Measures
|
Responsibility |
Timetable |
Details of progress |
Contact person |
Completion stage |
51. Cooperation between the regional councils and the Ministry of Transport and Communications will be enhanced by coordinating the regional planning processes with the national broadband policies. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications , Ministry of the Interior, regional councils |
September 1, 2005 |
Joint working group set up. |
Tatu Tuominen |
2 |
52. The economic impact of the ‘operator-independent’ open access model presented in some regional plans, and its implications for communications policies and competition, will be investigated with reference to the different technology alternatives. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications |
May 31, 2005 |
A report on open access competition models for telecommunications services will be completed in September 2005. |
Kari Ojala |
3 |
53. Application of the guidelines on public funding will be monitored and any shortcomings will be reported. |
Ministry of the Interior |
December 31, 2005 |
The Ministry of the Interior circulated a questionnaire to the regional councils in May, in which they were asked to report on their use of public funding. A summary of the survey will be completed in September 2005. |
Pekka Urjanheimo |
2 |
54. The responsibilities of municipalities and other public bodies in the role of telecommunications companies maintaining communications networks will be investigated. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications , Ministry of the Interior, Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority |
June 1, 2005 |
Investigatory work by the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority is under way. Guidance is being planned. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications: Kari Ojala
Ministry of the Interior: Pekka Urjanheimo
Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority: Klaus Nieminen |
2 |
55. Rapid adoption of the IPv6 standard will be promoted through international cooperation. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications , Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority |
December 31, 2005 |
The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority has begun the necessary work. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications: Tatu Tuominen
Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority: Timo Lehtimäki |
2 |
56. The use of Internet phone call (VoIP) and Internet multimedia (MmoIP) systems will be promoted. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications |
December 31, 2005 |
- VoIP report published.
- The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority has prepared a policy draft for promoting the provision of VoIP. |
Kari Ojala |
2 |
57. The broadband service needs of sparsely populated areas will be taken into account when the decision is made to reallocate the frequency band released from the NMT-450 service for new uses. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications |
July 1, 2005 |
In June 2005, the Government granted an operating licence to Digita Oy for construction of a wireless broadband network. |
Antti Kohtala |
3 |
58. Regional UMTS operating licences will be granted for data transmission. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications |
March 1, 2005 |
An operating licence was granted in September 2005. |
Riku Ahola |
3 |
59. The availability of necessary telecommunications connections in health care and hospitals will be investigated and the required measures taken to improve their availability. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications , Ministry of Social Affairs and Health |
April 1, 2005 |
Investigation completed. Connections mainly satisfactory. |
Tatu Tuominen |
3 |
