On 29 April 2021, ANACOM approved a draft decision ordering MEO - Serviços de Comunicações e Multimédia (MEO) to integrate the IP interconnection proposal for traffic associated with emergency services (112 and 112 eCall) and the forest protection number (117) into the Reference Interconnection Offer. This work is to be completed no later than 10 working days following communication of the final decision to MEO.
In addition, ANACOM must be notified, within a maximum period of 10 working days, as to any changes introduced and, in particular, as regards any new items not explained in MEO's initial proposal.
ANACOM further decided to set a six-month deadline, applicable to all operators, for the migration of emergency communications traffic (112 and 112 eCall) and of traffic to the forest protection number (117) to IP interconnection.
On the same date, it was also decided to submit this draft decision to a prior hearing under the terms of articles 121 and 122 of Código do Procedimento Administrativo (Administrative Proceeding Code) and to the general consultation procedure provided for in article 8 of Lei das Comunicações Eletrónicas (Electronic Communications Lawhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=975162).
Under both procedures, interested parties are given a period of 20 working days in which to respond with comments. As such comments should be submitted in writing and in Portuguese no later than 31 May 2021, and should be sent by email to interligacaoIP@anacom.pt1.
1 Each email may contain one or more files up to a total 20 MiB. If necessary, responses may be split into two or more emails.
Consult:
- Migration of 112 traffic (national emergency number) and 117 traffic (national forest protection number) to IP interconnection https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1649421
- Consultation on the migration of 112 traffic (national emergency number) and 117 traffic (national forest protection number) to IP interconnection https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1649501
