Preparations for the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15)

ZAGREB, September 24, 2015 – The World Radiocommunications Conference - WRC-15, deciding on the future use of the radio spectrum for certain services at the global and regional level will take place in November 2015. The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations - CEPT is one of six regional organizations related to radio communications which is preparing common European positions (European Common Proposal - ECP). By participating in the working groups the Republic of Croatia as a CEPT member is involved in creation of the European Common Proposal and it can join the already adopted proposal or it can operate independently and present its point of view.
 
Common positions refer to some preciously agreed agenda items from different areas of radio communications. In order to strengthen the position of certain regional organizations, facilitate negotiations at a global level and to make the results more certain, it is crucial to have a harmonized approach within particular regional organizations.
 
Since the WRC results must be incorporated into the national regulations and in order to have a significant impact on the future way of managing and usage of radio frequency spectrum as well as the development of wireless technologies and services, Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) is launching public consultation with the interested public on the last 16 agreed positions (ECP-s) for WRC 2015 in order to collect public opinion on the proposals. After the end of the public hearing it will be decided on the support of the Croatian for some ECP's.
 

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.