The Agency for Communication Networks and Services (AKOS) today hosted representatives from the Moldovan regulator, the Audiovisual Council of the Republic of Moldova. The meeting was aimed at knowledge transfer and the exchange of practical experience regarding the establishment and operation of AKOS as a convergent regulator, as the Moldovan regulator is preparing for a similar transformation process. The representatives of the Moldovan regulator were briefed on AKOS’s tasks and powers, its organisational structure, the method of appointing its management, and the mechanisms for ensuring the regulator’s independence and its funding.
Particular attention was also paid to work in the field of electronic media, the supervision of radio and audiovisual media services, including the supervisory methodology and the procedures and measures for ensuring compliance with regulations. The meeting also featured a presentation on AKOS’s powers under the Digital Services Act, as well as its activities to date and practical experience in implementing it.
The visit contributed to the exchange of knowledge and provided an opportunity to present Slovenia’s experiences. Meetings of this kind strengthen AKOS’s international profile and facilitate the exchange of approaches to the effective and independent performance of regulatory tasks.
