Under Pataki's leadership the European Regulatory Group (ERG) and the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) have played a key role as professional organisations in the two-year long legislative process of the new EU telecoms rules.

At the end of November the European Parliament adopted by a large majority the remaining elements of the new European framework for electronic communications. Under this new framework consumer rights will become more important than ever before, as will cooperation between national regulatory authorities.

He has been working as President of NHH since the establishment of NHH in 2004. Due to the operation of NHH, e-communications services have been significantly enlarged while prices have been constantly reduced. Beside market regulation, the Hungarian NRA has paid significant attention on direct consumer information services.

His legacy is an effective and credible organization. Over the last six years, NHH has worked up its position and image as a balanced and expert body and has become a key point of reference in the Hungarian e-communications sector.

Pataki graduated from the Budapest University of Economics and started his carrier in Paris. He worked as an analyst economist at the business development directorate of Vivendi Telecom Hungary from 1997. He became head in charge of communication issues at the Andersen Management Consulting Division in 1999. From 2002, he was strategic director of Vivendi Telecom Hungary. Mr. Pataki was appointed deputy state secretary in charge of communications of the Ministry of Informatics and Communication in June 2002, where he prepared the new Hungarian e-communication act which came into force in 2004. He became President of the National Communications Authority of Hungary in 2003. His mandate was renewed by the Prime Minister for further five years in December 2008.

Mr. Pataki was Chair of the European Regulators Group/Independent Regulators Group (ERG/IRG) in 2008 and was Chair of the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) in 2009.

He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order in 2005, and the Officer's Cross of the Order, Civil Section, in 2009 in Hungary.