Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (Croatian: Hrvatska regulatorna agencija za mrežne djelatnosti, commonly referred to as HAKOM), is Croatia's government regulatory agency tasked with regulating the telecommunications, postal, and rail industries.
[1] In its present form, HAKOM was established in 2008 after the merger of two earlier regulatory agencies, the Croatian Telecommunications Agency (HAT) and the Postal Services Council (VPU).
[2] HAKOM is governed by its council, which includes five members, who are all appointed for five-year terms by the Croatian Parliament.
The agency's executive director is in charge of HAKOM's staff, which performs expert, technical, and administrative roles.
HAKOM is Croatia's representative in a variety of multinational bodies: