14.
Licence, Radio Spectrum and Numbering Fees
(1)
The LTA may issue regulations to establish:
(a)
licence fees, including licence application fees and annual licence fees;
(b)
radio spectrum usage and radiofrequency authorization fees; and
(c)
fees for the use of telecommunications numbers.
(2)
Fees regulations issued pursuant to Section 14 (1) shall identify the date or dates upon which
the fees take effect, and related payment and administration procedures. Regulations issued
pursuant to Section 14 (1) shall be subject to the approval of Government of Liberia.
(3)
Fees regulations issued pursuant to Section 14 (1) shall take account of the following
principles:
(a)
fees may be used to fund, in whole or in part, the expenses of the LTA
incurred in exercising responsibilities, functions and powers under this Act
and other laws, and shall be proportionate to those expenses;
(b)
fees shall be levied on different licensees and users of spectrum and numbers
in an impartial and competitively neutral manner; and
(c)
licence fees may be based on a percentage of the revenues of licensees from
the provision of their licensed telecommunications services.
(4)
Fees required to be paid under this Section constitute a debt due to the Government of
Liberia and may be recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(5)
The payment and deposit of fees established under this Section, and any subsequent transfer,
withdrawal or other transaction involving such fees, shall be subject to specific reporting,
accounting and audit requirements established by the Ministry of Finance. Fees shall only be
paid out or otherwise used to meet the demonstrated and appropriate expenses of the LTA in
its exercise of regulatory authority under this Act, or to undertake any specific
telecommunications sector project initiated by the Government or the LTA following a
process of public consultation appropriate to the circumstances.
15.
Requirement to Hold Licence
(1)
No person shall:
(a)
provide a telecommunications service to the public for direct or indirect
compensation; or
(b)
own or operate a telecommunications network used to provide a
telecommunications service to the public for direct or indirect compensation,
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