• BIPT monitors radio equipment with regard to compliance and harmful interference

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    The Radio Equipment Directive or "RED" applies to all equipment that can transmit or receive radio waves. It ensures that the equipment meets the essential health and safety requirements and does not cause harmful interference.
  • Opinion of 15 May 2019 on the draft Royal Decree implementing the NIS Act as well as certain provisions of the “Critical Infrastructures Act”

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    Opinion of the BIPT Council of 15 May 2019 on the draft Royal Decree implementing the NIS Act as well as certain provisions of the “Critical Infrastructures Act”
  • Decision of 11 October 2019 on the composition of the board referred to in the Royal Decree of 5 May 2006 regarding a conciliation procedure before the BIPT for the year 2019

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    Decision regarding the composition of the reconciliation board for 2019.
  • Transparency of the contracts

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    The Belgian legislation imposes on electronic communications operators certain obligations in terms of transparency (in ...)
  • Contract termination

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    The Act of 13 June 2005 on electronic communications regulates the termination of contracts between operators and their customers, and the migration of customers between operators.
  • Roaming services in the EEA

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    Many provisions are applicable to roaming in the EEA. When customers use roaming services within the EEA, the applicable tariff is the national retail price, i.e. the unit retail tariff applied at national level to calls made, SMS messages sent (from and to different public communications networks within the same Member State) and data consumed by the customer.
  • Radio interface specifications

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    Radio equipment may only be used in Belgium if the technical characteristics correspond with those included in a radio interface specification (RIS) allowed in Belgium.
  • Obligations of economic operators

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    Radio equipment can only be placed on the market (marketed) if it has been designed and manufactured in compliance with the essential requirements. Manufacturers, importers and distributors each have obligations. Manufacturers, importers and distributors must also ensure that they obtained a general holder’s licence for all the radio equipment subject to a licence.
  • Practical information

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    The operators and public authorities concerned can contact the duty office of the BIPT Network Security Department 24/7. The contact details of this duty office have been transmitted to them and are available on the secured site of the Network Security Department.
  • Economic regulation of the telecoms sector

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    BIPT ensures the promotion of efficient and sustainable competition to the benefit of users in the telecommunications market. To that end, the Institute conducts market analyses at regular intervals, i.e. it assesses the degree of competition of certain markets in order to determine if they are competitive enough. For instance, BIPT reviews the behaviour of users and providers, the market shares, the prices and the technological developments.
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