Ukraine Profile (Latest data available: 2013)
Various statistics (Latest data available: 2013)
Fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
26.2
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
138.1
Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100
inhabitants
8.8
Mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
5.4
Households with a computer (%)
40.5
Households with Internet access at home (%)
43.7
Individuals using the Internet (%)
41.8
Policy Maker (Latest data available: 2012)
Please provide the name and contact details of the
Policy-Maker.
State Service of Special Communications and Information
Protection of Ukraine
Regulatory Authority (Latest data available: 2012)
Name of the telecom/ICT regulator
National Commission for the State Regulation of Communications
and Informatization
Please provide the name of the Head of the
Regulatory Authority
Petro Yatsuk
Please provide the exact title of the Head of the
Regulatory Authority.
Chairman
Legal document creating the regulator
According to the Law of Ukraine “On Telecommunications”
Year separate regulator created
2005
Regulator also regulates other utilities
• Yes If Yes, specify utilities regulated: IT, Postal services,
Regulator autonomous in decision making
Yes
Who is responsible for approving the budget of the
Regulator? [2010]
Supreme legislative authority - Verhovna Rada - approves budget
of the NCCR for the relevant year by the Law of Ukraine "On State
Budget of Ukraine"
Sources of regulator’s budget and % financed from
each source
• Government appropriation, percentage: 100%,
Reporting requirements of the regulator
• Other Indicate: Quarterly Report to the State Treasury, The Tax
Administration, the Pension Fund of Ukraine and the Social
Insurance Fund,
Regulatory Functions (Latest data available: 2012)
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Entity in charge of licensing
R
M: Defined by the Laws of Ukraine "On
Telecommunications", "On Radio Frequency
Resource", Licensing conditions on RFR usage in
Ukraine, Licensing conditions on introduction of
activity in telecom sphere related to provision of
fixed internationa, local, trunk telephone services
with the right for technical maintenance and
operation of telecom networks and provision of
leased lines for use, Licensing conditions for
introduction of activity in the sphere of telecom
relating provision of mobile services with the right
for technical maintenance and operation of
telecom networks and provision of leased lines
(annexes), Licensing conditions for introduction of
activity in the sphere of telecom relating provision
of leased lines services (annexes), Licensing
conditions for introduction of activity in the sphere
of telecommunications relating provision of
services concerning technical maintenance and
operation of telecom networks, teleradioibroadcasting networks, wire
radiobroadcasting and telenetworks (annexes),
the Procedure for conducting competitions ans
tenders for obtaining licenses for use of
radiofrequency resource of Ukraine
Entity in charge of interconnection rates
R Op
M: NCCIR sets a fee for access to telecom
networks of telecom operators with monopoly
(dominant) position in telecom market, other
operators set the amount of fee on a contractual
basis
Entity in charge of price regulation
R Op
M: NCCIR sets tariffs for: - public telecom
services, - universal postal services, - for leased
lines of telecom operators with dominant
(monopoly) position on these service markets, for
services of Ukrainian center for radio frequencies
related to usage of radio frequency resource of
Ukraine and assighnment of numbering resource.
Tariffs for another services are set solely by
operators
Entity in charge of technical standards setting
S R
Entity in charge of radio frequency allocation and
assignment
S O R
Spectrum Monitoring and Enforcement
R
Entity in charge of numbering
R
Entity in charge of type approval
S O R
Entity in charge of service quality monitoring
R
Entity in charge of universal service/access
R
Quality of service standards setting
S
Entity in charge of enforcement of quality of service
obligations
R
Entity in charge of broadcasting (radio and TV
transmission)
S O
Entity in charge of broadcasting content
O
Entity in charge of Information Technology
S O R
Entity in charge of Internet content
O
M: defined by the Law of Ukraine "On Radio
Frequency Resource of Ukraine"
S: Sector Ministry
O: Other Ministry or Government body
R: Regulatory Authority
Op: Operator
N: Not regulated
M: If more than one entity or another body is involved in this function, please explain
Level of Competition (Latest data available: 2012)
Local Fixed Line Services
C
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Domestic fixed long distance
C
International Fixed Long Distance
C
Mobile
C
IMT (3G, 4G, etc.)2011
M
Wireless Local Loop
C
DSL
P
Cable modem2011
N
Fixed Wireless Broadband
C
Leased Lines
P
International Gateways
C
Internet Services
C
Cable Television2011
N
Fixed Satellite Services (FSS)
C
Mobile Satellite Services (MSS)
C
VSAT
C
M: Monopoly
P: Partial competition (year when competition was introduced)
C: Full competition (year when competition was introduced)
N: N/A
Universal Service - services covered and operator obligations (Latest data available: 2012)
Definition of universal service/access exists
Yes
Universal access/service policy adopted
Yes
Voice services included in Universal service/access
definition
• Fixed line private residential service as part of universal service
definition
• Fixed line public payphone service as part of universal service
definition
Internet services included in Universal service/access • Dial-up Internet access as part of universal service definition
definition
Other services included in Universal service/access
definition
• Emergency services as part of universal service definition
• Directory services as part of universal service definition
Operators under universal access/service obligation
• Fixed-line operators
Operators/service providers required to offer belowcost prices
Yes
Financing of Universal Service activities and/or Universal Service Funds (Latest data available: 2012)
Means of financing operator(s) universal
access/service obligations
• Cross-subsidy between own services (internal financing)
Operational Universal Service Fund
No
If Yes, when? [2008]
2009
Operators/ service providers required to contribute to
USF
Means of calculating USF contribution amounts
USF financed by other sources
USF budget financing by source (in percentage)
Regulator administrating USF
If No, name the entity responsible
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Other financing mechanisms for the provision of
Universal service
Yes
If Yes, please explain
The cost of the license and the authorization for use of numbering
resource for the performing activity in rural areas is lower than in
the city areas.
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