General authorisation

Last updated on 29 November 2023

General authorisation is a measure of general nature issued by CTU setting the conditions to exercise communication activities relating to all or certain types of electronic communications networks and services and to operating devices. CTU is authorised to issue a general authorisation for the provision of electronic communications networks and associated facilities, for the provision of electronic communications services, for the operation of devices and for the use of radio frequencies for which an individual authorisation does not have to be granted (Section 9 of the Electronic Communications Act).

General authorisations for the provision of networks and electronic communications services

  • General Authorisation VO-S/1/12.2021-14 (in CZ only), amending General Authorisation VO-S/1/07.2005-9 laying down conditions for the provision of electronic communications services, as amended by General Authorisation VO-S/1/07.2007-11, General Authorisation VO-S/1/01.2012-2, General Authorisation VO-S/1/09.2014-5 (in CZ only) and General Authorisation VO-S/1/08.2020-9.
  • CTU published for information amended consolidated wording of General Authorisation VO-S/1/07.2005-9 laying down the conditions for the provision of electronic communications services, as amended.
  • General Authorisation VO-S/2/12.2021-15 (in CZ only), amending General Authorisation VO-S/2/07.2005-10, laying down the conditions for the provision of public communications networks and associated facilities, as amended by General Authorisation VO-S/2/07.2007-12 and General Authorisation VO-S/2/09.2008-11.
  • CTU published for information amended consolidated wording of General Authorisation VO-S/2/07.2005-10 laying down the conditions for the provision of public communications networks and associated facilities, as amended.

General authorisations to use radio frequencies and operate devices

  • General Authorisation VO-R/1/6.2022-6 for the operation of user's terminals of electronic communications radio networks 
  • General Authorisation VO-R/2/05.2018-5 for the use of radio frequencies and for the operation of the stations of wireless local information systems (BMIS) in the 70 MHz frequency band.

  • General Authorisation VO-R/3/6.2016-9 for the use of radio frequencies and the operation of PMR 446 equipment.

  • General Authorisation VO-R/7/07.2023-4 for the use of radio frequencies and for the operation of citizen band radio stations in the 27 MHz band.

  • General Authorisation VO-R/8/08.2005-­23 for the use of radio frequencies and for the operation of DECT-standard cordless telecommunications devices.

  • General Authorisation VO-R/10/07.2021-8 for the use of radio frequencies and for the operation of short range devices 

  • General Authorisation VO-R/12/11.2021-11 for the use of radio frequencies and for the operation of equipment for broadband data transmission in the 2,4 GHz - 71 GHz band (valid from 1 December 2021).

Information related to the issued General Authorisation is to be found here.

  • General Authorisation VO-R/14/05.2020-7 for the use of radio frequencies and for the operation of equipment in the 10 GHz band.

  • General Auhtorisation VO-R/15/08.2005-27 for the use of radio frequencies and for the operation of equipment for remote control of models in the 13 MHz to 40 MHz bands.

  • General Authorisation VO-R/16/05.2020-6 for the use of radio frequencies, and for the operation of equipment jointly operated on predetermined frequencies in the 27 MHz to 450 MHz bands.

  • General Authorisation VO-R/17/03.2023-1 for the use of radio frequencies and for the operation of CT0-standard cordless telephones

  • General Authorisation VO-R/23/08.2017-6 for the use of radio frequencies and for operation of devices of fixed service in 71–76 GHz and 81–86 GHz frequency bands.

  • General Authorisation VO-R/24/08.2023-6 for the operation of equipment of infrastructure for transmitting radio signals inside tunnels, premises of buildings and trains.

  • General Authorisation VO-R/25/11.2017-8 for the use of radio frequencies and for operation of the tracking equipment of movement of dogs.

Files to download
VO-S107.2005-9(151.81 KB)
VO-S108.2020-9(173.38 KB)
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