(i) Monitoring compliance with the legal and regulatory provisions applicable to the
telecommunications sector, as well as imposing penalties;
(j) Declaring the public utility of expropriations and establishing servitudes required
for building telecommunications infrastructure, and monitoring the public
electromagnetic domain.
3. The State’s responsibilities shall be fulfilled by the Communications Regulatory
Authority.
4. The Government shall define, by decree-law, the organic structure, the operating rules
and the responsibilities of the Regulatory Authority referred to in the preceding subsection.
Section 5
Public electromagnetic domain
The space through which electromagnetic waves can propagate constitutes the public
electromagnetic domain, the management, administration and monitoring of which are the
competency of the State, in compliance with the provisions of the applicable law, and
international treaties and agreements.
Section 6
Telecommunications co-ordination in emergency situations
It shall be incumbent upon the State to ensure, under the terms as established by law,
adequate co-ordination of telecommunications networks and services in emergency, crisis
or war situations.
Section 7
Consultative committee
Law may provide for the establishment of a consultative committee comprised of
representatives from the State, operators and users with the task of monitoring and advising
the regulatory entity on specific matters.
Section 8
Public use of telecommunications
1. Everyone has the right to use public telecommunications services through payment of the
corresponding tariffs and fees, insofar as the applicable regulations are complied with.
2. Law may define the priority use of services and establish preferences to the benefit of
entities pursuing public interests worthy of special protection.
3. Communications intended for public security, both internal and external, and the
protection of human lives, enjoy absolute priority.