Proposal for the Ordinance on the payment of fees for the carrying out of activities of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries undergoes public consultation

ZAGREB, 21 October 2014 – The Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) launched a public consultation on the Proposal for the Ordinance on the payment of fees for the carrying out of activities of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries. Pursuant to the law, a new proposal of the Ordinance was drafted containing amendments on the elimination of fees in terrestrial broadcasting for penetration under 300 000 inhabitants, and the halving of fees for penetration exceeding 300 000 inhabitants. Furthermore, a fee was introduced for special purpose radio station if envisaged in the corresponding radio frequency allocation plan. This resulted in the decrease of the fee paid by traditional private mobile networks (PMR) when the spectrum intended for PMR networks is allocated for special use and it has not been sufficiently harmonized to be allocated on the basis of a general license. This refers, for example to certain frequencies “reserved” for dog collars, sport aircrafts in the 137-174 MHz band and the similar. Due to the taking over of tasks in the rail market regulation sector, the Ordinance prescribes fees related to the regulation of the rail services market. The public consultation will be open until 3 November 2014. 
 

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.