European Union, with the exception of the cases related to the management of scarce resources - radio
spectrum.
(2) In case the Commission does not follow the recommendations referred to in Paragraph (1), the
Commission shall notify the European Commission, giving the reasons or the position thereof.
Article 43b. (New, SG No. 105/2011, effective 29.12.2011) (1) The Commission shall collect and
maintain information on the general subject matter of appeals against decisions of the Commission, the
number of such appeals, the duration of the appeal procedures and the number of acts of the competent
court suspending the effect of decisions of the Commission.
(2) The Commission shall provide the information referred to in Paragraph (1) to the European
Commission and to the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications after receiving a
reasoned request.
Section V
Interaction with Commission on Protection of Competition
Article 44. (1) The Communications Regulation Commission and the Commission on Protection
of Competition shall interact and act in coordination for attainment of the purposes covered under
Article 4 herein in accordance with this Act and on the basis of rules adopted by decisions of the two
commissions.
(2) The rules referred to in Paragraph (1) shall be posted on the Internet site of each one of the
commissions.
Article 45. The interaction between the Commission and the Commission on Protection of
Competition shall be implemented in forms such as:
1. consultations;
2. exchange of information;
3. provision of opinions;
4. joint working groups.
Section VI
Interaction with Council for Electronic Media
(Heading amended, SG No. 105/2011, effective 29.12.2011)
Article 46. The Commission shall interact with the Council for Electronic Media under the terms
and according to the procedure established by this Act and by the Radio and Television Act.
Article 47. (Amended, SG No. 17/2009) (1) According to the procedure established by the Radio
and Television Act, the Council for Electronic Media shall issue licences on the basis of which radio or
television programme services shall be distributed over electronic communications networks for digital
terrestrial broadcasting.
(2) The licences referred to in Paragraph (1) shall grant the right to distribution of the programme
services by an undertaking which has been granted an authorization by the Commission for use of an
individually assigned scarce resource - radio spectrum, for implementation of electronic
communications over electronic communications networks for digital terrestrial broadcasting in the
territorial range indicated in the licence.
(3) The radio or television programme services shall be distributed by the undertaking referred to
in Paragraph (2) on the basis of a written contract between the said undertaking and the radio or
television broadcaster, unless otherwise provided for in a law.
(4) The undertaking implementing electronic communications over electronic communications
networks for digital terrestrial broadcasting shall distribute licensed television programme services
whereof the kind has been determined and whereof the type has been cleared with the Council for