Article 34º
Radio electric Licensing
1. Under no circumstances shall a Radio electric station function without
having been granted the proper license by the Regulatory Agency.
2. Ownership of radio electric equipment for emission, including tele
commands, must be duly registered at the Regulatory Agency. Exception is
granted to low power equipment for short range, belonging to categories still to
be defined by the legislation.
3. Regulations shall define specific conditions under which special
qualification shall be required from radio electric station operators.
4. For the purpose of applying national and international regulations, radio
electric stations installed in duly accredited embassies and consulates are
considered as entities established in the national territory and are subject to the
licensing norms issued by the Regulatory Agency.
Article 35º
Radio electric service fees
1. The ownership and use of any radio electric system is subject to payment
of radio electric fees, as stipulated by the rate tables in effect, approved through
a joint communiqué issued by the Minister of Telecommunications and the
Minister of Finance.
2. The entities responsible for national defense, security and domestic order
are exempt from payment of radio electric service fees provided that the
respective networks function in the frequency and wave band assigned for the
respective purpose under the National Frequencies Plan.
Article 36º
Radio electric oversight activities
1. The regulatory agency imposes permanent control over the technical and
operating conditions of radio electric stations in order to ensure that they are
functioning in accordance with the regulations applicable thereto and the
respective authorizations, as well as to detect clandestine broadcasts.
2. The supervisors and inspection agents of the Regulatory Agency have
free access to the stations and may request assistance from the police,
customs or tax authorities whenever deemed convenient or necessary.