A number of journalists and representatives of media contacted the Commissioner for the Information of Public Importance regarding the Republic Agency of Telecommunications Decision stipulating „Technical Conditions for Sub-systems, Devices, Equipment and Installations“. In this context, and acting on request of BETA Agency to comment on public reaction to the adoption of this document, the Commissioner, Mr. Rodoljub Šabić, said the following:
Acting on request of BETA Agency to comment on Republic Agency of Telecommunications Decision establishing Technical Conditions for Sub-systems, Devices, Equipment and Instalations of the Internet Network, the Commissioner for the Information of Public Importance, Mr Rodoljub Šabić, gave a statement as follows:
The Commissioner for Information of Public Importance celebrated 3 years of effective work. Since 1 July 2005, when minimum conditions were provided for the Commissioner's Office to start working, 4668 cases, mostly complaints, have been registered and 3928 have been solved. About 90% of people who were previously denied information of public importance, received information after addressing the Commissioner for Information. About 7% of complaints were refused or rejected. In several percents of all cases, when information were not received even after the Commissioner's order, the reason was failure of the Serbian Government to activate mechanisms for enforcing the Commissioner's orders, which is its legal duty.
The Commissioner for Information of Public Importance sent a letter to the addresses of 119 public authorities, warning them about the duty to act according to the order from the decision of the Commissioner for Information, and the obligation to inform him about implementation of the decision. On this occasion, Commissioner Rodoljub Šabic said the following:
