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07.06.2011

ANCOM has launched today a new public consultation by publishing a questionnaire whose goal is to find out the opinion of the Romanian communications market actors with regard to the provision of mobile virtual networks and the conditions related to the presence of mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) on the national mobile communications market.
 
The virtual mobile network operator (MVNO) may be generally defined as a provider that does not hold a license for the use of radio frequencies, but provides electronic communications services, under its own brand, by using the network which belongs to a mobile network operator.
 
According to the 15th Report of the European Commission, only two EU Member States (Romania and Czech Republic) do not have mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) on their national mobile communications market. Furthermore, over time, there were providers of electronic communications services that have raised the issue of mobile network access in the responses to the ANCOM questionnaires, during various meetings, as well as within various requests and petitions submitted to ANCOM.
 
In order to identify the impact that mobile virtual network operators could have on competition, ANCOM has elaborated a first set of questions that are addressed to all interested persons. The answers to this questionnaire will contribute to clarifying the role of mobile virtual network operators and, respectively, identifying the implications of the presence of this type of provider on the mobile communications market, one of the components pursued by the regulatory authority being the evolution of the entire mobile communications segment, as far as competition is concerned.
 
The MVNO model has become very popular over the past five years. There are about 400 planned or active mobile virtual network operators worldwide. The Netherlands (85), France (38), Denmark (15), Germany (71), UK (41), Finland (10), Norway (15), Poland (10), Latvia (4), Hong Kong, Australia and USA are the countries where we find most active mobile virtual network operators.
 
ANCOM will be expecting the answers of all interested persons until 8 August 2011. These may be sent to the headquarters of the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) in 2 Delea Nouă Street, sector 3, Bucharest or directly submitted to the ANCOM Registry, as well as to the territorial offices in the closest county capital city. The answers may also be sent by fax to +40 372 845 402 or by e-mail to consultare@ancom.org.ro.
 
The questionnaire may be downloaded from the ANCOM website: www.ancom.org.ro, Current consultation section.