The persons who intend to provide private electronic communications networks or services using radio-electric frequencies are exempted from the obligation to notify the National Regulatory Authority for Communications.
Previously, the authorisation procedure provided a couple of consecutive steps to be followed by the above mentioned persons:
1. notify ANRC at least 7 days before starting the respective activity, by filling in and sending the notification standard-form, together with the documents accompanying the notification (the notification procedure is available on the ANRC website);
2. after notifying ANRC, address the Inspectorate General for Communications and Information Technology, in order to be granted the right to use radio-electric frequencies.
Since July 29, 2005, Law no.239/2005 on the amendment and completion of several normative acts in the field of communications has simplified the authorisation procedure for the persons who intend to provide private electronic communications networks or services using radio-electric frequencies. Now, these providers shall address directly the Inspectorate General for Communications and Information Technology in order to be granted the licence for the use of radio-electric frequencies, without notifying ANRC first. Following the issuance of a licence for the use of radio-electric frequencies, the providers may actually start providing private electronic communications networks or services.
Private electronic communications networks are networks used exclusively for the provider’s own needs, and are usually used for internal communication, between the employees of a company. Among the most frequently used types of private networks, one may count:
– a company’s sending-receiving stations used for internal communication;
– a taxi company’s network used for internal communication;
– radio networks of mobile sea services, used for facilitating communication between ships and between ships and shore-based units, within one company;
– radio connections between the studio of a radio broadcasting station and its transmitter.
On grounds of the same law, all the providers of private electronic communications networks or services shall have the rights and obligations provided in the general authorisation, during the entire period of effective provision of the private electronic communications networks and services. Therefore, the providers of private electronic communications networks or services must keep acknowledged with and observe the legislation regulating the provision of electronic communications networks and services.
Prior to the entry into force of Law no.239/2005, 1037 providers of private electronic communications networks or services had submitted notifications to ANRC, as compared to 2018 providers of public electronic communications networks and of publicly available electronic communications services.
Law no.239/2005 on the amendment and completion of several normative acts in the field of communications (details)
General Authorisation Regime. Who should submit a notification? (details)
Regulatory framework for communications (details)