by Yves Blondeel | Jun 8, 2021 | Portugal
The Portuguese official journal (Diário da República n.° 230) of 29 Sep 2004 contained the final text of the regulation on municipal rights-of-way taxes that ANACOM was required to adopt in application of the Law on electronic communications. Article 106 of the law of...
by Yves Blondeel | Jun 8, 2021 | Portugal
(corrected news item) The Tribunal Administrativo e Fiscal of Lisbon has issued a notice in case n.º2604/04.3BELSB, indicating that it has received a request for adopting conservation measures which would amount to a suspension of two specific aspects of the ANACOM...
by Yves Blondeel | Jun 8, 2021 | Portugal
Whilst it was formally adopted by the Asembleia da República on 11 Dec 2003, the text of the new Portuguese Law on Electronic Communications was subject to finalisation of certain details in a Parliamentary committee. The final text is now available, but it has not...
by Yves Blondeel | Jun 8, 2021 | Portugal
The Portuguese regulatory authority ANACOM today released its conclusions (reached in the board meeting of 22 Jan 2004) following a public consultation on the possible introduction of Wholesale Line Rental (Oferta de realugar da linha de assinante –...
by Yves Blondeel | Dec 3, 2004 | Portugal
On 12 March 2004, the Portuguese regulatory authority ANACOM opened a public consultation on the definition of relevant markets for low bandwidth switched fixed services and SMP assessment in those markets. The ANACOM consultation covers retail markets (the...
by Yves Blondeel | Nov 5, 2004 | Portugal
Lei nº 5/2004 on electronic communications, which transposed the EU directives into Portuguese law earlier this year, contains very unusual stipulations on rights-of-way fees (designated as taxes). The law entitles municipalities to receive a financial compension,...