Press releases
-
New Board of Directors for the Finnish State Pilotage Enterprise
Press release 29.12.2009On 29 December 2009 the Government established a new Board of Directors for the Finnish State Pilotage Enterprise. The Board's term will begin on 1 January 2010 and end no later than 31 December 2012.
liikenne hallitukset 2009 -
Board of Directors appointed for Meritaito Ltd
Press release 29.12.2009On 29 December 2009 the general meeting of Meritaito Holding Ltd elected a Board of Directors for Meritaito Ltd, the state-owned company starting operations on 1 January 2010. The Board's term will...
liikenne hallitukset 2009 -
Board of Directors appointed for Finavia Corporation
Press release 29.12.2009On 29 December 2009 the general meeting of Finavia Holding Ltd elected a Board of Directors for Finavia Corporation, the state-owned company starting operations on 1 January 2010. The Board's term...
liikenne hallitukset 2009 -
Board of Directors appointed for Arctia Shipping Ltd
Press release 29.12.2009On 29 December 2009 the general meeting of Arctia Holding Ltd elected a Board of Directors for Arctia Shipping Ltd, the state-owned company starting operations on 1 January 2010. The Board's term...
liikenne hallitukset 2009 -
Testing of Cognitive Radio systems possible
Press release 22.12.2009In Finland, testing of Cognitive Radio systems will be possible from the beginning of 2010. In accordance with the Government's new frequency allocation plan, Cognitive Radio systems will be...
viestintä radio 2009 Suvi Lindén -
Mr Kari Wihlman to be Director-General of the new Transport Safety Agency
Press release 22.12.2009Mr Kari Wihlman has been appointed Director-General of the Finnish Transport Safety Agency with effect from 1 January 2010. The Government of Finland announced the appointment on 22 December 2009....
liikenne 2009 Anu Vehviläinen -
Mr Juhani Tervala to be Director-General of the new Transport Infrastructure Agency
Press release 22.12.2009Mr Juhani Tervala has been appointed Director-General at the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency with effect from 1 January 2010. The Government of Finland announced the appointment on 22...
liikenne 2009 Anu Vehviläinen -
Waterway maintenance and business operations to Meritaito Holding Oy
Press release 22.12.2009Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications will transfer the production operations of the Maritime Administration and the assets and business operations of the fairway service at the...
liikenne 2009 Anu Vehviläinen -
Assets of the Civil Aviation Administration to Finavia Holding Oy
Press release 22.12.2009Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications will transfer the assets and business operations of the Civil Aviation Administration Finavia to a state-owned company that will start operation...
liikenne Ilmailulaitos 2009 Anu Vehviläinen -
Assets of the Shipping Enterprise Finstaship to Arctia Holding Oy
Press release 22.12.2009Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications will transfer the assets and business operations of the Shipping Enterprise Finstaship to a state-owned company that will start operation in the...
liikenne 2009 Anu Vehviläinen -
Minister Vehviläinen has sent her condolences to Russia
Press release 28.11.2009Minister of Transport Anu Vehviläinen has expressed her condolences to the Russian minister of transport regarding the train accident between Moscow and St. Petersburg on Friday.
liikenne 2009 Anu Vehviläinen -
Spectrum auction raised 3.8 million euros
Press release 23.11.2009Finland's first radio spectrum auction closed on 23 November. The auction lasted five days and included 27 rounds. The final sum amounted to 3,797,800 euros.
viestintä 2009 Suvi Lindén -
Access to a minimum of 1 Mbit Internet connection available to everyone in Finland by July 2010
Press release 14.10.2009As of 1 July 2010 1 Mbit Internet connection will be defined as a universal service.
viestintä 2009 -
Network licences for terrestrial television transmission to Digita Oy
Press release 8.10.2009The Government of Finland has issued television network licences for multiplexes A, B and C to Digita Oy. The licence terms ensure that the current transmission and packaging standards for...
viestintä 2009 Suvi Lindén -
Finland to enable field tests in Cognitive Radio
Press release 7.10.2009Finland wants to ensure that its legislation poses no difficulties for the development of Cognitive Radio and thus efficient use of spectrum. The Finnish legislation concerning radio spectrum will...
viestintä 2009 -
The Ministry of Transport and Communications to temporary premises
Press release 24.9.2009The premises of Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications at Eteläesplanadi 16 in Helsinki will be renovated and refurbished in 2009-2011. For that period some Ministry departments and...
yleinen 2009 -
The Finnish Civil Aviation Administration Finavia to become a state-owned company
Press release 15.9.2009The Government proposes that as of 2010 the Finnish Civil Aviation Administration Finavia will become a company limited by shares that will be wholly owned by the state.
liikenne 2009 -
Applications invited for spectrum licences
Press release 7.9.2009Applications are invited for Finland's first spectrum auction in November. An enterprise, organisation or association that wishes to take part in the auction must register at the Finnish...
viestintä 2009 -
Stricter regulations for foreign transport operators working temporarily in Finland
Press release 6.8.2009In the future EU hauliers will be entitled to carry out freight transport operations in Finland for a period of seven days from the vehicle's entry into the country.
liikenne 2009 -
The Ministry of Transport and Communications’ draft budget totals EUR 2,291.3 million
Press release 31.7.2009The draft budget for the administrative sector of the Ministry of Transport and Communications totals EUR 2,291.3 million (EUR 1,929.8 million excluding VAT).
2009 yleinen