Electronic Communications Act, 2008
ACT 775
"electronic
communications"
means
any
communication
through the use of wire, radio optical or electromagnetic
transmission emission or receiving system or any part of
these;
"electronic communications network" means any wire, radio,
optical
or
electromagnetic
transmission,
emission
or
receiving system, or any part of these, used for the provision
of electronic communications service;
"electronic
communications
service"
includes
a
service
providing electronic communications, a closed user group
service, a private electronic communications service, a public
electronic communications service, a radio communication
service and a value added service;
"facility" includes a physical component of electronic
communications network, wires, lines, terrestrial and
submarine cables, wave guides, optics or other equipment
or object connected to post, pole, tower, standard, bracket,
stay, strut, insulator, pipe, conduit, or similar thing used to
carry, suspend, support or protect the structure or which is
used for the purpose of electronic communications but does
not include terminal equipment;
"frequency authorisation" means an authorisation granted by
the Authority under this Act;
"frequency band" means a continuous frequency range of
spectrum;
"Fund" means the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic
Communication established under section 31;
"Geographic market" means the geographic or demographic
area, or any part of the area which an operator is authorised
or licenced by the Authority to serve or in which an operator
is authorised or licenced to operate;
"harmful interference" means interference with the authorised
use of spectrum that impedes, degrades, obstruc.ts or
interrupts
a
broadcasting
service
or
electronic
communications service;
"interconnection" means the linking of public electronic
communications networks and services to allow the users
of one public electronic communications service to
communicate with users of another public electronic
communications service;
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