Sharing Is The New Normal For The Telecommunications Sector

The eighth edition of "Omnibus Law 2020: Overview Series" will highlight changes in the telecommunications sector. This is the first alert on telecommunications and broadcasting.

One of the main themes of the Omnibus Law (Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation) is efficiency. This theme can be seen, among others, in the streamlining of licenses and their application. In the telecommunications sector, the Omnibus Law amends the Telecommunications Law (Law No. 36 of 1999) and the Broadcasting Law (Law No. 32 of 2002), by introducing efficiency through sharing of radio frequency spectrum, transfer of radio frequency spectrum, and sharing of infrastructure.

Keen observers were quick to identify that the relaxation in the sharing and transfer of radio frequency spectrum will indeed significantly impact the telecommunication industry. Further, the Omnibus Law obliges owners of telecommunication infrastructures to share passive network infrastructures, which was previously