Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni

Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni

The business center where the authority is based
Abbreviation	AGCOM
Formation	July 31, 1997
Legal status	Created by law 249 of July 31, 1997
Purpose	Regulator and competition authority for broadcasting, telecommunications and radiocommunications spectrum
Headquarters	Directional centre, Naples, Italy
Location	Naples, Rome
Region served	Italy
President	Giacomo Lasorella
Website	www.agcom.it

Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM) (English: Italian Communications Regulatory Authority) is the National Regulatory Authority for the communication industries in Italy.

Administrative leadership

The 4 members of Agcom board are elected by the Parliament (2 by the Senate, 2 by the Chamber of Deputies) and consequently the Parliament establish its powers and define its statutes.

Responsibilities

The Authority carries out regulatory and supervisory functions in the areas of telecommunications, television, newspapers and postal services. Functional branch of the authority are the Regional Committees for Communications (Corecom).

See also

• List of telecommunications regulatory bodies

External links

• Official website
• Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue, on his mission to Italy (11-18 November 2013) by United Nations
• Giornali gratis su Agcom