1. PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO
Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Working Group for Chapter 10 – Information society and media
Bilateral screening: Chapter 10
PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO
Brussels, January 2013

2. Chapter 10: INFORMATION SOCIETY AND MEDIA
RADIO SPECTRUM POLICY
Boris Jevrić
Deputy Executive Director
Agency for Electronic Communication and Postal Services
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3. Chapter 10: INFORMATION SOCIETY AND MEDIA
National Legislation
Law on Electronic Communications (Official Gazette of the Republic of Montenegro No 50/08, 70/09, 49/10, and 32/11)
National Radio-frequency Allocation Table (Official Gazette of Montenegro No 42/10)
Rulebook on radio frequencies and conditions under which radio frequencies may be used without approval (Official Gazette of Montenegro No11/11)
Law on Digital broadcasting (Official Gazette of Montenegro No12/11, 31/12)
Proposal of the New Law on Electronic Communications (December 2012)
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4. Principles and objectives from Radio Spectrum Decision :
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Decision No 676/2002/EC
on regulatory framework for radio-spectrum policy
in the European Community (Radio Spectrum Decision)
Principles and objectives from Radio Spectrum Decision :
Law on Electronic Communications
(Articles: 4, 5, 8, 62, 63, 64, 75, 76, 83, 84) and
National Radio-frequency Allocation Table
(I General provisions, Article 8)
Proposal of Law on Electronic Communications
(Articles 3, 5, 7, 11, 28, 29, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 113, 114, 122, 123, 124, 127.)
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5. Decision No 243/2012/EU Establishing a multiannual radio
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Decision No 243/2012/EU
Establishing a multiannual radio
spectrum policy programme
General regulatory principles (Article 2 of Decision) :
Law on Electronic Communications (Articles 65-76, 79, 81, 82)
Proposal of the New Law on Electronic Communications (Articles: , 118, 119, 120, 123)
Policy objectives (Article 3):
Law on Electronic Communications (Articles 62-68, 75-76, 80-81)
Rulebook on methodology and manner of calculation of the amount of fees for using of radio frequencies (Official Gazette of the Republic of Montenegro No 01/09, Article 11)
Proposal of Law on Electronic Communications (Articles , 113,114, 119,120)
Enhanced efficiency and flexibility (Article 4 ):
Law on Electronic Communications (Articles 69, 77-79, 81)
Proposal of Law on Electronic Communications (Articles 106, , 120)
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6. Decision No 243/2012/EU Establishing a multiannual radio
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Decision No 243/2012/EU
Establishing a multiannual radio
spectrum policy programme
Competition (Article 5):
Law on Electronic Communications (partly in Articles: 80, second subparagraph of paragraph 1)
Proposal of Law on Electronic Communications (partly in Articles: 119, second subparagraph of paragraph 1)
Spectrum needs for wireless broadband communications (Article 6)
National Radio Frequency Allocation Table and Plans of radio-frequency Allotment for bands GHz and for GHz (Off. Gazette of the Republic of Montenegro No 67/10, 80/10)
Spectrum needs for other wireless communication policies and specific Union polices (Articles 7 and 8)
Shall be implemented, after adoption by EU, through changes of National Radio Frequency Allocation Table and/or secondary legislation.
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7. Decision No 243/2012/EU Establishing a multiannual radio
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Decision No 243/2012/EU
Establishing a multiannual radio
spectrum policy programme
Inventory (Article 9)
Law on Electronic Communications (Articles 8 and 17)
Proposal of Law on Electronic Communications (Articles 11, 29 and 122)
Future plan: After adoption of implementing acts, by Radio Spectrum Policy Group, Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services will do an inventory of existing uses of spectrum.
International negotiations (Article 10)
Spectrum management compatible with the Union and spectrum policy objectives of the Union are planned to be implemented.
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8. Switch from analog to digital TV and Digital Dividend in Montenegro
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Switch from analog to digital TV and Digital Dividend in Montenegro
Law on Digital broadcasting: ASO deadline 17th June 2015
National Radio-frequency Allocation Table:
- the band of MHz is allocated for broadcasting, fixed and mobile services on primary bases;
- the band of MHz is considered for future mobile application in line with ECC/DEC(09)03.
Study on posibilities for usage of Digital Dividend in Montenegro is under way
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9. Decision No 2012/688/EU Chapter 10: Information society and media
on harmonization of the frequency bands of MHz
and MHz for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the Union
National Radio Frequency Allocation Table
MHz and MHz bands
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10. Decision No 2011/829/EU amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonization
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Decision No 2011/829/EU
amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonization
of radio spectrum for the use by short-range devices
National Radio Frequency Allocation Table
Rulebook on radio frequencies and conditions under which radio frequencies may
be used without approval (Tables 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13) – implemented Decision No 2009/381/EC
Example: Table 3
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11. Decision No 2011/485/EU Chapter 10: Information society and media
amending Decision 2005/50/EC on the harmonization of the 24 GHz range of radio spectrum band for the time-limited use by automotive
short-range radar equipment in the Community
National Radio Frequency Allocation Table
Rulebook on radio requencies and conditions under which radio frequencies may
be used without approval (Table 5)
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12. Decision No 2011/251/EU Chapter 10: Information society and media
amending Decision 2009/766/EC on the harmonization of the 900 MHz and
1 800 MHz frequency bands for terrestrial systems capable of providing
pan-European electronic communications services in the Community
National Radio Frequency Allocation Table
Example: 900 MHz band
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13. Decision No 2010/267/EU Chapter 10: Information society and media
on harmonized technical conditions for the use in the
MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable
of providing electronic communications services in the European Union
National Radio Frequency Allocation Table
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14. on harmonized conditions for the use of radio spectrum for
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Decision No 2010/166/EU
on harmonized conditions for the use of radio spectrum for
mobile communication services on board vessels
(MCV services) in the European Union
National Radio Frequency Allocation Table
(bands of / MHz and / MHz)
Example: GSM 900 band
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15. amending Decision 2007/131/EC on allowing the use of
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Decision No 2009/343/EC
amending Decision 2007/131/EC on allowing the use of
the radio spectrum for equipment using ultra-wideband technology in a harmonized manner in the Community
National Radio Frequency Allocation Table
Rulebook on radio frequencies and conditions under which radio frequencies may be used without approval (Tables 15a, 15b and 15c)
Example: Table 15b:
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16. amending Decision 2005/928/EC on harmonization
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Decision No 2008/673/EC
amending Decision 2005/928/EC on harmonization
of the MHz frequency band
in the Community
National Radio Frequency Allocation Table
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17. amending Decision 2005/928/EC on harmonization
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Decision No 2008/673/EC
amending Decision 2005/928/EC on harmonization
of the MHz frequency band
in the Community
Rulebook on radio frequencies and conditions under which radio frequencies may
be used without approval
Table 2
Table 10
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18. on the harmonized use of radio spectrum in the
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Decision No 2008/671/EC
on the harmonized use of radio spectrum in the
MHz frequency band for safety-related
applications of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
National Radio Frequency Allocation Table
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19. on harmonization of the 2 500-2 690 MHz frequency
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Decision No 2008/477/EC
on harmonization of the MHz frequency
band for terrestrial systems capable of
providing electronic communications services in the Community
National Radio Frequency Allocation Table
Bands ( ; ; and MHz)
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20. on harmonization of the 3 400-3 800 MHz
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Decision No 2008/411/EC
on harmonization of the MHz
frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of
providing electronic communications services in the Community
National Radio Frequency Allocation Table
Radio frequency Allotment Plan for the MHz band for BWA systems (Off. Gazette of Montenegro 67/10)
Radio frequency Allotment Plan for the MHz band for BWA systems (Off. Gazette of Montenegro 80/10)
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21. Chapter 10: Information society and media
Decision No 2008/294/EC
on harmonized conditions of spectrum use for the operation
of mobile communication services on
aircraft (MCA services) in the Community
Decision on the conditions for the use of radio frequencies from the band of / MHz for the provision of MCA services (No /1, 2nd February, 2011)
Radio frequencies from the band of / MHz may be used without an authorization if the system for the MCA services on-board aircraft has been authorized by the administration of the country in which the aircraft is registered and if the system meets technical and operational conditions prescribed by ECC/DEC/(06)07 and ETSI standard EN
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22. on harmonised availability of information regarding
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Decision No 2007/344/EC
on harmonised availability of information regarding
spectrum use within the Community
National Radio Frequency Allocation Table
Partially implemented through Chapter 1 paragraph 7, prescribes that Agency will send National Radio Frequency Allocation Table in e-format to ECO for the purpose of their publishing in EFIS.
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23. Decision No 2007/98/EC Chapter 10: Information society and media
on harmonized use of radio spectrum in the 2 GHz
frequency bands for implementation of the systems
providing mobile satellite services
National Radio Frequency Allocation Table
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24. Decision No 2007/90/EC Chapter 10: Information society and media
amending Dec 2005/513/EC on harmonised use of RS in
the 5 GHZ frequency band for the implementation of Wireless
Access System including Radio Local Area Networks (WAS/RLANs)
National Radio Frequency Allocation Table
Rulebook on radio frequencies and conditions under which radio frequencies may be used without approval (Table 3)
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25. Decision No 2006/804/EC Chapter 10: Information society and media
on harmonization of radio frequency identification (RFID)
devices operating in the ultra high frequency (UHF) band
National Radio Frequency Allocation Table
Rulebook on radio frequencies and conditions under which the radio frequencies may be used without approval (Table 11)
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26. Chapter 10: Information society and media
Decision No 2004/545/EC
on harmonization of radio spectrum in the 79 GHz
range for the use of automotive short-range radar
equipment in the Community
National Radio Frequency Allocation Table
Rulebook on radio frequencies and conditions under which radio frequencies may be used without approval (Table 5)
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27. Chapter 10: INFORMATION SOCIETY AND MEDIA
Future Activities
Adoption of new version of the National Radio Frequency Allocation Table, in accordance with WRC 2012 decisions
Adoption of secondary legislation
Adoption of decision about the use of Digital Dividend ( MHz)
Continuation of the procedure for radio-frequency coordination with neighboring countries
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28. Thank you for your attention.
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