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It takes place at two levels i.e national and international, focusing on the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National Spectrum Planning, allocation and allotment<\/li>\n<li>Spectrum Assignment<\/li>\n<li>Spectrum User Licensing<\/li>\n<li>Spectrum Control (Usage Monitoring, Engineering Analysis)<\/li>\n<li>Enforcement (Inspections and investigations)<\/li>\n<li>Radio Dealership Licensing<\/li>\n<li>Administrative and Legal Issues<\/li>\n<li>Develop Spectrum Policies, Terms and Conditions for Accessing Spectrum and enforce the same.<\/li>\n<li>Radio Equipment Type Approval<\/li>\n<li>International coordination<\/li>\n<li>International Representation<\/li>\n<li>Spectrum Standards Development, adoption and maintenance.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; title=&#8221;Industrial, Scientific &amp; Medical (ISM)&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h4>ISM<\/h4>\n<p>The industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) radio bands are radio bands (portions of the radio spectrum) reserved internationally for the use of radio frequency (RF) energy for industrial, scientific and medical purposes other than communications.Examples of applications in these bands include radio-frequency process heating, microwave ovens, and medical diathermy machines. The powerful emissions of these devices can create electromagnetic interference and disrupt radio communication using the same frequency, so these devices are limited to certain bands of frequencies. In general, communications equipment operating in these bands must tolerate any interference generated by ISM equipment, and users have no regulatory protection from ISM device operation<br \/>\nISM bands are fully defined by the ITU-R in 5.138, 5.150, and 5.280 of the Radio Regulations.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; title=&#8221;Licensing Procedure&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h4>Licence categories<\/h4>\n<p>The following are the types of licences issued by the spectrum management department.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PMR \u2013 VHF and HF<\/li>\n<li>Radio Dealers\u2019 licence<\/li>\n<li>Aircraft<\/li>\n<li>Ship<\/li>\n<li>Radio amateur<\/li>\n<li>Type approval certificate<\/li>\n<li>Hotspot registration certificate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Private Mobile Radio (VHF and HF)<\/p>\n<h4>Application Requirements<\/h4>\n<p>An application form must be completed in duplicate and all appropriate fields answered in full.<br \/>\nThe answers given form the basis on which a licence is issued and the conditions of that licence.<br \/>\nUse block letters, where not applicable, insert N\/A. If any detail of your proposed system is not covered by the application form, please attach a separate letter detailing your requirements.<br \/>\nAssistance should be sought from authorised radio Dealer in completing the field on the technical aspects of the radio system.<br \/>\nThe following documents are required on presentations of the application forms:-<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Companies\n<ol>\n<li>Certified copies of Certificate of Incorporation and CR 14 list of Directors<\/li>\n<li>Proof of residence of one of the directors (original, or certified copy)<\/li>\n<li>Certified copies of National Identity(one supplied in [b])<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Individual\n<ol>\n<li>Certified copy of National Identity<\/li>\n<li>Proof of residence (original, or certified copy)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>NGO and Diplomatic Mission\n<ol>\n<li>Memorandum of Agreement with the Government of Zimbabwe<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Residents Association\n<ol>\n<li>Original Proof of residence of Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.<\/li>\n<li>Certified copies of National Identity of Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.<\/li>\n<li>Memorandum of Agreement with Zimbabwe Republic Police (local office)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Farmers Association\n<ol>\n<li>Proof of residence of Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.<\/li>\n<li>Memorandum of Agreement with Zimbabwe Republic Police (local office)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Government Departments\n<ol>\n<li>Current Zimbabwe Act which establishes the Government Institution.<\/li>\n<li>Certified copy of National Identity of Chairman \/ Director \/ CEO<\/li>\n<li>Original Proof of residence of Chairman \/ Director \/ CEO or certified copy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; 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