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Broadcasting Radio

Radio Station – Satellite

A Radio Station that operates radio production and radio broadcasting facilities for single channel or multiple channels broadcast to one or more satellites via uplink facilities operated by the authorised uplink service provider.

Radio Network – Satellite

A Radio Network satellite that operates radio broadcasting studios and facilities for the production and transmission of radio programmes to the public. The Radio Network broadcasts both in-house produced radio channels as well as radio channels of other radio stations to one or more satellites via satellite uplink facilities operated by the authorised uplink service provider.

Radio Station – Terrestrial

A Radio Station that operates radio production and radio broadcasting facilities for single channel or multiple channels via analogue/digital terrestrial network in the United Arab Emirates. Radio Station broadcasts such in-house produced single channel or multiple channels via analogue/ digital terrestrial network in the United Arab Emirates. The Radio Station shall obtain a licence to use the Radio broadcast frequency from the designated authority in the United Arab Emirates.

Radio Network – Terrestrial

A Radio terrestrial network that operates radio and broadcasting studio facilities for production and transmission of radio programmes produced in-house, as well as broadcasts of radio channels of other Radio Stations, via their analogue/digital terrestrial network in the United Arab Emirates. The Radio Network shall obtain a licence to use the radio broadcast frequency from the designated authority in the United Arab Emirates.

IP Streaming/Internet Radio

A Radio Station that operates broadcasting studios and facilities for the production and transmission of radio programmes to the public. The Radio Station broadcasts an in-house production single channel or multiple channels through the internet.