Communications
2003 No. 19
A 335
(e) the portability of assigned numbers and electronic addresses ;
(f) the requirements for network service providers and applications service
providers to maintain a plan for assigning and reassigning numbers and electronic
addresses ; and
(g) the fees for the assignment and transfer of numbers and electronic addresses
which may be determined by the Commission.
(4) The Commission shall make the numbering and electronic addressing plan
available to the public for a fee to be decided by the Commission.
129.—(1) The Commission may delegate any or all of its functions under this
Chapter to a person it wishes.
Delegation of
responsibility.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, the
Commission may appoint a specified person or organisation to manage or maintain
an integrated public number database or an integrated electronic address database.
(3) The Commission or a person or organisation specified under subsection (2)
shall provide non-discriminatory commercial access to the database on the same
terms and conditions which it offers to itself.
(4) The Commission may direct a person specified under subsection (2) of
this section regarding the manner in which he shall discharge his obligation under
subsection (3) of this section.
PART III—TECHNICAL STANDARDS
130.—(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the Commission shall specify
and publish to the general public, technical code and specifications in respect of
communications equipment and facilities that may be used in Nigeria.
(2) The technical code and specifications prepared by the Commission under
this section shall include—
(a) requirements for network interoperability, including the provision of certain
network capabilities such as calling line identification capability and pre-selection
capability ;
(b) the promotion of safety of network facilities ;
(c) the provision of network facilities or services, including requirements for
qualified providers and installers ;
(d) the provision of customer equipment and cabling, including requirements
for qualified installers ;
(e) the approval of customer equipment and other access devices ; and
(f) the adoption of technical standards promulgated by international bodies.
(3) Prior to specifying and publishing any technical code and specifications
under this Act, the Commission shall first conduct an inquiry in the manner specified
in Part II of Chapter V on the proposed code or specification provided that such
prior inquiry may not be required in regard to technical code or specifications that
are mandatorily prescribed by international organisations to which Nigeria belongs
Technical
code and
specification.