REGULATIONS NO 004/RURA/2011 OF 07/09/2011 GOVERNING
LICENSING FOR DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION
Preamble
Pursuant to Law n° 39/2001 of 13 September 2001 establishing the Rwanda
Utilities Regulatory Agency, especially in its articles 2 and 5;
Pursuant to Law n° 44/2001 of 30 November 2001 governing
telecommunications, especially in its articles 1: 24°, 5, 9, 11, 28, 29,
32,33,42 and 56;
Pursuant to Presidential Order n° 04/01 of 15/03/2004 determining specific
duties of the Regulatory Board in telecommunication matters, especially in
its articles 3 and 4;
Pursuant to Presidential Order n° 05/01 of 15 March 2004 determining the
functioning of the Universal Access Fund and Public Operator’s
contributions, especially in its articles 24, 29, 30 and 31;
Pursuant to Ministerial Order n° 09/2004 of 07 June 2004 on conditions to
be incorporated into telecommunications and radio-communications
licenses, especially in its articles 3 to 12;
Pursuant to Ministerial Order n° 4 /DC/04 of 07/06/2004 on annual fees
payable by Publics Utilities
Pursuant to Ministerial Order n° 03/RURA/2005 of 14/07/2004 on Radio
communication fee;
Considering the Broadcasting Policy of March 2011;
Considering the Media Policy of June 2011;
The Regulatory Board hereby issues the following regulations governing
licensing for terrestrial digital broadcast:
Article 1:
Interpretation
All terms used in the following text shall have the following meanings:
a) “Broadcasting” means the emission or transmission of sound or
images for direct reception by the general public by means of receivers
adapted for that purpose, whether the delivery is effected by means of
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