Ficora - News http://www.ficora.fi FI Copyright @ 2002-2007 Viestintävirasto/FICORA Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:33:27 +0200 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:33:27 +0200 Viestintävirasto /en http://www.ficora.fi /en/seuranta.html.stx?NetaPath=/channels/public/www/viestintavirasto/en/index/viestintavirasto/rss/uutiset.xml&NetaUserId=&NetaSiteName=" http://www.ficora.fi/en/index/viestintavirasto/uutiset/2012/P_7.html The year 2011 was characterised by many information security breaches, which received a lot of publicity. The data stolen in these break-ins was posted publicly on the internet. The usernames, passwords, and other data giving access to several services were published in discussion forums and file sharing services. The data theft against Sony’s services in April 2011 can be considered as the most wide-spread data leakage of all times. In Finland, the information systems at training firms and various online services were used as the sources of hacking. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:51:00 +0200 http://www.ficora.fi/en/index/viestintavirasto/uutiset/2012/P_6.html The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA) has published the retail prices of mobile phone and broadband subscriptions, which entered into force at the beginning of 2012. There is no change in the price development from October 2011. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:39:00 +0200 http://www.ficora.fi/en/index/viestintavirasto/uutiset/2012/P.html Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA) has updated Regulation 57 A/2012 M on the maintenance of communications networks and communications services, procedures and notifications in the event of fault and disturbances. This Regulation repeals old Regulation on the maintenance of communications networks and communications services, procedures in the event of disturbances (FICORA 57/2009 M). In the regulation, obligations on the management and maintenance of communications networks and services, management of faults and disturbances, compilation of statistics and monitoring of fault repair are imposed on telecommunications operators. The regulation contains the severity classification of faults and disturbances. It also orders about how to notify FICORA of faults and disturbances. The special aim of the updated regulation is to ensure that telecommunications operators take into consideration user notification in the event of faults or disturbances. Regulation 57 A/2012 M enters into force on 1 February 2012. Chapter 3 of the Regulation will be applied as of 1 April 2012. The user notification as map presentation in accordance with section 16(2) of this Regulation must be implemented in mobile network services and digital terrestrial mass communications network services no later than 30 June 2012. For fixed-line telephone and internet access services and cable television network services, an implementation plan and schedule must be drafted of the user notification as map presentation in accordance with section 16(2) of this Regulation no later than 31 December 2012 and the user notification must be implemented no later than 31 December 2013. Regulation 57 A/2012 M and the explanatory notes to the regulation can be found from FICORA's webpage. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:53:00 +0200 http://www.ficora.fi/en/index/viestintavirasto/uutiset/2012/P_5.html Valid television fee notifications totalled 1,882,319 at the end of December 2011. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:40:00 +0200 http://www.ficora.fi/en/index/viestintavirasto/uutiset/2012/P_4.html Last week's storms no longer cause significant disturbances to the operation of mobile phone or other telecommunications connections. The situation is now normal, and there are no major shadow areas any more. Thu, 5 Jan 2012 12:07:00 +0200 http://www.ficora.fi/en/index/viestintavirasto/uutiset/2012/P_3.html The majority of the disturbance caused by last week's storms to mobile phone and other telecommunications connections has been repaired, and the number of affected areas remains small. Wed, 4 Jan 2012 12:25:00 +0200 http://www.ficora.fi/en/index/viestintavirasto/uutiset/2012/P_2.html Power cuts due to last week's storms continue to cause local disturbance to mobile phone and other telecommunications connections. However, there has been further improvement. Tue, 3 Jan 2012 12:32:00 +0200 http://www.ficora.fi/en/index/viestintavirasto/uutiset/2012/P_1.html Power cuts due to last week's storms continue to cause local disturbance to mobile phone and other telecommunications connections. However, there has been much improvement during the weekend. Mon, 2 Jan 2012 13:35:00 +0200 http://www.ficora.fi/en/index/viestintavirasto/uutiset/2011/P_56.html Power failures due to rough winds continue to cause interference to mobile phone networks and other telecommunications connections. However, the situation has improved significantly during the last 24 hours. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:47:00 +0200 http://www.ficora.fi/en/index/viestintavirasto/uutiset/2011/P_55.html Power failures due to rough winds continue to cause problems in mobile phone networks and other telecommunications connections. Repair work by telecom operators has proceeded significantly during this day, and the impacts on the customers have decreased. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:30:00 +0200