Notification obligation, notification and notification register pursuant to Art. 43 Communications Act

Notification register

As the competent regulatory authority, the Office for Communications (AK) maintains a register of notifications for electronic communications pursuant to Art. 43 of the Communications Act.

Notification register pursuant to Art. 43 Communications Act (in German)

Notification obligation

In general, all activities in the field of electronic communications can be provided without authorisation. Only in cases of allocation of resource-bound rights of use (e.g., telephone numbers, frequencies, etc.) does the principle of individual authorisation (allocation in the form of Decrees) apply. The procedural requirements are limited to submission of a written notification using the notification form provided for this purpose and supplementary documents to the Liechtenstein regulator (Amt für Kommunikation, Äulestrasse 51, Postfach 684, 9490 Vaduz, info.ak@llv.li), in accordance with the provisions of Art. 43 of the Communications Act in conjunction with Art. 3 to Art. 6a. of the Ordinance on Electronic Communication Networks and Services.

Notification

According to Art. 43 of the Communications Act, notifications must contain certain minimum data, in particular information that is required to identify the company in question, including a recent excerpt from the commercial register, as well as a description of the network and services.

Notification form for the notification of an activity pursuant to Art. 43 of Communications Act (in German)

Article 43 of Communications Act

Notification obligation

1) The Government may, by Ordinance, designate electronic communications networks and services for the provision, operation, offering and discontinuation of which there is an obligation to notify the regulatory authority. In justified cases, it may prohibit the provision, operation, offering and discontinuation of such networks or services until the date of receipt of the notification by the regulatory authority.

2) The notification obligation under para. 1 includes:

a) a statement by the legal entity or natural person concerned that they intend to take up or discontinue the designated activity; and

b) minimum information necessary for the regulatory authority to compile a register or directory of those subject to the notification obligation:

1. information for identifying the person subject to the notification obligation;

2. the name of at least one contact person for the person subject to the notification obligation;

3. the mailing address of the person subject to the notification obligation and of the contact person(s);

4. a brief description of the network or service in question; and

5. the date of expected provision, putting into service, offering or discontinuation of the network or service in question.

c) every change to information subject to notification under subparagraphs (a) and (b).

3) Repealed

4) The Government regulates further details of the notification regulation by Ordinance.