Regulatory authorities

In June 2024, the Dubrovnik Conference marked the establishment of the Global Forum of Networks. This initiative, spearheaded by networks of regulatory authorities, aims to facilitate the exchange of best practices for governing digital platforms. The members of this forum include:
Last update:22 April 2025

The African Communication Regulation Authorities Network (ACRAN)

  • Angola: National Council of Social Communication (CNCS)
  • Benin: High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HAAC)
  • Botswana: National Broadcasting Board (NBB)
  • Burkina Faso: Supreme Council of Communication (CSC)
  • Burundi: National Communication Council (CNC)
  • Cameroon: National Communication Council (CNC)
  • Cape Verde: Media Regulatory Authority (ARC)
  • Central African Republic: High Council for Communication and Audiovisual (HCCT)
  • Chad: High Authority for Media and Audiovisual (HAMA)
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Higher Council for Audiovisual and Communication (CSAC)
  • Gabon: High Authority for Communication (HAC)
  • Ghana: National Media Commission (NMC)
  • Guinea-Bissau: National Council of Social Communication (CNCS)
  • Cote d'Ivoire: High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA)
  • Kenya: Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK)
  • Lesotho: Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA)
  • Mali: High Authority for Communication (HAC)
  • Mauritania: High Authority for Press and Audiovisual (HAPA)
  • Morocco: High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA)
  • Mozambique: Higher Council for Social Communication (CSCS)
  • Namibia: Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN)
  • Niger: Higher Council for Communication (CSC)
  • Nigeria: National Broadcasting Commission (NBC)
  • Rwanda: Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA)
  • Sao Tome and Principe: Superior Council of Information (CSI)
  • Senegal: National Council for Audiovisual Regulation (CNRA)
  • South Africa: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
  • Tanzania: Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA)
  • Togo: High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC)
  • Tunisia: Independent High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HAICA)
  • Uganda: Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)
  • Zimbabwe: Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ)

The European Platform of Regulatory Authorities (EPRA)

  • Albania: Audiovisual Media Authority
  • Armenia: Commission on TV and Radio of Armenia
  • Austria: Kommunikationsbehörde Austria
  • Azerbaijan: Audiovisual Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina: Communication Regulatory Agency
  • Belgium: 
    • Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel
    • Medienrat of the German-speaking Community of Belgium
    • Flemish Regulatory Authority for the Media
  • Bulgaria: Council for Electronic Media
  • Switzerland: 
    • Federal Office of Communications
    • Independent Complaints Authority
  • Cyprus: Cyprus Radio-Television Authority
  • Czechia: Council for Radio and TV Broadcasting
  • Germany: Directors Conference of the Media Authorities
  • Denmark: Radio and Television Board, c/o Agency for Culture and Palaces
  • Estonia: Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority
  • Spain: 
    • Catalan Audiovisual Council
    • Audiovisual Council of Andalusia
    • National Authority for Markets and Competition
    • Consell de l’Audiovisual de la Comunitat Valenciana
  • Finland: 
    • The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency
    • National Audiovisual Institute
  • France: Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique
  • United Kingdom: Office of Communications
  • Georgia: Georgian National Communications Commission
  • Gibraltar:  Gibraltar Regulatory Authority
  • Greece: National Council for Radio and Television
  • Croatia: Agency for Electronic Media of the Republic of Croatia
  • Hungary: Media Council of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority
  • Ireland: Coimisiún na Meán
  • Israel: 
    • Second Authority for Television and Radio
    • The Council for Cable TV and Satellite Broadcasting
  • Isle of Man: Communications and Utilities Regulatory Authority
  • Iceland: Icelandic Media Commission
  • Italy: Italian communications authority
  • Liechtenstein: Office for Communications
  • Lithuania: Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania
  • Luxembourg: Autorité Luxembourgeoise Indépendante de l'Audiovisuel
  • Latvia: National Electronic Mass Media Council
  • Moldova: The Audiovisual Council of the Republic of Moldova
  • Montenegro: Agency for Electronic Media of Montenegro
  • North Macedonia: Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services
  • Malta: Malta Broadcasting Authority
  • Netherlands: Commissariaat voor de Media
  • Norway: Norwegian Media Authority
  • Poland: National Broadcasting Council
  • Portugal: Regulatory Authority for the Media
  • Romania: National Audiovisual Council
  • Serbia: Regulatory Authority of Electronic Media
  • Sweden: Swedish Agency for the Media
  • Slovenia: Agency for Communication Networks and Services of the Republic of Slovenia
  • Slovakia: Council for Media Services
  • Turkey: Radio and Television Supreme Council
  • Ukraine: National Council of TV and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine
  • Kosovo*: Independent Media Commission

* under UNSCR 1244, dated 1999

The European Media Services Board (former ERGA)

  • Austria: Austrian Communications Authority (KommAustria)
  • Belgium:
    • French Community: Higher Audiovisual Council of the French Community of Belgium (CSA)
    • Flemish Community: Vlaamse Regulator voor de Media
    • German-speaking Community: Conseil des Médias de la Communauté Germanophone (Medienrat der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft)
  • Bulgaria: Council for Electronic Media (CEM)
  • Cyprus: Cyprus Radio-Television Authority
  • Czech Republic: Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting (Rada pro Rozhlasové a Televizní Vysílání)
  • Denmark: Radio and Television Board
  • Estonia: Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA)
  • Finland: Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom)
  • France: Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication (Arcom)
  • Germany: The Media Authorities (Die Medienanstalten) - Association of the 14 regional Media Authorities
  • Greece: National Council for Radio and Television
  • Hungary: National Media and Infocommunications Authority
  • Ireland: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BCI)
  • Italy: Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM)
  • Latvia: National Electronic Mass Media Council of Latvia
  • Lithuania: Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania (Lietuvos Radijo ir Televizijos Komisija)
  • Luxembourg: Independent Luxembourg Audiovisual Authority (ALIAA)
  • Malta: Broadcasting Authority Malta (BA)
  • Poland: National Broadcasting Council (Krajowa Rady Radiofonii i Telewizji - KRRiT)
  • Portugal: Regulatory Entity for Social Communication (ERC)
  • Romania: National Audiovisual Council (Consiliul National al Audiovizualului)
  • Slovakia: Council for Media Services of the Slovak Republic (Rada pre mediálne služby)
  • Slovenia: Agency for Communication Networks and Services (AKOS)
  • Spain: National Commission of Markets and Competition (Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia)
  • Sweden: The Swedish Agency for the Media
  • Netherlands: Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media)
  • Iceland: Icelandic Media Commission
  • Liechtenstein: Office for Communication (Amt für Kommunikation)
  • Norway: Norwegian Media Authority

The Global Online Safety Regulators Network (GOSRN)

  • Australia: eSafety Commissioner
  • Fiji: Online Safety Commission
  • France: Arcom
  • Ireland: Coimisiún na Meán
  • Republic of Korea : Korea Communications Standards Commission
  • Slovakia: Council for Media Services
  • South Africa: Film and Publication Board
  • United Kingdom: Office of Communications (Ofcom)

The Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities (MNRA)

  • Albania: Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA)
  • Bosnia Herzegovina: Communications Regulatory Agency (CRA)
  • Cyprus: Cyrprus Radiotelevision Authority (CRTA) 
  • Croatia: Agency for Elecotrnic Media (AEM)
  • France: Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique (Arcom)
  • Gibraltar: Gibraltar Regulatory Authority (GRA)
  • Greece: National Council for Radio and Television (NCRTV)
  • Israel:
    • Council for Cable TV and Satellite Broadcasting (CCSB)
    • The Second Authority for Television and Radio (SATR)
  • Italy: Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM)
  • Jordan: Media Commission (MC)
  • Kosovo*: Independant Media Commission (IMC) 
  • Lebanon: National Audiovisal Council of Lebanon (CNA)
  • Malta: Broadcasting Authority (BA)
  • Morocco: Haute Autorité de la Communication Audiovisuelle (HACA)
  • Mauritania: La Haute Autorité de la Presse Audiovisuelle (HAPA)
  • Moldavia: Audiovisual Council (AC)
  • Montenegro: Agency for Electronic Media (AEM)
  • Portugal: Entidade reguladora para a comunicacao social (ERC)
  • Republic of Macedonia: Republic of Macedonia for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services (AVMU)
  • Serbia: Regulatory Authority of Electronic Media) REM
  • Spain
    • Audiovisual Council of Andalusia (CAA)
    • Catalonian Audiovisual Council (CAC)
    • Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC)
  • Tunisia: Haute Autorité de la Communication Audiovisuelle (HAICA)
  • Turkey : Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTUK)

* under UNSCR 1244, dated 1999

The Platform of Ibero-American Audiovisual Regulators (PRAI)

  • Argentina: National Communications Entity (ENACOM)
  • Brazil: National Cinema and Television Agency (ANCINE)
  • Chile: National Television Council of Chile (CNTV)
  • Colombia: Communications Regulation Commission (CRC)
  • Ecuador: Council for the Regulation, Development, and Promotion of Information and Communication (CCE)
  • Mexico: Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT)
  • Peru: Advisory Council on Radio and Television (CONCORTV)
  • Portugal: Regulatory Entity for Social Communication (ERC)
  • Spain:
    • Audiovisual Council of Catalonia (CAC)
    • Audiovisual Council of Andalusia (CAA)
    • Audiovisual Council of the Valencian Community (CACV)
    • National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC)

The Francophone Network of Media Regulators (REFRAM)

  • Albania: Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA)
  • Armenia: Television and Radio Commission (CTR)
  • Belgium: Higher Council for Audiovisual of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (CSA)
  • Benin: High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC)
  • Bulgaria: Council for Electronic Media (CEM)
  • Burkina Faso: Higher Council for Communication (CSC)
  • Burundi: National Communication Council (CNC)
  • Cameroon: National Communication Council (CNC)
  • Canada: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
  • Cote d'Ivoire: High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA)
  • France: Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication (ARCOM)
  • Gabon: High Authority for Communication (HAC)
  • Guinea: High Authority for Communication (HAC)
  • Lebanon: National Audiovisual Council (CNA)
  • Luxembourg: Independent Luxembourg Audiovisual Authority (ALIA)
  • Mali: High Authority for Communication (HAC)
  • Morocco: High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA)
  • Mauritania: High Authority for Press and Audiovisual (HAPA)
  • Moldova: Audiovisual Council (CA)
  • Niger: Higher Council for Communication (CSC)
  • Central African Republic: High Council for Communication (HCC)
  • Djibouti: National Communication Commission (CNC)
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Higher Council for Audiovisual and Communication (CSAC)
  • Republic of the Congo: Higher Council for Freedom of Communication (CSLC)
  • Romania: National Audiovisual Council (CNA)
  • Senegal: National Council for Audiovisual Regulation (CNRA)
  • Switzerland: Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM)
  • Chad: High Authority for Media and Audiovisual (HAMA)
  • Togo: High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC)
  • Tunisia: Independent High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HAICA)
  • Union of the Comoros: National Press and Audiovisual Council (CNPA)

The regulatory authorities present at the Dubrovnik conference

The International Conference on Digital Platform Governance: Building a Global Forum of Networks that took place on 17-19 June 2024 in Dubrovnik, Croatia and brought together over 220 participants: representatives from international organizations, civil society organizations, press councils, governments, digital platforms, and media regulatory authorities were able to exchange during three days of conference.

This conference was the first of its kind, bringing together regulatory authorities from around the world to discuss the governance of digital platforms with a human rights and multi-stakeholder approach. 

List of regulatory authorities which attended the Dubrovnik conference

  • Albania: Audiovisual Media Authority of the Republic of Albania (AMA)
  • Armenia: Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia (CTR) - Armenia
  • Austria: Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications
  • Belgium: Higher Audiovisual Council of the French Community of Belgium (CSA)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina: Communications Regulatory Agency (CRA)
  • Burundi: National Communication Council of Burundi
  • Cameroon: National Communication Council (CNC)
  • Cape Verde: Regulatory Authority for Communication (ARC)
  • Chad: High Authority for Media and Audiovisuals of Chad (HAMA)
  • Chile: National Television Council (CNTV) 
  • Colombia: Communications Regulation Commission (CRC)
  • Comoros: National Press and Audiovisual Council (CNPA)
  • Congo: High Council of Communication Freedom (CSLC)
  • Croatia: Agency for Electronic Media
  • Cyprus: Cyprus Radiotelevision Authority (CRA)
  • Czech Republic: The Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting (RRTV)
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Superior Council of Audiovisual and Communication (CSAC)
  • Djibouti: National Communication Commission (CNC) of Djibouti
  • Ecuador: Council for Development and Promotion of Information and Communication
  • France: Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication (Arcom)
  • Gabon: High Authority for Communication (HAC)
  • Ghana: National Media Commission (NMC) -
  • Greece: National Council for Radio and Television (NCRT)
  • Hungary: National Media and Infocommunications Authority 
  • Iran: Audio-Visual Regulatory Authority of Iran (SATRA)
  • Israel: The Second Authority of Television and Radio 
  • Italy: The Authority for Communications (AGCOM)
  • Kenya: Media Council of Kenya
  • Latvia: National Electronic Mass Media Council 
  • Lithuania: Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania – LRTK
  • Luxembourg: Independent Luxembourgish Authority of Audiovisual (ALIA)
  • Moldova: Audiovisual Council (AC) 
  • Montenegro: Agency for Electronic Media (AEM) - Montenegro
  • Morocco: High  Authority of Audiovisual Communication (HACA)
  • Netherlands: Media Commission
  • North Macedonia: Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services of the Republic of North Macedonia
  • Poland: National Broadcasting Council of Poland (KRRiT)
  • Portugal: Portuguese Regulatory Authority for the Media
  • Romania: National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM)
  • Saudi Arabia: General Authority of Media Regulation
  • Senegal: National Council for Audiovisual Regulation (CNRA)
  • Serbia: Regulatory Authority of Electronic Media (REM) 
  • Slovakia: Council for Media Services of the Slovak Republic
  • Slovenia: Post and Electronic Communications Agency of the Republic of Slovenia
  • South Korea: Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC)
  • Spain: The Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) / Consell de l’Audiovisual de Catalunya (CAC)
  • Switzerland: Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) - Switzerland
  • Turkey: Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK)
  • Ukraine: National Broadcasting Council of Ukraine