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21.8.2023 | The implementation of the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government has started at the Ministry of Transport and Communications.https://lvm.fi/en/-/minister-ranne-we-will-build-transport-routes-improve-the-level-of-services-and-strengthen-safety-and-security
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31.10.2023 | Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne is taking part in the informal meeting of Nordic transport ministers in Iceland on 31 October to 1 November 2023.https://lvm.fi/en/-/minister-ranne-to-take-part-in-informal-meeting-of-nordic-transport-ministers
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20.5.2024 | The EU Telecommunications Council will convene in Brussels on 21 May 2024. At the meeting, Finland will be represented by State Secretary Marjo Lindgren.https://lvm.fi/en/-/eu-telecommunications-council-to-discuss-regulation-in-digital-and-cyber-sectors-
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17.10.2024 | On 17 October 2024, the Government submitted a legislative proposal to Parliament on amending the Act on Environmental Protection in Maritime Transport and the related acts. The proposed amendments would implement the Government Programme, EU regulation and regulation of the International Maritime Organization IMO.https://lvm.fi/en/-/government-proposes-amendments-to-act-on-environmental-protection-in-maritime-transport
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17.6.2024 | European Union transport ministers will meet in Luxembourg on 18 June 2024. Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne will represent Finland at the meeting.https://lvm.fi/en/-/eu-transport-council-to-discuss-measures-for-achieving-the-road-safety-objectives
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22.1.2024 | The European Member States, Parliament and the Commission have reached a provisional agreement on a regulation on CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). The emissions reduction targets for new heavy-duty vehicles will gradually tighten and the scope of application of the regulation will widen. The accord was achieved in tripartite negotiations on 18 January 2024.https://lvm.fi/en/-/eu-reaches-provisional-agreement-on-co2-emission-standards-for-hdvs-including-extra-heavy-combinations-important-for-finland
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22.5.2024 | Permanent Secretary Minna Kivimäki will attend the Summit of the International Transport Forum (ITF) in Leipzig, Germany, on 22 and 23 May 2024. The main theme of the summit is keeping the focus on the environment in times of crisis.https://lvm.fi/en/-/permanent-secretary-kivimaki-to-attend-summit-of-international-transport-forum
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27.6.2023 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on a vision for an accessible transport system. The vision is part of the implementation process of the 12-year transport system plan. Comments on the vision can be submitted until 25 August 2023.https://lvm.fi/en/-/towards-accessible-transport-system-accessibility-vision-sent-out-for-comments
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21.2.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites comments on the government proposal for amending the Act on Electronic Communication Services. The must-carry obligation to transfer radio programmes would be removed from the act. The deadline for submitting comments is 15 March 2024.https://lvm.fi/en/-/amendment-to-the-act-on-electronic-communications-services-circulated-for-comments-aim-to-waive-must-carry-obligation-for-radio
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7.11.2024 | On 7 November 2024, the Government granted radio programme licences for a new nationwide frequency block 26, and for 20 individual frequencies in a supplementary application round. Licences were issued to different parts of Finland, including to local radio broadcasting operators.https://lvm.fi/en/-/government-grants-radio-programme-licences-in-supplementary-application-round-new-operator-enters-market
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3.5.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on the draft memorandum concerning the national implementation of the EU Data Act. The deadline for submitting comments is 31 May 2024. The Ministry has also published a study, which was conducted by the Research Institute of the Finnish Economy, on the markets covered by the Data Act in Finland.https://lvm.fi/en/-/comments-requested-on-draft-memorandum-on-eu-data-act-s-national-implementation
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15.9.2023 | On 12 September 2023, the state of Finland replied to the European Commission regarding the complaint against the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE, pursued by Sanoma Media Finland Ltd. Finland has requested a permission from the Commission to publish the reply. Due to EU legislation, correspondence with the Commission is, as a rule, confidential.https://lvm.fi/en/-/finland-submits-its-sixth-reply-to-the-european-commission-regarding-sanoma-media-finland-s-complaint-against-the-finnish-broadcasting-company
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6.12.2023 | The telecommunications ministers of Finland, Estonia and Sweden stress that the resilience of critical underwater infrastructure is now more important than ever. The ministers underlined the importance of resilient infrastructure at the Telecommunications Council in Brussels 5 December 2023.https://lvm.fi/en/-/finland-estonia-and-sweden-emphasise-the-importance-of-resilient-european-submarine-infrastructure
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12.9.2023 | EU funding for expanding the recharging network for electric cars has been granted to Tesla’s subsidiary in Finland, Roadster Finland Oy. Funding was granted within the Transport Programme of the Connecting Europe Facility, CEF.https://lvm.fi/en/-/finland-receives-eu-funding-for-expanding-the-recharging-network-for-electric-cars
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26.10.2023 | Finnish companies apply for EU funding for building recharging points for electric cars in the Baltic States and for hydrogen stations for heavy goods vehicles in Finland and Denmark. The Ministerial Finance Committee endorsed the applications on 26 October 2023.https://lvm.fi/en/-/finnish-companies-apply-for-eu-support-for-electricity-and-hydrogen-refuelling-stations
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21.5.2024 | Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne has invited Maaria Wallin (M.Sc., M.A.) to serve as her Special Adviser.https://lvm.fi/en/-/maaria-wallin-appointed-to-serve-as-special-adviser-to-minister-ranne
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30.9.2024 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization convenes in London from 30 September to 4 October 2024. The 82nd session of the Committee continues the negotiations on global actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping. The topics include the package of a possible fuel standard and a price for carbon emissions. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications Minna Kivimäki attends the session on 30 September–2 October 2024.https://lvm.fi/en/-/international-maritime-organization-continues-negotiations-on-actions-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions
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22.8.2024 | The responsibility for the ownership steering of Arctia Ltd will be transferred from the Ownership Steering Department of the Prime Minister’s Office to the Ministry of Transport and Communications. On 22 August 2024, the Government issued a decree amending the Decree on the Ministry of Transport and Communications and a decree amending the Decree on the Prime Minister's Office.https://lvm.fi/en/-/arctia-ltd-to-be-part-of-the-administrative-branch-of-the-ministry-of-transport-and-communications-cinia-ltd-to-be-subject-to-ownership-steering-by-the-prime-minister-s-office
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10.4.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has joined as a founding member to the Data Spaces Alliance Finland cooperation network. The Alliance brings together the leading Finnish data business organisations. The network is composed of 22 companies, public bodies and research institutes.https://lvm.fi/en/-/ministry-of-transport-and-communications-joins-data-spaces-alliance-finland
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10.4.2024 | The Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) is defined in the new Regulation on European Union guidelines for the development of the TEN-T network. The regulation also lays down provisions on the quality requirements for the network corridors and transport nodes. On 10 April 2024, the Ministry of Transport and Communications published maps showing Finland’s TEN-T network in accordance with the new Regulation.https://lvm.fi/en/-/map-of-trans-european-transport-network-in-finland-published
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13.3.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications is inviting comments on the government proposal for a new act on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure for transport. The deadline for submitting comments is 10 April 2024.https://lvm.fi/en/-/government-proposal-to-supplement-eu-alternative-fuels-distribution-regulation-circulated-for-comments
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12.2.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications already began preparing measures to rectify anomalies and increase confidence in the entire taxi sector in summer 2023. The ministry will circulate a memorandum in May calling for opinions on measures to reform regulations.https://lvm.fi/en/-/minister-ranne-on-taxis-sector-problems-have-been-taken-seriously-preparations-are-progressing-rapidly-
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4.10.2023 | Digital transactions increase public services that are independent of time and place, and boost the efficiency and sustainability of administration. The ministerial working group on reforming society has determined the principles for promoting official digital transactions over the present government term.https://lvm.fi/en/-/ministerial-working-group-prioritises-digital-transactions
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4.9.2024 | The Government will continue to reduce the growth of repair backlog in transport infrastructure. In its budget session on 3 September 2024, the Government agreed to propose EUR 200 million for reducing the repair backlog in 2025.https://lvm.fi/en/-/minister-ranne-government-continues-to-invest-in-road-transport-
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8.1.2025 | The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom has completed the Port State Control (PSC) inspection of the Eagle S and detained the ship.https://lvm.fi/en/-/minister-ranne-making-sustained-effort-to-improve-security-in-baltic-sea
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24.6.2024 | The Saimaa Canal delegates have decided that the sailing season in the canal will start on 24 June 2024 and last until 31 December 2024.https://lvm.fi/en/-/saimaa-canal-open-as-of-24-june
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10.10.2024 | The Government proposes funding for the establishment of the Finnish Space Situational Awareness Centre. Funding is proposed for the administrative branches of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The Ministry of Transport and Communications share of the funding amounts to EUR 411 000.https://lvm.fi/en/-/finnish-space-situational-awareness-centre-to-be-established
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29.2.2024 | On 15 February 2024, the Member States, Parliament and Commission of the European Union reached a preliminary agreement on amendments to the Directive on Ship-Source Pollution and on the Introduction of Penalties for Infringements. The aim of the amendments is to improve the protection of the marine environment. On 28 February, the provisional agreement was discussed in the Permanent Representatives Committee of the Member States (Coreper).https://lvm.fi/en/-/eu-reaches-preliminary-agreement-on-ship-source-pollution-directive-scope-of-environmental-regulation-to-be-extended
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23.9.2024 | Fairway dues will be again collected in full from 2025 onwards. They were halved in 2015 under temporary legislation.https://lvm.fi/en/-/fairway-dues-to-be-raised
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5.10.2023 | The Government proposes amendments to the Act on Transport Services. The amendments would allow to insert the railway station accessibility data into the European Railway Station Accessibility Database, ERSAD, laid down by a European Union Regulation.https://lvm.fi/en/-/government-proposes-improvements-to-availability-of-railway-station-accessibility-data
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21.9.2023 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on draft amendments to the Government Decree on Radio Spectrum Usage and Frequency Allocation Plan (Spectrum Decree). The deadline for submitting comments is 6 October 2023.https://lvm.fi/en/-/comments-invited-on-the-spectrum-decree
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30.10.2024 | The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has audited more than half of its Member States. The IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) ensures that Member States fulfil their international obligations and develop their maritime administration. Finland's audit takes place between 28 October and 4 November 2024 in Helsinki.https://lvm.fi/en/-/international-maritime-organization-audits-finnish-maritime-administration
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27.3.2024 | The Council of the European Union adopted the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) on 26 March 2024. The EMFA will change the way media is regulated.https://lvm.fi/en/-/council-of-the-eu-adopts-european-media-freedom-act
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25.4.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites comments on the draft proposal on amendments to the Act on Environmental Protection in Maritime Transport and certain related acts. The deadline for submitting comments is 20 June 2024.https://lvm.fi/en/-/amendments-to-act-on-environmental-protection-in-maritime-transport-circulated-for-comments
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27.2.2024 | Finland has joined the multilateral Joint Statement Endorsing Principles for 6G led by the United States. The joint statement was published at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on 27 February 2024.https://lvm.fi/en/-/finland-agrees-on-principles-guiding-6g-development-with-partner-countries
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17.12.2024 | Finland is actively involved in international efforts to keep shipping and the marine environment safe in the Baltic Sea.https://lvm.fi/en/-/minister-ranne-finland-plays-an-active-role-in-safeguarding-shipping-in-the-baltic-sea
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29.1.2024 | Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne will visit Stockholm on 29 January 2024. This is Minister Ranne’s first official visit to Sweden. She will meet Minister for Infrastructure and Housing Andreas Carlson and Minister for Public Administration Erik Slottner.https://lvm.fi/en/-/minister-ranne-travels-to-stockholm-on-an-advocacy-dialogue-visit
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19.12.2024 | Finland har den 19 december 2024 sänt ett svar till Europeiska kommissionen på ett klagomål som Medieförbundet rf lämnade in i september 2024. Klagomålet gäller Rundradion Ab. Finland anser i sitt svar att Medieförbundets klagomål inte är motiverat.https://lvm.fi/sv/-/finland-svarade-eu-kommissionen-i-fraga-om-medieforbundets-klagomal-over-rundradion
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18.4.2024 | The Government proposes a number of individual amendments to the Act on Electronic Communications Services. The proposal would change certain temporary provisions to ones that are in force until further notice and would update the supervision tasks of the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom.https://lvm.fi/en/-/government-proposes-amendments-to-act-on-electronic-communications-services
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12.9.2024 | In April 2024, the European Union issued a Regulation on measures to reduce the cost of deploying gigabit electronic communications networks. On 11 September 2024, the Ministry of Transport and Communications decided to launch a project to start preparing the necessary legislative amendments.https://lvm.fi/en/-/legislative-project-on-implementing-the-eu-gigabit-infrastructure-act-starts-aim-is-to-accelerate-the-introduction-of-high-speed-connections
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8.2.2024 | Finnish operators apply for a total of EUR 81.04 million in funding from the European Commission’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for five communications projects. On 8 February 2024, the Ministerial Finance Committee endorsed the applications.https://lvm.fi/en/-/finnish-operators-apply-for-more-than-eur-81-million-of-eu-funding-for-five-digital-projects
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11.9.2024 | The work of the Saimaa Canal Advisory Board will be suspended for the time being. The Advisory Board has not met since Russia launched its war of aggression in Ukraine.https://lvm.fi/en/-/work-of-the-saimaa-canal-advisory-board-to-be-suspended
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18.10.2024 | On 18 October 2024, Minister of Transport, Communications and the Interior Lulu Ranne signed a decision to alter the composition of Arctia Ltd’s board of directors. A new special assignment for Arctia will also be incorporated into the company’s articles of association.https://lvm.fi/en/-/changes-to-the-composition-of-arctia-s-board
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13.11.2024 | New trilateral arrangement formalizes collaboration on the production of Arctic and polar icebreakershttps://lvm.fi/en/-/1410877/united-states-canada-and-finland-sign-mou-to-build-arctic-and-polar-icebreakers
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15.7.2024 | On 15 July 2024, the Ministry of Transport and Communications published an assessment report on how the electrification of transport could contribute to the flexibility of the Finnish energy system. In accordance with EU requirements, the report describes the current state of the opportunities which the electrification of transport could offer and proposes measures.https://lvm.fi/en/-/electrification-of-transport-can-contribute-to-flexibility-of-energy-system
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21.11.2024 | The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve on 22 November 2024 the amendments to the Aviation Act and to certain related acts.https://lvm.fi/en/-/amendments-to-aviation-act-to-be-approved
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15.9.2023 | The ministerial working group on reforming society held its first meeting on 14 September 2023. This working group will seek to reform public administration and digitalisation, thereby strengthening Finland as a whole.https://lvm.fi/en/-/ministerial-working-group-on-reforming-society-begins-its-work
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3.5.2024 | GPS interference in aviation has been debated in public. The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom published a press release saying that it is safe to fly to and in Finland. Traficom is responsible for flight and aviation safety as well as for monitoring GPS interference.https://lvm.fi/en/-/minister-ranne-gps-interference-from-russia-taken-seriously-authorities-work-to-ensure-flight-safety
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24.11.2023 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has published a vision for an accessible transport system. The vision defines the aims for the development of the accessibility of the transport system throughout Finland.https://lvm.fi/en/-/accessibility-vision-published-aiming-for-smooth-safe-and-independent-journeys
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Minister Ranne: Launch of location data service postponed - Ministry of Transport and Communications
11.10.2024 | Minister of Transport, Communications and the Interior Lulu Ranne has called for the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom to interrupt the process to introduce the location data service prepared by Traficom.https://lvm.fi/en/-/minister-ranne-launch-of-location-data-service-postponed -
19.12.2024 | The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met for its 109th session in London from 2 to 6 December 2024.https://lvm.fi/en/-/maritime-safety-committee-continues-to-develop-safety-regulatory-framework
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22.11.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched a monitoring project to assess the impacts of the legislative amendments that were needed to implement the Directive establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC). The Code regulates electronic communications (telecoms) networks and services. The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom will carry out the impact assessment under the Ministry's guidance.https://lvm.fi/en/-/project-launched-to-assess-impacts-of-european-electronic-communications-code
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21.10.2024 | Finland is a Member of the Council of the International Maritime Organization IMO in 2024–2025. IMO makes decisions on key issues concerning the safety, sustainability and technologies of maritime transport, which is why Finland is seeking to be re-elected to the Council for the term 2026–2027.https://lvm.fi/en/-/finland-seeks-new-term-in-council-of-international-maritime-organization-imo
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18.11.2024 | The Council of the International Maritime Organisation, IMO, will meet for its 133rd session in London from 18 to 22 November. Permanent Secretary Minna Kivimäki will attend the meeting on 18–20 November 2024.https://lvm.fi/en/-/permanent-secretary-kivimaki-to-attend-imo-council-meeting
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25.4.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched a legislative project to restart the collection of fairway dues in full from 2025 onwards.https://lvm.fi/en/-/fairway-dues-to-be-collected-in-full
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10.4.2024 | The European Union has granted EUR 1.9 million to Finnish businesses for constructing recharging points for electric cars in the Baltic States and EUR 4.2 million for constructing hydrogen charging points in Finland. Funding was granted under the Transport Programme of the Connecting Europe Facility, CEF.https://lvm.fi/en/-/eur-6.1-million-in-eu-funding-to-finnish-businesses-for-construction-of-electricity-recharging-points-and-hydrogen-refuelling-stations
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21.11.2024 | The Government proposes that on 22 November 2024 the President of the Republic approve the acts for establishing the Finnish Space Situational Awareness Centre.https://lvm.fi/en/-/work-on-establishing-the-finnish-space-situational-awareness-centre-progresses
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5.6.2024 | NATO’s Civil Communications Planning Group (CCPG) will hold a workshop in Helsinki on 5–6 June 2024. The workshop will discuss emerging and disruptive technologies. It is organised by the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications.https://lvm.fi/en/-/nato-civil-communications-planning-group-to-discuss-emerging-and-disruptive-technologies-in-helsinki
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28.3.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on a draft government proposal for amending certain provisions on data in the Act on Transport Services. The proposal concerns individual amendments that are needed, for example, due to EU regulation. The deadline for submitting comments is 19 May 2024.https://lvm.fi/en/-/request-for-comments-amendments-to-act-on-transport-services-data-provisions
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13.6.2024 | The President of the Republic approved amendments to the Act on Electronic Communications Services on 13 June 2024. The amendments concern two acts but in practice affect the validity of certain provisions of the Act on Electronic Communications Services. The amendments will enter into force before the validity period of the current provisions expires at the end of June and in the beginning of July 2024.https://lvm.fi/en/-/act-on-electronic-communications-services-to-be-amended