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Services Objective and tasks Passenger and goods transport Communications market Basic Communications Services Operating licences Mobility as a service 1. Objective and tasks The Ministry aims to ensure that the mobility, communications and transp...

8.2.2023 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has called for comments on a draft Government Decree on discretionary government grants for communications and news media in 2023. The decree is scheduled to take effect in April. Total funding of EUR 7 million is proposed.

8.2.2023 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has called for comments on a draft Government Decree on discretionary government grants for communications and news media in 2023. The decree is scheduled to take effect in April. Total funding of EUR 7 million is proposed.

3.8.2022 | On 3 August 2022, the Ministry of Transport and Communications published a report on the forms of media support and their likely impacts. The report assesses the current state of media support and puts forward recommendations for possible further work. The report was put together by Forefront Oy, mandated by the Ministry.

3.8.2022 | On 3 August 2022, the Ministry of Transport and Communications published a report on the forms of media support and their likely impacts. The report assesses the current state of media support and puts forward recommendations for possible further work. The report was put together by Forefront Oy, mandated by the Ministry.

15.6.2020 | Comments are invited on the government proposal on media support board and government decree regarding government aid for promoting journalistic contents. The deadline for comments is 27 July 2020.

15.6.2020 | Comments are invited on the government proposal on media support board and government decree regarding government aid for promoting journalistic contents. The deadline for comments is 27 July 2020.

10.11.2022 | On 10 November 2022, the Government submitted a Union communication to Parliament on the European Media Freedom Act (MFA), outlining Finland's positions on the Act. Finland as a rule supports the aim of the Act to harmonise the legal framework of EU Member States in the media sector to enhance the functioning of the internal market and to promote media freedom.

5.3.2014 | In his report, administrator, Licentiate of Laws Tuomas Harpf suggests that Finland adopt a similar model to the media support system that is in use in Denmark in order to support production and innovation. However, this support should be granted on a fixed-term basis and it should be as neutral as possible in terms of competition. The total amount of support given would be 30 million euros.

5.3.2014 | In his report, administrator, Licentiate of Laws Tuomas Harpf suggests that Finland adopt a similar model to the media support system that is in use in Denmark in order to support production and innovation. However, this support should be granted on a fixed-term basis and it should be as neutral as possible in terms of competition. The total amount of support given would be 30 million euros.

16.12.2019 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications received a report it had requested from the Transport and Communications Agency, Traficom, on the practices relating to the planning, provision and maintenance of electronic services of the Finnish Transport Safety Agency, Trafi. The request relates to the problems identified in December 2018 in the Agency's online services. 

1.10.2019 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications received a report it had requested on the practices relating to the planning, provision and maintenance of electronic services of the Finnish Transport Safety Agency, Trafi. The request relates to the problems identified in December 2018 in the Agency's online services.              

1.10.2019 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications received a report it had requested on the practices relating to the planning, provision and maintenance of electronic services of the Finnish Transport Safety Agency, Trafi. The request relates to the problems identified in December 2018 in the Agency's online services.              

19.12.2018 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has received from the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority a second expert assessment it had requested concerning the information security and data protection of the electronic services of the Transport Safety Agency, Trafi.

15.11.2018 | On 15 November 2018 the Government granted licences for radio broadcasting in analogue terrestrial mass communications network.

15.11.2018 | Government awards new radio programme licences Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 15.11.2018 13.33 Type: Press release On 15 November 2018 the Government granted licences for radio broadcasting in analogue terrestrial mass c...

19.12.2018 | Ministry receives second assessment of the information security and data protection of Trafi's services Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 19.12.2018 11.10 Type: Press release The Ministry of Transport and Communications has...

28.5.2019 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has received the report it requested from the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency regarding the practices related to the design, production and maintenance of the Agency's online services. The request is related to the problems that were detected in the online services of the Finnish Transport Safety Agency (Trafi) in December 2018.

28.5.2019 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has received the report it requested from the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency regarding the practices related to the design, production and maintenance of the Agency's online services. The request is related to the problems that were detected in the online services of the Finnish Transport Safety Agency (Trafi) in December 2018.