Fogyasztóvédők Magyarországi Egyesülete

National Communications Authority

The National Communications Authority, Hungary (NCAH) is an entity of public administration directed by the Government and supervised by the Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy. The legal status of the NCAH is defined in the Electronic Communications Act (Act 100 of 2003).
 

The Authority is responsible to encourage and support the smooth and successful operation and development of the electronic communications, postal and IT markets. The Authority protects the interests of both service providers and users. Its duties are to establish and maintain fair and efficient competition and to supervise compliance by the service providers with the provisions of the law.
 

The Authority participates in the activities of international organisations being connected with the electronic communications, post and informatics and establishes and maintains relations with regulatory authorities and organisations in and outside Europe.
 

The Authority performs its duties as an independent organisation, in accordance with the provisions of the law and the decisions of Government. Its leading body is the Board of the National Communications Authority. The Authority is an independent central budgetary entity with its own budget and uses its own revenues to cover the costs incurred in relation with the performance of its duties.

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