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Media markets and the role of the Finnish Broadcasting Company to be reviewed
News item 3.8.2015The Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland has appointed a working group to review and assess the operating conditions of the Finnish media markets as well as the barriers and...
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Minister Berner visits SuomiAreena
News item 10.7.2015Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner will attend the SuomiAreena event in Pori on 11-17 July.
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Mr Jari Partanen to be State Secretary at the Ministry of Transport and Communications
News item 4.6.2015The Finnish Government has announced the appointment of Mr Jari Partanen (49), Master of Laws, as State Secretary at the Ministry of Transport and Communications. His period in office will start on...
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Petteri Taalas appointed Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization
News item 4.6.2015Finnish Meteorological Institute Director General Petteri Taalas has been appointed the Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Institute (WMO) for the term 1.1.2016 - 31.12.2019.
liikenne 2015 -
Ms Anne Berner to be Minister of Transport and Communications
News item 29.5.2015Ms Anne Berner, Member of Parliament, has been appointed Finland's Minister of Transport and Communications. The President of the Republic announced the appointment on 29 May.
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Open data takes centre stage
News item 28.5.2015The opportunities and benefits of opening up data are in focus at the Nordic Open Data Week which begins on Friday, 29 May. Taking part in the event from the administrative branch of the Ministry...
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Prohibition on marketing mobile phone subscriptions via telephone continues
News item 13.5.2015The 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...
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Distribution network for alternative fuels to be developed
News item 6.5.2015In the transport sector a shift towards the use of alternative fuels has started. The aim is to replace oil-based, fossil fuels by alternative fuels. The most important alternative fuels and their...
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More speed for broadband universal service
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Seija Turunen to be Chairman of the Board of Finnpilot Pilotage
News item 10.3.2015Seija Turunen MSc. (61) has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Finnpilot Pilotage Ltd. The appointment was made at the company's general meeting held on 10 March.
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Kiuru: Missing broadband in urban areas slow down digitalisation development
News item 5.3.2015Finland 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...
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Finnish Transport Agency’s icebreaker will be sold to Arctia Icebreaking Oy
News item 5.3.2015An icebreaker now under construction and commissioned by the Finnish Transport Agency will be sold to Arctia Icebreaking Oy. The Government agreed the sale on 5 March. Arctia Icebreaking Oy is a...
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Air transport strategy: Preserving the airport network by developing regional airports
News item 6.2.2015The Ministry of Transport and Communications is putting forward more than 50 development policy ideas for the development of air transport and airports in its air transport strategy for 2015 - 2030.
liikenne 2015 -
Kiuru about digitalisation: An opportunity to be grabbed with both hands
News item 4.2.2015In 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...
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Communication issues between Finland and Russia discussed
News item 27.1.2015Officials of the Ministry of Transport and Communications have discussed open questions of communications policy with Russian colleagues. The Finnish-Russian communications and information...
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Ministry of Transport and Communications demands more public debate on efficiency and impact of online surveillance
News item 14.1.2015The Ministry of Transport and Communications has submitted a dissenting opinion to a report by the data acquisition working group of the Ministry of Defence. The Ministry cannot fully share the...
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Riitta Tiuraniemi to chair the Board of Directors of Finavia
News item 14.1.2015Ms Riitta Tiuraniemi (52), Master of Science in Technology, has been appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of Finavia Corporation at an extraordinary general meeting on 14 January 2015.
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Internet a competing distribution channel for terrestrial television network
News item 2.1.2015A report published by the Ministry of Transport and Communications finds that the Internet should be developed into an alternative distribution channel for audiovisual content alongside the...
viestintä 2015