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Stagnant spectrum policy
News item 7.12.2015The World Radio Conference considered how to make radio spectrum reserved for television available for mobile broadband use. Led by the European Commission, the EU countries, with the exception of...
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Radio licence policy: Government gives preliminary decision on corporate restructuring in commercial radio broadcasting
News item 3.12.2015On 3 December 2015 the Finnish Government announced a preliminary decision on a corporate restructuring concerning the transfer of radio broadcasting of Suomen Uutisradio Oy, Nova, and its...
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Directors appointed at the Ministry of Transport and Communications with effect from 1 January 2016
News item 19.11.2015The organisation of the Ministry of Transport and Communications will change as of 1 January 2016. New Director-Generals were appointed today by the Government and new Directors of Units by...
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Russia to launch toll collection for heavy vehicle traffic
News item 13.11.2015On Sunday, 15 November, Russia will begin charging a toll for Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) traffic on Russian Federation roads. The toll will apply to vehicles weighing at least 12 tonnes.
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Reforms to legislation on alcolocks
News item 12.11.2015The Ministry of Transport and Communications is preparing new legislation on ignition interlock devices, alcolocks. The aim is to merge the various acts currently in force into one Alcolock Act and...
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Act on shared construction to expedite construction of communications and electricity networks
News item 12.11.2015The Government proposes that especially the construction of communications and electricity networks should be expedited with an act on the shared construction and use of network infrastructure.
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New network operator in the antenna television market
News item 12.11.2015On 12 November 2015 the Finnish Government granted new network operating licences for antenna television for the licence period beginning in 2017. Among the licensees is a new operator in the...
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New, high-quality transport services through Transport Code
News item 6.11.2015Regulation on transport markets will be brought together under one act, Transport Code. The aim of the project is to promote new service models and thus better meet the users' needs. Further aims...
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Working group to examine the future of the Finnish Broadcasting Company
News item 2.11.2015Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications appointed a parliamentary working group to review the public service duty and funding of the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE.
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5G one of the engines of digitalisation
News item 22.10.2015The Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority held a seminar on 22 October 2015 to discuss the future 5G technology. The topics of the expert...
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Ms Kirsi Karlamaa appointed as Director-General of the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority
News item 22.10.2015On 22 October 2015 the Finnish Government appointed Ms Kirsi Karlamaa (47), Master of Science (Technology), as Director-General of the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority, Ficora. Her term...
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Spectrum conference of the Baltic Sea states focused on cooperation
News item 21.10.2015The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications arranged an unofficial spectrum conference of the Baltic Sea states on 21 October 2015. The meeting focused on discussing how the Baltic Sea...
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Ministry of Transport and Communications organisation to change as of 1.1.2016
News item 15.10.2015On 15 October 2015 the Finnish Government adopted new rules of procedure for the Ministry of Transport and Communications that will take effect on 1 January 2016.
yleinen 2015 -
Minister Berner: Finnish aviation regulation a benchmark for the EU
News item 9.10.2015The Finnish Transport Safety Agency, Trafi, issued a new aviation regulation on 9 October 2015 on unmanned aircraft and flying models. Ms Anne Berner, Minister of Transport and Communications of...
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Mr Harri Pursiainen to continue as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications
News item 8.10.2015The Government of Finland appointed Mr Harri Pursiainen (57), Master of Laws, as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications. His five-year term in office will begin on 1...
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More flexible postal services through a legislative reform
News item 6.10.2015In line with the Government Programme the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland has started the process of improving legal provisions and has thus initiated a project to reform postal...
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Future transport services in the Barents region to be discussed in Rovaniemi
News item 29.9.2015The Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland will host a high-level meeting of countries in the Barents region in Rovaniemi on 30 September 2015. The focus will be on future transport...
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Finland welcomes experiments in automated transport
News item 1.9.2015The Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland has released a plan for promoting intelligent automation. The Ministry's plan is also linked with the Government's key project on growth...
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Mr Juhani Damski to be Director-General of the Finnish Meteorological Institute
News item 20.8.2015On 20 August 2015 the Government appointed Mr Juhani Damski, Doctor of Philosophy, Director-General of the Finnish Meteorological Institute. His term of office will be for the duration of...
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Ms Asta Sihvonen-Punkka to continue as Director-General of the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority
News item 13.8.2015On 13 August 2015, the Government appointed Ms Asta Sihvonen-Punkka, Licentiate of Science (Economics and Business Administration), as Director-General of the Finnish Communications Regulatory...
viestintä 2015