The Cabinet of Ministers approves amendments to the national radio frequency plan

On September 25, 2026, a notice regarding amendments to the state radio frequency plan was published in the official gazette Latvijas Vēstnesis No. 185. The changes to the Cabinet of Ministers regulations No. 3 “National Radio Frequency Plan” of January 10, 2023, were approved by the government and issued as Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 574. The notice is included in the “Constitutional Institutions” section of the publication with the official reference OP 2026/185.

The National Radio Frequency Plan is a document that determines the long-term allocation of the state spectrum and thus affects the capabilities of mobile communication operators, broadcasting organizations, and other spectrum users. The basic regulations were adopted on January 10, 2023, and these are the latest related amendments to reach official publication.

Amendments to the Basic Regulations

• Official document: Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 574.
• Amended act: Cabinet of Ministers regulations No. 3 “National Radio Frequency Plan” of January 10, 2023.
• Issuing body: Cabinet of Ministers.
• Publication: Latvijas Vēstnesis, September 25, 2026, No. 185, reference OP 2026/185.

Additional Changes to the Restricted Band Regulations

In the same issue and the same section, amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers regulations No. 635 “Regulations on Restricted Radio Frequency Bands” of October 11, 2022, were also announced. These amendments were issued as Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 573.

• Amended act: Cabinet of Ministers regulations No. 635 of October 11, 2022.
• New document: Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 573.
• Both spectrum-related documents were published in a single issue of the official gazette.

Publication Location and Official Reference

Both notices are placed in the first section of the publication, “Constitutional Institutions,” under the heading “Cabinet of Ministers”. The official publication is available on the publication’s website: https://www.vestnesis.lv/url/16985?content=1.

• Publication: Latvijas Vēstnesis, No. 185.
• Publication date: September 25, 2026.
• Official reference: OP 2026/185.
• Section: Constitutional Institutions.

Why This Is Important

The radio frequency spectrum is a limited state resource; therefore, changes to the plan determine which bands will be available to various users and under what conditions. Since the plan is a long-term document, its amendments can affect the development of mobile communication networks, the operations of broadcasting organizations, and the planning of other spectrum users.

Simultaneously with the plan amendments, the regulations on restricted radio frequency bands, which determine spectrum usage restrictions, were also refined. Both documents were published on the same day, indicating a unified set of government decisions regarding spectrum management.

Official source: Latvijas Vēstnesis, September 25, 2026, No. 185 (OP 2026/185); Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 574 (amendments to Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 3 of January 10, 2023 “National Radio Frequency Plan”) and Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 573 (amendments to Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 635 of October 11, 2022 “Regulations on Limited Radio Frequency Bands”).