Press room
Press releases in 2019
may 2019
2/3 of Portuguese municipalities will receive vouchers from the European Commission to extend WIFI coverage in public locations
Of the 143 Portuguese municipalities that applied for WiFi4EU vouchers, 80 have already received them, raising to 207 the total number of municipalities that have already received funding.
Portability validation code (PVC) already in force, making it easier to switch operators
The deadline for operators to generate and send the PVC to clients has expired. This code must be indicated when you switch operators and wish to retain your number.
CTT does not comply with two quality of service indicators in 2018 and ANACOM applies compensation mechanism
The transit time for priority mail on the Mainland and intra-community cross-border mail were the indicators not complied with in 2018.
ANACOM awards prizes to young people from Madeira who are winners in the ''My favourite stamp'' competition
José Rafael Nóbrega de Jesus (9 years of age) and Vitória Esmeralda Gaspar Pestana (12 years old) were the winners in their respective age categories.
ANACOM orders CTT to reformulate postal network density proposal
CTT's proposal does not fully respond to the reference framework defined by ANACOM and has not been accepted. CTT is given 30 working days to reformulate its proposal.
ANACOM and GEE launch prize to distinguish works in the area of competition regulation in telecommunications and digitalisation in the economy
The prize, worth three thousand euros, will be awarded to the four best submitted works.
apr 2019
ANACOM orders CTT to correct information given to postal service offices about complaint books
CTT is given 30 working days from notification of the final decision to correct the information in question.
ANACOM reduces cost-of-capital rate applicable to CTT and MEO, contributing to lower communications prices
ANACOM has reduced the cost-of-capital rate of CTT and MEO. This reduction should be felt by consumers across various channels.
ANACOM makes recommendations to the Government in relation to the universal service of electronic communications
Unless the LCE is altered in the meantime, it is necessary to launch public tenders to designate providers for the universal service for a transitional period of one year.
ANACOM promotes the establishment of partnerships with entities of the national scientific and technological system
Partnership actions are based on co-production of useful knowledge of public value in areas such as law, economics, management, information and engineering.
