The use of frequencies usually requires a licence from the Agency for Digital Government. However, there are frequencies for unlicensed use.
The use of frequencies usually requires a license from the Agency for Digital Government. However, there are frequencies for unlicensed use for maritime radio services, aeronautical radio services, ground based aeronautical radio services, amateur and amateur-satellite service and other services.
The Agency for Digital Government will process the application as soon as possible after receiving the form. However, processing times of up to 15 working days must be expected.
Licences will preferably be issued according to the first come first served principle.
If frequency scarcity is in evidence a decision has to be made on how to issue the licences. If essential public interest considerations have to be met in connection with the issue of licences the Minister of Digital Affairs will decide the assignment method (auction, public tender or first come first served). If frequency scarcity is in evidence but there are no essential public interest considerations to
be met, the Agency for Digital Government will hold an auction of the licences.
Licences to use frequencies will normally be issued for a duration of 15 years.
Licences issued on the basis of an auction or a public tender process will often be subject to terms prescribing a specific duration in connection with the auction or tender process.
The duration of licences to use frequencies for radio or TV purposes is dependent on the right to provide programme services or distribute sound and television programmes by means of terrestrial digital broadcasting networks that the licensee has been granted under the Radio and Television Broadcasting Act.
Licences to use frequencies for test purposes will usually have a duration of one year.
Licences to use frequencies can be transferred and returned in their entirety. In addition one or more parts of a licence split up either in frequencies or geographically can be transferred or returned.
In principle all transfers can be made without the prior approval of the Agency for Digital Government. However, enterprises must inform the Agency for Digital Government of their plans for transferring a licence or parts of it. The Agency for Digital Government will publish this information.
The Agency for Digital Government must be notified of the transfer when this completed. The Agency for Digital Government will then issue a licence to the new licensee or licensees if the licence has been split up.
For licences issued on the basis of an auction or a public tender process the Minister for Digital Affairs lay down rules prescribing that transfer of parts of such a licence must be approved by the Agency for Digital Government before the transfer can be carried out. This is because public interest considerations may
Special regulations are applicable to frequencies designated for radio or TV purposes in the frequency
plan.
In order for the Agency for Digital Government to issue licences for these frequencies to be used for radio or TV purposes the applicant must have a right to provide programme services or distribute sound and television programmes as required under the Radio and Television Broadcasting Act.
However, if it is desired to use frequencies for radio or TV purposes for a different purpose it will not be a condition that the applicant holds such programme or distribution rights under the Radio and Television Broadcasting Act. But if the holder of a licence wishes to use the frequencies for a purpose other than radio or TV, he must accept that the Agency for Digital Government - following negotiation with the Minister of Culture - may revoke the licence at a shorter notice (six months) if such revocation is made in order to meet media policy considerations.
To apply for a frequency licence, please fill-in the application form below and send to frekvens@digst.dk. This form is also used for applying for permanent licences, e.g. fixed links. In such cases, write the word "Permanent" in the "Service period" field of the form.
Download the application form for frequency licences here (PDF).
Charges must be paid for licences to use frequencies. A fee must be paid for the issue of certificates, call signs and for radio amateur examinations.
Frequency charges and fees are collected by the Agency for Digital Government and are fixed under the Finance Act and in Executive Orders.
The current fees can be found here (in Danish).
