AMENDED DRAFT
Electronic Communications Act (ZEKom-1).
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
(content of the Act)
This Act shall govern the conditions for the provision of electronic communications networks
and electronic communications services, the provision of universal service, the ensuring of
competition and the management of the radio frequency spectrum and numbering resources,
lay down the conditions for restrictions on ownership rights, specify the rights of users,
govern the security of networks and services and their operation in emergency situations,
ensure safeguarding of the right of users of public communications services to privacy of
communications, govern the settlement of disputes between entities in the electronic
communications market, govern the competencies, organisation and operations of the
Communications Networks and Services Agency of the Republic of Slovenia (hereinafter: the
Agency) as an independent regulatory authority, as well as the competencies of other bodies
performing tasks under this Act, and regulate other matters relating to electronic
communications.
Article 2
(aim of the Act)
(1) The aim of this Act is to promote the development of electronic communications
networks and services in the Republic of Slovenia, and thereby also the economic and social
development of the country generally, develop the internal market of the European Union and
enable the legitimate interests of all of its citizens to be exercised. A further aim of this Act is
to ensure effective competition in the electronic communications market, efficient use of the
radio frequency spectrum and numbering resources, universal service and protection of the
rights of users, including disabled users and users with special social needs, and the right of
users of public communications services to enjoy privacy of communications.
(2) This Act transposes the following Directives into the legislation of the Republic of
Slovenia:
– Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on
access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated
facilities (Access Directive) (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 7), as last amended by Directive
2009/140/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 amending
Directives 2002/21/EC on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications
networks and services, 2002/19/EC on access to, and interconnection of, electronic
communications networks and associated facilities and 2002/20/EC on the authorisation of
electronic communications networks and services (OJ L 337, 18.12.2009, p. 37) (hereinafter:
Directive 2009/140/EC);
- Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on
the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation
Directive) (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 21), as last amended by Directive 2009/140/EC;
- Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a
common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services
(Framework Directive) (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 33), as last amended by Directive