FINAL REPORT - Stakeholders - Ofcom

COUNTRY
QUESTION
2.1.1 - National Organisations with Responsibilities for Granting of Radio Frequencies & Related Licences, & Setting administrative Fees or Spectrum Charges
Malta The Ministry for Transport and Communications - see http://www.mtc.gov.mt/ The Ministry for Transport and Communications is the national entity responsible for transport
and communications. This Ministry is primarily charged with the formulation and implementation of policy in these areas with the aim of ensuring that the country maintains and
improves upon its performance in these fields.
The Wireless Telegraphy Department – see http://www.wtd.gov.mt/index.htm ensures that all radiocommunication services in Malta operate efficiently, without causing harmful
interference, and also ensures that licensed users of wireless telegraphy equipment abide by the conditions of their licence.
Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs - see http://www.minez.nl/default_bel.asp?pagina=english The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs (EZ) operates as a true partner in trade and
industry in the Netherlands. This small, dynamic department plays an important role in creating the best possible circumstances for economic activity in the Netherlands, stimulating
innovation and growth in vital sectors. EZ seeks and maintains a permanent dialogue with companies on strategic issues, also offering subsidies aimed at strengthening the
competitive edge of those industries that qualify to use them.
The Netherlands Radiocommunications Agency - see http://www.agentschap-telecom.nl/ The Netherlands Radiocommunications Agency is the government agency responsible
for frequency planning and management in the Netherlands. Primary activities of the Radiocommunications Agency are frequency planning, issuing licences for frequency use, and
enforcement of frequency use.
New Zealand The Ministry of Economic Development - see http://www.med.govt.nz/ The Radio Spectrum Management Group - see http://www.med.govt.nz/rsm/about/index.html part of the
Operations Branch of the Ministry of Economic Development, administers the radio spectrum under the auspices of the Radiocommunications Act 1989 and its subordinate
regulations, the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001.
Norway The Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority - see http://www.npt.no/portal/page?_pageid=78,41174&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Norwegian Post and
Telecommunications Authority (NPT) is an autonomous administrative agency under the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications, with monitoring and regulatory
responsibilities for the postal and telecommunications markets in Norway. The NPT is self-financed, primarily through fees and charges.
Pakistan Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) - see http://www.pta.gov.pk/ PTA was formed under the Pakistan Telecommunications Reorganisation Act, 1996. It is a regulatory
body, which regulates the establishment, operation and maintenance of telecommunications services. It also promotes and protects the interests of telecommunication service
providers and users, ensuring that the consumers get high quality services at competitive prices, with a reasonable range of choice.
Panama Ente Regulador de Los Servicious Publicos – see http://www.ersp.gob.pa/consulta.asp (no English)
Portugal Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM) - see http://www.anacom.pt/index.jsp?categoryId=2958 ANACOM is the regulator, supervisor and representative of the
communications sector in Portugal. Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM) is the new designation of the Instituto das Comunicações de Portugal, after the publication
of the new statutes in 6 of January of 2002. It is the regulatory authority for telecommunications and postal communications, in accordance with the base laws for
telecommunications and postal services (article 5 of Law no. 91/97, of 1 August and article 18 of Law no. 102/99 of 26 July).
Russian Federation Ministry for Communications and Informatization of the Russian Federation see - http://english.minsvyaz.ru/site.shtml?id=22 The Russian Federation Ministry for
Communications and Informatization (Minsvyazi of Russia) is a federal executive power structure, which implements the state policy and management in the communications (tele
and postal) and informatization areas, and the related coordination of other federal executive power structures.
State Commission on Radio Frequencies (SCR) - see http://english.minsvyaz.ru/site.shtml?id=37 Responsible for the Assignment of the radio-frequency bands for the radioelectronic
devices (REMs) developed (modernized), manufactured in the Russian Federation and bought from abroad; Planning of distribution and utilization of the radio-frequency
bands, orbits and standing points (areas) of the man-made Earth satellites for the satellite systems (networks), which fall within the RF jurisdiction; Settlement of issues of the
utilization by Russian operators of the radio-frequency bands for the exploitation in the RF territory of the satellite communication ground stations working via the man-made Earth
satellites of the foreign satellite systems (networks); Determination of the basic technical features and requirements towards REMs during their development, production and supply
to the national market; Coordination of general requirements towards means and systems of the active protection of public information in part of their electromagnetic compatibility
(EMC) with other REMs; Coordination of actions related to provision of the international-legal protection of the frequency assignments to the RF REDs, and guidance over the
coordination and registration of the nations REDs frequencies at the International Telecommunication Union (ITT).
Singapore The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) – see http://www.ida.gov.sg/idaweb/marketing/index.jsp The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) is
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