Inventory of Business Licenses

General information
Name of formality	License to Establish a Terrestrial TV Station
Type of formality	License
Date of last modification	21.10.2020
Responsible Authorities	Mass Media Department
LSIC	J - Information and communication
Who should complete this business formality?	A Party, State, Lao Front for National Construction, Mass Organizations, Social Organizations, Individuals, Legal Entities and Organizations Authorized to Establish Media agency and operate in Media Activities which is the permanent secretary or Appointed Officials of the media agency
Qualifications needed by the business to get the formality	- Identify the name, type of media, ideology, objectives in accordance with the role of the agency by the media owner, the target of the service, the scope of publication and distribution of the print media, the power of the transmitter, the timing of the distribution, the frequency, the scope of the transmitting, including the language, username on the internet that will be used by the media agency, - Identify the name, structure, content, form of the media product - Must have an organizational structure and qualified personnel as defined in Articles 29, 32 and 34 in accordance with the Law on the Media. - Have an office, vehicles, technical equipment, and capital to ensure the operation of their work. - In accordance with the development plan and media management in each period
Additional Comment	There is a feasibility study form for a newly establishment and an application form for an annual license renewal.

LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Name	Number	Date	Comment
Presidential Ordinance on Fees and Service Fees	003/PO	26.12.2012	Chapter IX, Article 55 and Article 65, page 124
Law on Mass Media (Revised)	01/NA	04.11.2016

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - First time
Name	Type	Comment
Request Letter	Confirmative act
Feasibility study	Confirmative act
Enterprise Registration Certificate	Confirmative act
Address Certification	Confirmative act
Certificate of Tax Registration	Confirmative act
Copy of ID/Family Book	Confirmative act	of the editor-in-chief
Photo (3x4)	Confirmative act	2 photos

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - Renew
Name	Type	Comment
Enterprise Registration Certificate	Confirmative act	from the Department of Industry and Commerce
Proposal Letter to Renew License	Confirmative act
Certificate of Annual Tax Payment	Formality
Business Operating License	Confirmative act	original
Performance report	Confirmative act

 

Mean of presentation
Means of presentation	At the Authority Offices
Address of authority	Mass Media Department, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism
Processing Time (Day(s))	90

 

RENEWAL INFORMATION
Does the formality have a validity or an expiration date?	YES
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?	The license is valid until December 31 of each year. In the renewal process of the license, after the completion of the documents, the relevant authority will conduct an inspection.

 

ISSUING FEES
Has application fees?	Service fees	Certificate fees	Application fees	Total fees
YES	1000000.00	200000.00	0.00	1200000.00
Comments	Based on the Ordinances 003/PO, Chapter IX, Article 55 and Article 65, page 124

 

RENEWAL FEES
Has renewal fees?	Service fees	Certificate fees	Renewal fees	Total renewal fees
NO	1000000.00	0.00	0.00	1000000.00
Comments	Based on the Ordinances 003/PO, Article 65, page 124

   

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Document Name	Comment
Request Letter
Feasibility study
Enterprise Registration Certificate
Enterprise Registration Certificate	from the Department of Industry and Commerce
Address Certification
Certificate of Tax Registration
Copy of ID/Family Book	of the editor-in-chief
Proposal Letter to Renew License
Certificate of Annual Tax Payment
Business Operating License	original
Photo (3x4)	2 photos
Performance report

 

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