Article 54 : Aircrafts and ships are allowed to use their radio communications equipment only for the
exclusive
needs of navigation or of their operation. They are compelled to comply strictly with the silence orders
that could be transmitted to the Ivorian civil or military authorities.
It is forbidden to use the radio ham stations for communications from or to third people.
Any breach of the provisions of the hereby article,
ordinance, results in:
- for the contravening ship or aircraft, the seizure of the equipment and sealing, and this until
moment its leaves territorial water or airspace of the Republic of Ivory Coast
- for radio ham, the sequestration of its material until the expiry of the penalty imposed.
Article 55 : The use of a radio frequency results in the payment of a charge
and payment terms are determined by decree made during the Cabinet Meeting.
Article 56 : The diplomatic representations and consular accredited in Ivory Coast can, upon their
request, be
exempted from the payment of the charge for the use of the rates, subject to reciprocity.
Article 57 : The assignment of radio frequencies is completed by a call for bidders or by bidding.
When the demand is higher than the supply, the National Regulatory Authority supports a system of
transfer to the biddings for the assignment of the frequency bands
guarantee the transparency, objectivity and impartiality in the procedure of assignment.
When one has recourse to the biddings nor to the trade of the frequencies, the determination of
the costing method of the cost of living
spectrum.
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which belong to the public domain of the State. The Telecommunications / ICT Regulatory Agency is in
the burden of the allocation of the numbering resources in compliance with the principles of equitable
competition and equal treatment.
Article 59 : The Telecommunications / ICT Regulatory Agency is in charge of the establishment and
management of the