Article 7º
Regulating Agency
1. The regulating agency is the entity responsible for the regulation of
telecommunications activities, including licensing for the establishment of
infrastructure, the exploitation of telecommunication services and monitoring
telecommunication carriers compliance.
2.
Specifically the agency shall:
a) Manage and supervise the radioelectric spectrum and orbital positions;
b) Prepare the national numbering plan;
c) Prepare and maintain updated the national frequency plan;
d) License or cancel the establishment and exploration of
telecommunications networks and services in keeping with the standards
defined by the telecommunications authority;
e) Apply sanctions and collect fees from carriers and suppliers in
accordance with the applicable legislation;
f) Determine the procedures and conditions for the interconnection of the
different telecommunications networks in the country;
g) Standardize and authorize the telecommunications equipment and
material and define the conditions for their operation in the National
Telecommunications System;
h) Establish procedures for the approval of material and equipment;
i) Establish the criteria for interconnection among carriers from different
networks;
j) Apply taxes, within the terms of the license, to make feasible universal
access in rural, remote areas or other areas served by the National
Telecommunication System;
k) Determine restrictions to the use of telecommunications equipment for
security reasons or interference with other services;
l) Establish, within the terms of the legislation, the conditions for legal
interception of communications and priorities for emergency
communications.