Implementation status

ERC/DEC/(99)25

ERC/DEC/(99)25 of 29 November 1999 on the harmonised utilisation of spectrum for terrestrial Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) operating within the bands 1900 - 1980 MHz, 2010 - 2025 MHz and 2110 - 2170 MHz

Implementation Summary
implemented 25
limited implementation / see remarks 1
planned 2
under study 1
not implemented / see remarks 2
no info / see remarks 15
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 licensing contitions for UMTS operators
Azerbaijan no info / see remarks
Belgium implemented 01-09-2009 3 licenses awarded in accordance with this decision
Bosnia and Herzegovina no info / see remarks
Bulgaria no info / see remarks
Croatia implemented 01-09-2009
Cyprus implemented 01-09-2009
Czech Republic implemented 01-09-2009 Included in the National Table of Frequency Allocations (see web pages http://www.ero.dk). Three UMTS licenses issued
Denmark no info / see remarks
Estonia implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented through reference in the Estonian Frequency Allocation Plan
Finland implemented 01-09-2009 Decision by the Board of TAC 19 January 2000. See also the Finnish Frequency Allocation Table in http://www.thk.fi/englanti/radio/taulu.htm
France implemented 01-09-2009 French table of frequency allocation - Footnote F73
Georgia no info / see remarks
Germany implemented 01-09-2009
Greece implemented 01-09-2009 Ministerial Decision in the Gazette of 16 February 2000 which established the first licenses to be issued 1st June 2001
Hungary limited implementation / see remarks 01-09-2009 National footnote H146 of the National Table of Frequency Allocations, which was published by Government Decree, which was published by Government Decree No. 284/2002 (XII.21.) Korm. And entered into force on 1 Apr 2003
Iceland implemented 01-09-2009 National Table of Frequency Allocation
Ireland implemented 01-09-2009 Provision has been made in the NTFA
Italy implemented 01-09-2009 Footnote to the national frequency allocation table
Latvia not implemented / see remarks 01-09-2009
Liechtenstein implemented 01-09-2009
Lithuania implemented 01-09-2009 Implemented by Order No. 1V-167 of the Director of the Communications Regulatory Authority of 16 December 2003 on the Approval of the Radio Frequency Usage Plan
Luxembourg implemented 01-09-2009
Malta implemented 01-09-2009
Moldova under study 01-09-2009
Monaco no info / see remarks
Montenegro no info / see remarks
Netherlands implemented 01-09-2009 National footnote H146 of the National Table of Frequency Allocations, which was published by Government Decree No. 346/2004 (XII.22.)Korm., and Decree No. 35/2004 (XII.28.) IHM on the establishment of the rules relating to the use of frequency bands. Not implemented for the band 2010-2025 MHz which is designated but not available for IMT-2000/UMTS
North Macedonia implemented 01-09-2009
Norway implemented 01-09-2009 The frequencies are allocated in the NTFA
Poland implemented 01-09-2009 Included in the National Table of Frequency Allocations
Portugal no info / see remarks
Romania no info / see remarks
San Marino no info / see remarks
Serbia no info / see remarks
Slovak Republic implemented 01-09-2009 Included in the National Table of the Frequency Allocations. There are other services in these frequency bands until 1.7.2003
Slovenia not implemented / see remarks 01-09-2009
Spain planned 01-09-2009
Sweden implemented 01-09-2009 The four licenses are issued in accordance to the harmonised spectrum scheme for UMTS as given in the Decision
Switzerland implemented 01-09-2009 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. So far as the designation of frequency bands is concerned the implementation will be realised by according revision of the national frequency allocation table
Türkiye planned 01-09-2009
Ukraine no info / see remarks
United Kingdom implemented 01-09-2009
Vatican City no info / see remarks