STArTInG A LOCAL RADiO stAtiOn - Nai

Section 1: Getting Started5. Applicant pays the frequency fee to ATRA and receives a receipt as proof of payment.6. The applicant takes the proof of payment receipt to the Radio Monitoring Directorate of the Ministryof Telecommunications. The directorate then writes an approval letter and sends it with the frequencylicense and the original application (with all of its required documents) to the Licensing office ofthe Afghanistan National Independent Radio and Television Commission for a broadcast license.7. The Licensing office of the Afghanistan National Independent Radio and Television Commission requestsa credit report on the applicant from the Minister of Finance, and a criminal record reportfrom the National Directorate of Security. [Note: If the applicant wants a commercial license s/hemust also get an official letter from the Afghan Investment Support Agency.]8. Once the applicant has been cleared, the licensing Office of the Afghanistan National IndependentRadio and Television Commission presents a single page broadcast license to the applicant.Important: The license can be revoked if the registered person or organization does not begin activitieswithin nine months from the registration date.FUTURE LICENSING PROCEDUREThis procedure is different from the Current Licensing Procedure above. The procedure below will comeinto effect only after Afghanistan forms a new Mass Media Commission (as specified in the country’sMass Media Law of 2009). For more information on the Mass Media Commission please see Section 7 ofthis manual.1. Letter of ApplicationThe applicant (individual or community group) submits a letter to the Minister of Information andCulture for a broadcast license.The letter must include:nnnnnnnnName of ownerMission statementLocation of stationName of stationObjectives and aims of stationStation logo and stampFunding source and amount of capitalType and number of technical equipment2. The Minister refers the applicant to the Mass Media Commission (MMC).3. The Mass Media Commission requests clearance from the following:a. Minister of Financeb. Ministry of Justicec. National Directorate of Securityd. ISA (the government agency that registers commercial companies)STARTING A LOCAL RADIO STATION: A MANUAL FOR AFGHANISTAN17