Art. 47

(Art. 54 para. 4 RTVA and Art. 24 para. 1bis TCA)

1. The Federal Council shall issue directives for the use of radio frequencies which are intended entirely or in part for the broadcasting of radio and television programme services in accordance with the national frequency allocation plan (Art. 25 of the Telecommunications Act of 30 Apr. 1997¹; TCA), and for the award of radiocommunication licences for such frequencies.
2. The Federal Communications Commission and interested parties shall be consulted before the directives are issued.
3. Radiocommunication licences for the utilisation of frequencies in accordance with paragraph 1 may be put out to public tender or awarded only when, based on the directives in accordance with paragraph 1, DETEC has laid down the details of the specific use of the frequencies.