Implementation status

ERC/DEC/(98)17

ERC/DEC/(98)17 of 23 November 1998 on Exemption from Individual Licensing of ARCANET Suitcase terminals

Implementation Summary
implemented 23
limited implementation / see remarks 0
planned 3
under study 1
not implemented / see remarks 1
no info / see remarks 18
Country Implementation Status Date (of update) Date (of activation) Remarks
Albania no info / see remarks
Andorra no info / see remarks
Austria implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented with the General Licenses Ordinance
Azerbaijan no info / see remarks
Belgium implemented 01-09-2009 Royal Decree of 16/04/1998 Automatic exemption if the company is registred as Operator in Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina no info / see remarks
Bulgaria no info / see remarks
Croatia implemented 01-09-2009
Cyprus implemented 01-09-2009 Commissioners Decision (P.I.595/2004), Postal Regulation Law (L.112(I)/2004)
Czech Republic implemented 01-09-2009 VO-R/4/07.2005-17
Denmark no info / see remarks
Estonia implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented through reference in "Conditions for use of radio frequencies and technical requirements for radio equipment exempted from frequency authorisation"
Finland implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented by Regulation FICORA 15, see www.ficora.fi/englanti/esittely/n2563.htm
France implemented 01-09-2009 Terminal equipment is exempted from individual licence in accordance with the French telecommunications law. See http://www.art-telecom.fr
Georgia no info / see remarks
Germany implemented 01-09-2009 Terminals are exempted from individual licensing but the operation is allowed only under the control of a satellite network, which needs to be authorised by the NRA. NOTE: No satellite network has been licensed up to date, due to a lack of interest from satellite operators
Greece no info / see remarks
Hungary implemented 01-09-2009 Decree No. 35/2004 (XII.28.) IHM on the establishment of the rules relating to the use of frequency bands
Iceland implemented 01-09-2009 Telecommunications law nr 143/1996, art. 25
Ireland implemented 01-09-2009 Statutory Instrument 398 of 2001 refers
Italy planned 01-09-2009
Latvia implemented 01-09-2009
Liechtenstein implemented 01-09-2009 The exemption from the individual licence requirement only applies under the condition and in the framework of a valid operators license for the Lichtenstein territory that includes the use of individual customers terminals
Lithuania implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented by the Order No.1-V27 of the Director of the Communications Regulatory Authority of 13 March 2003 on the Approval of the List of Frequencies (channels) which may be used without an individual authorisation <br>Replaced by: ECC/DEC/(08)07
Luxembourg implemented 01-09-2009
Malta no info / see remarks
Moldova no info / see remarks
Monaco no info / see remarks
Montenegro no info / see remarks
Netherlands implemented 01-09-2009
North Macedonia planned 01-09-2009
Norway implemented 01-09-2009
Poland no info / see remarks
Portugal implemented 01-09-2009 Press release containing the Decision published (Spectru no 47, November 2002)
Romania no info / see remarks
San Marino no info / see remarks
Serbia no info / see remarks
Slovak Republic implemented 01-09-2009 General Licence VPR-01/2003
Slovenia not implemented / see remarks 01-09-2009
Spain implemented 01-09-2009
Sweden implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented by PTS Exemption Regulations
Switzerland implemented 01-09-2009 The exemption from the individual licence requirement only applies under the condition and in the framework of a valid operators license for the Swiss territory that includes the use of individual customer terminals; The implementation needs no special legal action as article 20 paragraph 1 letter g of the Decree of the Federal Council on Telecommunications Equipment and article 8 letter b of the Decree of the Federal Council on Frequency Management and Radio Licences, both dated October 6, 1997, already provide for the necessary legal framework. Designation of frequency bands according to the National Frequency Allocations Plan
Türkiye planned 01-09-2009 Decision mentioned will be applied in consequence relevant modification on the items of Radio Law no: 2813 regarding fees and license issues
Ukraine no info / see remarks
United Kingdom under study 01-09-2009 Reasons. The UK's current licensing and site clearance policies mean that it is not possible to permit the use of the equipment in question on a licence exempt basis. However, these policies are under review and it may be possible to implement the Decision at some future date
Vatican City no info / see remarks