Press releases
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Efficiency and fairness the cornerstones of future transport
Press release 12.6.2012This past spring a Ministry of Transport and Communications working group has begun its enquiry into how transport in Finland can be developed in a fair and intelligent way. The working group is...
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Markku Mylly appointed Executive Director of the EMSA
Press release 8.6.2012On 8 June 2012, Markku Mylly, CEO of the Finnish Port Association and former Director-General of the Finnish Maritime Administration, was appointed the new Executive Director of the European...
liikenne 2012 Merja Kyllönen -
Minister Kyllönen inaugurated first bio-oil powered ship
Press release 5.6.2012Minister of Transport Merja Kyllönen inaugurated Gaiamare Ltd's new multipurpose deck cargo vessel at a ceremony held in Turku on 5 June. The ship, with its length of 105 metres and width of 19...
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Sarianne Hartonen appointed new Special Adviser to Minister of Transport Kyllönen
Press release 1.6.2012Sarianne Hartonen (39) has been appointed Special Adviser to Minister of Transport Merja Kyllönen. She will assume her duties on 4 June 2012.
liikenne 2012 Merja Kyllönen -
Minister of Housing and Communications Krista Kiuru has presented the proposal for the Government’s television strategy
Press release 23.5.2012The Minister of Housing and Communications Krista Kiuru has presented the Government's draft strategy for the future of television.
viestintä radio viestintäpoliittinen selonteko 2012 Krista Kiuru -
The new Consultative Committee on Road Safety appointed
Press release 10.5.2012The Government appointed the new Consultative Committee on Road Safety for 2012-2015 on 10 May. The task of the committee is to assist the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the planning...
liikenne 2012 -
Government maintains a target broadband speed of one hundred megabits per second
Press release 3.5.2012The Government has made a decision in principle outlining the development of basic levels of Internet service, in addition to high-speed Internet connections.
viestintä 2012 -
Phone numbers of Ministry of Transport and Communications to change on 3 May 2012
Press release 30.4.2012The Ministry of Transport and Communications will join the central government phone numbering system on 3 May 2012. The new number range is from +358 295 342 000 to +358 295 342 999.
yleinen 2012 -
Decision to grant Viking Line environmental aid approved by European Commission
Press release 27.4.2012The Ministry of Transport and Communications decision to grant Viking Line EUR 28 million for vessel investments improving the level of environmental protection has been approved by the European...
liikenne 2012 -
Timetable for spectrum auction to be brought forward - draft act out for comments
Press release 24.4.2012Preparations are underway for the auctioning of the 800 MHz frequency band allocated to 4G networks. The Ministry of Transport and Communications has sent out for comments a draft act on spectrum...
viestintä 2012 taajuuspoliittinen selonteko Krista Kiuru -
Finland’s transport policy lines for the future set out
Press release 12.4.2012Transport policy planning should be incorporated in the development of society at large. Close cooperation between different administrative branches will lay down a firm foundation for a smoothly...
liikenne liikennepoliittinen selonteko 2012 Merja Kyllönen -
Changing motor liability insurance to become easier
Press release 29.3.2012In the future, an owner of a vehicle no longer has to submit a separate notification of registration data when his or her motor liability insurance information changes. This makes it easier to...
liikenne 2012 -
Government has decided to auction 800 MHz frequencies
Press release 29.3.2012Licences for operating in the 800 megahertz (MHz) mobile broadband network will be granted in a spectrum auction.
viestintä taajuuspoliittinen selonteko 2012 -
Television programme licences for multiplex F granted to all applicants
Press release 22.3.2012The Government decided on 22 March to grant television programme licences for broadcasting in multiplex F to all applicants. The licences were issued to pay-TV channels.
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Report: Internet accounts for almost one tenth of Finland´s GDP
Press release 22.3.2012The Ministry of Transport and Communications has produced a report on the role played by the Internet in the Finnish economy. According to the report, compiled by Etlatieto Oy, the Internet...
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Fees collected from the users of the Saimaa Canal to increase
Press release 22.3.2012Fees collected from vessels using the Saimaa Canal will increase by approximately 30 per cent. The fee increase is to be used to cover a third of the costs caused by the leasing of the Saimaa Canal.
liikenne 2012 -
Proposal for transport policy report to be circulated for comments
Press release 6.3.2012Proposal for transport policy report by the Ministry of Transport and Communications has been sent to interest groups for comments. Comments are requested by 12 March. The report sets out transport...
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Minister Kiuru: The necessity of Lex Nokia to be reassessed
Press release 5.3.2012The Minister of Housing and Communications Krista Kiuru has given a working group the task of assessing the necessity of the recent amendments to the Act on the Protection of Privacy in Electronic...
viestintä 2012 Krista Kiuru -
Competition impediments in Finnish-Russian air traffic to be revoked
Press release 1.3.2012The Finnish Government proposes to the Finnish Parliament that the protocol on amending the air transport agreement between Finland and Russia be ratified. The amendments aim to remove legal...
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Special enquirer work completed on the development needs of Finnish foreign trade logistics
Press release 29.2.2012In Finland, the logistics service market is mainly functional, the supply of logistics services is of high quality by international standards and logistics competence is at a commendable level. At...
liikenne liikennepoliittinen selonteko 2012
