I.
PURPOSE
Sec. 101
(a)
The object of this Act is to provide for development of
telecommunications and broadcast policy and regulation for the Republic of Somalia and
the establishment and management of the Somali Communications Commission. This
Act may be cited as the Somali Communications Act of 2012.
(b)
The specific purposes of this Act are the regulation and facilitation of
information and communication technologies and services sector including:
(i)
Telecommunications;
(ii)
The enhanced development of an information society together with
the facilitation of online services;
(iii)
The protection and security of data;
(iv)
Facilitation of the development and use of the Internet;
(v)
The facilitation of convergence;
(vi)
The facilitation and development of electronic transactions;
(vii) The development of information and communication technologies
for the promotion of a knowledge-based society;
(viii) The institutionalization of a legal framework to manage a
liberalized and competitive market in the telecommunication sector;
(ix)
The licensing and regulation of broadcasting and the development
of an open, free, and vibrant broadcast sector for Somalia.
II.
DEFINITIONS
“Act” shall mean the Somali Communications Act of 2012.
“Allocation” shall mean the official designation of radio frequency bands, as
reflected in the Frequency Allocation Table.
“Appeals Board” shall mean the body established by this Act for the purpose of
adjudicating appeals of Decisions of the Commission.
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