3. Settlement and collection of electronic communication fees for 2015


3.1. The collection of fees due for the provision of electronic communications networks and services took place between November 2015 and June 2016. Almost all payable fees were collected, as shown in Table 3. The collection of fees by instalments is ruled by article 19 of the Regulation on the Settlement and Collection of Fees due to ANACOM (Regulation No. 300/2009, of 15 July, as amended by Regulation No. 355/2012, of 13 August), and is subject to application of late-payment interest.

Table 3 - Settlement and collection of electronic communications administrative fees

Activity

2015

Value

     %

Provision of electronic communications networks and services

 

- Settled

27,822,835.82

 100.00%

- Collected 

27,820,335.82

99.99%

- Outstanding 

 2.500,00

 0.01%

Unit: Euro

3.2. It should be noted that on the date of submission of this report, ANACOM was summoned in two legal actions against the settlement of fees due for the provision of electronic communications networks and services for 2015.

3.3. Legal challenges against the settlement of fees paid with respect to 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, as well as the challenge against Administrative Rule No. 1473-B/2008, of 17 December, remain pending.