(Finance) – “A continuous collaboration between companies and administrations responsible for national security to ensure an effective and efficient system, which combines security needs with the operations of companies in the Tlc sector”. This is what the president of Asstel-Assotelecomunicazioni, Massimo Sarmi, during the” hearing on the Ukraine / Golden Power decree-law (Legislative Decree 21 March 2022, n.21) at the Industry and Finance Commissions of the Senate.
Sarmi highlighted how the regulation of the special powers of the Government regarding the purchase of goods and services connected to 5G be significantly innovated. “We agree with the transition from a model that provided for the sending of individual notifications to the Prime Minister, once the contract was signed, to the prior notification of the annual plan of operations relating to broadband electronic communications services based on 5G technology. Aware that , with this provision, – added the president of Asstel – the information provided by the companies will not be able to include those details of a technical or implementation nature, normally defined in subsequent phases “.
There collaboration between companies and administrations in charge of national security it will make it possible to exploit the scope of simplification and enhancement of the effectiveness of the new provisions. “The new rules on the subject of Golden Power – continued Sarmi – have led to the termination of authorization procedures already initiated and often close to completion, with the result of an inevitable slowdown in scheduled operations”.
Further considerations were posed by Asstel regarding the achievement of the investment objectives of the Operators and of the Government for the implementation of the Italy 5G Plan, so that the application practices, the approval times of the annual purchase plans and the implementation of the legislation see timelines consistent with those of the planning of public and private investments.
“In sharing the intervention of the Government – he concluded Sarmi – we confirm the willingness of the industry to collaborate in the interest of national and country security “.