Short-term as­sign­ments

• Applications
• Events
• Fees
• Further information

Spectrum assignments for short-term use are tied to a specific event and location. Further information may be found in the administrative rules for short-term assignments (VV KuNz (pdf / 87 KB)).

Applications

Applicants should make their applications no later than 15 days before they wish to start using the spectrum. Timely assignment cannot be guaranteed if applications are submitted later – in particular if spectrum is planned to be used close to borders with neighbouring countries.

• Individuals and companies whose place of residence or registered office is in Germany should contact the service centre responsible for the area where their event is located.
  You can find out which service centre is responsible here: Suche des zuständigen DLZ (xlsx / 1 MB)
• Individuals and companies whose place of residence or registered office is not in Germany should contact the address given in the contact box.

Events

Fees

Fees are charged for assigning spectrum and, under certain conditions, for rejecting applications.

Amount of fees

Under the Telecommunications Act (TKG) in conjunction with the current version of the Bundesnetzagentur’s special ordinance on fees for spectrum assignment, the fee for the temporary use of spectrum (up to 30 days) is at least €30.

Please note that the short-term assignment fees for applications that the Bundesnetzagentur receives less than 15 days before the first day of use (based on the receipt stamp for postal applications or the date of receipt in the email inbox for email applications) or for larger areas of coverage are higher based on a sliding scale.

Further information can be found in the Bundesnetzagentur’s special ordinance and in the administrative rules for short-term assignments (VVKuNz).

The file below can be used to calculate the approximate fees payable.
Calculation of fees

Please note that the fees calculated using the file are estimates. The exact fees can only be calculated on the basis of the data provided in an application and the actual short-term spectrum assignment granted.

Annual contributions

Spectrum assignment holders must also pay annual contributions. These contributions are calculated in accordance with the Spectrum Protection Contributions Ordinance (FSBeitrV).

Further information

Are deviations from the spectrum usage plan possible?

Spectrum applied for as short-term use does not always conform with the provisions of the spectrum usage plan. Pursuant to section 97 TKG, in the case of spectrum required at short notice, it is possible to deviate from the stipulations of the spectrum plan for a limited period provided that no degradation is caused to any spectrum use entered in the table of spectrum allocations or the spectrum usage plan.

What do I need to do in the case of general spectrum assignments?

For certain applications and spectrum, no individual spectrum assignment is required. These are generally assigned (general spectrum assignments). All users of general spectrum assignments must ensure that their usage does not cause interference to other users. Therefore users should come to an agreement on site about which spectrum they are using.

You can find the current general spectrum assignments here: Bundesnetzagentur general assignments

Please note that for certain events, the Bundesnetzagentur must be notified in advance of the general spectrum assignments that will be used. For these events the procedure is outlined on a separate information page.