HAKOM organized SEDDIF Forum

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The forum’s work results will contribute to the process of international frequency coordination necessary for the transition to DVB-T2 and liberation of spectrum of the second digital dividend for the services in mobile communications networks.

ZAGREB, February 23, 2016 – Following the invitation of the organizer the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) a two-day forum on the implementation of the digital dividend in southern Europe - SEDDIF (South European Digital Dividend Implementation Forum) was held in Zagreb. The representatives of the regulatory bodies of Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia and Turkey participated at the Forum. The Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) was represented by Željko Tabaković, Deputy Director of HAKOM, Ivančica Sakal Sakal, Radio Communications Department Manager, Miran Gosta, Senior Broadcasting Planning Expert and Krešimir Šakić, Broadcasting Planning Expert.

SEDDIF was founded in order to enable easier optimization and international coordination of the remaining spectrum for broadcasting at the regional level. The forum’s work results will contribute to the process of international coordination of frequencies necessary for the transition to DVB-T2, and liberation of spectrum of the second digital dividend for other services in mobile communications networks.
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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/
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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.