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  1. 8.7.2026 | On 17 June 2026, the European Commission published the annual State of the Digital Decade report. According to the report, Finland is a digital frontrunner with strong digital skills, agile enterprises and leadership in artificial intelligence and supercomputing. On 7 July 2026, the Digital Decade Board published its opinion ‘A common orientation for the review of the Digital Decade Policy Programme’. The process to prepare certain sections of the opinion was led by Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finland-among-top-eu-countries-in-digitalisation
  2. 10.7.2026 | The International Maritime Organization IMO convened at its 137th regular session in London on 6–10 July 2026. A particular focus was on the need to protect seafarers and the freedom of merchant shipping. The Council also decided on a number of questions related to the administration and strategic development of the IMO.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/council-of-international-maritime-organization-emphasised-the-protection-of-vital-shipping-lanes-and-seafarers
  3. 13.8.2026 | On 13 August 2026, the Government appointed Laura Eiro, Master of Laws, as Director General of the Information and Security Department at the Ministry of Transport and Communications for a new five-year period, from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/laura-eiro-to-continue-as-director-general-at-the-ministry-of-transport-and-communications
  4. 10.6.2025 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has published a monitoring report on the impacts of the legislative amendments that were needed to implement the Directive establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC), or Telecoms Directive. The report also includes data on the achievement of the related regulatory objectives. The EECC regulates electronic communications (telecoms) networks and services.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/report-on-implementation-impacts-of-the-european-electronic-communications-code-published
  5. 21.12.2023 | The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the amendments to the Act on Electronic Communication Services. The proposal will implement the amendments to the Radio Equipment Directive in Finland that will harmonise the charging of e.g. mobile phones and tablets.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-proposes-adoption-of-amendments-to-act-on-electronic-communication-services-aim-to-harmonise-charging
  6. 22.11.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched a monitoring project to assess the impacts of the legislative amendments that were needed to implement the Directive establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC). The Code regulates electronic communications (telecoms) networks and services. The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom will carry out the impact assessment under the Ministry's guidance.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/project-launched-to-assess-impacts-of-european-electronic-communications-code
  7. 13.6.2024 | The President of the Republic approved amendments to the Act on Electronic Communications Services on 13 June 2024. The amendments concern two acts but in practice affect the validity of certain provisions of the Act on Electronic Communications Services. The amendments will enter into force before the validity period of the current provisions expires at the end of June and in the beginning of July 2024.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/act-on-electronic-communications-services-to-be-amended
  8. 18.4.2024 | The Government proposes a number of individual amendments to the Act on Electronic Communications Services. The proposal would change certain temporary provisions to ones that are in force until further notice and would update the supervision tasks of the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-proposes-amendments-to-act-on-electronic-communications-services
  9. 22.12.2025 | On 22 December 2025, the Ministry of Transport and Communications has ratified decrees, supported by the Finance Committee, which define the fees for Traficom’s services. The decrees will enter into force on 1 January 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/increase-in-finnish-transport-and-communications-agency-traficom-fees
  10. 6.3.2025 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched the TUUTTI project for security and growth through communications networks. This project will formulate national policies for developing a secure communications network infrastructure fostering sustainable growth and competitiveness through digitalisation until 2037.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/tuutti-project-to-shape-finland-s-communication-network-policy-until-2037
  11. 23.4.2026 | On 23 April 2026, the Government submitted amendments to the Act on Electronic Communication Services for approval. The amendments apply to equipment that interfere with radio communications, so-called jammers. The act is scheduled to enter into force on 1 July 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/unauthorised-possession-of-jammers-to-become-a-criminal-offence
  12. 28.4.2026 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has set up a project to prepare an assessment memorandum on national extensions to the Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications. The review will focus especially on national data protection regulation concerning corporate subscribers.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/regulation-on-corporate-subscribers-to-be-reviewed-for-relevance-and-appropriateness
  13. 28.5.2026 | On 28 May 2026, the Government proposed the approval of the national provisions supplementing the European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). The legislation will enter into force on 1 June 2026, with transitional periods aligned with those of the CRA during 2026–2027. The aim of the CRA is to improve the cybersecurity of products.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/provisions-supplementing-the-cyber-resilience-act-to-enter-into-force-improving-cybersecurity-of-smart-devices-and-software
  14. 21.2.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites comments on the government proposal for amending the Act on Electronic Communication Services. The must-carry obligation to transfer radio programmes would be removed from the act. The deadline for submitting comments is 15 March 2024.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/amendment-to-the-act-on-electronic-communications-services-circulated-for-comments-aim-to-waive-must-carry-obligation-for-radio
  15. 31.3.2026 | The Facilitation Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met in London from 23 to 27 March 2026. The Facilitation Committee (FAL) deals with facilitation, digitalisation and procedures by the authorities related to international maritime traffic.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/imo-promotes-digitalisation-and-facilitation-of-maritime-traffic
  16. 1.4.2026 | The Government submitted its communication to Parliament on 1 April 2026 regarding the European Commission’s proposal for a Digital Networks Act (DNA). The Government supports the proposal’s aims to modernise and simplify regulation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-supports-modernising-eu-rules-on-connectivity
  17. 22.8.2023 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites comments on the government proposal for amending the Act on Electronic Communication Services. The proposal would implement the amendments to the Radio Equipment Directive harmonising the charging of mobile phones and tablets, for example. The deadline for submitting comments is 29 September 2023.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-proposal-on-common-charger-for-electronic-devices-sent-out-for-comments-aim-is-to-make-charging-easier
  18. 27.11.2025 | The Government submitted a legislative proposal for the national implementation of the European Union’s new Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) to Parliament on 27 November 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-proposes-national-legislation-supplementing-the-cyber-resilience-act
  19. 24.3.2021 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has sent a memorandum concerning the retention of electronic communication traffic data to be circulated for statements. The Ministry uses the memorandum to collect opinions on whether the Finnish regulation needs to be changed.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/memorandum-on-the-retention-of-electronic-communication-traffic-data-submitted-for-statements
  20. 24.3.2021 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has sent a memorandum concerning the retention of electronic communication traffic data to be circulated for statements. The Ministry uses the memorandum to collect opinions on whether the Finnish regulation needs to be changed.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/memorandum-on-the-retention-of-electronic-communication-traffic-data-submitted-for-statements-1264046