C- CITRA’s approval of such agreements as a precondition for the enforcement of the
agreement
Chapter Four
Management of Frequencies and Licensing of their Use
Article (26)
The frequencies spectrum is considered a national resource that CITRA undertakes to regulate its
usage in accordance with this law and prepare the schedules, schemes and registers necessary for
this purpose as provided hereunder. The part allocated for public civil uses shall be published in
the Official Gazette.
Article (27)
A-Subject to the provisions of paragraph (B) of this article, no person may use any radio
frequencies unless he/she obtains the required license therefor in accordance with the conditions
to be set by the Board.
B- In coordination with CITRA, the armed forces and security agencies may use the radio
frequencies customized and assigned to them without license in a manner that does not cause
jam of other frequencies. The military and security agencies may use the other customized
frequencies provided they obtain CITRA’s approval and be subject to the same licensing
conditions that apply to other licensees and provided this does not harm other beneficiaries from
radio frequencies but they shall be exempted from licensing fees.
C-Subject to the provisions of any other law that requires obtaining an operation license for radio
services, operators of such services including the radio, television, transmission via satellites
and receivers shall obtain the relevant license from CITRA.
Article (28)
The Council of Ministers may, at the Minister's office based on the Board's recommendation,
approve
adoption
of
the
mechanism
of
submission public tenders to grant licenses for use of radio frequencies
spectrum in the cases warranted by the public interest, provided that the anticipated returns from
this method shall not be the only or the main reason for estimating this interest.
Article (29)
After reviewing the opinion of the experts and specialists, the board shall set a plan for
customization or assignment of radio frequencies, its review and amendment as needed. The
plan shall take into account the national agenda to customize the frequencies and the national
plan for allocation of the frequencies, policies and goals related to future uses of radio
frequencies in the State.
Article (30)
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