FINAL REPORT - Stakeholders - Ofcom

Principal Legal Basis (Primary Legislation) relating to National Licensing Regime
B Act of 30 July 1979 on radio communications: establishes the general condition for the provision of radio communications. The Act was implemented by the Royal Decree of 15 October 1979 and the
Ministerial Decree of 19 October 1979 concerning private radio communications. Specific decrees on spectrum charges are issued under this Act.
DK Regulation of radio frequency allocations and assignments is regulated by Act No. 394 of 10 June 1997 on Radio Communications and Assignment of Radio Frequencies (the Act on Frequencies) as amended
by Act No.1011 of 23 December 1998, Act No. 1096 of 29 December1999 and by Act No. 232 of 5 April 2000.
D Telecommunications Act of 25 th July 1996: set up the regulatory framework and provided the legal basis for establishment of the NRA (RegTP). The Act defines the scope of licensing for telecommunications
networks, services and radio spectrum.
EL Law 2867/2000, introduced on 1 st January 2001, defines the regulatory framework for the Greek telecommunications market. The Law enhanced the role of the independent regulator, EETT, which is now the
competent authority for the award of individual licences, allotment of frequency bands, assignment of individual radio frequencies and the management and supervision of spectrum use.
E Law 11/1998, of 24 th April, General Telecommunications Act: defines broad framework of telecommunications regulation in Spain, including scope of general authorisations and individual licences,
management of and access to the radio spectrum and levels of administrative fees and spectrum charges. Current spectrum charges are specified in Article 66 of Law 13/2000.
F Telecommunications Act, 1996: defines licensing requirements and fees for telecommunications networks and services, including those using the radio spectrum. Royalties (annual fees) are defined in Articles
L.33-1, L.33-2 and L.34-1 of the posts and telecommunications code.
IRL Wireless Telegraphy Acts 1926 - 1988: govern licensing or exemption from licensing of radiocommunications apparatus. Licences are granted under section 5 of the Act to keep, have possession of, install,
maintain, work and use apparatus in a specified place.
I Law no. 249 of 31 st July 1997 on the Creation of the telecommunications NRA (AGCOM) and provisions on telecommunications and broadcasting systems.
L Telecommunications Act of 21 st March 1997 set up the regulatory framework for telecommunications and provided legal basis for establishment of NRA (ILR). Article 7 of the Act defines which types of
network or service require individual licences. Articles 29 - 32 define the approach to managing and assigning frequencies, including provision for Grand-Ducal Decrees to determine specific frequency
allocations and to set fees and charges for access to spectrum.
NL Telecommunications Act (T Act): States that a licence is required for the use of frequencies and must be requested from the State Secretary of Transport, Public Works and Water Management. Under the T
Act, licences are only required for the use of frequencies and numbers.
A Federal Telecommunications Law of 1 August 1997 (as amended) provides regulatory framework and legal basis for the establishment of the NRA. The Law distinguishes between granting of authorisations for
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