In accordance with no. 1 of article 36 of the ECL, the rights of use of frequencies are attributed for a period of 15 years, and a longer period may, in duly substantiated cases, be attributed by the ICP-ANACOM, up to a maximum of 20 years.
In the case of MSS, Decision no. 626/2008/EC imposes the granting of the rights of use of frequencies for a period of 18 years from the date of approval of the selection decision (thus aligning the period of validity in the different Member States), taking into account the long period and complexity of the necessary technical development phases for the launch of mobile satellite services which, in turn, affects the evolution of the technical and commercial development of the services.
In addition, in accordance with sub-paragraph d) of no. 3 of article 8 of the same Decision no. 626/2008/EC, the rights of use and the authorisations for the CGCs must be granted for a period ending no later than the expiry of the authorisation of the associated mobile satellite system.
Thus, based on these reasons, the rights of use (that incorporate the two components - satellite and land) must be attributed by ICP-ANACOM with a period of validity until 14 May 2027, i.e., 18 years from the date of Decision no. 2009/449/CE, of the European Commission, of 13 May 2009.
