COVID-19
Financial Relief for Media and Telecom Players in Romania
The Romanian Government deemed that the current situation requires urgent actions in the field of media and electronic communications industry and, with the aim to avoid the risk of dysfunctions and long-term negative effects on these sectors of activity, has decided on some financial exemptions and extensions of the payment terms for the spectrum usage tariffs benefiting to media and telecom players.
Romania: Telecom Industry under the State of Emergency – Measures and Effects
Authors: Adina Chilim-Dumitriu, Alina Vizitiu, NNDKP
In the current context of COVID-19 epidemic, the President of Romania issued Decree No. 195/2020 on the declaration of the state of emergency on the territory of Romania, published in the Official Journal of Romania, Part I, No. 212/16.03.2020 (the “Decree”), with effect for a period of 30 days as of its publication, which can be further extended.
The Decree imposes many emergency measures, either with a direct and immediate effect or that may be further implemented gradually by the authorities, depending on the evolution of the epidemic.…