ENTRY INTO MARKET
§ 3. Commencement of provision of communications services and conditions for operation on
communications services market
(1) Subject to the provisions of the General Part of the Economic Activities Code Act and subsection 3 of
this section, each person has the right to commence the provision of communications services pursuant to the
provisions of § 4 of this Act.
[RT I, 29.06.2014, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2014]
(2) [Repealed – RT I, 29.06.2014, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2014]
(3) If provision of communications services requires that radio frequencies are used pursuant to a frequency
authorisation or that numbering is used pursuant to a numbering authorisation, the person must hold a frequency
authorisation to use radio frequencies in accordance with the provisions of § 11 of this Act or a numbering
authorisation to use numbering in accordance with the provisions of § 33 of this Act.
§ 4. Notification obligation
(1) A notice of economic activities must be submitted for the provision of communications services, except for
number-independent interpersonal communications services.
[RT I, 15.12.2021, 1 – entry into force 01.02.2022]
(2) A notice of economic activities sets out, in addition to the provisions of the General Part of the Economic
Activities Code Act, a description of the provided communications service and the geographical area of the
activity as well as the website address of the provider of the communications service if it exists.
[RT I, 15.12.2021, 1 – entry into force 01.02.2022]
(3) The notification obligation provided for in this section shall be performed only through the Estonian
information portal or a notary.
[RT I, 29.06.2014, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2014, subsection 3 is applied as of 1 July 2016.]
(4) The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority forwards the notice of economic activities
specified in subsection 1 of this section immediately to the Body of European Regulators for Electronic
Communications (hereinafter BEREC).
[RT I, 15.12.2021, 1 – entry into force 01.02.2022]
§ 5. Notification of changes to information and termination of activities
[Repealed – RT I, 29.06.2014, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2014]
Chapter 3
MANAGEMENT AND USE OF RADIO FREQUENCIES
[RT I, 15.12.2021, 1 - entry into force 01.02.2022]
§ 6. Management of radio frequencies
(1) This Chapter provides the requirements for the management and use of radio frequencies and for the
conduct of radiocommunication.
(2) The purpose of regulating the management of radio frequencies is to ensure the purposeful, objective,
transparent and proportionate management, and the effective and efficient use of radio frequencies for the needs
of users of radio frequencies and for the provision of communications services, the creation of possibilities for
the development of new technologies and fast elimination of radio interference.
(3) The purposes specified in subsection 2 of this section shall be achieved also by harmonisation of use of
radio frequencies of Estonia with those of the European Union.
§ 7. Principles of use of radio frequencies
Radio frequencies are used:
1) on the basis of a frequency authorisation pursuant to the procedure provided for in §§ 11 – 19 of this Act,
2) without a frequency authorisation, on the basis of the provisions of § 20 of this Act or
3) for national defence purposes, on the basis of the provisions of § 21 of this Act.
§ 8. Management of radio frequencies
(1) Radio frequencies are managed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications and the
Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority.
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