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Entities and associations from Santa Tereza RS Inhacor RS and Mogi das Cruzes SP received authorization from the Ministry of Communications MCom to provide community radio broadcasting services. The grants were published this week in the Official Gazette DOU.For Inhacor RS MCom released channel 285 with a frequency of 104.9 MHz. For Santa Tereza RS and Mogi das Cruzes SP the channel will be 198 with a frequency of 87.5 MHz. Together the three cities add up to more than 455000 inhabitants who could be reached by the new programs.The execution of the service on a definitive basis must be initiated within a period of six months counted from the date of publication of the resolution of Congress on the grant. A provisional operating authorization may be issued until the authorization is considered. The grants are valid for ten years without exclusivity.RENEWALS The Ministry of Communications also renewed for ten years two concessions granted to community radio stations. They perform the service in Felipe Guerra RN and in David Canabarro RS. The entity may operate without exclusive rights.Two other renewals for Cachoeiro do Itapemirim ES and Timb SC are to perform the sound broadcasting service in medium wave OM later adapted for sound broadcasting service in modulated frequency FM.The acts have legal effects only after deliberation by the National Congress pursuant to article 223 of the Federal Constitution.
