Press Releases
2014-06-17
ANCOM Proposes Code of Conduct for Using Internal National Short Numbers and SMS/MMS Short Codes for value-added services
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has launched a public consultation on a draft Code of Conduct regulating the usage of internal national short numbers and SMS/MMS short codes used for value-added services, such...
2014-06-16
DECT Band to Become Available Nationally in Romania
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) finalised and published on its website the Position Paper on the national use of radio spectrum in the 1880-1900 MHz band (i.e. the DECT band – digital enhanced...
2014-06-10
Digital Television Auction Ended
Following the digital television auction, three multiplexes were awarded to the National Broadcasting Company S.A., for EUR 1,020,002 (licence fee). The company won the multiplex under the free to air broadcasting obligation and two other multiplexes in the UHF band....
2014-06-06
Digital Multiplex Auction Continues with the Allocation Round
After the two primary bid rounds held yesterday and the additional primary round held today within the auction for awarding the digital television multiplexes, the winners, as well as the base prices have been established. The auction continues with an...
2014-06-05
70 de furnizori sancționați pentru că nu au transmis datele cerute de ANCOM
2014-06-05
Digital Multiplex Auction Continues with an Additional Primary Round
After the two primary bid rounds of the auction held for awarding the digital television multiplexes, the auction commission announced that the demand no longer exceeds the offer in any of the multiplex categories. There are however multiplexes that...
2014-06-04
Primary Rounds of the Digital Multiplex Auction Start Tomorrow
The first primary rounds of the auction that ANCOM is holding for awarding the five digital television multiplexes available in Romania were scheduled to take place on Thursday, 5 June, from 10.00 o’clock. The bidding operators are RCS & RDS...
2014-05-27
Online Info for Telecom Users
Today, in its international conference Knowledge is Power: Information Tools for Telecom Consumers,the Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) presented the main information tools made available to the users of communications services and explored the means...
2014-05-22
Dacă vrei sa îti portezi numarul de telefon e simplu, daca stii câteva reguli
Utilizatorii care doresc pastrarea numarului de telefon la schimbarea furnizorului de telefonie sunt sfatuiti sa fie atenti inclusiv la contractul pe care îl au cu furnizorul de la care pleaca, pentru a beneficia pe deplin de avantajele portabilitatii. Problemele întâlnite...
2014-05-20
Licitatia pentru multiplexurile de televiziune digitala intra în rundele primare
“Having analysed the initial bids submitted by the two operators in the auction for the digital television multiplexes, we assessed that primary rounds are required, as the two bidders’ aggregated initial demand exceeds the number of available multiplexes. Thus, the...
2014-05-15
ANCOM Admitted Both Bids for Digital TV Multiplexes
The auction commission announced that both companies which submitted bids within the procedure for awarding the digital television multiplexes – i.e. RCS & RDS S.A. and the National Broadcasting Company – were admitted to the next stage. Upon analysing the...
2014-05-14
The minimum contract period or the price for a 'free' handset
According to the law, in Romania, contracts for electronic communications services (telephone, internet or television) are concluded for a minimum period that cannot exceed two years. The providers have the obligation to also make available to the end-users offers with...
2014-05-08
2 companii au depus oferte in cadrul licitatiei pentru multiplexurile de televiziune digitala
Within the procedure for awarding the five digital terrestrial television multiplexes, the Romanian Regulatory Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM)received two bids – from RCS & RDS S.A. and from the National Broadcasting Company S.A. The auction commission...
2014-05-06
ANCOM InfoCentre - Few Telephony Users Are Aware of Premium Rate Services
According to the data consolidated by the Romanian Authority for Mangement and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) based on the complaints received, few of the mobile telephony users know that calling or sending SMS to short numbers for the provision of...
2014-04-30
ANCOM Proposes New Measures on the Use of the Radio Spectrum in the 1880-1900 MHz Band
Today, the Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) launched a public consultation on the future use of the 1880-1900 MHz band (DECT band) and the new tariffs to be paid for the use of this spectrum. Given...
2014-04-16
ANCOM Suspends 49 Operators for Obligation Compliance Failure
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) suspended the activity of 49 electronic communications providers for 60 days, for failure to comply with their obligations of sending statistical data for the first half of 2013. After the...
2014-04-15
6.4 Million Subscribers to Paid TV Programme Retransmission Services
In 2013, the total number of subscribers to paid audiovisual programme retransmission services augmented by 5.7%, up to 6.4 million, and it is worth mentioning that the number of subscribers receiving such programmes via cable networks and, respectively, over the...
2014-04-14
60% of Residential Fixed Internet Subscriptions Allow Data Transfer Speeds of at Least 30 Mbps
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) published the statistical data regarding the market of fixed Internet access and fixed telephone services in 2013, which show a steady growth rate of the Internet access services. At...
2014-04-14
ANCOM and Postal Industry Agreed on Changes in the Universal Postal Service Sector
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) and the postal industry agreed on amending certain procedural stages and timeframes relating to the compensation of the universal service net cost. The changes concern the ANCOM Decision no....
2014-04-09
Rata de penetrare a serviciilor de acces la internet la puncte mobile a ajuns la 68% la finalul anului 2013
“The Romanian users’ appetite for mobility brought about a higher uptake of mobile telephony and mobile internet access services in 2013. Last year, the number of active mobile internet access connections increased by 35%, whereas the number of terminals/ SIM...