Aurimas Petrauskas

The Communications Regulatory Authority deregulates broadcasting markets (2023 August 1 d.)

The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has decided to deregulate the markets for broadcasting services - Broadcast Transmission Services and Broadcast Transmission Facility Services - and to lift the obligations imposed on the Lithuanian Radio and Television Centre and “Telia Lietuva”.

2022 annual report of RRT

CRA orders three operators to provide universal electronic communications services (2023 August 3 d.)

The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has imposed an obligation on three market players - “Telia Lietuva”, “Tele2” and “Bitė Lietuva” - to ensure the provision of universal electronic communications services in the municipalities of Varėna, Ignalina, Šalčininkai, Švenčionys and Pagėgiai.

CRA: new participant in the market for qualified trust services (2023 August 3 d.)

Lithuania has the largest supply of qualified trust services in a single country in the Northern Europe and Baltic region.

CRA laboratory designated as EU testing institution (2023 August 3 d.)

After a six-month selection process, the European Commission has appointed the Communications Regulatory Authority’s (CRA) Kaunas laboratory as the first and only test facility in the European Union with the competence and the right to carry out market surveillance tests in the radio equipment sector for all EU Member States.

CRA resolved 57% of consumer disputes amicably last year (2023 August 3 d.)

Wanting to change mobile operators before the end of the minimum contractual period of use, questions about charges for services, or frustration over damaged or missing postal item are the most common reasons why lawyers at the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) have to deal with consumer disputes.

CRA is preparing to become the national coordinator for digital services (2023 August 3 d.)

On 17 February next year, the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) is expected to become the National Coordinator for Digital Services in Lithuania to ensure the implementation of the Digital Services Act.

International report reveals how the war affected Ukraine’s telecommunications network (2023 August 1 d.)

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has presented the results of last year’s report on war damage to Ukraine’s telecommunications infrastructure.