State Property Law (Amendment – Leasing Property for Mobile Radio Telephone Facilities) Bill

What does the bill do?

The proposal adds a new section to the State Property Law regulating the installation of cellular antennas on state property and in buildings leased to the state for a period of at least eight years. A competent authority will be required to offer use permits to telecommunications license holders and cellular companies on a competitive basis in accordance with the Mandatory Tenders Law, while also accepting requests from private initiatives. The provision will apply gradually: 10% of the properties within six months, 30% within a year, 60% within a year and a half, and 85% within two years. Offering a permit may be refused only in limited circumstances such as unavailability of space, a conflict with prior commitments or security considerations.