Remengesau in his weekly press conference said the purpose of the law is to serve the growing radiocommunications industry.
He said that he will push for the re-introduction of the bill. The president was reacting to the move by the Senate to kill the House of Delegates version of the proposed measure.The bill which was opposed by Sen. Alfonso Diaz due to alleged strict policies on radio communication entities in Palau was rejected.The voting was 5-4. He voted for the passage of the measure on first reading.Seid said those who voted against the measure sided with Diaz on the reason that the law should remain as it is, that there is no changes needed in the current law.He added that the senators opposed to the measure said that the matter can be tackled by the next Congress.Seid added however that there is time to tackle the measure and that Sen. Santy Asanuma’s committee on Resources, Commerce, Trade and Development will be taking up the Senate version of the bill before their term ends.The measure was earlier introduced by President Remengesau which is meant to set up a comprehensive regulatory scheme for broadcasting in Palau.He added that it is meant to include the allocation of the radio communication spectrum, licensing of broadcasting, monitoring and employment.Presidential Chief of Staff Billy Kuartei cited Section 131 of the Compact of Free Association agreement that stated the U.S. government remains the sole administration to make notification to the International Frequency Registration Board regarding frequency assignments.The new measure is aimed putting in place a law that will manage the radio frequency spectrum, to regulate the use of all radio frequencies and all radio communication devices within Palau.
