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1. Approximation of laws – Telecommunications sector – Common framework for general authorisations and individual licences – Directive 97/13

(European Parliament and Council Directive 97/13)

2. Approximation of laws – Telecommunications sector – Common framework for general authorisations and individual licences – Directive 97/13

(European Parliament and Council Directive 97/13, Art. 11)

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1. Directive 97/13 on a common framework for general authorisations and individual licences in the field of telecommunications services applies, in principle, not only to public telecommunication networks and services but also to private telecommunication networks which have not been opened to the public and are reserved to a closed group of users, and to services provided on those private networks.

(see para. 28)

2. Article 11 of Directive 97/13 on a common framework for general authorisations and individual licences in the field of telecommunications services precludes a national provision which requires the holder of an individual licence for the provision of a public telecommunications network, for which it has paid a fee as provided for in that article, to pay an additional fee in respect of the private use of that network calculated in accordance with criteria which do not correspond to those laid down in that article.

Member States may not levy any fees or charges in relation to authorisation procedures other than those provided for by Directive 97/13.

(see paras 35, 38, operative part)