Assignment of a new code (''257'') for the geographical area of Braga in the PNN for provision of the publicly available telephone service at a fixed location

By decision of 17 March 2017, ANACOM has approved assignment of a new code ("257") in the PNN - Plano Nacional de Numeração (National Numbering Plan) to identify the geographic area of Braga. The code is assigned to the publicly available telephone service at a fixed location. Blocks of 10,000 numbers will be allocated to this code as the availability of numbering blocks in the "253" code is exceeded; the corresponding rights of use will be allocated to providers of the service according to objective, transparent and non-discriminatory criteria.

It was also decided to submit this draft decision to the prior hearing of interested parties under articles 121 et seq. of the Código do Procedimento Administrativo (Administrative Proceeding Code), approved by Decree-Law no. 4/2015 of 7 January, as well as to the general consultation procedure laid down in article 8 of Lei das Comunicações Eletrónicas (Electronic Communications Law - Law no. 5/2004 of 10 February, in its present form). A period of 20 working days is provided under both procedures for interested parties to comment (comments in writing and in Portuguese).