• Communication of 6 January 2026 regarding the 26 GHz band

    Publications › Communication -
    Die Mitteilung betrifft den Rechtsrahmen für das 26-GHz-Band.
  • Frequencies/ User rights

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    BIPT is in charge of allocating user rights for radio frequencies entirely or partially used for public electronic communications services.
  • List of shopkeepers' holder's licences

    Publications › Other -
    List of shopkeepers in possession of a holder's licence to keep radio communications equipment
  • Judgment of the Market Court of 4 September 2024 - BIPT v Telenet - Easy Switch RD

    Publications › Dispute -
    Judgment of the Market Court of 4 September 2024 - BIPT v Telenet - Easy Switch RD
  • Communication regarding the monitoring of the universal telecommunications service 2025

    Publications › Communication -
    The BIPT is responsible for the monitoring of the execution of the universal service and shall submit an annual report to the relevant ministers regarding possible adjustments to the universal service obligations.
  • List of Telecom Operators

    Publications › Database -
    List of Telecom Operators
  • FAQ

    You can use the form.  Each application for a station authorisation (including a fixed, a mobile and a portable station) entails an application fee of €63,30 except for a station without an operator, for which it amounts to €126,61. A yearly fee of €63,30 is also charged for each type of station.  You can also apply for an additional station authorisation at the same price.

    Except for the automatic packet reporting system (APRS), the application can not relate to a radio amateur station without an operator which is a fixed station ensuring the retransmission of a received signal or transmitting a continuous signal, without the physical presence of a user.

  • FAQ

    If you hold a class A certificate, you can, in addition to your main call sign, be granted a short call sign (only one) via the form.

    Extra series of OO to OT call signs, in the format of OOxA, where x=0 to 9 and A= A to Z can be applied for.

    Each additional call sign entails an application fee (€63,30) as well as a yearly fee (€63,30).

  • FAQ

    Radio amateurs can choose their call signs according to the following rules:

    • The call sign has to be available.
    • Regarding the class A operator’s certificate, you can choose a prefix starting with ON1, ON4, ON5, ON6, ON7, ON8 and ON9.
      For the class B operator’s certificate, the prefix will be ON2.
      For the class C operator’s certificate, the prefix will be ON3.
    • The choice of the call sign is limited to the last 2 or 3 letters.
    • A radio amateur can apply for as many call signs as he/she desires, within his/her class. Each additional call sign entails an application fee (€63,30) as well as a yearly fee (€63,30).
    • Call signs can not be reserved and are granted in order of request.
    • If a radio amateur stops his/her activities, his/her call sign (primary only) can not be granted to a third party for 5 years.

  • FAQ

    Send an e-mail to examen@bipt.be with your last name, first name, postal details (address), your phone number, a copy of both sides of your ID card and a passport-sized photograph (with a white background).

    For the year 2026, the registration fee is €39,57 and is non-refundable.

    In case of an annulment more than one week before the exam or upon presentation of a medical certificate, the registration fee can be moved once to another date.

    For the SRC exam, you must also enclose an SRC training certificate issued by an approved training centre. Attention, it is only valid for one year. After that, the certificate will not be accepted.

    Our department will contact you to propose examination dates. Once your application is registered, you will receive a conformation e-mail mentioning the payment information as well as other information.

    Registration is possible up to two weeks before the examination date, as long as places are available.

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