The mission of the Ministry of Communications and Works is the provision of efficient and effective services in telecommunications, postal services, road safety with a sufficient road network, modernized buildings, up to-date airports and ports with efficient services, and the promotion of our culture and heritage. And this, with the issue of cost effectiveness in mind in a free economy – involvement of the private sector and avoidance of monopolies – and the protection of the environment.
The European Radiocommunications Office (ERO) was formally opened on 6 May 1991 and is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. ERO is the permanent office supporting the Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) of the CEPT. ECC is the Committee that brings together the radio- and telecommunications regulatory authorities of the 48 CEPT member countries. ERO was established on the basis of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). In 1996 this MoU was replaced by the “Convention for the establishment of the European Radiocommunications Office” which has to this date been signed by 30 CEPT administrations and which defines the terms of reference for ERO and the funding arrangement. The management function for ERO is performed by the Office Councils, consisting of representatives from the contracting administrations. With effect from January 2001, ERO's sister office, the European Telecommunications Office (ETO), was merged with ERO, which took over some of the functions previously carried out by ETO and now performs these tasks on behalf of the ETO Administrative Council. Another change in the CEPT organisation took place in October 2001, when the Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) was established, replacing the European Committee for Telecommunications Regulatory Affairs (ECTRA) and the European Radiocommunications Committee (ERC).
The Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway is a separate higher federal authority within the scope of business of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, and has its headquarters in Bonn. On 13 July 2005 the Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Posts which superseded the Federal Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (BMPT) and the Federal Office for Posts and Telecommunications (BAPT), was renamed Federal Network Agency. Moreover, it acts as the root certification authority as provided for by the Electronic Signatures Act.
The Broadcasting Authority serves the people of Hong Kong in its capacity as an independent regulator of broadcasting services to promote Hong Kong as a regional broadcasting and communications hub.
The National Communications Authority, Hungary (NCAH) is an entity of public administration directed by the Government and supervised by the Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy. The legal status of the NCAH is defined in the Electronic Communications Act (Act 100 of 2003).
The Inter-American Telecommunication Commission endeavors to make telecommunications a catalyst for the dynamic development of the Americas by working with governments and the private sector. Under the auspices of the Organization of American States, it resides in Washington, DC, USA. It has 35 Member States and over 200 Associate Members. It has been entrusted by the Heads of State at the Summits of the Americas with specific mandates to intensify its activities in key areas.
ComReg is an organisation which has a wide range of responsibilities in telecommunications (or electronic communications services and networks as it is more accurately described), posts and spectrum management. We implement three major Acts in the arena of telecommunications, thirteen in the area of wireless telegraphy and spectrum management, and numerous statutory instruments covering all three sectors. We are responsible for promoting competition, for protecting consumers and for encouraging innovation. Our job involves dealing with complex issues of law, economics and technology, and ensuring that our decisions are taken fairly and are clearly explained. ComReg operates as a collegiate body, with decisions taken collectively by the Commissioners. We see this as important in fulfilling the spirit of the Communications Regulation Act, 2002, which established the Commission.
The current Ministry of Communications framework (previously Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications), in layman's terms, stems from the reshaping of its central administration eadquarters, then self-governing, into a public, economic body. Later on, it became a joint stock company called Poste Italiane, arising from the Ministry renewal, under the Act ( 29th January ) 1994 No. 71, as well as according to a suitable reorganization in telecommunications field by means of the Act ( 29th January ) 1992 No. 58. By this, tasks concerning telecommunications and telephone services were moved from State direct running to State holdings fields ( redefined by a fresh company structure as Italian Telecom in summer 1994 ) and actually widely liberalized.
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) was established in February 1999 by the Kenya Communications Act, 1998, to license and regulate telecommunications, radio communication and postal services in Kenya.
This responsibility translates to the following functions:
* Licensing (telecoms and postal/courier) operators
* Regulating tariffs for monopoly areas
* Establishing interconnection principles
* Type-approving communications equipment
* Managing the radio frequency spectrum
* Formulating telecommunication numbering schemes and assigning them to network operators; and
* Implementing Universal Service Obligation for both postal and telecommunication services.
