China - Apply for Television License

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Procedure

The use of terrestrial wireless, microwave, satellite, etc. engaged in radio and television program transmission coverage of business, shall receive "radio and television transmission services license (wireless)."

The applicant in accordance with the "radio and television coverage of wireless transmission network management approach" filed documents 11 and the provisions of article 32, submit a written application to the local radio and television administrative departments above the county level, step by step after the audit, reported Radio Administration approval, to receive "radio and television transmission services license (wireless)."

Administration commissioned involving provincial radio and television administrative departments for approval of the following services, the applicant shall be above the county level administrative department of radio and television submit a written application, step by step after the audit, submitted to the provincial radio and television administrative departments for "radio and television transmission services business license (wireless) ":

• apply for the use of microwave transmission and coverage area of radio and television programs in the province (autonomous regions and municipalities) range;
• the use of low-power FM, and television transmission equipment (50 watts nominal power transmitter (inclusive)) were broadcast.

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Required Documents

• The applicant, the legal personality of copies
• Radio and TV transmission service request form
• The transmission coverage approach to be adopted, the scope, content and service areas
• Technical solutions and technical security mechanisms
• The financial security and sources
• The lawful origin broadcast television signals, transmission, transmission range proved
• The people's government agreed to conduct business documents

Office Locations & Contacts

The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television
Address: Street, Xicheng District, Beijing Fuxing outside the 2nd
Zip Code: 100866
E-mail: [email protected]
Location
Local authorities

Eligibility

Approval based on: "Broadcasting Regulations" (State Council Decree No. 228), "radio and television coverage of wireless transmission network management approach" (General Decree 45)

Authority: Technology Division

Fees

License is valid for four years.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

20 working days

Related Videos

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Instructions

"Broadcasting Regulations"(State Council Decree No. 228) Article XVIII: "The State Council administrative department in charge of radio and television broadcasting television special assignment of frequency bands, and the issuance of special frequency assignments to prove."

Required Information

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT hereinafter) is responsible for the management of the national radio and television coverage of wireless transmission network, according to the development needs of broadcast television, the organization responsible for the development of national wireless transmission network planning, approval radio and television coverage of wireless transmission services, television broadcasting assignments dedicated frequency band (hereinafter referred to as radio and television frequencies), and the national radio transmission network management.

Local radio and television administrative departments responsible for the management of the area within the wireless transmission coverage networks.

Information which might help

Conditions:

• by the SARFT approved the establishment of radio and television organizations;
• Broadcasting and Television Group (General Station) and affiliated agencies by SARFT approved the establishment;
• having a wireless radio and television transmission coverage of state-owned or state-holding capacity of institutions.
• has an independent legal personality;
• comply with the requirements of the overall planning and business radio and television coverage of wireless transmission network;
• have the necessary design documents or technical evaluation report and infrastructure funds, stable funding guarantee;
• the need to secure the workplace, the work environment;
• If the application is terrestrial radio and TV transmission services shall comply with the technical planning of terrestrial broadcast television coverage requirements.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

To ensure that normal radio and TV transmission services, radio and television broadcasting order to maintain and strengthen the wireless transmission of radio and television coverage of business management, according to "Broadcasting Regulations" and "Radio and Television Facilities Protection Ordinance" to develop this approach.

External Links

Radio and television coverage of wireless transmission network management approach

The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television

Beijing Radio and Television News Publishing Bureau

Others

Science and Technology Division

Preparation of news publishing and printing industry, radio, television and new media audio-visual technology development planning, policy, industry standards and their implementation. Preparation of radio and television transmission network planning and monitoring of regulatory networks, promoting the triple play. Radio and television broadcast bear safety supervision and management and technical support, and commitment to broadcast television quality and technical supervision, monitoring and measuring and testing work.