| THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ------- No. 24/2010/TT-BTTTT | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom – Happiness --------- Hanoi, October 28, 2010 |
CIRCULAR
DETAILING AND GUIDING PROCEDURES FOR THE GRANT OF RADIO FREQUENCY USE LICENSES; LEASE OR LENDING OF RADIO DEVICES; OR SHARED USE OF RADIO FREQUENCY
THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
Pursuant to the November 23, 2009 Law on Radio frequency;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 187/2007/ND-CP of December 25, 2007, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Information and Communications,
STIPULATES:
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Circular guides procedures for the grant, modification, extension and revocation of radio frequency use licenses; lease or lending of radio devices with radio frequency use licenses; and shared use of radio frequency.
This Circular does not apply to the use of radio frequency for national defense and security purposes and cases exempt from radio frequency use license specified in Article 27 of the Law on Radio Frequency.
Article 2. Interpretation of terms
In this Circular, the terms below are construed as follows:
1. Satellite earth station means a radio station located on the earth's surface or within the atmosphere for communicating with a satellite space station.
Satellite space station means a radio station located on an earth's artificial satellite with a geostationary or non-geostationary orbit.
2. Amateur radio station means a radio station in the amateur radio service.
Amateur radio service is a radiocommuni-cation service aiming to provide self-training and research in information techniques conducted by amateur radio operators for their personal aim and not-for-profit purposes and licensed by a competent agency.
