5. (new, SG No. 17/2009) any decisions whereby the Commission grants an authorization to the
candidate, who or which has won the contest for use of an individually assigned scarce resource - radio
spectrum, for implementation of electronic communications over electronic communications networks
for digital terrestrial broadcasting.
(7) (New, SG No. 105/2011, effective 29.12.2011) The meetings of the Commission shall be open
to the public. In respect of specific items on the agenda, the Commission may hold a meeting behind
closed doors where adoption of a decision requires any information protected by a law.
(8) (New, SG No. 105/2011, effective 29.12.2011) Prior to holding the meetings, the Commission
shall publish the drafts of an agenda on the Internet site thereof.
(9) (New, SG No. 105/2011, effective 29.12.2011) The minutes of proceedings at the meetings and
the decisions of the Commission shall be published on the Internet site thereof, with the exception of the
information protected by a law.
Article 36. (1) Upon preparing drafts of any general and statutory administrative acts provided for
in this Act, the Commission shall conduct a public consultation procedure by announcing the draft as
prepared and the reasoning for the preparation of the said draft through insertion in a national daily
newspaper and posting on the Internet site of the Commission.
(2) The announcement referred to in Paragraph (1) shall state the place where interested parties
may obtain the draft and a time limit, not shorter than thirty days, wherewithin the said parties may
present written opinions on the said drafts.
(3) The Commission shall examine the opinions and shall incorporate the accepted proposals.
(4) (Supplemented, SG No. 105/2011, effective 29.12.2011) The public consultation procedure
shall be concluded by posting on the Internet site of the Commission of the opinions received, with the
exception of the parts constituting a business secret, the proposals received, the places and the texts
whereby the accepted proposals have been accepted, and the reasoning for the rejected proposals.
Article 37. (1) Before adopting a decision on important matters of public relevance to the
development of electronic communications, the Commission shall consult the public.
(2) The procedure referred to in Paragraph (1) shall commence by publication of an announcement
on the forthcoming consultations with the public through insertion in a national daily newspaper as well
as through posting on the Internet site of the Commission.
(3) The announcement referred to in Paragraph (2) shall mandatorily specify the matter raised for
consultation, the place where interested parties may obtain the position of the Commission on the matter
raised for consultation, the reasons underlying the position of the Commission, as well as a time limit,
not shorter than fourteen days, wherewithin written opinion may be presented.
(4) The Commission shall examine all opinions and shall post on the Internet site thereof the
reasoning justifying the decision adopted.
Article 37a. (New, SG No. 105/2011, effective 29.12.2011) The Commission shall inform the
Commission for Consumer Protection and consumer associations of the initiation of any procedures
under Articles 36 and 37 herein where the said procedures involve matters related to the rights of
end-users of electronic communications services, as well as the Commission for Personal Data
Protection where the said matters are related to processing of personal data.
Article 38. (1) The Commission shall prepare an annual report and shall provide the said resort,
not later than the end of the second quarter of the next succeeding year, to the National Assembly, the
President of the Republic and the Council of Ministers. Any such report shall contain:
1. an analysis of the universal service provision, including the degree of satisfaction and quality;
2. allocation of the individually assigned scarce resource as provided for use and the mechanisms
applied for the effective use of the said resource;
3. (repealed, SG No. 105/2011, effective 29.12.2011);
4. assessment of the development of competition on the markets for electronic communication
networks and/or services, application of the pricing principles and development prospects;