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public institutions, businesses and individuals in order to help them achieve economic, social and
cultural goals, for the benefit of everyone.
4.2.1. Pillar nr.1: Expanding access and connectivity – an omnipresent optimized ICT
infrastructure, with free, uniform and non-discriminatory access to everyone.
41. General objective: Information and Communication infrastructure development and
improving access for everyone.
Specific objectives:
1) Internet access at a speed of at least 30 Mbps
The state shall establish a legal, institutional and regulatory framework for the
development of an optimized info-communication infrastructure, which would meet the quality
standards at data transfer speed of at least 30 Mbps covering all the regions with services at
affordable prices.
The following programs shall be developed and implemented:
1.1) The fixed broadband networks development program for 2014-2020, that shall provide
conditions for:
a) gradual placement of at least one optical fiber network point within each locality with
Mayor’s Office;
b) management and shared use of electronic communication networks including associated
infrastructure through the development/adjustment of the legal and regulatory framework;
c) development of the backbones and access networks through infrastructure sharing and
free access to properties.
1.2) The Broadband Radio Access Networks Development Program for 2014-2020 years,
which shall include the development/adjustment of the normative regulatory framework for radio
frequency spectrum management:
a) development of a legal and normative framework of allocation radio frequencies
spectrum limited resources by applying the technological neutrality principle;
b) reallocation of 900-3600 MHz frequency bands through open contest using competitive
selection procedure;
c) issuance and allocation of the digital dividend (800 MHz frequency band).
2) The transition to digital terrestrial television
The Government shall create necessary conditions for transition until June 15, 2015 to
broadcast digital television programs through digital signal and to cease transmissions through
analog transmitters .
The following program shall be developed and implemented:
2.1) The transition program from analogue terrestrial television to digital television
includes actions that are meant to ensure transition to digital television by June 15, 2015:
a) development of the legal and regulatory framework to ensure the transition from
analogue
terrestrial television to the digital one;
b) ensuring socially vulnerable groups with receiving equipment for digital terrestrial
television reception(STB);
c) promotion of the High Definition (HD) standards for national radio transmitters
programs.
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4.2.2. Pillar nr.2: A rich digital content and available electronic public service.
42. General objective: Setting favorable conditions for the development and use of national
digital content and digitization of the existing national one, as well as for the implementation and