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The Ministry of Communications authorized this Wednesday (5), through ordinances published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU), companies to retransmit radio signals to 16 cities in Maranhão and to one municipality in Pará.
The Radio and TV Broadcasting Company of Maranhão LTDA. obtained authorization to operate in Dom Pedro, in the state of Maranhão. SAMCLER Communication LTDA. obtained licenses for retransmissions in 15 municipalities in Maranhão: Alto Alegre, Colinas, Coroatá, Dom Pedro, Estreito, Grajaú, Imperatriz, Miranda do Norte, Pius XII, Porto Franco, Santo Antônio dos Lopes, São Luís, São Mateus do Maranhão, Tuntum and Zé Doca.
RC Radiodifusão obtained authorization to retransmit radio signals in Abaetetuba, Pará.
The authorizations were granted through the Radio Retransmission Service in the Legal Amazon (RTR) to bring more information, culture and leisure to the residents of these municipalities.
For the Minister of Communications, Juscelino Filho, expanding access to radio broadcasts is essential for the development and inclusion of the Amazon region.
“Radio stations play a fundamental role in promoting regional and diverse culture. Broadcasting is one of the most fundamental mechanisms for social participation and is among our priorities. We will support entities and broadcasters in the execution of services that bring more entertainment, information and culture to the entire country,” he said.
As provided for in Decree 9,942/2019, entities must observe the deadlines for obtaining authorization to use radio frequencies from the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) and requesting station licensing.
Retransmission in the Legal Amazon
Known as RTR, the service is designed to simultaneously retransmit FM radio broadcasting signals from capital cities to municipalities in the same state.
The Legal Amazon covers the states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins and Maranhão.
What to do to retransmit?
Entities interested in retransmitting FM radio broadcasting signals must request authorization from the Ministry, which will then request technical feasibility studies prepared by Anatel. If the agency approves the feasibility, a selection process will be held to select the entity to be authorized to perform the RTR service.
The authorization of the Radio Retransmission Service in the Legal Amazon is formalized through a contract between the Ministry of Communications and the interested party, which is published in the DOU containing the approved technical characteristics.
