Exhibit 4.8
AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT PVCP/SPV 006/2002-ANATEL
PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE AUTHORIZATION
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN AGENCIA NACIONAL DE
TELECOMUNICACOES - ANATEL AND TELEPAR
CELULAR S.A.
AGENCIA NACIONAL DE TELECOMUNICACOES - ANATEL, hereinafter ANATEL, a GOVERNMENT
agency, pursuant to Federal Law n.(0) 9.472, of July 16, de 1997, the General
Telecommunications Act [▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ de Telecomunicacoes - LGT], Corporate Taxpayer
ID CGC/▇▇ ▇.(▇) ▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/0001-12, herein represented by the Chairman of its
Board of Directors, LUIZ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ jointly with director
ANTONIO ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇; and TELEPAR CELULAR S.A., Corporate Taxpayer ID
CNPJ n(0) 02.332.397/0001-44, herein represented by its DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY
AND INTERCONNECTION AFFAIRS, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, A BRAZILIAN ECONOMIST,
MARRIED, BEARER OF ID N(0) 886.827-1 SSP/PR and by its LEGAL DIRECTOR, ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, A PORTUGUESE LAWYER, SINGLE, BEARER OF ID n(0)
4.548.983 SSP/SP, hereinafter AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER, execute this
AUTHORIZATION, Anatel File n.(▇) ▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇/2002, to be governed by the
following clauses:
CHAPTER I
SUBJECT MATTER, AREA AND DURATION OF THE AUTHORIZATION
CLAUSE 1.1 - The subject matter hereof is the issue of an Authorization for the
exploitation of the Personal Communication Service [Servico Movel Pessoal -
PCS], provided under the private regime, IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA COMPOSED OF
THE TERRITORIES OF THE STATE OF PARANA, EXCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITY OF LONDRINA,
IN REGION II OF THE PGA-PCS.
PARA. 1(0) - The subject matter hereof encompasses the PersonaL Communication
Service provided under the private regime, in compliance with Anatel
regulations, and in particular according to the provisions set forth in the PCS
Regulation and in the PCS General Authorization Plan.
PARA. 2(0) - This Authorization is issued pursuant to art. 214, item V, da LGT
and the Regulation of the Conversion of Concessions and Authorizations of the
Cellular Mobile Service - CMS of September 27, 2002, as amended by ANATEL
Resolution n.(0) 326, of November 28, 2002, hereinafter CONVERSION REGULATION,
replacing CONCESSION AGREEMENT 021/97-DOTC/SFO/MC, OF NOVEMBER 4, 1997, D.O.U
OF NOVEMBER 5, 1997, hereinafter the REPLACED AGREEMENT.
CLAUSE 1.2 - The Personal Communication Service is a land-based mobile
telecommunication service of public interest allowing the communication between
mobile stations, and between mobile stations and other stations, according to
the provisions set forth in the respective regulation.
CLAUSE 1.3 - The AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER is entitled to exploit those
services, in compliance with the provisions set forth in the respective
regulation, as well as the provisions of LGT articles 154 and 155.
CLAUSE 1.4 - The duration of this PCS exploitation authorization is
indeterminate.
CLAUSE 1.5 - AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER shall exploit such service using the
radiofrequency sub-bands determined in the REPLACED AGREEMENT, to wit:
Transmission from the Mobile Station: 824.0 TO 835.0 MHZ / 845.0 TO
846.5 MHZ
Transmission from the Radiobase Station: 869.0 TO 880.0 MHZ / 890.0
TO 891.5 MHZ
CLAUSE 1.6 - The right to use the above mentioned radiofrequencies shall remain
in force until SEPTEMBER 3, 2007, corresponding to the remaining duration that
can be extended only once, for fifteen (15) years. Such extension will be
granted for a consideration.
PARA. 1(0)- The use of the radiofrequency is of a primary nature and
restricted to the respective Service Provision Area.
PARA. 2(0)- The right to use the radiofrequency is conditioned to its
efficient and proper use.
PARA. 3(0)- Anatel may authorize the sharing of a radiofrequency, provided
it does not cause any negative interference nor limits the PCS provision.
CLAUSE 1.7 - AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER, in order to extend the right to use
the radiofrequencies hereunder, shall pay every two years, throughout the
extension period, a consideration corresponding to two percent (2%) of its PCS
revenues for the year preceding the payment year, net of all the applicable
taxes.
PARA. 1(0)The net revenue from the Service, Basic and Alternative Plans,
subject matter hereof, shall be taken into account in calculating the
amount mentioned in the preceding paragraph.
PARA. 2(0) The calculation of the percentage mentioned in the head paragraph of
this Clause shall always be on the basis of the revenue received from January to
December of the preceding year, net of all the applicable taxes, as posted in
the financial statements prepared according to the generally accepted accounting
principles approved by the AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER Management and audited by
independent auditors; the payment shall be due on April thirty (30) of the
following year.
PARA. 3(0) The first payment of the consideration shall be due on April thirty
(30), 2009, calculated on the net revenue received from January 1 to December
31, 2008, and the subsequent payments shall be due every twenty-four months,
calculated on the net revenue of the preceding year.
PARA. 4(0) The delay in paying the consideration provided in this Clause shall
lead to the payment of default penalty amounting to point thirty-three percent
(0.33%) per day, up to a maximum of ten percent (10%), plus the SELIC rate for
federal bonds on the unpaid amount, over all the days of payment delay.
CLAUSE 1.8 - The application for the extension of the right to use the
radiofrequencies shall be submitted to Anatel no later than thirty months before
the end of the original period.
SOLE PARAGRAPH. Such application shall only be denied in the event applicant is
not making rational and adequate use of the radiofrequencies, has committed
repeated transgressions in the course of its activities, or if there is a need
to alter the purpose of that radiofrequency.
CLAUSE 1.9 - Anatel is hereby authorized to carry out another selection for
granting authorization for PCS exploitation in the event the application for
extension is not submitted until twenty-four (24) months before the end of the
original period.
CHAPTER II
CONSIDERATION
CLAUSE 2.1 - The consideration for the replacement of the REPLACED AGREEMENT for
this AUTHORIZATION amounts to nine thousand reals (R$ 9,000.00).
SOLE PARAGRAPH. The default of the payments due by virtue of the obligations
undertaken, concerning the amounts due for the Concession or Authorization of
the Cellular Mobile Service - SMC shall cause the forfeiture hereof,
irrespective of the application of other penalties provided herein.
CHAPTER III
MANNER, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SERVICE PROVISION
CLAUSE 3.1 - AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER undertakes to provide the service
hereunder so as to fully meet the obligations inherent to the provision of
services under the private regime and in compliance with the criteria, formulae
and parameters set forth herein.
SOLE PARAGRAPH. The default of the obligations hereunder shall cause the
application of the penalties provided herein, shall allow the temporary
suspension hereof by Anatel and, as the case might be, shall cause the
forfeiture hereof, as provided in art. 137 of the LGT.
CLAUSE 3.2 - AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER shall exploit the service hereunder at
its own risk and expense, in the wide and fair competition system set forth by
the LGT, and be paid by the fees charged, as provided herein.
PARA. 1(0)AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER is not entitled to any sort of
exclusivity, any assumption of guarantee against hardship, nor shall have any
claim against the admission of new providers of the same service.
PARA. 2(0)AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER shall have no vested right to the
maintenance of the conditions existing at the issue hereof or at the start of
the activities, and shall abide by the new conditions set forth by laws and
regulations.
PARA. 3(0)The regulation shall provide sufficient time for the adjustment to the
new conditions.
CLAUSE 3.3 - AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER shall provide access at no cost to
emergency public services, as provided in the regulation.
CLAUSE 3.4 - AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER shall ensure users the free exercise of
their right to choose their STFC service provider for long-distance calls, in
compliance with the PCS regulation, in particular the CONVERSION REGULATION.
CLAUSE 3.5 - Changes in the controlling interest in AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER
are subject to Anatel control to ensure the conditions required for the issue
and maintenance of the authorization, according to the regulation.
SOLE PARAGRAPH. The conditions required for the issue and maintenance of the
authorization, are, without limitation, those set forth in the General PCS
Authorization Plan, art. 10, Para. 2(0)of the PGO and art. 133 of the LGT.
CLAUSE 3.6 - The assignment hereof is contingent on Anatel approval, in
compliance with the requirements of Para. 2o, Art. 136 of the LGT.
SOLE PARAGRAPH - For the purposes of item I, art. 98 of the LGT, the time of
operation of the Mobile Cellular Service for the duration of the REPLACED
AGREEMENT shall be taken into account.
CLAUSE 3.7 - AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER shall be free to determine the prices
to be charged for the PCS, setting forth Service Plans with reasonable,
non-discriminating structures, forms, criteria and amounts, and which may vary
according to the technical characteristics, specific costs, and features offered
to users, as defined in the PCS regulation, in particular in the CONVERSION
REGULATION.
CHAPTER IV
SCOPE OBLIGATIONS
CLAUSE 4.1 - The scope obligations set forth in the REPLACED AGREEMENT are
hereby maintained, including the service and coverage requirements.
CLAUSE 4.2 - The default of its obligations shall subject AUTHORIZED SERVICE
PROVIDER to the penalties provided herein and in the regulation, and may lead to
the termination hereof.
CHAPTER V
QUALITY OF THE SERVICE
CLAUSE 5.1 - The proper quality of the services provided by AUTHORIZED SERVICE
PROVIDER hereunder is of the essence, meaning services that meet the regularity,
efficiency, security, state of the art, generality and courtesy requirements.
PARA. 1(0)- The regularity shall be evidenced by the uninterrupted exploitation
of the service in strict compliance with the rules issued by Anatel.
PARA. 2(0)- The efficiency shall be evidenced by the attainment and maintenance
of the parameters set forth hereunder and by serving users within the period set
forth herein.
PARA. 3(0)- The security in the exploitation of the service shall be evidenced
by the confidentiality of the data concerning the use of the service by users,
as well as by the full confidentiality of the information transmitted within the
scope of such exploitation.
PARA. 4(0) - The state of the art shall be evidenced by the equipment,
facilities and techniques employed in exploitation of the service, incorporating
the technological advances that actually benefit users, in compliance with the
provisions hereof.
PARA. 5(0)- The generality shall be evidenced by the non-discriminating
provision of the services to any and all users; AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER
undertakes to provide services to anyone requesting them, according to the
regulation.
PARA. 6(0) - The courtesy shall be evidenced by the respectful and immediate
service to the users of the authorized service, as well as by the meeting of the
obligation of promptly and politely informing and assisting all those who, be
them users or not, request information, action or submit any other request to
AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER, as set forth herein.
CLAUSE 5.2 - AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER shall meet the quality goals
established in the PCS General Quality Goals Plan.
SOLE PARAGRAPH. For the purpose of the provisions of Para. 5(0), art. 1(0)of the
PGMQ - PCS, the initial date of provision of the PCS in a location where the SMC
was already provided shall be the date of the publication of the abstract
hereof.
CLAUSE 5.3 - The exploitation of the authorized service shall only be
discontinued as provided in the PCS Regulation issued by Anatel.
CHAPTER VI
NUMBERING PLAN
CLAUSE 6.1 - AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER undertakes to comply with the Numbering
Regulations issued by Anatel, and shall ensure service subscribers portability
for the access codes, as provided in the regulation.
CHAPTER VII
SERVICE FEES
CLAUSE 7.1 - The amount, calculation and criteria for the service fees shall be
determined by AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER according to the provisions of the PCS
Regulation and clause 3.7 hereof.
CHAPTER VIII
USERS' RIGHTS AND DUTIES
CLAUSE 8.1 - Users' rights and duties are set forth in the LGT and in the
regulation, without prejudice to the rights provided by Lei no 8.078, of
September 11, 1990 in the cases governed by it, nor to those set forth in the
PCS provision agreements.
CHAPTER IX
AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER'S RIGHTS AND DUTIES
CLAUSE 9.1 - The rights and duties of AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER are those set
forth in the LGT and respective regulation.
CLAUSE 9.2 - When contracting services and purchasing equipment and materials
related to the subject matter hereof, AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER must take into
account the proposals of independent national and foreign providers, and base
its decision as to the several proposals submitted on the compliance with the
price, delivery and technical specifications set forth in the applicable
regulation.
SOLE PARAGRAPH. The Rules of Procedure for Contracting Services and Purchasing
Equipment or Materials by Telecommunications Service Providers, approved by
Anatel Resolution n.(0) 155, of August 5, 1999 shall apply to such contracting.
CHAPTER X
DUTIES AND PREROGATIVES OF ANATEL
CLAUSE 10.1 - Further to the other prerogatives inherent to its capacity of
regulating agency and other duties hereunder, Anatel shall be charged with:
I - monitoring and overseeing the exploitation of the service in order to ensure
the compliance with the regulation;
II - regulating the exploitation of the authorized service;
III - applying the penalties provided in the service regulation and,
specifically, herein;
IV - ensuring the good quality of the service, receiving, investigating and
settling users' complaints and claims, informing them within ninety (90) days of
the measures taken to punish the violation of their rights;
V - terminating the Authorization in the cases provided in the LGT;
VI - ensuring the interconnection and settling any disputes arising between
AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER and other operators;
VII - monitoring continuously the relationship between AUTHORIZED SERVICE
PROVIDER and other providers, settling any disputes arising therefrom;
VIII - preventing AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER from acting contrary to the
competition regime, taking into account the ▇▇▇▇ scope of authority, the
regulation and in particular the provisions of Clauses 10.2. and 10.3. of this
Chapter;
IX - carrying out the oversight activities provided herein; and
X - collecting the FISTEL fees, taking the measures provided by law.
CLAUSE 10.2 - Anatel may cause Proceedings to Investigate the Default of
Obligations (▇▇▇▇), in order to investigate untrue representations or conditions
stated by AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER concerning the absence of controlling
interest in other companies or other trust prevention mechanisms, whenever there
is any sign of material influence of such provider, its affiliated, controlled
or controlling companies on the PCS provider company, according to the terms of
the Rules for the Investigation of the Control and Assignment of Control of
Telecommunication Services Providers, approved by Anatel Resolution n.(0) 101,
of February 04,1999.
SOLE PARAGRAPH. The verification, after the proceedings provided in this Clause,
of the existence of any untrue representation or condition stated by AUTHORIZED
SERVICE PROVIDER shall result in the termination hereof, in accordance with art.
139 of the LGT.
CLAUSE 10.3 - Anatel may also cause administrative proceedings to investigate
economic crimes as described in Lei n.(0) 8.884/94.
CHAPTER XI
OVERSIGHT
CLAUSE 11.1 - Anatel shall oversee the services in order to ensure the
fulfillment of the obligations hereunder. PARA. 1(0) - The oversight by Anatel
shall encompass the inspection and monitoring of AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER's
activities, equipment and facilities, including wide access to all of AUTHORIZED
SERVICE PROVIDER's or third parties' data and information.
PARA. 2(0)- The information collected in the oversight activities shall be
disclosed by the Library, excepting those considered confidential by
Anatel, on AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER's request.
PARA. 3(0) - The information deemed confidential as provided in the preceding
paragraph shall only be used in the procedures related hereto; Anatel and the
persons it authorizes being liable for any restricted or ample disclosure of
such information outside the scope of such use.
CLAUSE 11.2 - AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER, through its appointed agent, may
follow up any and all of Anatel's oversight activities, but shall not hinder or
prevent such oversight, under the penalties provided by law and the regulation.
CHAPTER XII
TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND ACCESS TO VISITING USERS
CLAUSE 12.1 - AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER, in what concerns the implementation
and operation of the Telecommunications Networks destined to support the
provision of the PCS, shall comply with the regulations, in particular the
Telecommunication Services Regulation, issued under Resolution n.(0) 73, of
November 25, 1998; the General Interconnection Regulation, approved by
Resolution no 40, of July 23, 1998; and the PCS regulation.
SOLE PARAGRAPH. The change in technology standards carried out by AUTHORIZED
SERVICE PROVIDER shall not burden users unilaterally and arbitrarily, including
in what concerns the existing conditions of service to visiting users.
CLAUSE 12.2 - Roaming fees between AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER and the other
telecommunications service providers shall comply with the provisions of art.
152 of the LGT and the PCS regulation, in particular the CONVERSION REGULATION.
SOLE PARAGRAPH. The document described in item 7 of the CONVERSION REGULATION
shall become Attachment I hereto.
CHAPTER XIII
PENALTIES
CLAUSE 13.1 - AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER is subject to Anatel's oversight in
compliance with the applicable laws and regulations and shall, whenever
requested, render an account according to the PCS regulation and allow free
access to its technical resources and accounting records.
CLAUSE 13.2 - Noncompliance with the conditions or nonperformance of the
obligations related hereto shall subject AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER to the
sanctions of admonition, penalty, temporary suspension or forfeiture hereof, as
provided in the PCS regulation.
CHAPTER XIV
TERMINATION
CLAUSE 14.1 - This Authorization shall be terminated by disfranchisement,
forfeiture, laches, waiver or annulment, according to arts. 138 to 144 of the
LGT, and the procedures established in the regulation.
SOLE PARAGRAPH. The termination shall not preclude the application of the
penalties hereunder for AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER's transgressions.
CHAPTER XV
LEGAL REGIME AND APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
CLAUSE 15.1 - This Authorization is ruled by the LGT and ensuing regulations,
without prejudice to the other Brazilian laws in force.
CLAUSE 15.2 - The exploitation of the service hereunder shall comply with Anatel
regulations, as an integral part hereof, in particular the documents related to
the PCS regulation.
CLAUSE 15.4 - The construction of the rules and provisions hereof shall take
into account, in addition to the documents listed in this Chapter, the general
rules of hermeneutics and the rules and provisions of the LGT.
CHAPTER XVI
INTERIM PROVISIONS
CLAUSE 16.1 - Until the ratification or execution of the VU-M, as the option of
the PCS provider might be, both the roaming fees and the criteria for the
processing and passing on of amounts between the Mobile Cellular Service
providers and the Commuted Telephone Service shall remain unchanged.
CHAPTER XVII
JURISDICTION
CLAUSE 17.1 - The Jurisdiction of the Federal Justice courts in Brasilia,
Federal District, shall be competent to settle the issues arising herefrom.
CHAPTER XVIII
FINAL PROVISIONS
CLAUSE 18.1 - This Authorization shall take effect on the date its abstract is
published in the Diario Oficial da Uniao.
CLAUSE 18.2 - Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all the other
provisions of the REPLACED AGREEMENT mentioned in Para. 2(0) of Clause 1.1 shall
become null and void.
And being thus aware of the provisions and conditions set forth in this
Authorization, the parties execute it in three (03) counterparts of like tenor
and form, before the undersigned witnesses, in order to cause its lawful and
legal effect.
Brasilia, December 10, 2002.
BY ANATEL:
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LUIZ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
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ANTONIO ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
DIRECTOR
BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER:
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▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
DIRECTOR OF INTERCONNECTION AND REGULATION AFFAIRS
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LEGAL DIRECTOR
Witnesses:
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JARBAS ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
4.346/D CREA-DF
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5.060.107.391/D CREA-SP
ATTACHMENT I
OPTION
Pursuant to item 7 of the CONVERSION REGULATION, TELEPAR CELULAR S.A., CORPORATE
TAXPAYER ID CNPJ N.(▇) ▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/0001-44, herein represented by its DIRECTOR OF
INTERCONNECTION AND REGULATION AFFAIRS, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, A BRAZILIAN
ECONOMIST, MARRIED, ID n(0) 886.827-1 SSP/PR, opts for submission to item 5 and
its subitems of the Criteria for the Determination of the Roaming Fees of
Personal Communication Service - PCS providers, approved by Resolution n(0) 319,
of September 27, 2002, and requests the ratification of the TU-M, the maximum
amount of which shall be the maximum amount of the initial VU-M in its Service
Provision Area.
Brasilia, December 10, 2002.
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Director of Interconnection and Regulatory Affairs