Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority
- Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority
-
Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority (Norwegian: Post- og teletilsynet) is a Norwegian government agency responsible for controlling and regulating the telecommunication and postal sector of Norway. The agencies main responsibilities are controlling the telecom market, issuing frequency concessions and telephone numbers.
The authority has a close relationship with the Norwegian Competition Authority and the Norwegian Consumer Council. It is located in Lillesand and is financed though fees charged to the telecom companies. The authority dates back to 1987 when it was created as the Norwegian Telecommunications Authority. In 1997 it also received responsibility for the postal sector.
External links
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Norwegian government agencies — The Government agencies of Norway are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Government of Norway. The Government Ministries are relatively small and merely policy making organizations, allowed to… … Wikipedia
Norwegian Internet Exchange — The Norwegian Internet Exchange or NIX is an Internet exchange point in Oslo, Norway. NIX is owned and operated by the Centre for Information Technology Services (USIT), University of Oslo, and has two physical locations in the Oslo area. Some 60 … Wikipedia
Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications — The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Norwegian: Samferdselsdepartementet) is a Norwegian ministry established in 1946, and is responsible for transportation and communication infrastructure in Norway. It is lead by… … Wikipedia
Telecommunications in Norway — Norway has a relatively advanced telecommunications structure. There are about as many cellular phone subscription as there are inhabitants in the country (4.7 million), while the number of fixed line telephone subscriptions is declining towards… … Wikipedia
Norwegian railway signalling — The signalling system used on the rail transport in Norway is regulated by the Regulations of December 4, 2001 no. 1336 about signals and signs on the state s railway network and connected private tracks. The first signalling system on the… … Wikipedia
Ministry of Transport and Communications (Norway) — The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Norwegian (Bokmål): Samferdselsdepartementet; New Norwegian: Samferdsledepartementet) is a Norwegian ministry established in 1946, and is responsible for transportation and… … Wikipedia
Norid — Uninett Norid AS Type Subsidiary … Wikipedia
Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… … Universalium
Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer. The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… … Universalium
Telenor — ASA Type Allmennaksjeselskap Traded as OSE: TEL, NASDAQ: … Wikipedia
