Public Utilities Commission (SPRK)
Riga 7th May 2026
INVITATION
BALTREG 08-09 October 2026
On behalf of SPRK, it is my great pleasure to invite you to participate in the 22nd
Baltic Electronic Communications and Postal Services Regulators Meeting, BALTREG,
which will take place on 8th-9th October 2026 at Hotel Lielupe by Semarah, Bulduru
prospekts 64/68, Jurmala, Latvia. The meeting will bring together representatives from
across the Baltic countries and Poland, providing a valuable forum for discussion and
exchange.
Further information regarding the logistical arrangements and the meeting agenda
will be communicated in due course. We warmly encourage you to share your inputs on
any relevant topics you would like to see addressed.
We kindly ask you to send a list of your delegation members by 14th August 2026 to
[email protected]
If you require any additional information or assistance, please do not hesitate to
contact Elmars Lipenbergs (
[email protected]; +371 67097293).
We look forward to welcoming you in Latvia and to a productive and engaging
exchange of views.
Chair of the Board Alda Ozola
2 2 nd Baltic Electronic Communications and Postal Services Regulators’ Meeting AGENDA 08 - 09 Octo ber 202 6 , Jurmala , Latvia Venue: Hotel Lielupe by Semarah, Bulduru prospekts 64/68, Jurmala, Latvia Hosted by: Public Utilities Commission of Latvia 1 st Day, 8 October 2026 9:00-9:30 Arrival and registration Plenary Session (Room Great Hall ) 9:30-1 1 :1 5 Opening Session : introduction of participants Tour de table: State of play – Update s , Recent Changes, and Regulatory Challenges 11:1 5 -11: 3 0 Coffee Break 11: 3 0-13:00 Session 1 (Room Great Hall ) Resilience and Security Tour de Table, discussions Moderator: Ivars Tauniņš SPRK / Māris Aleksandrovs E CO Session 2 (Room 2) Postal Market Tour de Table, discussions Moderator: Andrejs Dombrovskis SPRK Status quo and case overview ; Overview of Exercises regarding communications continuity ; Anti-Drone jamming regulations update ; “Pocket Siren” – an 5G broadcast emergency communications system tests in Estonia . Status quo and country updates ; Upcoming changes to universal postal service regulation ; Service accessibility: findings of the 2025 RRT postal services accessibility study . 13:00-14:00 Lunch ( Hotel Lielupe ) 14:00-17:00 Heads’ session TBC Session 3 (Room Great Hall ) Frequency Spectrum Management Tour de Table, discussions Moderator: Jurgis Poriņš ECO Session 4 (Room 2) Broadband Development Tour de Table, discussions Moderator : Elmārs Lipenbergs SPRK 14:00-16:00 Status quo and country updates ( IMT, sunset of 3G, 2G and etc.) ; 3 .6 GHz 5G cross border synchronization; Cross-border interference status update ; DVB-T bands transition to mobile below 600 MHz ; Satellite state of play: ground stations, services, D2D ; I mplementation of EC decision (EU) 2025/2425 on LMP in 3.8-4.2 GHz and [draft] EC decision on ATS in IMT bands ; Status of the use of the 450 MHz band; ITU PP preparations ; WRC-27 agenda items, priorities and opinions ; AOB Broadband development – Driving Connectivity at Local Level: Municipal Project Experience and Benchmarking Index ; Broadband mapping – information compliance validation . 16:00-16:30 Coffee & Networking 17:00-1 8 :00 Social Event: TBC 1 9 :00 Dinner at a restaurant : TBC 2 nd Day, 9 October 2026 09: 15 - 09 : 30 Start of day 2 sessions 09:30-1 1 : 15 Session 5 (Room 1) Market Analysis Tour de Table, discussions Moderator: Andrejs Dombrovskis SPRK Session 6 (Room 2) Consumer Rights Protection Tour de Table, discussions Moderator: Elmārs Lipenbergs SPRK General state of play Market Analysis Results and VULA Implementatio n. Consumer rights protection “Hot Topics” . 11:15-11:30 Coffee Break 11 :30-1 2 :00 Cost modelling practices – perspective of implementing new models. Commercial practices trends, challenges, and regulatory responses. 12:00-13:00 Session 7 (Room 1) Other issues Tour de Table, discussions Moderator: Ivars Tauniņš SPRK / Andrejs Dombrovskis SPRK Session 8 (Room 2) Telecom Frauds Tour de Table, discussions Moderator: Aiga Kariņa SPRK Common position of the Baltic countries’ NRAs on DNA proposal Pan Baltic region international connectivity risks SCAM prevention 2026: joint LT–LV–EE efforts against call/SMS fraud (incl. regulatory strengthening and cross-border partnership where fraud traffic originates. Poland's experience in countering abuse in electronic communications, such as generating artificial traffic, smishing, CLI spoofing, and unauthorized change of address information. Closing Session (Room Great Hall) 13:00-13:30 Closing of the Meeting Next Steps, Key Conclusions, and Closing Remarks 13:30-14:30 Lunch ( Hotel Lielupe )
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[email protected]>
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Teema: Agenda for the Baltic Electronic Communications and Postal Services Regulators Meeting BALTREG 2026
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Dear colleagues,
A draft agenda for the Baltic Electronic Communications and Postal
Services Regulators Meeting, BALTREG 2026 has been prepared and attached.
As previously announced, the meeting is scheduled for 8th-9th October 2026
at Hotel Lielupe by Semarah, Bulduru prospekts 64/68, Jurmala, Latvia. I
have also attached the formal invitation letter for your reference.
You are kindly invited to review the agenda and provide any additions,
comments, or clarifications you may consider necessary.
We would also appreciate it if you could register for the event via the
<https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=CakM5LqHZU2RnlW1
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provided and complete the registration form by the end of August.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Elmārs Lipenbergs
+371 67097293
<http://www.sprk.gov.lv/> Skanstes iela 25,
Rīga, LV-1013
<http://www.sprk.gov.lv/> www.sprk.gov.lv