The Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT) is an independent authority with administrative and financial autonomy. It constitutes the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) for the electronic communications and postal services markets, in which it also exercises exclusively all the competences of a competition authority. EETT has been designated as the Digital Services Coordinator (DSC) of Greece, having also other competences related to digital markets.
EETT
- regulates, supervises and monitors:
- the electronic communications market, in which companies/operators of fixed and/or mobile services, wireless communications and the Internet are primarily active,
- the use of the radio frequency spectrum, having, inter alia, competence to grant, revoke or restrict the rights of use of radio frequencies and to license antenna constructions, as well as regarding matters related to the conditions for placing on the market and use of radio equipment,
- the postal services market, in which traditional post and courier operators are active.
- exercises exclusively all the powers of the Competition Authority with all relevant powers and monitoring rights for the implementation of the national and European Union (EU) competition legislation in the electronic communications and postal services markets. In this context, EETT ensures the smooth functioning of the markets, effectively addressing the risks of distortion of competition and safeguarding users’ rights.
- is the Digital Services Coordinator. Within this framework, EETT enforces the compliance of intermediary digital services providers, who are active in Greece, with the Digital Services Act and supervises its implementation. It also ensures coordination at national level and contributes to the effective and consistent implementation of the Act in the EU.
- resolves disputes between intellectual property rights holders and digital platforms, by issuing a non-binding opinion in the event of failure in negotiations between them to determine the remunerationpaid to publishers. In addition, EETT issues a Regulation setting out the criteria for the calculation of publishers’ remuneration by information society service providers.
- is the competent authority for monitoring and enforcing compliance with certain provisions of the EU Regulation on combating the dissemination of terrorist content on the Internet.
- has competences regarding the process for blocking access to illegal transmissions via digital platforms.
EETT’s operation is governed by Articles 6 to 11 of Law 4070/2012 (Government Gazette-GG 82/A/2012) and its powers by Law 4070/2012 (GG 82/A/2012), Law 4053/2012 (GG 44/A/2012), Law 4463/2017 (GG 42/A/2017), Law 4727/2020 (GG 184/A/2020), Law 4994/2022 (GG 215/A/2022), Law 4996/2022 (GG 218/A/2022), Law 5067/2023 (GG 189/A/2023), Law 5099/2024 (GG 48/A/2024) and Ν.5179/2025 (GG 26/Α/2025).
Important milestones in the operation and development of EETT
The Hellenic Telecommunications Committee (EET) is established by Law 2075/1992 as an independent state authority with competencies in the field of radio frequency spectrum, the under liberalization market of telecommunications services and activities, including the granting of licences and also the task to ensure compliance with competition rules.
EET starts operating.
EET is assigned the additional competency for the supervision and regulation of the postal services market by Law 2668/1998, which determines the organization and operation of the relevant market. The Authority is renamed to Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT).
Law 2867/2000 strengthens the regulatory, supervisory and monitoring role of EETT in the electronic communications market, now fully liberalized after the abolition of OTE’s exclusive rights and legal monopoly on the fixed (voice) telephony and fixed telephone network.
EETT’s competencies in the postal market are strengthened by amendment of Law 2668/1998. The new framework is defined by Law 3185/2003 on the gradual opening of the postal market to competition and the strengthening of EETT’s responsibilities in this market.
The framework for the provision of electronic communications networks and services and related facilities is set out, and also EETT’s competencies are expanded. The new framework is defined by Law 3431/2006 on electronic communications, which incorporates more recent European regulations.
EETT’s competences are extended, as provided for by Law 4070/2012, regarding the management of the radio spectrum for terrestrial digital broadcasting services and ensuring greater transparency and efficiency, in matters such as the licensing of antenna constructions, market analysis and consumer protection. According to Law 4053/2012, EETT competences are updated regarding the processes for awarding, securing, financing and compensating the Universal Service (US) in postal services, as well as the regulation and supervision of the postal market.
Law 4727/2020 incorporates the European Electronic Communications Code, as established with Directive (EU) 2018/1972 into the Greek legislation. The European Code updates and replaces the existing package of directives regarding the regulation of the sector. On this basis, Law 4727/2012 replaces most of Law 4070/2012.
Pursuant to Law 5099/2024, EETT has been designated as the Digital Services Coordinator of Greece within the framework of the Digital Services Act, expanding its competences.