“Information Services” shall mean the offering of a capability for generating,
acquiring, storing, transforming, processing, retrieving, utilizing, or making available
information via telecommunications, and includes electronic publishing, but does not
include any use of any such capability for the management, control, or operation of a
telecommunications system or the management of a telecommunications service.
“Interconnection” shall mean the physical, technical and logical linking of the
Telecommunications Networks used by the same or a different service provider in order
to allow the users of one service provider to communicate with users of the same or
another service provider, or to access services provided by another service provider.
Services may be provided by the persons involved or by other persons who have access
to the telecommunications network.
“License” shall mean the authorization issued by the Commission that allows
Broadcasters and Telecommunications Service Providers to use radio frequency spectrum
resources and to provide the specified service to the public.
“Licensee” shall mean a holder of a License issued by the Commission.
“Minister” shall mean the Minister of Information of the Transitional Federal
Government or its successor institution.
“Ministry” shall mean the Ministry of Information of the Transitional Federal
Government or its successor institution.
“National Numbering Plan” shall mean the document by which the Commission
specifies allocation of telephone numbering resources.
“Parliament” shall mean the Parliament of the Transitional Federal Government
or its successor institution.
“President” shall mean the President of the Transitional Federal Government or
its successor institution.
“Public Consultation” shall mean the transparent process by which the
Commission formulates policies and Decisions in matters under its jurisdiction.
“Public Notice” shall mean the document by which the Commission initiates a
Public Consultation.
“Public Telecommunications Network” shall mean the facilities by which a
Telecommunications Service Provider makes Telecommunications Services available to
all or a substantial portion of the public.
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