Post-Control-Commission

As of January 1, 2008, a second board was set up within the TKK for the purpose of postal service regulation under the Postal Services Act (PostG). Under the relevant legislation, one member of this board is required to have expertise in the field of postal services. Since the Postal Market Act went into force on January 1, 2011, the responsibilities of the Post-Control-Kommission (PCK) have included prohibiting the closure of post offices, exercising its right to raise objections with regard to general terms and conditions of business and fees, issuing, transferring, changing and revoking licences, and taking supervisory measures. In procedures related to the nationwide availability of post offices, the PCK is also supported by the Post Office Advisory Board, which was established as a new advisory body under the Postal Market Act.

RTR's Telecommunications and Postal Services Division provides operational support for the PCK. This commission comprises three main members and three alternate members, each of whom is appointed by the Austrian federal government for a term of five years. The PCK is chaired by Elfriede Solé, a judge at the Austrian Supreme Court of Justice.