25.03.2020In connection with the emergency situation caused by the spread of the COVID-19 virus, pursuant to section 13 of the Provision of the Commission for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Moldova no. 3 of March 23, 2020, the National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI), approved Board Decision no. 6 of March 24, 2020 (BD no. 6/2020), which establishes the obligation of providers of publicly available electronic communications networks and services to block the access of their users to online sources disseminate fake news regarding the evolution of COVID-19 and to take steps to prevent such actions. The list of online sources that promote fake news about the evolution of COVID-19 is published and updated by the Security and Intelligence Service of Moldova, on its official website www.sis.md..
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25.03.2020According to the statistical data regarding the evolution of the fixed broadband market in 2019, processed by the National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI), the total number of subscribers who prefer these services increased, compared to 2018, by 7,6%, totaling 670.5 thousand. However, most applicants chose fiber optic connections (FTTx), their number increasing by 14.7%, up to 452.3 thousand, and by coaxial cable, which increased by 20.6%, totaling 53,5 thousand. At the same time, the number of xDSL subscribers decreased by 10.5% down to 163 thousand, subscribers to these services via other technologies decreased by 28% down to 1.7 thousand. The penetration rate of these services, per 100 inhabitants, increased in one year by 2.2 percentage points, reaching 25%.
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17.03.2020According to the statistical data on the evolution of fixed voice market, aggregated by the National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI), the main indicators of this market continued to decrease in 2019. Thus, the total number of subscribers decreased, compared to 2018, by 3.3% and was estimated at 1 million 72 thousand, the total volume of traffic decreased by 14.1% and reached over 1 billion 154 million minutes, and the total revenues on this market decreased by 20.4% and down to 443 million 277.2 thousand lei. Following this evolution, the average monthly revenue per subscriber (ARPU) decreased by 17.8% and was equal to 33.9 lei. Thus, JSC Moldtelecom reported 35.7 lei ARPU (down by 19.1%), and alternative providers - 18.4 lei ARPU (down by 7.3%).
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16.03.2020In connection with the emergency situation caused by the spread of COVID-19 virus, the National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI), recommends that electronic communications and postal service providers make use, to the fullest extent possible, of remote ways of communication and interaction with customers, such as customer support services via phones, e-mail and other available means of remote communication.
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