International Telecommunication Union

TFYR Macedonia

Regulator responsible for... 2005

Is the Regulatory Authority responsible for broadcasting (i.e., radio and television transmission)?
Shares responsibilities Explain: The Regulatory Authority is responsible for technical issues of broadcasting, for programme issues the Broadcasting Counsil is responsible
Is the Regulatory Authority responsible for information technology (e.g. IT promotion, IT industry development, e-Government services, etc.)?
No Entity responsible: Commision for information technology of The Government of Republic of Macedonia
Is the Regulatory Authority responsible for broadcasting content?
No Entity responsible: The Broadcasting Council
Is the Regulatory Authority responsible for Internet content?
There is no entity responsible for internet content

Institutional details 2005

Name of Authority
n/a
Year created	n/a
Legal document that created the authority
n/a
Reports to
Does the Regulatory Authority also regulate other public utilities (e.g. electricity, gas, etc.)?
n/a
Is the Regulatory Authority autonomous in its decision making?
n/a
Who approves the budget of the Regulator?
n/a
Indicate the percentage of budget financed from each source:

Structure of the Regulator 2005

Name of the Head of the Regulatory Authority:
Mr. Kosta Trpkovski (Director)
Is it a collegial body?	Yes
Total number of members	5
Is the Head of the commission also responsible for day to day administrative matters?	No
Who appoints the Members/Head?
Parliament
Period of appointment (years):	5 years
Total number of staff in the Regulatory Authority:	94

Regulatory Functions 2005

R	Licensing
R	Interconnection rates
R	Price Regulation
R	Technical standards settings
R	Radio frequency allocation
R	Spectrum monitoring and enforcement
R	Numbering
R	Type approval
R	Service quality monitoring
R	Universal Service
R	Quality of service standards
n/a	Enforcement of quality of service obligations

Key: M - Sector Ministry
R - Regulatory Authority
Om - Other Ministry or Government body
Op - Operator
O - Other
NR - Not regulated

Recent Legislation 2005

Year	Legislation
2005	Law on electronic communications
1998	Telecommunications Law Review procedure.
1997	Broadcasting Law
1996;1998; 200,2002;2004;(Official Gazette of RM)	Telecommunications Act