Electronic Communications Act, 2008
ACT 775
"radio-communication
service"
means
electronic
communications
service
that
is
provided
through
the
transmission, emission or reception of electromagnetic
waves;
"Regulations" means the Regulations made under this Act;
"Republic" means the Republic of Ghana;
"roadworks" means any activity that involves breaking open a
road or public ground, or that removes, alters or affects any
utility installation;
"service provider" means a person licensed under this Act to
provide a public electronic communications service;
"significant interest" in respect of a company, means a holding
or interest in a company or a holding company by a person,
either alone or with another person whether legally or
equitably that entitles or enables the person, directly or
indirectly;
"significant market power" means where a network operator
or service provider, either individually or jointly with other
operators or providers, has a position that allows it to behave
in a way that is appreciably independent of its competitors
and customers;
"space segment" means satellite systems including their sensors
needed for data acquisition and their receiving stations;
"special licence" means a special licence granted by the Authority
under this Act;
"special licensee" means a person granted a special licence;
"spectrum" means the continuous range of electromagnetic
wave frequencies used for telecommunications;
"telecentre" means technology work location in a community;
"telecommunications" includes the transmission, emission or
reception of signals, writing, pulses, images, sounds or other
intelligence of any kind by wire, radio, terrestrial or
submarine cables, optical or electromagnetic spectrum or
by way of any other technology;
"terminal equipment" means equipment on the user's side of
the network termination point that is connected directly or
indirectly to electronic communications network by wire,
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