ICP-ANACOM's Spectru newsletter is a mainstay of its institutional communications, and is also stems from statutory obligation. Spectru has been published regularly since January 1999, and as a means of official communication, this publication remains a key vehicle in the regular dissemination of information on major issues associated with electronic and postal communications issues, nationally and internationally.
In January 2010, Spectru's graphical layout was modified and brought into line with ICP-ANACOM's new image. However, the structure of the newsletter's content was maintained and it remains organized in three major areas - communications in Portugal, in Europe and worldwide. Readers continued to have access to news from internal sources on ICP-ANACOM's national regulatory activity and its presence in international organizations, as well as information content from external sources, including other regulators and international institutions of reference. A survey, conducted in 2010 to obtain feedback from readers of the Spectru newsletter, revealed a very positive assessment of the publication.
With free distribution, the electronic newsletter has two versions, one in Portuguese and one in English, both available on ICP-ANACOM's website. The Portuguese version is also published on paper, for distribution among various bodies, including ministries, consumer protection bodies, operators and providers of communications services, industry, and counterparts in Portugal and in Portuguese-speaking countries.
