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Ficora may incorporate terms into the radio licence if these are necessary to ensure the
efficient and appropriate use of frequencies, efficiency of the communications markets and for
the prevention or removal of interference. In the licence terms, Ficora may further regulate
that the radio licence be kept in the immediate vicinity of the radio transmitter.
The licence terms for radio transmitters presenting a considerable risk of causing
interference may include a requirement that such transmitters must not be taken into use until
this has been approved by Ficora on the basis of an inspection. Ficora will issue regulations on
the types of radio transmitter deemed to present a considerable risk of causing interference and
will issue further regulations on the inspection procedure and on the adjustment of transmitters
and other comparable requirements to be met before approval can be given for taking the
equipment into use.
Section 43
Consulting obligation
The parties representing users of communications services and telecommunications
operators shall be reserved an opportunity to present their views on granting a radio licence
for general telecommunications, on a regulation issued by Ficora pursuant to section 39(3), on
a Government Decree issued pursuant to section 95(1) and on a Finnish Communications
Regulatory Authority regulation issued pursuant to section 96(1) prior to their issuance. The
parties representing users of communications services and telecommunications operators shall
be reserved an opportunity within one month to present their views on any amendment to a
rule, decision or regulation. Exceptions to the one-month time limit can be made in
exceptional circumstances. The consulting obligation does not apply if the proposed
amendments are minor and they are agreed upon with the radio licence holder.
Section 44
Radio frequency reservations
An application may be made to reserve the radio frequencies needed for use of a radio
transmitter before applying for a radio licence if this is justified for planning or
implementation of a radio system or if the acquisition of a radio transmitter necessitates
advance information on the radio frequencies available.
The frequency reservation is granted for a maximum of one year at a time. The frequency
reservation will expire if a radio licence is granted for the use of a radio transmitter referred to
in section 39.
Section 45
Granting a frequency reservation
Radio frequency reservations are granted by Ficora. The application shall include
information requested by Ficora and necessary for processing the application.
Ficora will grant a holder of a network licence referred to in section 6 or a programming
licence referred to in section 34 a frequency reservation without application upon validity of
the licence.