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Forms
Penalties
S.I. 52, 1997.
PART I
Preliminary (regs 1-2)
1.
Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Telecommunications Regulations.
2.
Interpretation
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
"Act" means the Telecommunications Act;
"address capacity" means a part of the address plan's total address resource;
"Authority" means the Telecommunications Authority;
"connection to a telecommunication system" means either direct connection
by wired, radio optical or other electromagnetic means, to the termination point of a
telecommunication system, or the interworking point of such a system;
"license" means a service provider as defined under section 2 of the Act, and
shall include a telecommunication system operator;
"number capacity" means a part of the numbering plan's total number resource.
PART II
Telecommunication Networks and Services (regs 3-16)
3.
General obligation
Every licensee shall—
(a) operate his telecommunication system or provide his telecommunication service
in accordance with international telecommunication treaties and conventions
which are binding on Botswana;
(b) take the necessary measures to ensure that telecommunication is maintained in
the case of war or other crisis or emergency; and
(c) take the necessary measures to ensure that emergency calls or information is
conveyed during an emergency or at any other time.
4.
Obligation to apply numbering system
Every licensee shall comply with such numbering system as is determined by the
Authority.
5.
Allocation of numbering and address capacity
(1) The Authority shall allocate, to each licensee, a number or address capacity
which the Authority considers reasonable taking into account the number of subscribers
which the Authority has forecast, the need for operator codes, and any other relevant
factor; and the Authority shall, when so allocating number capacity, specify, in writing,
the purpose for which such capacity may be used.
(2) A licensee may apply in writing to the Authority to supply it with the number or
address capacity which the Authority has allocated to it.
(3) A licensee shall use only the number or address capacity allocated to it in
accordance with subregulation (1), and only for the purpose for which it has been
allocated.
(4) The Authority may revoke the allocation of a licensee who does not use the
number or address capacity allocated to it for the purpose for which it is to be used.
6.
Right to enter upon land and construct lines, etc.
(1) A licensee may, for the purposes of providing a telecommunication service,
and after giving not less than 14 days' notice in writing to the local authority or person
owning or having the care and management of any land, street, road, footpath, waterway
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