ANCOM’s projects for this year concern the technical and economic regulation of electronic communications services and networks, the administration and monitoring of the radio spectrum, and the continued development of secondary legislation required for the application of the Digital Services Act (DSA) in Romania. In the field of postal services, ANCOM will focus on reviewing universal service regulations in the context of a new designation period for the universal service provider, as well as verifying compliance with its obligations. The final 2025 action plan of ANCOM is available here.
Regulations on electronic communications services
To ensure the availability of a minimum set of functional broadband internet access services and voice communications services, at a specified quality level, on the national territory, for all end-users, the Authority will update the modalities for implementing universal service in the electronic communications sector, revising the conditions and procedure for the designation of universal service providers.
For mapping the availability of electronic communications services, ANCOM plans to implement projects such as publishing the list of areas without functional fixed broadband internet services and conducting a study to determine the territorial coverage area of fixed public networks capable of providing broadband services.
With the aim of protecting users amid increasing cases of caller line identification (CLI) spoofing fraud, the Authority will analyse and propose to monitor and reduce the incidence of illegal use, as a CLI, of some numbering resources from the National Numbering Plan.
Other projects include developing a guide on interconnection of electronic communications networks for fixed/mobile call termination, reviewing the fixed local access services market, and updating the decision on statistical data collection.
ANCOM will continue implementing the provisions of the Infrastructure Law, taking into account the analyses for the approval or establishment of the technical and economic conditions for access to electronic communications networks or associated physical infrastructure within certain projects carried out or supported by public authorities.
Moreover, this year, in cooperation with ANRCETI—the counterpart authority in the Republic of Moldova—ANCOM will continue monitoring and reporting on the developments recorded in 2024 following the implementation of the Agreement on reducing tariffs for international roaming services and international calls between Romania and Moldova, signed in February 2022.
Postal Services Regulations
Considering the actions carried out in 2024 regarding the designation of a universal service provider in the postal sector for the period 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2029, the Authority intends to revise the conditions and procedures for assessing the universal service provider’s compliance with quality targets and to update the measures regulating the tariffs charged by for a series of services within the scope of the universal service. ANCOM also aims to update the conditions for preparing and auditing separate financial statements of the universal service provider.
The 2025 action plan also includes a study on the implementation of self-service services for the delivery of postal items, a report on the quality of parcel services and the impact of e-commerce on the postal services market, as well as a report on the sector’s statistical indicators. Furthermore, the Authority will continue monitoring the application of Regulation no. 2018/644 on the delivery of cross-border parcels, including through the collection and verification of statistical data and information submitted by postal service providers.
Digital services
In 2025, ANCOM will continue to develop the secondary legislation provided for by Law no. 50/2024, including establishing the regulatory framework defining the conditions for ANCOM’s control staff conducting inspections.
ANCOM will also continue informing relevant authorities about their responsibilities in combating illegal content within their fields of activity. It will organise bilateral and joint meetings with major platforms (TikTok, Google, Meta), as well as with the European Commission, to enhance understanding of the roles of entities involved in applying the DSA in Romania. In addition, the Authority will contribute to clarifying the roles of competent authorities with the aim of responding promptly to online challenges.
Administration and management of frequency spectrum and numbering resources
In the field of administration and management of the radio frequency spectrum and numbering resources, the Authority plans to revise the National Table for Frequency Band Allocation (TNFBA), update the RO‑IR radio interfaces from Decision no. 311/2016 on licence‑exempt radio frequencies or bands, and revise Decision no. 543/2017 on the certification of radiocommunication station operating personnel.
Spectrum monitoring and control of the providers’ compliance with obligations
In monitoring the radio frequency spectrum, ANCOM will carry out measurements along major railway transport routes and publish the results. The Authority will also verify major electronic communications providers’ compliance with obligations concerning the conclusion and content of end‑user contracts, as well as their obligations regarding user information.