HAKOM at the Workshop of the European Commission which Takes Place within the framework of the 13th European Week of Regions and Cities
ZAGREB, 14 October 2015 - In Brussels, the 13th European week of Regions and Cities under the slogan "European Regions and Cities - Partners for investment and growth" is being held Within the framework of this year's world conference bringing together more than six thousand participants, local, regional, national and European decision-makers, experts and members of the academic and business society, a workshop entitled "Sharing costs and infrastructure amongst network operators: a win- win scenario for broadband, smart growth and inclusion. " The aim of the workshop is the exchange of good practice on measures to reduce the cost of broadband networks.
The European Commission organized the workshop considering the fact that topic of the workshop is closely related to the Directive 2014/61 / EC on measures to reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communications network which provisions are transposed into the national legislation of the EU Member States with the application starting July 1 . HAKOM’s experts Mladen Sikirica and Lidija Antonić are participating at the workshop.
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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.