Radio spectrum management

ANACOM is responsible for managing the radio spectrum, pursuant to Article 6 of its Statutes, as approved by Decree-Law no. 309/2001, of 7 of December.

As such, ANACOM is to make a plan of frequencies and, in particular, undertake their allocation and assignment according to objective, transparent and non-discriminatory criteria and in accordance with the principle of proportionality.

Thus, each year, ANACOM publishes the National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP), in order to make information available on the use of the spectrum and the application in Portugal of international agreements in this area. This publication, based on national and international agreements, provides information on spectrum allocation for the various applicable radiocommunication services in Portugal and details used and planned services and systems, notwithstanding subsequent ANACOM decisions. The NFAP also contains information on the use of frequencies, publicly available or not, and on the reserved frequency bands and their respective means of allocation.

The use of the spectrum is also subject to radio licensing - Decree-Law no 151-A/2000 of 20 July, in the text given by Decree-Law no 264/2009 of 28 September - and payment of fees, whose amounts are set out in Administrative Rule no 1473-B/2008, of 17 December.

Consult:

Decree-Law no. 309/2001, of 7 of December http://www.anacom.pt/disclaimer_article.jsp?contentId=160422&fileId=17645&channel=graphic

National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP) http://www.anacom.pt/disclaimer_article.jsp?contentId=160422&fileId=291355&channel=graphic&disclaimer=1

Decree-Law no. 151-A/2000, of 20 July http://www.anacom.pt/disclaimer_article.jsp?contentId=160422&fileId=164362&channel=graphic

Decree-Law no. 264/2009, of 28 September http://www.anacom.pt/disclaimer_article.jsp?contentId=160422&fileId=1021644&channel=graphic

Administrative Rule no. 291-A/2011, of 4 November http://www.anacom.pt/disclaimer_article.jsp?contentId=160422&fileId=1104871&channel=graphic