Settlement and collection of electronic communications fees in 2010


The collection of fees for engaging in the activity of electronic communications networks and services provider took place between 29 November and 29 December 2010. Almost all fees settled were collected, as shown in Table 4. The amount being collected by instalments complies with article 19 of the Regulation on the settlement and collection of fees due to ICP-ANACOM (Regulation number 300/2009, of 15 July), involving the application of default interest pursuant to paragraph 1 of the mentioned article.

Table 4 - Settlement and collection of electronic communications administrative fees

Business

2010
Value

2010
%

Engagement in the activity of electronic communications

networks and services provider

- Billed

- Collected

- Collected by instalments

- To be collected

 
 
20.909.286

20.087.571

68.900

761.137

 
 

100%

96,1%

0,3%

3,6%

Unit: Euros

It should also be noted that five legal challenges were filed related to the settlement of fees due for engaging in the activity of electronic communications networks and services provider in 2010, three of which were brought by companies from the same economic group.

The challenge against the settlement of the fee settled in 2009, as well as the challenge against Administrative Rule 1473-B/2008, of 17 December, are still undergoing judicial review.

The complaint presented to the European Commission, invoking the incompatibility of paragraphs 4 and 5 of Annex II to Administrative Rule number 1473-B/2008, with the ban on State aid laid down in paragraph 1 of article 107 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, is also still undergoing judicial review.