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> Alteration of the Regime of Ownership of Fixed-Mobile Traffic
The general regime of ownership of fixed-mobile traffic is to be altered during this year, in keeping with the legal principle that the traffic belongs to the operator of the network where it originates.
27.12.1999
updated: 24.01.2002 -
> ICP proposes the introduction of number portability to the Government
ICP is to propose to the Portuguese Government the introduction of the number portability between telephone operators or service providers.
27.12.1999
updated: 24.01.2002 -
> ICP and DGCC approve the Portugal Telecom tariff for 2000
The tariff for 2000, proposed by Portugal Telecom, has been approved by the Instituto de Comunicações de Portugal and by the Directorate-General of Trade and Competition (DGCC).
27.12.1999
updated: 24.01.2002 -
> ICP issues call for tenders to grant UMTS licences
The Instituto das Comunicações de Portugal is to issue four licenses on the UMTS mobile technology in the third quarter of 2000.
27.12.1999
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> Fixed Telephony Service liberalised on January 1
The fixed telephony network will be opened to competition on 01 January 2000.
16.12.1999
updated: 24.01.2002 -
> Reduction in traffic of Audiotext Services
There was a 55% decrease in the number of calls made to Audiotext services between the second and third quarters of 1999.
13.12.1999
updated: 24.01.2002 -
> ICP licences Madem - Comunicações da Madeira for Fixed Telephone Service
MADEM - Comunicações da Madeira, S.A, has been licensed by ICP to provide a Fixed Telephone Service.
09.12.1999
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> ICP and industry discuss convergence
ICP recently promoted a meeting with various entities connected to the industry of telecommunications and information technology within the scope of the Convergence and Development Platform.
03.12.1999
updated: 24.01.2002 -
> Cable television networks reach 53% of homes in Portugal
At the end of September 1999, data compiled by ICP showed that cable television networks were available to 53% of homes in Portugal.
03.12.1999
updated: 11.12.2002 -
> New Numbering Plan Introduced next sunday
The New National Numbering Plan will be introduced at midnight on October 31.
29.10.1999
updated: 24.01.2008 -
> Jazztel and Optimus obtain Licences for Fixed Telephone Service
Jazztel Portugal and Optimus - Telecomunicações have been licensed by ICP to provide a fixed telephone service.
16.09.1999
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> ICP penalizes audiotext operators for not conforming to legal standards
ICP notified 28 audiotext service providers for not fulfilling their legal requirements with regards to pricing content and cadence information on the calls.
12.08.1999
updated: 24.01.2002 -
> ICP allocates codes for Fixed Telephone Service operators
On the 27th of August at a public meeting ICP will allocate selection codes for fixed telephone service providers.
11.08.1999
updated: 24.01.2002 -
> 250 thousand Paging customers
In June of this year, paging operators had a total of 249,787 customers.
05.08.1999
updated: 24.01.2002 -
> Licence conditions for Fixed Wireless Access now defined
The conditions for the award of licences for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) technology have now been set, following the government's publication of regulations on licensing and frequency charges.
27.07.1999
updated: 24.01.2002 -
> ICP opens up frequencies in the DECT System
The Instituto das Comunicações de Portugal has begun the process to make frequencies in the DECT system (Fixed Wireless Access) available - between 1880 and 1900 MHz.
23.07.1999
updated: 24.01.2002 -
> Telecommunications information search engine opens to the public
The Independent Regulators Group Information Sharing (IRGIS) is available from today, June 30, on the Internet.
02.07.1999
updated: 24.01.2003 -
> Numbering Plan Campaign starts today
Today sees the launch of a public information campaign on the new National Numbering Plan, organized by the ICP in conjunction with telecommunications operators.
24.06.1999
updated: 24.01.2002 -
> Basic principles of the New Numbering Plan
The New Numbering Plan is perfectly simple.
24.06.1999
updated: 24.01.2002 -
> Good marks for the portuguese postal services - despite public ignorance of prices and services
The Portuguese are generally satisfied with the service provided by their national post office, reveals an ICP study on Consumer Perception of Quality in the Postal Service.
21.06.1999
updated: 24.01.2002 -
> TMN and Telecel named SMP companies
The ICP has named TMN and Telecel as companies with significant market power in the mobile telephone and mobile services market.
18.06.1999
updated: 24.01.2002 -
> ICP defines frequency bands for fixed wireless access
The ICP (Portugal's telecommunications regulator) recently sounded interest in the use of FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) technology.
14.06.1999
updated: 24.01.2002 -
> New Audiotext prefixes identify services
New audiotext prefixes identify services, initial message with price information and selective access barring.
09.06.1999
updated: 24.01.2002 -
> Voice-mail with free introductory call unit
The ICP has notified Portugal Telecom and operators of land mobile services that they have to insert a minimum call unit of 5 seconds in their tariffs for users accessing voice mail.
07.06.1999
updated: 24.01.2008 -
> Selection of international operators in the Mobile Service
The Instituto das Comunicações de Portugal (ICP) has ruled that mobile telecommunications operators must implement systems which make it possible for call-by-call selection of international operators.
13.05.1999
updated: 24.01.2002 -
> Portugal Telecom, S.A. named by the ICP as a company with Significant Market Power
ICP decided to name Portugal Telecom as an SMP company in the Portuguese markets for interconnection.
03.05.1999
updated: 24.01.2008 -
> ICP launches consultation on UMTS
ICP launches consultation in order to obtain declarations of interest regarding the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS).
21.04.1999
updated: 24.01.2008
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