A publisher who wants to disseminate their radio programming over radio frequencies for analogue audio broadcasting (»FM radio«) must first obtain the licence to use the relevant radio frequencies. The decision on the allocation of radio frequencies (for analog audio broadcasting) is issued by the Agency in accordance with the provisions of the Electronic Communications Act and on the basis of a reasoned proposal by the Broadcasting Council.
Pursuant to Article 42 of the Electronic Communications Act, a public tender procedure is mandatory for the allocation of radio frequencies for broadcasting. The conditions and criteria for the selection of bids, which are specified in more detail in Article 82 of the Media Act, shall be determined by the Agency after a prior written opinion of the Broadcasting Council. The public tender is launched with the Agency's decision published in the Official Gazette of RS, while the Agency also publishes on its website the tender documentation. The public tender procedure is administered by a special impartial commission appointed by the Agency's Director, while the Broadcasting Council gives a detailed recommendation for selection after reviewing the tenders and the commission's report. The Agency then awards the radio frequency with a decision issued in an administrative procedure.
The current and previous calls for tenders for the allocation of analogue sound broadcasting radio frequencies are published here.
Interested broadcasters may submit a request to the Agency to use the available radio frequencies for broadcasting.