Network deployment

The deployment of electronic communication networks and the procedure and conditions associated with rights to such deployment are regulated by Act No. 283/2021 Coll., Building Act, and Act Electronic Communications Act.

A directory of building authorities is available on the website of public administration.

 

Communication lines of public communication network and its intercourse with surrounding environment

The obligations of constructors and intercourse of the communication lines of the public communication network with the surrounding environment are set out in Section 101 of the Electronic Communications Act.

Those who will carry out the civil works are obliged to adopt the measures to prevent the communication network lines from damaging. This also relates to carrying out deep ploughing of agricultural fields, earth works and landscaping.

 

Interference with operation of electronic communications equipment, networks and services caused by constructions or by activities relating to construction of buildings

According to Section 100 paragraph 9 of the Electronic Communications Act interference with the operation of electronic communications equipment and networks, the provision of electronic communications services, or operation of radiocommunications services shall also be deemed to include interference caused by electromagnetic screening and reflection by buildings or by activities relating to the construction of buildings. This shall not be applied if the constructions or activities relating to the construction of buildings were started before the operation of the electronic communications equipment and networks. A change to the construction or to the operation of electronic communications equipment or network is considered a new construction or a new commencement of the operation of electronic communications equipment or network. The electronic communications equipment and network operator, undertaking providing the electronic communications service or operator of radiocommunications service, whose operation is affected by the interference, shall invite the owner or constructor of the concerned building to conclude an agreement on suitable measures to remove the interference. If they fail to agree, the respective building authority shall decide according to the Building Act on the method of removing the interference in consultation with CTU upon proposal of either of the parties. If such a decision is not, due to its nature, within the power of the respective building authority, CTU shall make the decision on the method of removing the interference. The costs of the removal of the interference caused by buildings shall be borne by the owner of the building and the costs of the removal of the interference caused by construction shall be borne by the constructor.

Disputes over the amount of efficiently and purposefully incurred costs in the remedial actions to remove interference shall be resolved by a court.

 

Inspection and Consumer Protection Department

 

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