New law to regulate chaotic overhead wires

TIRANA, Jan. 31 – Tangled webs of overhead wires, a common view in most Albanian cities, will soon be regulated under a Rights of way law approved on Monday by the parliamentary trade and environment committee. Introducing the draft, Innovation and ITC Minister Genc Pollo said the new measures would give an end to the chaotic overhead electricity and other e-communication wires.
“This situation should be brought to an end and this law envisages the rules and powers, the bodies and their procedures so that every investor in the field of electronic communications who wants to build networks should have a clear idea what to do and have his investment protected if built under the law,” said Pollo.
A central regulatory body will be established at the Electronic and Postal Communications Authority to grant the licences. Local government institutions, municipalities, communes and regional councils will also grant licences on network contractions.
Similar laws will also be approved to regulate electro energy, oil, gas and water investments, said Innovation Minister Pollo.