On 18 February 2016, MEO, NOS and VODAFONE were notified of the referred determination that, on that same date, approved the renewal of rights of use for frequencies allocated in the 2100 MHz. As from this date, operators had one year to notify ANACOM of their decision on the distribution of the 588 parishes as tend to lack mobile broadband they are required to cover (196 parishes each).
By notification received on 6 February 2017, MEO, NOS and VODAFONE informed ANACOM of an agreement for the distribution of all 588 parishes, having requested the approval thereof.
By determination of 2 March 2017, ANACOM approved the agreement for distribution of the 196 parishes each operator must cover for the purpose of compliance with additional coverage obligations imposed under determination of 18 February 2016, according to the list in annex to the referred determination, thus being defined the geographic scope of the referred obligations, which became an integral part of titles laying down rights of use for frequencies ICP-ANACOM No. 01/2012, ICP-ANACOM No. 02/2012 and ICP-ANACOM No. 03/2012.
