SLOVENIA - LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECPS ETRD EU SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA - LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR

REF: STATE 114687


1. (U) On 27 June Econ Specialist discussed licensing
conditions in Slovenia's telecommunications sector with
Mira Zupancic, the Head of the Telecommunications
Department at the Slovenian Agency for Post and
Electronic Communications (APEC). Zupancic explained
that there is no fee in connection with licensing fixed
line services in excess of what is necessary to cover
administrative costs. Zupancic also said the
application procedure is simple and quick, noting that
an applicant must simply fill in a form and will be
registered in a week. The telecom regulator does not
impose capitalization, bonding, or build-out investment
requirements.
ROBERTSON


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2005LJUBLJ00458 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED



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