Inventory of Business Licenses

General information
Name of formality	License to Provide Foreign Satellites Services
Type of formality	Other
Date of last modification	14.10.2020
Responsible Authorities	Radio Frequency Department
LSIC
Who should complete this business formality?	Any legal entity or domestic and foreign organization that intends to apply for a permit to provide communications services via foreign satellites shall submit the application and supporting documents to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
Qualifications needed by the business to get the formality	1. Completed the coordination of the satellite network and obtained the certificate from the relevant government; 2. Has an office in Lao PDR, 3. Have a unit or staff responsible for coordinating a satellite network; 4. Have a stable financial status; 5. Have satellite communication equipment that meets technical standards; 6. After-sales service available to customers; 7. Other conditions according to each type of business regarding satellite communication
Additional Comment	There are many types of satellite communications business, so each type of licensing requires different technical information.

LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Name	Number	Date	Comment
Law on Radio Frequency Communication	17/NA	05.05.2017	Chapter 3, Article 27
Decision on Communication via Satellite	471/GOV	27.12.2019	Chapter 3, Article 34 to 39

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - First time
Name	Type	Comment
Application Form	Confirmative act	a application form by Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
Business Experience of the applicant	Confirmative act
Result of the Coordination with Member Countries of the International Telecommunication Union	Confirmative act
Radio Frequency Communication Network Development Plan	Confirmative act
Feasibility Study	Confirmative act	includes the clear information of the satellite 
Partnership Agreement	Confirmative act
Copy of Enterprise Registration Certificate	Confirmative act	or Establishment Permit
Other Related Documents	Confirmative act

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - Renew
Name	Type	Comment

 

Mean of presentation
Means of presentation
Address of authority	Radio Frequency Department, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
Processing Time (Day(s))	30	In the case of not granting a permit to provide foreign satellite communications services, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications shall notify the applicant in written form within 30 days.

 

RENEWAL INFORMATION
Does the formality have a validity or an expiration date?	NO
How long will the formality be valid for? (in months)	12
What is the process and conditions to get the formality?
What is the process and conditions to renew the formality?	Operators of satellite communications can apply for license renewal by submitting the application and supporting documents 60 days before the expiry date. The renewal request will be considered only if the operator complies with the conditions defined in the license, obligations, pay fees, and charges in full.

 

ISSUING FEES
Has application fees?	Service fees	Certificate fees	Application fees	Total fees
YES	100000.00	100000.00	0.00	200000.00
Comments	According to Presidential Ordinance No. 003/PO

 

RENEWAL FEES
Has renewal fees?	Service fees	Certificate fees	Renewal fees	Total renewal fees
YES	100000.00	50000.00	0.00	150000.00
Comments	According to Presidential Ordinance No. 003/PO

   

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Document Name	Comment
Application Form	a application form by Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
Business Experience of the applicant
Result of the Coordination with Member Countries of the International Telecommunication Union
Radio Frequency Communication Network Development Plan
Feasibility Study	includes the clear information of the satellite 
Partnership Agreement
Copy of Enterprise Registration Certificate	or Establishment Permit
Other Related Documents

 

STATISTICS (Issue or/and renewed number)
Year	Issued	Renewed
2016
2017