Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-023-002
Who has authority over antenna installations, including antenna masts and towers?
- A The local municipal government
- B The majority of neighbours within a distance of three times the proposed antenna height
- C The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
- D The provincial or territorial Minister of Infrastructure
Correct answer: C — The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry holds the final say because radio waves cross borders and the federal government manages the airwaves for the whole country. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
Practise this section
The rules: who may operate, what the certificate allows, station identification, third-party traffic, what you may and may not transmit, and how ISED regulates the amateur service.