Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni | |
Size: | 200 |
Abbreviation: | AGCOM |
Formation: | July 31, 1997 |
Status: | Created by law 249 of July 31, 1997 |
Purpose: | Regulator and competition authority for broadcasting, telecommunications and radiocommunications spectrum |
Headquarters: | Directional centre, Naples, Italy |
Location: | Naples, Rome |
Region Served: | Italy |
Leader Title: | President |
Leader Name: | Giacomo Lasorella |
Website: | agcom.it |
Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM) (English: Italian Communications Regulatory Authority) is the national regulatory agency for the communication industries in Italy.
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.
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).