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3.11.2011 | The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has sent out for comments a draft Government spectrum-policy resolution proposing that mobile communication frequencies in the 800 MHz band be granted through an auction process.

29.3.2012 | Licences for operating in the 800 megahertz (MHz) mobile broadband network will be granted in a spectrum auction.

18.4.2016 | Transport Code enables better transport services and flexible business operations Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 18.4.2016 13.00 Type: Press release Legal provisions on transport market will be brought together under one...

10.12.2012 | "The fact that foreign ICT companies are interested in investing in our country is a clear signal that they perceive Finland as a good investment target," Finland's Minister of Housing and Communications Krista Kiuru said in her speech at a seminar on 10 December, organised by the Chinese mobile phone manufacturer and network solution provider Huawei.

4.5.2016 | Finland's Act on Electronic Identification and Electronic Signatures (Electronic Identification Act) will be amended to correspond with EU legislation and promote e-commerce.

5.3.2015 | Kiuru: Missing broadband in urban areas slow down digitalisation development Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 5.3.2015 13.20 Type: Press release Finland must not fall into a "mobile pit"; secure fixed broadband connections...

5.3.2015 | Finland must not fall into a "mobile pit"; secure fixed broadband connections must be available everywhere, emphasised Minister of Education and Communications Krista Kiuru in a conversation on 5 March 2015 as she visited the optical fibre project of a local cooperative in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki.

23.3.2018 | The Government adopted a resolution on promoting walking and cycling on Thursday, 22 March. In support of the resolution, the Ministry of Transport and Communications has published a more detailed programme on promoting walking and cycling. It is the first government resolution on promoting walking and cycling to which several public operators and organisations have committed.

30.10.2013 | The spectrum auction for new-generation wireless broadband ended on 30 October.

30.1.2014 | The complete reform of legislation applying to electronic communications is making headway. On 30 January 2014, Finland's Government submitted its proposal for Information Society Code to Parliament.

4.2.2015 | In the opinion of Minister Krista Kiuru, digitalisation is a force that advances the economy and society, and it should be taken seriously and welcomed with open hands. Work must start forthwith and on a broad front, Minister Kiuru told on 4 February at the Communications Forum.

1.2.2016 | Closer cooperation between the Nordic countries and Estonia in digitalisation of transport services Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 1.2.2016 12.47 Type: Press release "If we want to turn mobility into a true service, we n...

28.6.2018 | How can dealings with the authorities be made more flexible? Does legislation enable or restrict the business ideas of companies? These are some of the questions for which the Government has sought solutions in the key project of streamlined legal provisions. The work done in various ministries can be seen in the daily lives of both citizens and businesses.

3.11.2011 | The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has sent out for comments a draft Government spectrum-policy resolution proposing that mobile communication frequencies in the 800 MHz band be granted through an auction process.

4.7.2014 | The greatest future challenges for radio will be music devises for cars, development of new types of online services, as well as the trend that has seen advertisers shift their funds to internet advertising. On the other hand, developing consumer habits and new technologies can also bring about new business opportunities for the radio industry.

10.6.2015 | The transport and communications ministers of the European Union meet in Luxembourg 11 - 12 June 2015. Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner is taking part in the meeting.

30.1.2014 | The complete reform of legislation applying to electronic communications is making headway. On 30 January 2014, Finland's Government submitted its proposal for Information Society Code to Parliament.

19.12.2016 | Minister Berner: Interoperability of different modes of transport to be included in Transport Code Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 19.12.2016 11.43 Type: Press release The Transport Code project, which concerns the regula...

10.11.2015 | Minister Berner to meet transport specialists in Helsinki Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 10.11.2015 9.57 Type: Press release Ms Anne Berner, Finnish Minister of Transport and Communications, has together with the Ministr...

1.2.2019 | The Finnish railway sector is facing a lot of pressure to change. The increasing environmental awareness, requirements of sustainable development and mitigation of climate change call for an overall reform of mobility and logistics services.

28.4.2016 | Minister Berner to meet Switzerland's Federal Councillor for transport Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 28.4.2016 10.55 Type: Press release Finnish Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner will meet Doris Leuth...

23.1.2017 | Minister Berner: The need to reform transport route financing must be resolved Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 23.1.2017 20.55 Type: Press release (Finnish original released on 23.1.2017) Transport network financing must ...

17.6.2019 | The preparations for Finland's first national transport system plan are starting. The plan will provide the basis for Finland's transport network and services.

26.4.2017 | Technological development and digitalisation are the most significant factors transforming the transport and communications operating environment. Data is evolving into a critical production factor, and it will dominate the future's transport and communications architecture. Finland has the opportunity to become a pioneer in the swift adoption and application of new, globally created technology solutions.

8.10.2018 | The message in a new Special Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is clear: The climate is warming at an alarming rate. Swift and radical changes are needed in order to ensure that temperatures do not rise more than 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. The same also applies to transport. One fifth of Finland's greenhouse gases come from transport and the majority of these from road traffic.

31.5.2013 | Finland's Minister of Housing and Communications Pia Viitanen considers the roaming charges initiative of Commissioner Neelie Kroes to be interesting, yet controversial. Speaking to the European Parliament on Thursday 30 May, Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes said that telephone operators should abolish roaming charges, i.e. billing customers travelling within EU area for internet use, by the end of next year.

9.1.2015 | The radio system for rail transport is to be changed. There are moves to stop using the current GSM-R network and to switch over to the authority network VIRVE. The Cabinet Committee for Economic Policy discussed the matter on 9 January.

24.5.2017 | Good and flexible transport services through a new act Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 24.5.2017 13.35 Type: Press release The Act on Transport Services will bring together legislation on transport markets and create prec...

27.2.2013 | According to Ms Krista Kiuru, Minister of Housing and Communications, the Ministry is planning to make decisions on network operating licences for TV broadcasts as early as in 2014.

30.4.2012 | The 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.

6.9.2011 | Work will begin in accordance with the Government Programme to gather legislation pertaining to electronic communications and the provision of information society services into one place.

2.12.2016 | Minister Berner: An Ambitious Free Flow of Data Initiative is Essential for the European Data Economy Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 2.12.2016 14.12 Type: Press release During the TTE Council lunch meeting, the ministers...

9.1.2015 | VIRVE selected as radio system for trains Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 9.1.2015 11.56 Type: Press release The radio system for rail transport is to be changed. There are moves to stop using the current GSM-R network an...

26.9.2016 | Minister Berner visits Canada and the USA Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 26.9.2016 8.54 Type: Press release Ms Anne Berner, Finland's Minister of Transport and Communications, will visit Canada and the United States of A...

1.2.2019 | The Finnish railway sector is facing a lot of pressure to change. The increasing environmental awareness, requirements of sustainable development and mitigation of climate change call for an overall reform of mobility and logistics services.

9.8.2017 | Passenger rail transport opens to competition Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 9.8.2017 12.30 Type: Press release The Government has decided to open passenger rail transport to competition. In the 2020s, VR will no longer ...

23.3.2018 | Programme and government resolution to promote walking and cycling Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 23.3.2018 10.48 Type: Press release The Government adopted a resolution on promoting walking and cycling on Thursday, 22 M...

25.4.2018 | Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner will attend the EU TEN-T Days in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 26-27 April 2018. She will meet several ministers from EU Member States and speak at a plenary session on innovative financing for transport.

2.7.2021 | Digirail aims to achieve safe and efficient train operation. Published on 2 July 2021, the Digirail Report provides details of how railway technical systems will be modernised in Finland. The Digirail project is now moving from preparation to practice as digital train control technology is constructed and piloted on the railways.

10.11.2017 | Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner will visit India from 12 to 17 November 2017. She will travel to Delhi, Nagpur and Bangalore.