MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

OCTOBER 2004 :: NO. 45

P 2 : DIVULGATION OF THE NEW ITED REGIME P 6 : CEPT MEETINGS P 4 : OPERATIONAL ENTITIES - 1ST QUARTER 2004 P 7 : NEWS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES P 5 : EUROPEAN UNION P 8 : IRG AND ERG Contents

PT ADSL NETWORK - WHOLESALE OFFER WITH ATM AGGREGATION By determination of 21 October, and following the prior hearing of interested guarantee certain technical conditions deemed essential for the development of parties, the Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM) Board of innovative offers and competition in the broadband market. Directors decision concerning modifications PT Comunicações (PTC) must Also approved was the draft decision on evolution of the same offer in order to make within 10 days to its “PT ADSL Network” wholesale offer - offer with define new top prices for aggregated ATM access, in line with the orientation to ATM aggregation - was approved. costs principle. The report from the said prior hearing on the corresponding draft decision, Under articles 100 and 101 of the Code of Administrative Procedure, interested adopted on 26 August, is an integral part of this determination. parties were given 10 days to submit written comments on the draft decision. The decision adopted by ANACOM determines that this wholesale offer should : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=3730&contentId=241127 ANACOM DECISIONS - GRUPO PT BROADBAND OFFERS OTHER CAMPAIGNS The Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM) decided by determina- ANACOM on 4 November approved the rules applicable to PT Comunicações tion approved on 14 October that retail 1 Mbps and 2 Mbps broadband offers (PTC) campaigns identical or analogous to the decision approved on 30 Septem- for the cable distribution system can only be commercialised by PT group com- ber and concerning the “PT Roadshow Near You” (“Roadshow PT perto de si”) panies after the entrance into force of the corresponding wholesale conditions in initiative. PTC must thus previously inform companies qualified to provide fixed the “PT ADSL Network” (“Rede ADSL PT”) offer. telephone service, at least three weeks beforehand, offering them inter- Additional information at http://www.anacom.pt/template9.jsp?categoryId=92480 . connection in the local, simple transit and double transit categories during the period in which identical campaigns are under way. : : http://www.anacom.pt/template9.jsp?categoryId=3730 WTSA04 AND UPU CONGRESS - CONCLUSIONS Next generation networks, the internet and cyber-security are the main areas ing countries was another point discussed at WTSA04, which was held on 5-14 where progress was registered at the last World Telecommunications Standardi- October in the Brazilian city of Florianópolis. sation Assembly (WTSA04), a forum promoted by the Standardisation Sector of Besides taking part in WTSA04, the Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações the International Telecommunications Union (ITU-T). (ANACOM) was also represented at the 23rd Congress of the Universal Postal During the course of WTSA04, the Brazilian authorities presented the candidacy Union (UPU), held from 15 September to 5 October in Bucharest, Romania. of their fellow national, Roberto Blois, currently the Deputy Secretary General of The UPU Congress defined the World Postal Strategy to follow until 2008. High- the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), for the post of ITU Secretary lights among the matters approved were the new country classification for the General in the election to be held at the next Plenipotentiary Conference (PP) in Quality of Service Improvement Fund and the new terminal dues system. 2006. At this meeting, was elected a member of the UPU Council of Adminis- The Assembly also agreed to revise the internal reorganisation and working tration (CA) and re-elected to the Postal Operations Council (POC). methods of the ITU-T study groups. The promotion of standardisation in develop- : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=3730&contentId=238681 : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=3730&contentId=236642

MOBILE PORTABILITY - DEACTIVATION OF ANNOUNCEMENT

The Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM) has released the procedures to follow by customers of the three mobile operators - Optimus, and TMN - to deactivate or reactivate the on line audio announcement explaining which network the mobile number dialled belongs to, when same has been ported. More information at http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=3730&contentId=235700 .

SPECTRU IS PUBLISHED BY : ICP - Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM) HEADQUARTERS : Av. José Malhoa, 12 - 1099-017 Lisboa . www.anacom.pt . [email protected] DIRECTOR : Fátima A. Botelho PRODUCTION MANAGER : companhia dos riscos, design lda . www.companhia-riscos.pt 2 COMMUNICATIONS IN PORTUGAL

CURRENT EVENTS

14TH COMMUNICATIONS CONGRESS OECD BROADBAND WORKSHOP At the Communications Congress, the Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações Widespread broadband internet access, particularly in rural and remote areas, (ANACOM) is to give a presentation on “Electronic Commerce in Portugal - the was in focus at an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development market and the legal framework”. This 14th such congress, an initiative of the (OECD) workshop held in Oporto on 25-26 October. On the occasion, the Minister Portuguese Association for the Development of Communications (APDC) was of State and of the Presidency announced that in 2005 the Government plans to held on 9-11 November in Lisbon and focused on the implications of information invest 390 million euros in actions associated to the information society. Details and communication technologies (ICTs) on the economy and civil society. of the meeting, organised by the Innovation and Knowledge Mission Unit (UMIC), : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=3730&contentId=239523 at http://www.infosociety.gov.pt/ .

TARIFF TRANSPARENCY 2005 LETTER WRITING CONTEST The report on “Number Portability - current national and international situation “Letter to my favourite fairy tale character” is the topic of the next letter writing with regard to measures implemented to guarantee tariff transparency” has contest, a Universal Postal Union (UPU) initiative which again joins the CTT- been updated and is available for consultation on the ANACOM website. Correios de Portugal (Portuguese postal service) and ANACOM. The contest is : : http://www.anacom.pt/template9.jsp?categoryId=3730 open to children aged 9 to 15 resident in Portugal and the deadline for submitting letters is 31 January 2005. The first, second and third places will respectively INFORMATION ON ADSL receive prizes of 1 500, 750 and 375 euros savings certificates. The winner will Following on the clarification requests it regularly receives, ANACOM has complied also represent Portugal in Copenhagen at the 2005 International Letter Writing information provided by some operators who offer broadband internet access via Contest for Young People. ADSL, concerning available exchange areas and coverage for this offer. : : http://www.anacom.pt/template9.jsp?categoryId=3730 APDSI PERSON OF THE YEAR João Picoito of Siemens Portugal is the recipient of the 2004 Person of the Year EASTÉCNICA V LINES SUSPENDED award, an initiative of the Association for the Promotion and Development of the ANACOM determined on 7 October to grant the request by PT Comunicações Information Society (APDSI). to suspend the leased lines service of Eastécnica V - Comunicações Globais, : : http://www.anacom.pt/template9.jsp?categoryId=3730 subject to prior notification of that operator. : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=3730&contentId=237661 IBEROEKA IS FORUM The speech by the Minister of State and of the Presidency at the closing STATISTICAL DATA - 2ND QUARTER 2004 session of the Iberoeka Forum on the Information Society, on 19 October, The next edition of Spectru will include the usual quarterly supplement with may be consulted at http://www.governo.gov.pt/Portal/PT/Governos/Governos_ the latest statistics compiled by ANACOM. The second quarter 2004 reports on Constitucionais/GC16/Ministerios/PCM/MP/Comunicacao/Intervencoes/ mobile services, cable distribution networks and audiotext services can mean- 20041010_MEP_Int_Soc+Inf.htm (in Portuguese). The aim of this initiative is to while be consulted at http://www.anacom.pt/template2.jsp?categoryId=3476 . encourage co-operation between Portugal and Spain and various Latin Ameri- can countries under the Science and Technology for Development programme. PORTED NUMBERS The most recent statistical data compiled by ANACOM indicated the existence COMPETITION AUTHORITY of 191 549 ported telephone numbers at the end of October. Of that total, 151 A consultation was launched on 8 October, open for 30 days, on a Competition 040 pertain to telephone service at a fixed location (TSFL), 40 240 to mobile Authority draft regulation on the fees due for the services provided by same. telephone service (MTS) and 269 to non-geographic services (NGS). : : http://www.autoridadedaconcorrencia.pt/vImages/divulgacao : : http://www.anacom.pt/template25.jsp?categoryId=39090 _regulamento_taxas.pdf (Portuguese only)

DIGITAL TELEVISION ON ANACOM WEBSITE COMPUTERS FOR THE ELDERLY The ANACOM website section on digital television has been reworked. The Oeiras Municipal Council has begun a three-day computer-awareness action : : http://www.anacom.pt/template2.jsp?categoryId=2963 for the elderly. Information on “Netsenior” may be obtained by calling 21 440 85 07. : : http://www.cm-oeiras.pt (Portuguese version)

DIVULGATION OF THE NEW ITED REGIME

As the new regime for telecommunications infrastructures in buildings (Portu- namely focus on the ITED Manual, the ITED evaluation procedures, the pro- guese acronym ITED) took force on 1 July, the Autoridade Nacional de Comu- cedures for registering certifying entities and the conformity certificate model. nicações (ANACOM) will hold a series of workshops to publicise the new The workshops, which will also extend to the autonomous regions, aim to standards by the end of the year, when the transition period for applying the discuss the new ITED rules with local governments, certifying entities, operators, previous ITED prescriptions and specifications ends. The programme will construction companies, designers and installers. : : http://www.anacom.pt/template2.jsp?categoryId=1402 (in Portuguese only) Spectru Newsletter :: October 2004 :: . 45 3

PORTED NUMBERS

Ported Numbers 2004 January February March April May June July August September October TSFL 120 320 124 478 126 726 130 248 133 313 137 197 141 052 144 322 147 375 151 040 MTS 25 212 26 467 28 118 29 834 31 746 33 463 35 032 36 837 38 579 40 240 NGS 220 216 234 256 260 264 261 264 266 269 TOTAL 145 752 151 161 155 078 160 338 165 319 170 924 176 345 181 423 186 220 191 549

CO-OPERATION - WITH THE PALOPS AND EAST TIMOR (Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações) Co-ordination Commission. Around ten trainees from the Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOPs) Among other issues, the meeting will cover market analysis, portability, secon- and East Timor took part in a training course at the head offices of the Autori- dary spectrum trading, broadband and internet access service quality. dade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM) on 18-23 October, which covered information systems, accounting, financial management, human resources, - WITH THE CPLP document management, and image and communication. Two similar actions are The Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP) will hold its third tele- planned for the month of November. communications technical workshop on 15-17 November in Lisbon. Top on the agenda are definition of the 2004-2007 three-year programme, technological - WITH BRAZIL convergence, interconnection and oversight. Lisbon hosts on 11-12 November the eighth meeting of the ANACOM-ANATEL : : http://www.anacom.pt/template15.jsp?categoryId=59876

NEWLY ENACTED LEGISLATION

• Order no. 22636/2004 (II Series of the Diário da República of 5 November) - Appoints the former president of the Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM), Álvaro Dâmaso, to chair its Advisory Council. • Order no. 22634/2004 (II Series of the DR of 5 November) - Delegates to the State Secretary for Transports and Communications, Jorge Borrego, powers vis-à-vis various bodies, namely ANACOM. • Orders no. 22422/2004 (II Series of the DR of 3 November) and . 22321, 22322 and 22323/2004 (II Series of the DR of 2 November) - Delegations of ANACOM internal powers. • Notices nos. 9804, 9805, 9806 and 9803/2004 (II Series of the D.R. of 22 October) - Delegations of ANACOM internal powers. • Rectification Declaration no. 89/2004 (I Series-A of the D.R. of 18 October) - Reports the rectification of Decree-Law no. 215-A/2004 of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, which approves the organisation of the 16th Constitutional Government, published in I Series, no. 208 (supplement) of the DR of 3 September. • Resolution of Parliament no. 66/2004 (I Series-A of the DR of 15 October) - Recommends that the Government take steps to develop free software in Portugal.

The Council of Ministers (CM) of 28 October endorsed a proposed Law that approves the regime for obtaining electronic digital proof. On 14 October the CM approved three instruments of interest for the sector: the Decree-Law that modifies Decree-Law no. 245/2003 of 7 October, which transposes into the internal legal order Directive no. 2001/78/EC of the Commission of 13 September 2001, modifying, among others, the annexes on the tender models for signing contracts in the water, power, transport and telecommunications sectors, as per Decree-Law no. 223/2001 of 9 August; the Decree-Law that approves the organisation of the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications; and the proposed Law that approves the Major Planning Options for 2005.

: : http://www.governo.gov.pt/Portal/EN 4 COMMUNICATIONS IN PORTUGAL

OPERATIONAL ENTITIES IN THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR - 1ST QUARTER 2004 UNIÃO EUROPEIA Providers of Fixed Telephone Service (12 entities)

CABOVISÃO - Televisão por Cabo, S.A. PT Comunicações, S.A. COLTEL - Serviços de Telecomunicações, Unipessoal, Lda. PT Prime - Soluções Empresariais Telecomunicações e Sistemas S.A. JAZZTEL PORTUGAL - Serviços de Telecomunicações, S.A. REFER TELECOM - Serviços de Telecomunicações, S.A NETVOICE - Comunicações e Sistemas, Lda. Telemilénio - Telecomunicações, Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda. NOVIS TELECOM, S.A. TMN - Telecomunicações Móveis Nacionais S.A. ONITELECOM - Infocomunicações, S.A. VODAFONE PORTUGAL - Comunicações Pessoais, S.A. Providers of Mobile Telephone Service (3 entities)

OPTIMUS - Telecomunicações, SA. VODAFONE PORTUGAL - Comunicações Pessoais, S.A. TMN - Telecomunicações Móveis Nacionais, S.A. Providers of Internet Access Service (23 entities)

BRAGATEL - Companhia de TV por Cabo de Braga, S.A. NOVIS TELECOM, S.A. CABO TV MADEIRENSE, S.A. ONITELECOM - Infocomunicações, S.A. CABOVISÃO - Soc. de Televisão por Cabo, S.A. PT PRIME - Soluções Empresariais de Telecomunicações e Sistemas, S.A. CATVP - TV Cabo Portugal, S.A. REFER TELECOM - Serviços de Telecomunicações, S.A. CLIXGEST - Internet e Conteúdos, S.A. TELECORREIO - Serviços Avançados de Telecomunicações, Lda. COLTEL - Serviços de Telecomunicações, Unipessoal, Lda. TELEPAC II - Comunicações Interactivas, S.A. EASTÉCNICA V - Comunicações Globais, S.A. TVTEL Grande Porto - Comunicações, S.A. FLEXIMÉDIA - Serviços e Meios de Informação e Comunicação, Lda. UUNET Portugal, Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda. JAZZTEL PORTUGAL - Serviços de Telecomunicações, S.A. VALNET SADO - Serviços de Comunicações, S.A. KPNQwest Portugal - Telecomunicações, S.A. VIA .WORKS Portugal - Tecnologias de Informação, S.A. - Telecomunicações, S.A. VODAFONE PORTUGAL - Comunicações Pessoais, S.A. NORTENET - Sistemas de Comunicação, S.A.

Providers of Internet Access Service with Cable-Modem Access (5 entities)

BRAGATEL - Comp. de TV por Cabo de Braga, S.A. CATVP - TV Cabo Portugal, S.A. CABO TV MADEIRENSE, S.A. TV TEL Grande Porto - Comunicações, S.A. CABOVISÃO - Soc. de Televisão por Cabo, S.A.

Providers of Internet Access Service with ADSL Access (11 entities)

JAZZTEL PORTUGAL - Serviços de Telecomunicações, S.A. PT PRIME - Soluções Empresariais de Telecom. e Sistemas, S.A. KPNQwest Portugal – Telecomunicações, Lda. TELEPAC II – Comunicações Interactivas, S.A. Media Capital Telecomunicações, S.A. (IOL) TV TEL Grande Porto - Comunicações, S.A. NORTENET - Sistemas de Comunicação, S.A. VIA NET.WORKS Portugal - Tecnologias de Informação, S.A. NOVIS TELECOM, S.A. / CLIXGEST - Internet e Conteúdos, S.A. VODAFONE PORTUGAL - Comunicações Pessoais, S.A. ONITELECOM - Infocomunicações, S.A.

Providers of Other Data Transmission Services* (13 entities)

AT & T - Serviços de Telecomunicações, Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda. NOVIS TELECOM, S.A. AZERTIA - Tecnologias de Informação Portugal, S.A. ONITELECOM - Infocomunicações, S.A. BLOOMBERG L.P. PT PRIME - Soluções Empresariais de Telecomunicações e Sistemas, S.A. EASTÉCNICA V - Comunicações Globais, S.A. RADIANZ PORTUGAL - Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda. JAZZTEL PORTUGAL - Serviços de Telecomunicações, S.A. REFER TELECOM - Serviços de Telecomunicações, S.A. KPN Eurorings B.V. REUTERS EUROPE, S.A. - Sucursal em Portugal MCI INTERNATIONAL (PORTUGAL) - Telecomunicações, Lda. * “Other Data Transmission Services” does not include “Internet Access Service”. Mobile Trunking Service (2 entities) RADIOMÓVEL - Telecomunicações, S.A. REPART - Sistemas de Comunicação de Recursos Partilhados, S.A. COMMUNICATIONS AROUND THE WORLD 5

EUROPEAN UNION

AUSTRIA CHALLENGED cations package by the French State in July are the basis for this withdrawal. The European Commission disagrees with the markets analysis submitted by : : http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/04/ the Austrian regulator with regard to market 10 (transit services in the fixed 1279&format=HTML&aged=0&language=en&guiLanguage=en public telephone network), as had occurred with Finland with regard to the TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDICATORS market for call origination and access in mobile public telephone networks. The Telecom Services Indicators 2004 report ordered by the Commission is : : http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/04/1301 available at http://europa.eu.int/information_society/topics/ecomm/doc/useful &format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en _information/library/studies_ext_consult/inra_year2004/report_telecom_2004 BRUSSELS EUROPEAN COUNCIL _final_reduced.pdf . The Lisbon strategy was one of the issues highlighted on the agenda of the COMPETITION DAY European Council that met in Brussels on 4-5 November. The respective con- European Competition Day was celebrated on 22 October. clusions are at http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference= : : http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/04/ DOC/04/5&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en . 470&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en The strategy’s objectives are considered vital for the Union’s economic develop- SECTOR COUNCILS OF MINISTERS ment, the 2004 EU Economy Review states, at http://europa.eu.int/rapid/press The Dutch Presidency has announced that the ministers of Transports, Telecom- ReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/04/1298&format=HTML&aged=0&language munications and Energy will informally meet on 19-20 November in Rotterdam, =en&guiLanguage=en . The report on “Facing the Challenge - the Lisbon Strategy in the scope of the conference on Innovations in Infrastructures: New Solutions for growth and employment”, submitted by the High Level Group to the Council, to Increase Reliability of Vital Infrastructures. also indicates that materialisation of the information society is one of the main : : http://www.tteconference2004.nl/ areas in which the Member States should invest. Conclusions of the Transports Council held on 7 October, where Galileo was : : http://europa.eu.int/comm/lisbon_strategy/pdf/kok_press_release_en.pdf discussed, may be consulted at http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction. COMMUNICATION ON STANDARDISATION do?reference=MEMO/04/236&format=HTML&aged=0&language=FR&gui The Commission adopted on 18 October a communication on standardisation’s Language=en . role in European policy and legislation. IS FACTSHEETS : : http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/04/1239 The EU recently published 11 new factsheets on information society issues, &format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en covering among others the new sector regulatory package, privacy protection PRIVACY AND INVOICING and the fight against spam, the .eu domain and internet safety. In a case against Austria, the European Court of Justice ruled that telecom- : : http://europa.eu.int/information_society/factsheets/index_en.htm munications operators must provide customers with detailed invoicing free of COMMISSION VACANCIES charge. The European Commission’s Directorate General of Competition accepts until : : http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/04/1270 19 November candidacies for the position of national expert. &format=HTML&aged=0&language=en&guiLanguage=en : : http://www.anacom.pt/template9.jsp?categoryId=3730 GALILEO UNDER WAY EUROPEAN CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY The Commission adopted on 6 October a communication concerning the Euro- The Portuguese version of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, pean satellite radionavigation system - Galileo - which asserts that the condi- signed in Rome on 29 October, may be consulted at http://ue.eu.int/cms3_fo/ tions are in place to begin the operational phase. showPage.asp?lang=en&id=748&mode=g&name= . : : http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/04/1192 : : http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/04/ &format=HTML&aged=0&language=en&guiLanguage=en 479&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en CHILDREN AND THE INTERNET : : http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/04/ A report debated in the Economic and Social Committee indicates the need for 478&format=HTML&aged=0&language=PT&guiLanguage=en (Portuguese) additional legislative measures to protect children and youths navigating the EUROSTAT 2004 internet. The ninth edition the EU’s statistical guide, the Eurostat Yearbook 2004, is : : http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=CES/04/115 available at http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=STAT/ &format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en 04/119&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en . IN FRANCE EU - FACTS AND FIGURES The Commission has ended proceedings filed with the European Court of Justice in Key Facts and Figures about the twenty-five Member States have been orga- July, concerning non-transposition of the so-called cable television and competi- nised in a new page on the European Union website. tion directives. Legislative amendments and adoption of the electronic communi- : : http://europa.eu.int/abc/keyfigures/index_en.htm

OJEU

State aid - Sweden (2004/C238/04) - Introduction of digital terrestrial television - Call to submit comments pursuant to section 2 of article 88 of the EC Treaty. Published on 25 September. Notice of vacancy (2004/237A/03) - For the post of executive director of the Galileo Supervisory Authority. Published on 24 September. : : http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/oj/index.html 6 COMMUNICATIONS AROUND THE WORLD

CEPT (EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADMINISTRATIONS) MEETINGS

ERO-ETO COUNCIL on regulatory issues affecting electronic communications, was held in Dublin on 27-30 September. The joint Council of the European Radiocommunications Office (ERO) and the : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=109946&contentId=240446 European Telecommunications Office (ETO) was held on 26 October in Copenha- The RRC06 working group met for the first time on 20-21 September in Buda- gen and approved the working programme and budget for 2005. pest. The mission of the RRC06 WG is to prepare the second session of the : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=113601&contentId=240828 Regional Radiocommunications Conference (RRC06) of the International Tele- : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=113642&contentId=240829 communications Union (ITU) for the planning of digital terrestrial broadcasting in the 174-230 MHz and 470-862 MHz bands. : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=133103&contentId=240435 ACTIVITIES OF THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (ECC) Project teams PT1 and PT2 of the RRC06 WG met on 13-15 October in Perugia, Italy, to respectively prepare the regulatory issues and the intersession planning The 4-8 October meeting in Stockholm of the Spectrum Engineering group (WG of digital terrestrial broadcasting in the 174-230 MHz and 470-862 MHz bands, SE) focused on the approval of various documents, among them the report from for the second session of RRC06. a study on the introduction of short range radars in the 79 GHz band and the : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=133119&contentId=240450 recommendation on the introduction of wireless access (FWA) systems in the : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=133139&contentId=240463 31.8-33.4 GHz band. Project team PT1 of the Conference Preparatory Group (CPG) held its most recent : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=109953&contentId=240448 meeting in Maisons Alfort, France, on 27-29 September. Details of the meeting The Frequency Management group (WG FM) met on 22-24 September in Buda- at http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=110339&contentId=240445 . pest, where the agenda covered the approval of various decisions, recommen- Various issues related to maritime mobile service, amateur service and radio- dations and reports for public consultation. Also debated were topics related to communications services functioning in the frequency bands between 4 MHz radio spectrum management and planning. and 10 MHz were in focus at the meeting of project team PT4 of the CPG, held in : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=109948&contentId=240441 Szczecin, Poland, from 31 August to 2 September. The most recent meeting of the Regulatory Affairs group (WG RA), which focuses : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=110359&contentId=240428 : : http://www.cept.org : : http://www.ero.dk

INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION (ITU)

STUDY GROUP 9 - WP 9B WORKSHOP ON RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS Geneva hosted on 20-28 September the most recent meeting of Study Group 9 - The biannual workshop on radiocommunications is scheduled for 15-19 Novem- WP 9B, which covers fixed service issues under the scope of the Radiocommu- ber in Geneva. nications Sector of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU-R). : : http://www.anacom.pt/template9.jsp?categoryId=92480 : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=110042&contentId=240483 WORLD STANDARDS DAY The 35th World Standards Day was commemorated on 14 October. Additional information at http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=3730&contentId =235383 .

IMSO ASSEMBLY

Modifications to the Convention of the International Mobile Satellite Organisation the organisation’s top body, held on 18-22 October in London. (IMSO) was the main subject discussed at the 17th meeting of the Assembly, : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=133239&contentId=240834

OECD ICCP

The Information, Computer and Communications Policy (ICCP) Committee of the October in Paris, where it approved the working programme for 2005/ 2006 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) met on 20-21 and discussed the future of the ICT Forum. : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=110961&contentId=240848 Spectru Newsletter :: October 2004 :: N. 45 7

NEWS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES

SPAIN - Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones (CMT) : : http://www.art-telecom.fr/communiques/communiques/2004/index-c 271004.htm Electronic commerce increased by 20 percent over the previous quarter in the Internet access suppliers and data transport providers operational since 2002 first quarter of 2004, and by 95 percent compared to the previous year, reaching henceforward contribute to the universal service fund. the amount of 172 million euros. : : http://www.art-telecom.fr/communiques/communiques/2004/index-c : : http://www.cmt.es/cmt/centro_info/publicaciones/pdf/comercio-e/nota 191004.htm prensa1T04.pdf The 2003 annual report of the CMT has been published at http://www.cmt.es/ UNITED KINGDOM - Office of Communications (OFCOM) cmt/centro_info/publicaciones/InfAnual2003/inf_anual_2003.pdf . The concept of audiovisual literacy, the basis for an OFCOM consultation last SPAIN - Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología (MCT) June, will now be discussed by the television and telecommunications operators. The regulator has presented its strategy and priorities on this matter. The Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade has announced the revival of : : http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media_office/latest_news/nr_20041102 the Advisory Council for Telecommunications and Information Society (CATSI), The revision of the media advertising rules for alcohol has been released. whose last meeting had been held in 2001. : : http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/past/AlcAds/decision/ : : http://www.min.es/ministerio_informa/notas_prensa/np04-11-04_3.htm The new .es top-level domain regulation, now being prepared, should lower IRELAND - Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) costs by about 80 percent, according to the Spanish government. : : http://www.min.es/ministerio_informa/notas_prensa/np25-10-04.htm The regulator has launched a new consumer support and information section, at The national television networks Telecinco, and Radio Televisión http://www.askcomreg.ie/home/default.asp . The introduction of single billing led Española were in the last year subject to 13 major administrative offence ComReg to publish an explanatory pamphlet. proceedings due to programming changes and excessive advertising. : : http://www.comreg.ie/_fileupload/publications/CG10.pdf : : http://www.min.es/ministerio_informa/notas_prensa/np13-10-04.htm The consultation on interconnection in the fixed networks ends on 6 December. : : http://www.comreg.ie/_fileupload/publications/PR220904.pdf FRANCE - Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications (ART) Results of the consultation on the national introduction of mobile telephony interceptors may be consulted at http://www.comreg.ie/_fileupload/publications/ The Ministry of Industry recently gave the green light to the measure allowing the ComReg04109.pdf . installation mobile telephone “silencers” in spectacle halls. More information at http://www.industrie.gouv.fr/cgi-bin/industrie/sommaire/comm/comm.cgi? BRAZIL - Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (ANATEL) COM_ID=3820&_Action=200 . The regulator aims to lower wholesale call termi- nation charges in mobile networks by 36 percent over the next two years and to ANATEL has decided to launch a public consultation on eventually including that end has submitted four projects to public consultation, until 3 December. Brazilian territory in the American satellite network service area, as requested : : http://www.art-telecom.fr/communiques/communiques/2004/index-c by the US regulator, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). 021104.htm : : http://www.anatel.gov.br/Tools/frame.asp?link=/biblioteca/releases/ Another hearing on how the French numbering plan should evolve and adapt 2004/release_22_10_2004(3).pdf (Portuguese version) itself is under way until 26 January 2005.

CONFERENCE ON PORTABILITY

A conference on “Number Portability 2004” was held on 20-22 September in Africa and Oceania) was also reviewed. Prague, organised by IIR Telecoms & Technology. Parallel to this, other topics related in some way to this function were debated, The conference focused on various aspects associated to number portability, such as ENUM and Universal Personal Telecommunications (UPT). such as tariff transparency and the technical solutions and processes that Presentations were given by the representatives of regulators, operators, cen- sustain that function. tralised portability database suppliers and consultants with specific work in the The status of number portability’s implementation and development in 19 area of portability. countries (15 European countries and one country each from America, Asia,

AEPOC - ANTI-PIRACY WORKSHOP

The Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM) took part on 21 Octo- Works and Services (AEPOC). Additional information at http://www.advanced- ber in Amsterdam in the second European workshop on anti-piracy practices, television.com/2004/news_archive_2004/Oct25_Oct29.htm#antipiracy . an initiative of the European Association for the Protection of Encrypted 8 Spectru Newsletter :: October 2004 :: N. 45

INDEPENDENT REGULATORS GROUP (IRG) SMP WG in Paris. Details at http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=110124& The working group (WG) on Significant Market Power of the Independent Regu- contentId=240797 . lators Group (IRG) met on 21 October in Warsaw. Details of the meeting at http:/ /www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=110122&contentId=240803 . FIXED NETWORKS WG - VOIP SUBGROUP The Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) subgroup, which reports to the Fixed MOBILE MARKET WG Networks WG, met in Brussels on 19 September. Additional information at http:/ The most recent meeting of the Mobile Market WG was held on 28-29 October /www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=114099&contentId=240813 . EUROPEAN REGULATORS GROUP (ERG) The ERG on 14 October published on its website the group’s revised version with tion and cost accounting. Various proposed changes to this recommendation, respect to the European Commission Recommendation on accounting separa- which dates to 1998, were put forward. : : http://www.erg.eu.int/doc/publications/erg_0415rev1_caas_opinion.pdf SPECTRUM POLICY GROUP (RSPG) The Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) has decided to reopen the consultation munications Conference (WRC07). process with a view to drafting a group Opinion containing the priorities and The initial period ended in May, but has twice been extended, the last time until objectives to be defended by the European Union at the next World Radiocom- 22 October. : : http://rspg.groups.eu.int/consultations/index_en.htm COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (COCOM) The Communications Committee (COCOM) met on 13 October in Brussels, STANDARDISATION EXPERTS GROUP where it commented on the proposed European Commission recommendation The second meeting of the standardisation experts group of the Communications on power line communications (PLC) and leased lines, among others. Committee (COCOM) was held on 27 October in Brussels, where the Autoridade : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=109860&contentId=240819 Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM) presented the national position on revi- sion of the List of Standards for electronic communications, an issue that is the principal mission of this working group. : : http://www.anacom.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=109860&contentId=240822 IN NOVEMBER 2004

EU Co-operation - The Future of Memory: Preservation of Culture - High Level Group on the Internet (10) - Training courses (2-11; 22-26) in the Digital World - Turin, 10-11 - Telecommunications Group (11,18,25) - ANACOM-ANATEL co-ordination commission (11-12) - 5th International Conference on Telecommu- - RSPG (19) - 3rd CPLP technical meeting/workshop (15-17) nications - Portoroz, Slovenia, 10-11 CEPT Other - High Level European Workshop on Good Public ECC - Signing of Galileo MoU (5) National and Regional Policies in Support of - Plenary (8-12) the Competitiveness of the ICT Sector in the - WG ITU (16-17) EVENTS EU - Brussels, 12 - PT PP06 (18) - Benchmarking National and Regional Policies - CPG PT2 (29-30) - Towards What Knowledge Society? 2nd Online in Support of the Competitiveness of the ICT - CPG PT3 (1-2/12) Congress on the Cybersociety Observatory Sector - Brussels, 12 CERP Online event, 2-14 - Wireless Telecommunications & Health Risks - Plenary (23-26) - Projects of Change - 2nd national congress of - Facts about Potential Health Risks - IRG public administration - Lisbon, 3-4 Grimbergen, Belgium, 15 - Contacts Network (9-10) - Conference of the Portuguese Information - IST 2004 Event - Participate in Your Future - IRG/ REGULATEL Systems Association - Lisbon, 3-5 the Hague, 15-17 - 3rd Meeting of Regulator Presidents from Europe - RSA Conference Europe 2004 - Barcelona, 3-5 - Multimode Interaction in Madrid (W3C) and Latin America (18-19) - 8th National Meeting of Telecommunications Madrid, 18 ITU Sector SMEs - Lisbon, 5 - Keep Ahead With European Information in The - RAG (22-26) - Ethics in the Context of the Information and Enlarged Europe - EU Legal Developments and ETSI Knowledge Society - Lisbon, 5 Information Implications - Maastricht, 22-23 - General Assembly (29-30) - NAB - European Radio Conference - Lisbon, 7-9 - IDC Mobility Conference 2004 - London, 23 NATO - 14th APDC Communications Congress - Research & Technology Development and - PWG & FMSC (18-19) Lisbon, former FIL, 9-11 Spectrum Policy - Brussels, 23 Satellites - Innovation and Integration - (Re) Thinking Mana- - Technology-enhanced Learning Information Day - Eutelsat Advisory Committee (8-10) gement - 29th National Quality Colloquium Luxembourg, 29 Oporto, 10-11 - Online Information 2004 - London, 30