Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni explained

Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni
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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.

Administrative leadership

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

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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