LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR -

UNCLAS VIENNA 002118 SIPDIS STATE FOR EB/CIP - TIMOTHY FINTON STATE ALSO FOR USTR JONATHAN MCHALE AND PAUL NEUREITER USDOC FOR NTIA - CHRISTINA SPECK USDOC FOR OTT - JOSEPH BURTON E.O. 12958: TAGS: ECPS ETRD EU AU SUBJECT: LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR - AUSTRIA REF: STATE 114687 ¶1. Post discussed reftel questions with Martin Lukanowicz, Director of the Business Analysis Division in the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Regulator (RTR). ¶2. With regard to fixed line service in Austria, Lukanowicz stated that there are no licensing fees, no capitalization or bonding requirements, no build-out investment requirements, and not even a charge for numbering. He told us that pursuant to the Austrian Teleom Act of 2003 (published in Federal Law Gazette number I/70 of August 19, 2003),the intended provision of a public communications network or service, as well as modifications and termination, only requires advance notification in writing from the regulatory authority. An English version of the Austrian Telecom Act 2003 is on the Internet under: http://www.rtr.at/web.nsf/lookuid/5BDD3970C13 76EB2C1256F5 60024FE0A/$file/TKG_2003_eng.pdf ¶3. With regard to mobile and wireless communication, RTR usually auctions the scarce frequencies available. BROWN