Apply for frequency allocation for analog railroad mobile radio

You can apply online or by post for frequency allocations for analog railroad mobile radio and changes to them.

• Go to the website of the federal portal and open the online application.
• This will guide you step by step through the necessary information.
• Upload the required documents and submit the application online.
• Alternatively, you can print out the completed online application and send it together with the documents by post to Division 224 of the BNetzA.
• The BNetzA will check your application.
• You will receive
  • your allocation certificate or
  • a rejection notice
  • and a request for payment (only in the case of a certificate).
• You pay the fees.

• You or the company for which you are submitting the application are authorized to use the railroad operating radio.

• Application
• Proof from the licensing authority that your company operates in the rail transport or rail infrastructure sectors (copy)
• for fixed installations:
  • Geographical overview plan at a scale of 1:100,000
  • antenna diagrams
• if your company is registered in the commercial register: current extract from the commercial register

Fee for frequency assignment:

• A fee is charged for frequency assignment and, under certain circumstances, for refusal of assignment.
• The amount of the fee is determined in accordance with the Special Fee Ordinance of the Federal Network Agency for Frequency Allocations.

Annual fee for frequency assignment:

• As the holder of a frequency assignment, you pay annual fees in addition to the frequency assignment fee.
• The amount of these contributions is determined in accordance with the Frequency Protection Contribution Ordinance.
• The basis for determining the contribution rates is the actual expenses and costs eligible for contributions incurred in a calendar year. These can only be determined retrospectively. A contribution forecast is not possible.

• Special Fee Ordinance of the Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway for Frequency Allocations (Special Fee Ordinance of the Federal Network Agency - Frequency Allocations - BNetzA BGebV-FreqZut)
• Ordinance on contributions for the protection of interference-free frequency use (Frequency Protection Contribution Ordinance - FSBeitrV)

There is no deadline.

• § Section 91 (3) sentence 1 Telecommunications Act (TKG)

• Contradiction
  • Detailed information on how to lodge an objection can be found in the notification.
• Appeal to the administrative court

18.03.2024