Chapter Three
STATE MANAGEMENT OF ELECTROINIC
COMMUNICATIONS
Section I
General Provisions
Article 6. The State management of electronic communications shall be implemented by the
Council of Ministers, by the National Radio Spectrum Council, and by the Minister of Transport,
Information Technology and Communications.
Article 7. (1) (Amended, SG No. 105/2011, effective 29.12.2011) Acting on a motion by the
Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, the Council of Ministers shall
adopt an Electronic Communications Policy and shall promulgate the said policy in the State Gazette.
(2) (Amended, SG No. 105/2011, effective 29.12.2011) The draft referred to in Paragraph (1) shall
be presented for public consultation according to the procedure established by Article 18 herein.
(3) (Amended, SG No. 105/2011, effective 29.12.2011) The Electronic Communications Policy
shall be updated at least once every four years.
Article 8. (1) Acting on a motion by the National Radio Spectrum Council, the Council of
Ministers shall adopt a Radio Spectrum Planning and Allocation Policy and shall promulgate the said
policy in the State Gazette.
(2) Acting on a motion by the National Radio Spectrum Council, the Council of Ministers shall
adopt a National Radio Spectrum Allocation Plan and shall promulgate the said plan in the State
Gazette.
(3) (Repealed, SG No. 105/2011, effective 29.12.2011).
Section II
National Radio Spectrum Council
Article 9. (1) The National Radio Spectrum Council with the Council of Ministers, hereinafter
referred to as "the Council", shall draft and submit for adoption by the Council of Ministers a State
Policy for Radio Spectrum Planning and Allocation and shall implement the said policy.
(2) The draft of a State Policy referred to in Paragraph (1) shall be presented for public
consultation under Article 18 herein.
Article 10. (1) (Supplemented, SG No. 109/2007, SG No. 17/2009, amended, SG No. 82/2009,
effective 16.10.2009, SG No. 89/2009, effective 10.11.2009, SG No. 14/2015, SG No. 79/2015,
effective 1.11.2015) The Council shall include, as members, representatives of the Ministry of Finance,
the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, the
Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Interior, the State Agency for National Security, the
Communications Regulation Commission, the National Bodyguard Service, and the State Intelligence
Agency.
(2) (Amended, SG No. 89/2009, effective 10.11.2009) The Council shall be chaired by the
Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications or a person empowered thereby.
The state bodies and services covered under Paragraph (1) shall designate the representatives thereof
and shall ensure their participation in the work of the Council. The Chairperson of the Council shall
designate one of the representatives of the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and
Communications as an Organizing Secretary of the Council.
(3) Acting on a motion by the Chairperson of the Council, the Council of Ministers shall adopt