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the right to exploit a telecommunications network or provide a telecommunications
services under standard conditions (general authorization), or allowing the operator
to build, own and exploit the telecommunications network or to provide
telecommunications services in cases when the number of licenses is limited for a
certain field (individual license), or allowing him to use a radio frequency and
procure a radio station to operate on such frequency (radio station license), or to
build and install a telecommunications network, system and/or equipment (technical
license).
Powers of Government Authorities in Telecommunications Sector
Article 5
In the telecommunications sector, upon the proposal of the ministry responsible
for telecommunications (hereinafter Ministry), the Government of the Republic of
Serbia (hereinafter Government), which has been prepared with participation of
responsible authorities of the Autonomous Region, defines the policy and strategy of
telecommunications development in the Republic and adopts the Radio Frequency
Bands Allocation Plan
Article 6
The Ministry is authorized to:
1. prepare a proposal of the strategy for telecommunications development in the
Republic;
2. take measures to promote research and development in the telecommunications
sector in cooperation with the ministry in charge of the promotion and development
of scientific research;
3. prepare a proposal of the Radio Frequency Bands Allocation Plan and adopt the
Radio Frequency Assignment Plan based on the proposal made by the Republic
Telecommunications Agency;
4. decide, in accordance with the Radio Frequency Allocation Plan, on the number and
timing of individual licenses to be granted for public telecommunications networks
or services for which, under this Law, a limited number of licenses may be granted
as well as decide on the minimum conditions required for granting such licenses
including the minimum amount of a one-time fee payable for each license granted;
5. define the list of universal services to be provided by the operators of public fixed
telecommunications networks, based on the proposal made by the Republic
Telecommunications Agency;
6. take measures in order to prevent cross-ownership or other forms of limited
competition due to interrelation between telecommunications operators, which are in
operation at the time when this Law has come into force, with the aim of eliminating
and preventing monopolies and ensuring free competition in accordance with this
Law;
7. supervise the implementation of this Law and regulations adopted on the basis of
this Law;
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8. implement the decisions and other acts of the Government relating to
telecommunications networks, systems and equipment, in case of war or state of
emergency.
Proposals of acts referred to in Paragraph 1, points 1) and 3) of this Article, are
prepared with participation of the responsible authorities of the Autonomous Region.
II REPUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS AGENCY
1. Legal Status
Establishment
Article 7
For the purpose of establishing conditions for efficient implementation and
promotion of the telecommunications policy in the Republic of Serbia, the Republic
Telecommunications Agency (hereinafter Agency) is hereby established as an
autonomous and independent public organization exercising its authorities in
accordance with this Law and regulations adopted on the basis of this Law.
The Agency is an autonomous legal entity and is functionally independent of and
not subordinated to any government authority, as well as of any organization and person
engaged in operating telecommunications networks and equipment or providing
services.
In performance of the activities stipulated herein, the Agency shall ensure
implementation of the development strategy adopted for the telecommunications sector
in the Republic.
Legal Personality
Article 8
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