Post Commission

Broadband internet connections in Greece posted a year-on-year increase of 5.7 percent at the end of June and a six-month rise of 2.4 percent, as the number of connections came to 3.52 million, or 32.43 percent of households, according to data released on Tuesday by the National Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT).

Athens-listed telecom Forthnet on Thursday won the tender of the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT) to be Greece's universal service provider, for a maximum amount of 4.93 million euros per year payable by the state.

This means that the company is undertaking to supply fixed telephony local network access and voice call services in 100 percent of the country.

Alternate Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Christos Spirtzis on Tuesday called for the resignation of the entire Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT) following a television blackout that lasted several hours earlier in the day.