“telecommunications network” means any wire, radio, optical or other
electromagnetic system for routing, switching or transmitting telecommunications
services between network termination points;
“telecommunications service” means any provision of the voice and data
transmission; SIM cards and Pre-paid accessories; equipments and facilities to
customers; or any form of transmission of signs, signals, text, images or other
intelligence by means of a telecommunications network, but does not include a
broadcasting service;
“universal access” means ensuring the provision of telecommunications services and
telecommunications facilities to residents and other members of the general public in
Liberia, in accordance with a universal access policy developed and approved
pursuant to Section 22; and
“Universal Access Fund” means the fund established pursuant to Section 23.
(2)
The use of the masculine gender denotes the feminine gender, and the use of the singular
denotes the plural where appropriate.
(3)
References to any other laws or regulations shall be interpreted as references to those laws or
regulations as amended or replaced from time to time.
(4)
As indicated by the definitions and other provisions set out in this Act, telecommunications
includes the transmission of broadcasting services using any form of telecommunications;
and the transmission of broadcasting services is a telecommunications activity subject to this
Act. Broadcasting services remain subject to any other content or programming related
regulation, under otherwise applicable laws, regulations, standards or guidelines.
(5)
The delivery of data or information, including audio-visual or multi-media content, by means
of Internet Protocol telecommunications networks, and any use of Internet Protocol
telecommunications networks for public voice telephony services, are subject to regulation
under this Act as a telecommunications activity. Any data, information or content so
delivered remain subject to otherwise applicable laws, regulations, standards or guidelines.
3.
Objectives of this Act
The objectives of this Act are to:
(a)
facilitate development of the telecommunications sector in order to promote
social and economic development throughout Liberia;
(b)
promote the efficient and reliable provision of telecommunications services,
relying as much as possible on market forces such as competition and private
sector investment to achieve this objective;
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