The telecommunications industry will be one of the most affected sectors after the changes to energy and natural gas prices approved by the government today, which will lead to additional costs of 400 million euros, sources in the telecommunications industry told HotNews.ro.

The telecommunications industry is one of the big consumers, as all equipment that transmits voice and Internet signals is connected to classic sources. In most regions of Romania, green energy sources (photovoltaic panels) cannot be installed because it requires high and constant consumption.

Up to The government passed an emergency resolution this eveningthe telecom industry will benefit from the restriction, sources say.

Market sources say that €400 million has been earmarked for investment in new equipment, signal expansion and high-speed internet in rural areas.

“The new additional costs that appeared suddenly just for the electricity used to connect Romania to the Internet and telephony make even the upcoming 5G auction unattractive in a context where there is no guarantee that the rules that apply to private investors will not change, literally , at night,” the same sources told HotNews.ro.

Including the Confederation of Employers Concordia, which brings together more than 2,000 companies, criticized on Thursday the fact that the government adopted the OUG, which significantly increases the risk that we will have serious problems with overspending in the winter.

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