Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni

Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM) (English: Italian Communications Regulatory Authority) is the national regulatory agency for the communication industries in Italy.

Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni
AbbreviationAGCOM
FormationJuly 31, 1997
Legal statusCreated by law 249 of July 31, 1997
PurposeRegulator and competition authority for broadcasting, telecommunications and radiocommunications spectrum
HeadquartersDirectional centre, Naples, Italy
Location
Region served
Italy
President
Giacomo Lasorella
Websiteagcom.it

Administrative leadership

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The 4 members of Agcom board are elected by the Parliament (2 by the Senate, 2 by the Chamber of Deputies) and consequently the Parliament establish its powers and define its statutes.

Responsibilities

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The Authority carries out regulatory and supervisory functions in the areas of telecommunications, television, newspapers and postal services. Functional branch of the authority are the Regional Committees for Communications (Corecom).

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