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Ukraine adding "general use" bands to allocation table

On 17 November, Ukraine's National Commission for Communications Regulation launched a project to draft new rules for allocating radio frequencies to create bands of "general use." Details are still sketchy, but it is our understanding that this means bands that can be used by various devices under a "general authorization" regime. It may also provide a basis for "flexible use" licensed bands, as are needed to support license trading.

This is a new concept in Ukraine that requires notification of the Ministry of Justice, and may require amendments to existing legislation. But it is based on a Cabinet of Ministers decision of 13 October (No. 20739/7/1-06) ordering the rule change. The Government of Ukraine has often expressed its commitment to harmonizing with European Union policies, which in the case of radio, call for the use of general authorization rather than licensing whenever practical.

Click here and here for the texts of NCCR Decisions 410 (19 October 2006) and 459 (17 November 2006) in Ukrainian.

[ - 25 November 2006]

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