required to issue broadcasting and/or re-broadcasting licences. Upon receiving the aforementioned
information, the Commission shall issue broadcasting and/or re-broadcasting licences in accordance with the
procedure and terms established by this Law and the Rules for Licensing of Broadcasting and Rebroadcasting Activities.
3. The basic conditions of operating electronic communications networks specified in the
broadcasting or re-broadcasting licence together with radio frequencies (channels), except for the cases
where radio frequencies (channels) provided for in the plan for the assignment of radio frequencies for
broadcasting and transmission of radio and television programmes are not used for the broadcasting and/or
re-broadcasting of radio and/or television programmes, must comply with the basic operating conditions of
radio frequencies (channels) and electronic communications networks intended for the broadcasting and/or
re-broadcasting of radio and/or television programmes presented by the Communications Regulatory
Authority to the Commission. A specific transmission provider shall be additionally entered in the
broadcasting and/or re-broadcasting licence issued by the Commission granting the right to use the
transmission service provided by a third party.
4. The Communications Regulatory Authority shall have the right to replace the radio frequency
(channel) with another radio frequency (channel) used for the same purpose after giving a six-month advance
notice to the user of the radio frequency (channel) or to cancel the assignment of the radio frequency
(channel) after giving a twelve-month advance notice to the user of the radio frequency (channel) if:
1) this is required under international obligations or the EU legal acts;
2) in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Law on Electronic Communications, the radio
frequency band designation is modified due to international obligations or the EU legal acts, including
recommendations – in coordination with the Commission if the assignment of the radio frequency (channel)
is changed or cancelled before the expiry of the term of use of the radio frequency (channel) established by
the Communications Regulatory Authority;
3) the radio frequency (channel) is used inefficiently based on the criteria specified in the plan for
the assignment of radio frequencies for broadcasting and transmission of radio and television programmes;
4) the plan for the assignment of radio frequencies for broadcasting and transmission of radio and
television programmes is amended.
5. Radio frequencies (channels) shall be the property of the Republic of Lithuania and may not be
privatised.
6. Radio and/or television programme broadcasting activities pursued by the LRT shall not be
licensed. In order to ensure the broadcasting of the LRT radio and/or television programmes, the
Commission shall, without tender in order of priority and in accordance with the provisions and conditions
set out in this Law, issue authorisations granting the rights equivalent to those granted by the licences
referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
7. When issuing broadcasting and re-broadcasting licences, priority shall be given to persons who
undertake to produce original cultural, informational and educational programmes, ensure accurate and
impartial presentation of information, respect a person’s dignity and right to privacy, protect minors from
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