Electronic Communications Networks and Services (General)

L.N. 335 of 2011

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (REGULATION) ACT

(CAP. 399)

Electronic Communications Networks and Services (General)

(Amendment) Regulations, 2011

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 47 of the

Electronic Communications (Regulation) Act, the Minister for

Infrastructure, Transport and Communications, after consultation

with the Minister for Finance, the Economy and Investment and

with the Malta Communications Authority, has made the following

regulations

(1) The title of these regulations is the Electronic Citation and

Communications Networks and Services (General) (Amendment)

Regulations, 2011 and they shall be read and construed as one with

the Electronic Communications Networks and Services (General)

Regulations, 2011, hereinafter referred to as “the principal L.N. 273 of 2011.

regulations”.

(2) These regulations shall come into force on the 27

August 2011.

Part B of the Eighth Schedule to the principal Regulations

shall be substituted with the following

“(Regulation 76)

Part B. Usage fees for radio spectrum to be paid on an annual

basis

(a) for each paired 5MHz channel in the

900 MHz and, or 1800 MHz bands………….€224,000;

(b) for a provisional licence for testing

purposes ………………………………………… €100

(c) for a provisional licence for trials on a

non-commercial and non-profit basis

for a period not exceeding two years

(i) for the first year of the licence term..................€600

(ii) for the second year of the licence term...........€800

Provided that the fees under subparagraphs (i) and (ii)

shall be charged on a pro rata basis subject to a minimum fee

of €100.”

€0.18