GUIDELINE FOR APPARATUS ASSIGNMENT - Part 3

5.0 APPARATUS ASSIGNMENT PROCESS 

In general, the process involved in apparatus assignment includes 

5.1 Application 

All applications can be made directly to the SKMM Headquarters or to any of SKMM regional offices or via online through e-Spektrum.  E-Spektrum is an online application that enables applicant to submit an AA application through internet. It is an alternative method of sending the AA application to SKMM. 

However, apparatus assignment application from licensees (for apparatus used by licensees to provide service to the public) for example, cellular radio base stations, trunked radio base stations and apparatus assignment for trial, demonstration and experimental purposes can be made only at the SKMM Headquarters. 

                  5.1.1 New Application 

                Apparatus assignment applicants have to submit completed apparatus assignment forms according to the service intended (refer Section 2.0) with 11 all the relevant documents as required in the form. Failure to do so will result in the application being rejected. The application form is available at SKMM Headquarters and its regional offices.  

Forms could also be downloaded from the SKMM website:  

http://skmm.gov.my/what_we_do/spectrum/apparatus/form_app.asp   

Applicant can apply for apparatus assignment online through e-Spektrum 

website: https://espektrum.mcmc.gov.my

  

For more information, please email to espektrum@cmc.gov.my A fee of RM60 is charged per application and to be submitted together with the application form. Failure to do so will result  in an application not being 

processed. 

The apparatus assignment fee will be invoiced to the applicant after the application has been processed. An applicant will be issued with the apparatus assignment certificate once the apparatus assignment fee has 

been paid. 

For class A amateur stations, class B amateur stations, ship stations and aeronautical mobile stations, the validity period can be for a minimum of 3 months up to 5 years. For other stations, the validity period can only be from 3 months up to 1 year. 

Samples on how to fill in the Apparatus Assignment application form can be found at Appendix A through Appendix G.  

                    5.1.2 Apparatus assignment fee calculation

The apparatus assignment fee is stated in the First Schedule of Communications and Multimedia (Spectrum) Regulations 2000 which has been amended by the Communications and Multimedia (Spectrum) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 [P.U. (A) 277]. Table A lists the fixed fees for the apparatus while Table B lists the variable fees for bandwidth usage. 

There are various types of apparatus assignment as mentioned in Section 2.0. In addition, applications for an apparatus assignment may have different requirements such as single channel frequency or multiple channel frequencies, which may lead to different apparatus assignment fee charged to the applicant. For example, two different private use networks may be charged differently due to the difference in frequency usage. 

Fee calculation examples are provided in the diagrams in section 6.0. 

                   5.1.3 Mode of payment

                            a)  SKMM e-Payment 

Make online payment via credit cards and auto-debit through e-payment website:                     

https://epayment.skmm.gov.my. For more information, please email to epayment@cmc.gov.my

b)  Cheque, Money Orders or Postal Order Made payable to the “Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia” 

                 5.1.4 Re-application of existing apparatus assignment 

For existing apparatus assignment, SKMM will send a Notice of Pending Expiry ninety (90) days before the expiry of the apparatus assignment to the apparatus assignment holder. The Notice includes the amount that the holder needs to pay if the holder wishes to reapply the apparatus assignment. In this case, it is not necessary for the holder to fill in the apparatus assignment application form. The holder only needs to acknowledge the notice by signing the Notice together with the exact payment [acknowledgement without payment will be rejected]. This process assumes no changes in information as in the existing apparatus assignment.

However, if changes of information are required such as change in equipment, frequencies, address etc, the holder has to fill in the form and follow the process as stated in paragraph 5.1.1.

Failure to reapply [acknowledges the Notice] within sixty (60) days before the apparatus assignment expiry date may result in  spectrum being allocated to other applicant after the expiry date.If the holder does not wish to reapply for the expired apparatus assignment, the holder may ignore the Notice.