1.
Frequency Assignment Procedure
2.
Frequency Reservation Procedure
3.Importation
Procedure for FM Transmitters/Antennas
4.Inspection
procedure of installation of transmitting facility
5.
Annual renewal of section 22 licence
6.
Modification of Transmitting Facility
1. Frquency Assignment Procedure
Following
documents should be submitted with the duly perfected application
form (Download Application
Form)the assignment of frequency .
1.
Media Licence issued by the Ministry of Mass Media and Information
by virtue of section 44 of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
Act No 37 of 1966.
2.
If the applicant is a Limited Liability Company certified
copies of form 48, 36, Memorandum of Association and Articles
of Association, Certificate of incorporation
3.
If the applicant is a firm, Business Name Registration certificate.
For a partnership the names of all the partners should be
submitted.
4.
Technical Report including coverage analysis, proposed frequencies (Download FM Frequency Assignment
List)and output power requirements etc. Popular communal
sites are as follows.
(1)
Colombo/Magalkanda/Yatiyantota Omni/Directional radiation
pattern
(2)
Karagahatenna/Gammaduwa 180 Deg radiation pattern towards
North
(3)
Gongala/Deniyaya 180 Deg radiation pattern towards South
(4)
Nayabedda/Haputale 180 Deg radiation pattern towards East
(5)
Hunnasgiriya /Kalutara/Ratnapura/Jaffna/ Madukanda Omni/Directional
radiation pattern
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2.
Frequency Reservation Procedure
Frequency
reservation letters will be issued on availability of frequencies
and after consideration of other technical criteria and will
only be effective when the due payment is made (Frequency
licence fee as stipulated in the Gazette notification 1104/4
of 1999/11/01). The invoice for the payment will be issued
by TRC when the applicant returns the Acknowledgement with
regard to the assignment in following format placing the company
seal witnessed by two directors of the company.
Format
of the acknowledgement
"The
(Name of the Company) hereby accept and acknowledge the terms
and conditions set out in the Commission letter dated..............(annex)
and will be bound by the said terms and conditions as long
as the said channels /frequencies are used by the Company"
Important:
Frequency reservation will be effective only for a maximum
period of one year. If the frequency is not used minimum specified
ERPs (effective radiated power) within the reservation period
frequency assignment will be automatically cancelled without
prior notice and will be considered for assignment for another
applicant if required.
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3.Importation
Procedure for FM Transmitters/ Antennas
After
frequency reservation applicant will be eligible for importation
of FM transmitter required for the intended operation. Following
documents should be submitted at the point of importation.
Transmitters
1.
Frequency assignment letter (issued by TRCSL)
2.
Proforma Invoice
3.
Manufactures' technical specifications of the FM transmitter
Antennas
1.
Frequency assignment letter (issued by TRCSL)
2.
Proforma Invoice
3.
Manufactures' technical specifications of a single panel/dipole
with horizontal and vertical radiation patterns
4.
Antenna configuration diagram specifying the gain in dBd and
horizontal and vertical radiation patterns of the final assembly
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4.
Inspection Procedure of Installation of Transmitting Facility
After
installation of transmitter and antenna system applicant should
duly fill the inspection form (Download
inspection form) and request TRCSL for the issuance of
frequency licence authorizing the operation of transmitter
as per Section 22 of Sri Lanka Telecommunication (Amendment)
Act No. 27 of 1996.
The
applicant should facilitate the inspection by the TRCSL engineering
staff and in compliance with specified operational parameters
the annual licence will be issued on payment of the annual
fee as per Gazette
notification
1104/04 of 1999/11/01.The applicant is not authorized to change
any operational parameters or physical installation without
the prior approval of the Commission.
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5.
Annual Renewal of the Frequency Licence
The
applicant should apply for renewal of the licence before the
expiry by submitting the application form (Download
Application Form)together with the technical details as
per schedule I of the licence (Download
schedule I format)
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6.
Modification of the Transmitting Facility
The
transmitting facility should exist as per the schedule I of
the licence and modification without prior approval of the
Commission is a violation of the licensing conditions and
may lead to revokation. Any request for modification should
be brought to the notice in writing with duly perfected table
with all technical details as per schedule I.
(download
format) of the licence with a covering letter justifying
the modification.
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