communications market, the revenue from internet access services continued to grow in the first quarter of 2014 as opposed to telephone services in the fixed network.

HAKOM’s representatives, Marijan Bolarić, member of the Council of HAKOM and Dalibor Lončar, Assistant Director of HAKOM, participate in the work of the 49^th Plenary Session of the CERP (European Committee for Postal Regulation), which takes place on 29^th and 30^th of May 2014 in Skopje.

HAKOM published an expert opinion stating that, in case of price increase or introduction of additional fees, mobile subscribers will be able to terminate their contracts without being charged early termination fees.