What is the form of License for Provision of Paid Radio and Television Services in Vietnam according to Circular 05/2023/TT-BTTTT?
- What is the form of License for Provision of Paid Radio and Television Services in Vietnam according to Circular 05/2023/TT-BTTTT?
- What is the application for License for Provision of Paid Radio and Television Services in Vietnam according to Circular 05/2023/TT-BTTTT?
- Vietnam: What types of radio and television services are there?
What is the form of License for Provision of Paid Radio and Television Services in Vietnam according to Circular 05/2023/TT-BTTTT?
According to Form No. 02 in the Appendix to Circular 05/2023/TT-BTTTT, the form of License for Provision of Paid Radio and Television Services has the following form:
Download the form of License for Provision of Paid Radio and Television Services
What is the form of License for Provision of Paid Radio and Television Services in Vietnam according to Circular 05/2023/TT-BTTTT?
What is the application for License for Provision of Paid Radio and Television Services in Vietnam according to Circular 05/2023/TT-BTTTT?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 12 of Decree 06/2016/ND-CP (amended by Point b, Clause 4, Article 1 of Decree 71/2022/ND-CP, repealed by Clause 2, Article 3 of Decree 71/2022/ND-CP, as amended by Point a, Clause 4, Article 1 of Decree 71/2022/ND-CP), the application file for a license to provide pay radio services is as follows:
Grant of Licenses for Provision of Paid Radio and Television Services
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2. An application for a License Provision of Paid Radio and Television Services:
a) An application form for the License for Provision of Paid Radio and Television Services (hereinafter referred to as “License for Provision of Subscription Service”) using the forms stipulated by the Ministry of Information and Communications;
c) A plan for provision of dubbing services: types, scope of provision of services, techniques for provision online radio and television services and on-demand radio and television services (if any); mode of payment, predictions of rights and obligations of parties to the contract on provision and application of services and other contents specified in points b, d, dd, e, g and h, Clause 1 hereof;
With regard to services specified at Point dd, Clause 1, Article 4 of this Decree, in case the above services do not provide channels, but provide on-demand radio and television contents, make declaration according to the form prescribed by the Ministry of Information and Communications, including contents: technical conditions and scope of provision of services; mode of payment; the process of handling of complaint; predictions of rights and obligations of parties, prediction of contents provided on services; domain name “.vn” or defined URL and Internet application that provides services;
d) A license for Establishment of Telecommunications Network or leasing agreement on telecommunications networks during the effective period of the license for Establishment of Telecommunications Network specified in points a, b, c, Article clause 1, article 4 hereof; a copy of the Certificate of registration of “.vn” domain or defined URL (for services specified in point dd, clause 1, Article 4 hereof);
For subscription service providers having no telecommunications networks specified in points a, b, c and Article clause 1, Article 4 hereof, such providers shall develop regulation on cooperation with units having telecommunications networks or technical solutions to handle errors and ensure the quality and continuity of the service;
dd) An application for registration of lists of programs being broadcast via Paid Radio and Television Services under clause 5, Article 21 hereof;
e) A certified true copy or copy enclosed with its original for the purpose of comparison of agreement on location of receipt of signals of channels that serve political tasks and dissemination of essential information, except for case that the television and radio services on the Internet does not provide channels
Accordingly, the application file for a license to provide pay radio and television services includes the documents specified above.
Vietnam: What types of radio and television services are there?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 4 of Decree 06/2016/ND-CP (amended by Clause 2, Article 1 of Decree 71/2022/ND-CP) as follows:
Classification of radio and television services
1. Radio and television services are specified as follows:
a) Terrestrial television service: a type of radio and television services in which broadcasting signal is transmitted by digital terrestrial broadcasting to users;
b) Cable television service: a type of radio and television services in which broadcasting signal is transmitted by cable broadcasting infrastructure to users, including services of analog cable television, digital cable television and Internet protocol television (IPTV);
c) Satellite television services: a type of radio and television services which broadcasting signal is transmitted by satellite broadcasting infrastructure to users;
d) Mobile television service: a type of radio and television services in which broadcasting signal is transmitted by broadcasting infrastructures of mobile terrestrial television, mobile satellite and mobile terrestrial telecommunications networks to users;
dd) Internet radio and television service means a type of radio and television services that uses Internet connection via websites which have domain names or defined URL managed by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (including Internet applications)
According to the above regulations, there are 5 types of radio and television services, including:
- Terrestrial television service
- Cable TV service
- Satellite TV service
- Mobile TV service
- Radio and television services on the Internet
Circular 05/2023/TT-BTTTT takes effect from August 15, 2023.
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