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15.4.2021 | The Government proposes to prolong for a further three years temporary provisions concerning a prohibition on telemarketing of mobile phone connections, and governing confidential processing of radio communication traffic data for use in trials.

15.4.2021 | The Government proposes to prolong for a further three years temporary provisions concerning a prohibition on telemarketing of mobile phone connections, and governing confidential processing of radio communication traffic data for use in trials.

13.5.2015 | The Finnish Government wants to extend the prohibition on marketing mobile phone subscriptions via telephone. The prohibition, which was originally set for a fixed term, is proposed to be extended by three years. The Government justifies the extension by the facts that the prohibition is functioning and that misleading sales have decreased.

14.6.2012 | Telemarketing of mobile phone subscriptions will be banned for a period of three years. The ban applies to telemarketing for new customers.

4.11.2021 | The Government welcomes the European Commission's proposal to establish a common charging solution for mobile phones and similar radio devices using wire charging. These include tablets, headphones, headphones with microphones and handheld videogame consoles. The standard port for the common charger would be USB-C.

4.11.2021 | The Government welcomes the European Commission's proposal to establish a common charging solution for mobile phones and similar radio devices using wire charging. These include tablets, headphones, headphones with microphones and handheld videogame consoles. The standard port for the common charger would be USB-C.

10.1.2019 | The Act on Driving Licences has been amended so that drivers can prove their right to drive using a mobile driving licence. The mobile driving licence is a free, optional service that can be downloaded into a mobile device and used in addition to the traditional driving licence.

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.

17.3.2011 | Finnish Minister of Communications Suvi Lindén and Russian Minister for Communications and Mass Media Igor Shchegolev have struck a policy agreement on roaming charges between the two countries.

4.2.2011 | Minister of Communications Ms Suvi Lindén and Mr Igor Shchegolev, the Russian Minister of Communications and Mass Media, agreed that negotiations between the two countries on lowering roaming charges on mobile networks are to be initiated immediately. The first meeting on the topic is to take place in March.