Monday, March 7, 2016

Anacom applied 429 cases in 2015 – Observer

The National Communications Authority (Anacom) announced on Monday that were filed last year, 429 administrative offense cases, over 24 percent of the 346 invested in 2014 and the fines imposed amounted to 637,000 euros.

“These processes result of the finding by the enforcement actions undertaken by teams of Anacom, the existence of formal evidence of sectoral legislation or resolutions of this authority the various market participants, “the regulator said in a statement.

” the 429 cases opened in 2015 amounted to 1,352 the total number of cases that were to be worked during the year, “said Anacom, which is led by Fátima Barros.

the number of cases that have been analyzed in increased last year from 705 to 807.

“with regard to cases decided in 2015, their number increased by 8 percent to 389. of the total, 290 cases ended with the imposition of sanctions and 50 cases were filed, the remaining were joined object sumaríssimas decisions or subject to voluntary payments ending the process, “explains regulator.

the fines imposed last year amounted to 637,000 euros.

“the administrative offense proceedings initiated stem from the existence of formal evidence of industry standards, including the rules of portability of the system of audiotext and value-added services based on sending SMS services, as well as other rules concerning the obligations of providers towards users of electronic communications services or of rules on complaints book ” adds Anacom.

“also the breach of the obligation to provide information to Anacom and evidence of breach of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Installation Scheme in Buildings (Decree-Law No. 123/2009) and the system of free movement, placing on the market and putting into service of radio equipment and telecommunications terminal led to the filing of administrative offense processes “, concludes.

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