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.

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