(2)
(a)
assign its professional staff or technical experts retained by the LTA to
attempt to mediate the dispute, and failing successful mediation to report to
the LTA on possible resolutions of the dispute;
(b)
appoint an arbitrator to settle the dispute in accordance with the Arbitration
Rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (the
UNCITRAL Rules), or such other international arbitration rules or processes
as the LTA shall select; or
(c)
issue an order to resolve the dispute, with or without receipt of a report
pursuant to subsection (1) (a).
The LTA shall consult with and coordinate the use of the radio spectrum with other
countries, international users, and international organizations, such as the International
Telecommunications Union, as required by law, treaty in force or as otherwise determined
by the LTA.
PART VII
COMPETITION POLICY
27.
Functions and Duties of LTA Regarding Competition
(1)
The LTA shall perform the following functions and duties in relation to competition
among service providers in telecommunications markets in Liberia:
(a)
promote efficient and sustainable competition for the benefit of end-users;
(b)
establish and maintain an open and transparent regulatory framework that
minimizes regulatory and other barriers to entry into telecommunications
markets;
(c)
make orders defining markets for the purpose of this Act;
(d)
make orders designating dominant service providers in relevant markets in
Liberia, based on their market share and other factors as determined in
accordance with regulations, rules and orders;
(e)
monitor and prevent abuses of a service provider’s dominant position,
pursuant to Section 28;
(f)
monitor and prevent practices that would restrict competition, in accordance
with Section 29;
(g)
review and decide upon proposed transfers of control of service providers, in
accordance with Section 32;
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