April

• • Publications on the sector of the communications - updated information
    See updated information on studies and reports.
    30.04.2007
    
  • Waiting for the Regulator - article published in ''Comunicações''
    The article ''À espera do regulador'' (Waiting for the Regulator) is now available for consultation on ANACOM's website.
    30.04.2007
    
  • OECD releases 2006 broadband statistics
    The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has released the results of the latest ''Broadband Statistics'' report.
    27.04.2007
    
  • Mobile Networks and Services - updated information
    See updated information on the chronology of mobile communications in Portugal.
    26.04.2007
    
  • Values of quality of service indicators made by CTT in 2006
    ANACOM has approved a draft decision on the values of the quality of service indicators made by CTT in 2006.
    26.04.2007
    
  • New electronic communication service from TMN
    ANACOM has granted approval to the provision of a new electronic communications service by TMN - Telecomunicações Móveis Nacionais.
    24.04.2007
    
  • New electronic communication service ''Optimus Home''
    ANACOM has granted approval to the provision of a new electronic communications service, designated ''Optimus Home''.
    24.04.2007
    
  • Seminar ''On-net and off-net pricing on asymmetric telecommunications networks''
    The next in the series of ANACOM seminars will be taking place on 8 May, 3.00 p.m., at the SANA Malhoa Hotel, in Lisbon.
    23.04.2007
    
  • National Numbering Plan - updated information
    See updated information on the summary of the National Numbering Plan (NNP).
    20.04.2007
    
  • Publications on the sector of the communications - updated information
    See updated information on studies and reports.
    20.04.2007
    
  • 7th ANACOM Seminar
    The next ANACOM seminar has been scheduled to take place on 8 May, 3.00 p.m., at the SANA Malhoa Hotel, in Lisbon.
    20.04.2007
    
  • ANACOM - Organisation - updated information
    See updated information on ANACOM's organisation.
    19.04.2007
    
  • ANACOM Chairman interviewed in ''Comunicações'' Magazine
    ANACOM’s chairman, José Amado da Silva, has been interviewed in the magazine, ''Comunicações'' (Communications).
    19.04.2007
    
  • European Parliament - reduction of roaming charges
    International roaming services’ charges are expected to be reduced as from July 2007.
    19.04.2007
    
  • LLU - collocation procedures
    By determination of 12 April 2007, ANACOM approved a decision on collocation procedures in the scope of the Local Loop Unbundling.
    19.04.2007
    
  • Telephone directories and information services within the scope of the universal service
    ANACOM has given approval, to a draft decision on telephone directories and information services within the scope of the universal service.
    19.04.2007
    
  • Addition of new codes, ''761'' e ''762'' in National Numbering Plan
    ANACOM has decided to include two new codes, ''761'' and ''762'', in the National Numbering Plan, to be designated as flat-rate per call services.
    18.04.2007
    
  • ANACOM signs cooperation deal with Moroccan Regulator
    The IX Portuguese-Moroccan summit will be taking place in Rabat, Morocco, between 16 and 17 April.
    18.04.2007
    
  • Around 17,300 complaints received by ANACOM in 2006
    In 2006 ANACOM received around 17,300 complaints from the general public and from users of electronic communications and postal services.
    18.04.2007
    
  • Complaints book - clarification on associated documentation
    Within the scope of implementation of Decree-Law no. 156/2005, of 15 September, there has been a trend towards receiving insufficient or incorrectly submitted documentation.
    18.04.2007
    
  • Portuguese Candidate to the IRG and ERG Secretariat
    ANACOM has decided to support the application of Carlos Costa to the vacancy of Senior Member of Permanent Chair's Secretariat of the Independent Regulators Group.
    18.04.2007
    
  • Electronic communications - market analysis - updated Information
    See updated information on the notifications of Member States of the European Union, related with relevant markets.
    17.04.2007
    
  • Safer Internet and online technologies for children - public consultation
    The European Commission has launched a public consultation to identify the most effective ways of making online and mobile phone services safer for users.
    17.04.2007
    
  • Study on E-commerce in Portugal
    The results of the recent ''Study on E-commerce in Portugal'' have been released.
    17.04.2007
    
  • XV AICEP Forum
    The Mozambique capital, Maputo, is hosting the XV Forum of the Association of Postal and Telecommunications Operators of Portuguese-speaking Countries and Territories.
    17.04.2007
    
  • Evolution of the number of exchanges with co-mingled operators - 4th quarter 2006
    See updated information on evolution of the number of exchanges with co-mingled operators.
    16.04.2007
    
  • Spectru online - No. 72 - April 2007 (Monthly Newsletter)
    Spectru is ANACOM's monthly newsletter, which may be consulted here in its electronic format.
    16.04.2007
    
  • National Numbering Plan - updated information
    See updated information on the summary of the National Numbering Plan (NNP).
    13.04.2007
    
  • Commission's annual report on the digital economy
    The information and communications technology sector has proved itself to be one of Europe’s most dynamic sectors.
    12.04.2007
    
  • European eGovernment Awards
    The European Commission was yesterday holding an information Day on the 3rd eGovernment Awards.
    12.04.2007
    
  • ICANN rejects the creation of top level domain ''.xxx''
    The Board of ICANN, rejected on March 30 last a proposal to create a specific top level domain “.xxx” for Internet pornographic content.
    12.04.2007
    
  • International Presence - updated information
    See updated information on the latest meetings that ANACOM has attended.
    12.04.2007
    
  • List of active operators/providers by service - 4th quarter 2006
    See updated information on active operators and providers of postal services for the 4th quarter of 2006.
    12.04.2007
    
  • Organisation of the communications sector - updated information
    See updated information on communications sector.
    12.04.2007
    
  • List of operators - updated information
    See updated information on the list of operators.
    11.04.2007
    
  • National Numbering Plan - updated information
    See updated information on the summary of the National Numbering Plan (NNP).
    11.04.2007
    
  • Wholesale naked digital subscriber line (''Naked DSL'') - public consultation
    By determination of 4 April 2007, ANACOM approved the launch of a public consultation on wholesale naked digital subscriber line.
    10.04.2007
    
  • APDSI releases Information Society glossary (2nd edition)
    The Association for the Promotion and Development of the Information Society has released the second edition of its Information Society Glossary.
    09.04.2007
    
  • Commission study on electronic communications network - final report
    The European Commission has released the final report of the study, ''Availability and Robustness of Electronic Communications Infrastructures''.
    09.04.2007
    
  • Use of ANACOM services' electronic forms - 2006
    Updated statistical information regarding the use of ANACOM services’ electronic forms is already available on this website.
    09.04.2007
    
  • Commission launches consultation on Mobile Satellite Services
    The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a proposed framework for the selection and authorisation of operators to provide mobile satellite services across Europe.
    05.04.2007
    
  • Evaluation of the quality of mobile networks and services in Portugal
    The last report of the survey on the quality of service of mobile networks and services in Portugal is already available.
    04.04.2007
    
  • Non-Ionizing radiation evaluation - 1st quarter 2007
    See updated information on non-ionizing radiation evaluations.
    04.04.2007
    
  • Portability - Information to consumers - updated information
    See updated information on portability - information to consumers.
    04.04.2007
    
  • Publications on the sector of the communications - updated information
    See updated information on studies and reports.
    04.04.2007
    
  • Radiocommunications Services - updated information
    See updated information on satellite radiocommunications service.
    04.04.2007
    
  • RSPG adopts opinion on spectrum policy
    At a meeting held on 14 February 2007, the Radio Spectrum Policy Group adopted two decisions.
    04.04.2007
    
  • Seminar ''The Inefficiency of Markets for Provisioning Communication Networks''
    The work ''Inefficiency in Provisioning Interconnected Communication Networks'' was presented today at the latest in the series of ANACOM seminars.
    04.04.2007
    
  • European Communication on integrating infrastructure
    The European Commission has published a communication on trans-European infrastructure, entitled ''Trans-European Networks: Towards an Integrated Approach''.
    03.04.2007
    
  • National Numbering Plan - updated information
    See updated information on the summary of the National Numbering Plan (NNP).
    03.04.2007
    
  • Portugal elected as vice-chair of OECD working party - WPISP
    The head of ANACOM’s Communications Security Office, Manuel Pedrosa de Barros, has been elected as vice-chair of the Working Party on Information Security and Privacy
    03.04.2007
    
  • Statistics for Postal Services Operated in Competition - 4th quarter 2006
    See updated information on statistics for postal services operated in competition.
    03.04.2007
    
  • Clarification on flat interconnection tariff
    ANACOM has published the clarification that was commutated to PT Comunicações on 8 March 2007 on the flat interconnection tariff.
    02.04.2007
    
  • Contract prevention mechanisms - shared
    ANACOM has given approval, by determination of 8 March 2007, to the opinion on the functioning conditions of the shared database.
    02.04.2007
    
  • IRG sets out Best Practice for calculating cost of capital
    The Independent Regulators Group has published a document, ''Regulatory Accounting - Principles of Implementation and Best Practice for WACC Calculation''.
    02.04.2007
    
  • TMDP - Municipalities set percentages - updated information
    See the information of the Municipal Fee for Rights of Way (MFRW) ''TMDP - Municipalities set percentages''.
    02.04.2007
    
  • 12th EU report on electronic communications
    The European Commission has released its 12th report on electronic communications markets and regulation in the EU.
    02.04.2007
    

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Thematic Areas

Access and Interconnection

Information available in this area: Legislation; Determinations on ADSL offers from PT Comunicações; Statistical information to be provided by public telec.network operators; Interconnection; Traffic ownership; Significant market power; Reference interconnection offer; General and prior conditions to the negotiation of interconnection agreements; Interconnection agreements; Prices; Internet access; Selection and pre-selection of operator; Cost model for the fixed telecommunications network

Broadband area

This area contains a range of information on broadband Internet access, including ANACOM’s powers and initiatives, the national and community legislation in force, the complementary measures adopted by ANACOM, statistics, studies and several reports.

Ducts Access

Obtain information on the applicable regime, consult adopted determinations and the offers of the concessionaire in this area and follow the respective developments through related information.

Digital Television

Information available in this area: legislation; news and press releases on DT; licence granted; archive on Conference on Digital Terrestrial Television - DVB-T (2000).

Electronic Commerce

Information available in this area: ANACOM's duties; Legislation (Portuguese and European Union Law); Relevant studies and work.

Emergency Communications

A new area has been made developed on emergency communications with information about the varied remit of ANACOM and current Europena Union and national legislation, studies and reports and links of interest.

Electronic communications - market analysis

This area comprises all the available information on each of the relevant markets identified by ANACOM, in compliance with Regicom and Commission Recommendation 2003/311/EC, of 11 February 2003.

Electronic communications - regulatory framework

This area contains a wide range of information on the regulatory framework for electronic communications, both as adopted in the European Union in 2002 and as approved in 2009.

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International Activity

Find out about ANACOM's participation in international sectorial bodies, such as IRG, ERG, CEPT, ITU and UPU.

International Roaming

Here you can get a range of useful information about roaming, in particular about what you will have to pay for calls or your voicemail when using your mobile abroad.

Laboratories

Fully aware of the modernisation challenges faced by the industry and the need to ensure high quality products and services, ANACOM is endowed with three specialised laboratories, with which it helps further national technological development.

Leased Lines

Information available in this area: legislation, complementary determinations on the PTC's cost accounting system; entities with significant market power, quality of leased lines service, reformulation and suspension of leased lines offer; information about prices; national and international studies and reports.

Local Loop Unbundling

Information available in this area: Determinations of ICP-ANACOM; Reference Unbundling Offer (RUO) (PTC); EU and IRG Initiatives; Working Group; Public Survey on LLU; FAQ's.

Mobile Networks and Services

Information available in this area: Legislation; determinations on IMT-2000/UMTS , voice mail , informative services , significant market power, adhesion contracts, portability - Information to consumers, survey on quality of service of mobile (QoS-GSM), other relevant information about IMT-2000/UMTS; ERMES, Mobile Communications in Portugal.

Numbering, Names and Addressing

Information available in this area: legislation; complementary determinations on portability, selection and pre-selection, virtual phone cards, Portuguese numbering plan, public consultations; ETO; FAQ's.

Online Services

Online Services - Access to interactive electronic Forms.

Postal area

Information available in this area: national and EU legislation, CTT's development plan, quality of service and overall complaints; prices and postal tariffs for 2003; statement of compliance of CTT's cost accounting system; audit to the service quality indicators of CTT; conventions; quality reports; european studies; licences/authorizations.

R&TTE Regulatory Framework

Information available in this area: R&TTE Regulatory Framework; reasons of the R&TTE framework adoption; applicable equipment; information about Essential requirements; conformity assessment procedures; notification to Anacom; publication of interfaces by operators; publication of technical specifications; inspection (market surveillance); spectrum authorities.

Spectrum management

Information available in this area: Legislation; Electronic Communications Committee Decisions; Exposure to electromagnetic radiation and related issues; useful links; data base and useful information about audio broadcast operators; television broadcast operators; personal radio service - citizen band.

Sector

Information available in this area: sector's organization; operators' list; licences/authorizations granted by ANACOM; codes of providers and telecommunications services.

Telephone Service at a Fixed Location and Universal Service

Information available in this area: legislation; determinations on Fixed Telephone Service and Universal Service, public pay phones, adhesion contracts, public consultation; information on liberalization communications; consumer rights; FAQ's and Publications.

URSI - Portuguese Committee

This area contains information on the Portuguese Committee of URSI - International Union of Radio Science. The work of this Committee is organised by ANACOM.

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