Chương V Nghị định 06/2016/NĐ-CP: Thu tín hiệu truyền hình trực tiếp từ vệ tinh

Chapter V

DIRECT-BROADCAST SATELLITE TELEVISION

Article 28. Reception of television signals within radio and television services

Users are entitled to have satellite receivers installed to watch television channels within satellite television services without registration to competent authorities.

Article 29. Reception of television signals beyond radio and television services

1. Reception of satellite signals transmitted from direct-broadcast satellite that are beyond the scope of radio and television services of Vietnam means the direct reception of signals from satellite to watch overseas televisions without being edited by news agencies.

2. The following entities are entitled to receive overseas television signals from the direct-broadcast satellites for their operation:

a) The Communist Party, the State of Vietnam, central socio-political organizations and socio-political organizations of provinces;

b) News agencies;

c) Foreign diplomatic missions located in Vietnam;

d) Representative offices, permanent offices of news agencies or foreign news agencies located in Vietnam.

3. For organizations other than those specified in clause 2 of this article employing foreign workers, foreigners and foreigner’s households may watch channels from direct-broadcast satellites only when such programs have not been broadcasted by any local subscription service provider of Vietnam where their satellite receivers are installed.

4. Every agency obtaining Licenses for Provision of Subscription Services is entitled to be appointed as a focal point to sets up the system of direct-broadcast satellite television and distribute to the following types of users:

a) Entities specified in clauses 2 and 3 of this Article that are unaffordable to or have no demand for installation of their own satellite receivers;

b) Hotels that are incorporated and foreigners stay therein.

5. Entities specified in clauses 2 and 3 and point b, clause 2 of this Article shall register for reception of direct-broadcast satellite television at the Department of Information and Telecommunications of the province where the satellite receiver is installed.

6. The enterprise obtaining a License for Provision of Subscription Services or agreement or contract to provide users specified in clause 4 of this article unedited direct-broadcast satellite television shall submit an application for appointment as the focal point for systematism of direct-broadcast satellite television to Department of Information and Communications of the province where the satellite receiver is installed.

Article 30. Procedures for grant of registration of reception of direct-broadcast satellite television

1. The Department of Information and Communications of the province shall manage and consider granting a registration of reception of direct-broadcast satellite television within their administration:

2. Applications and procedures for reception of direct-broadcast satellite television shall be prescribed as follows:

a) A declaration using the forms stipulated by the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications;

b) A certified true copy or copy enclosed with its original of the following documents: a License for Establishment or the equivalent (for organizations specified in clause 2, Article 29 hereof); a Certificate of Enterprise Registration, Certificate of Investment (if any) (for organizations), a Permanent Residence Card or the equivalent (for foreign households and individuals specified in point b, clause 2, Article 29 hereof); a Certificates of Registration of Hotels ( for hotels specified in point b, clause 4, Article 29 hereof); Licenses for Provision of Subscription Services for television service providers specified in clause 6, Article 29 hereof);

c) A certified true copy or copy enclosed with its original agreement on leasing or borrowing a location for installation of equipment case such equipment is installed in a locations other than those specified in the License for Establishment, Investment Registration Certificate, Certificate of Enterprise Registration, Permanent Residence Card and License For Provision of Subscription Services;

 One original application shall be submitted to the Department of Information and Communications of the province where direct-broadcast satellite television is set up directly or by postal system;

Within 15 working days from the date of receipt of the valid application, the Department of Information and Communications of the province shall consider granting a Certificate of Registration of Direct-Broadcast Satellite Television. In case of rejection, the Department of Information and Communications shall send the applicant a written notice in which reasons for rejections shall be specified.

e) An application form for Certificate of Registration of Direct-Broadcast Satellite Television using the form promulgated by the Ministry of Information and Communications;

g) the certificate of Registration of Direct-Broadcast Satellite Television shall be valid up to 05 years from the date of issue but not exceeding the effective period stated on the License for Establishment, Investment Registration Certificate, Certificate of Enterprise Registration, Permanent Residence Card and License for Provision of Subscription Services;

3. Applications and procedures for amendment and supplementation to the Certificate of Registration of Direct-Broadcast Satellite Television shall be specified as follows:

a) A written request which specified the scope of amendments and supplements; or a certified true copy or its original of the Certificate of Ownership or agreement on leasing or borrowing the new location for comparison (for changes in installation location);

b) The applicant shall submit 01 original application to the Department of Information and Communications of the province satellite receiver is installed directly or by postal system;

c) Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the valid application, the Department of Information and Communications of the province shall consider granting a Certificate of Registration of Direct-Broadcast Satellite Television. In case of rejection, the Department of Information and Communications shall send the applicant a written notice in which reasons for rejections shall be specified.