Regulations.
46. Transition of permits to licenses. [No. 1 of 2009]
(1) Pursuant to section 46R of the Act, all persons issued with broadcast permits
prior to the commencement of the Kenya Communications (Amendment) Act,
2009 shall—
(a) be required to apply for broadcast licence(s) such as a manner as may be
prescribed by the Commission;
(b) pay such fees as may be prescribed by the Commission for the issuance of the
broadcasting licence(s) to replace the permits and frequency licence and usage
fees;
(c) retain such radio frequency resources already assigned under the same terms
and conditions of issuance:
Provided that they comply with such new terms and conditions that the
Commission may be impose; and
(d) in the event of failing to apply or qualify for the licence(s), cease to be a
broadcaster.
(2) In addition to the requirements specified under section 46D (2), the
Commission shall, when considering an application for a licence to replace a
permit, consider—
(a) the past compliance record of the applicant relating to adherence to the
conditions of the broadcasting frequency licence; and
(b) the status of frequency fee payments.
(3) Any person who holds a broadcasting permit and who has been assigned more
than one broadcast frequency for either radio or television broadcasting services in
the same broadcast coverage area, shall be required within a period not exceeding
the licence term, to surrender all additional broadcasting frequencies to the
Commission.