Decision 2012/688/EU is amended as follows:
in Article 2, paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:
‘1.Member States shall designate and make available, on a non-exclusive basis, the paired terrestrial 2 GHz band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in compliance with the parameters set out in the Annex to this Decision.
2.Until 1 January 2026, Member States need not apply the General Parameters laid down in section B of the Annex in respect of rights of use for terrestrial electronic communications networks of spectrum in the paired terrestrial 2 GHz frequency band existing on the date when this Decision takes effect, to the extent that the exercise of those rights does not prevent the use of that band according to the Annex, subject to market demand.’;
in Article 3, the following subparagraph is added:
‘Member States shall report to the Commission on the implementation of this Decision by 30 April 2021.’;
the Annex is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.