Preliminary assessment of the third payment request of Romania (2024)

ensure usage of such a common dedicated frequency range.

The roadmap (page 32 of document iii) specifies that there is no reason to take further measures as regards this recommendation. noting that the milestone description requires that recommendations are implemented as per the roadmap, this recommendation is considered fulfiled.

The recommendation is deemed fulfilled according to the roadmap (document iii) because Romania is a member of the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPHCEPTCEPT). In consideration of the decisions taken at the CEPT/ECC level, ANCOM developed a position paper on awarding rights to use the radio frequencies available in the frequency bands 694- 790 MHz, 790-862 MHz, 1427- 1517 MHz, 2500-2690 MHz, 3400-3800 MHz and 24.25-27.5 GHz published on 31 January 2019 (see document xxiii), as well as the Terms of Reference for the organization of the competitive selection procedure for awarding frequency usage rights in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1500 MHz, 2600 MHz and 3400-3800 MHz bands (see document xxiv).

Given that the roadmap specifies that there is no reason to take further measures as regards this recommendation and noting that the milestone description requires that recommendations are implemented as per the roadmap, the requirement in the milestone description according to which the recommendation must be finalised in 2022 is not deemed relevant to this recommendation. Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

                  Related Measure: Transition to EU 2025 connectivity targets and stimulate
Number: 149
                  private investment for the deployment of very high capacity networks
Name of the Milestone: Assignment of the rights of use of radio spectrum
Qualitative Indicator: Rights of use assigned                                  Time: Q3 2022
Context:

Milestone #149 is part of reform C7.R2 that aims to accelerate the national rollout of 5G networks and provide broadband coverage for white areas.

Milestone #149 requires the assignment of the rights of use of radio spectrum.

This milestone is the third and last step in the implementation of reform C7.R2. It follows milestone #146, positively assessed under the first payment request, on the entry into force of the 5G security law, milestone #147, positively assessed under the second payment request, which requires the publication and organisation of a competitive selection procedure for 5G licenses, and milestone #148, assessed above under this payment request, which requires the implementation of the recommendations from the EU connectivity toolbox. Evidence provided:

The following evidence was provided:

   i.   Summary document duly justifying how the milestone was satisfactorily fulfilled.
  ii.   Link to the notice on the organisation of the competitive selection procedure published on
        the website of the National Authority for Administration and Regulation in Communications
        (hereinafter ‘ANCOM’), on 19 September 2022: https://www.ancom.ro/anunt-pentru-
        organizarea-procedurii-de-selectie-competitiva-n-vederea-acordarii-drepturilor-de-utilizare-
        a-frecventelor-radio-n-benzile-de-800-mhz-1800-mhz-537i-2600-mh_6648