A 334
2003 No. 19
Communications
(2) A frequency licence may be issued under this section only—
(a) if it is consistent with the National Frequency Plan ; and
(b) when the Commission has determined under section 124 of this Act the
relevant frequency bands for spectrum assignment.
(3) The re-issuance of a spectrum assignment to an existing or new licence
holder shall at all times conform to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section.
Complusory
acquisition of
spectrum
assignment.
126.—(1) The Commission may compulsorily acquire assignments in a
determined spectrum—
(a) in accordance with a reassignment of spectrum policy consistent with the
national frequency plan ; or
(b) in the national interest.
(2) The Commission may pay a reasonable amount of compensation to the
holder of an assignment whose assignment has been acquired by a direction made
under this section, prior to its expiry.
Forfeiture of
spectrum
assignment.
127.—(1) A person who fails to—
(a) utilise his assigned spectrum as at such deadline as the Commission may
specify in his frequency licence or assignment document ; or
(b) renew his frequency licence as at when due ;
may, at the Commission’s discretion, forfeit his spectrum assignment and in the
event of a forfeiture, the same shall revert to the Commission and become available
for reassignment.
(2) No compensation shall be paid to a licensee who has forfeited his spectrum
assignment under Subsection (1) of this section.
PART II—NUMBERING AND ELECTRONIC ADDRESSING
Administration
and planning
of
numbering,
electronic
addressing.
128.—(1) The Commission shall solely and exclusively be vested with the
control, planning, administration, management and assignment of the numbering
and electronic addressing of network services .and applications services.
(2) The Commission shall develop a numbering and electronic addressing
plan for the numbering and electronic addressing of network services and applications
services taking into account the subsisting numbering plan prior to the commencement
date of this Act.
(3) The numbering and electronic addressing plan may set out rules which
include—
(a) the use of different numbers and electronic addresses for different kinds of
services ;
(b) the assignment of numbers and electronic addresses ;
(c) the transfer of assigned numbers and addresses ;
(d) the use of assigned numbers and electronic addresses ;