Telecommunications sovereignty

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The telecommunications authority means the legitimacy telecommunications equipment to operate or to legitimize their operation. Telecommunications sovereignty lies with the state in most countries today. The states use licenses to regulate who is allowed to offer which services in the telecommunications sector .

Germany

In the Federal Republic of Germany, telecommunications sovereignty is regulated by the Basic Law. It says:

The federal government has exclusive legislation on: ...
7. The postal system and telecommunications. "

- Art. 73 GG

Based on the Postal Administration Act of July 24, 1953, amended by the Postal Structure Act 1998 and the Telecommunications Act (TKG), the Federal Network Agency exercises telecommunications sovereignty in the Federal Republic of Germany. It also issues licenses for telecommunications companies within the framework of telecommunications sovereignty .

Current regulation in the Telecommunications Act:

The regulation of telecommunications is a sovereign task of the federal government. "

- Section 2 TKG

Austria

Telecommunications sovereignty also has constitutional status in Austria. It is regulated in the federal constitution.

(1) It is a federal matter to legislate and enforce the following matters: ...
9. ... Post and telecommunications; ... "

- Art. 9 BV-G

In Austria, the communications authority Austria is responsible for regulating the telecommunications market and thus also has telecommunications sovereignty. The basis is the Telecommunications Act .