Electronic and Postal Communication (Licensing)
G.N. No. 430 (contd)
Performance
guarantee
31.-(1) The Authority may require an applicant for
network facilities, network services, subscription contents
services or support services for subscription contents services, to
furnish a performance bank guarantee from a bank registered in
the United Republic and when the Authority so requires, the
licensee shall comply with the performance bank guarantee
requirements.
(2) In any case where a performance bank guarantee is
required, the licensee shall furnish the bank guarantee in the form
prescribed in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.
(3) The performance bank guarantee shall be furnished
within thirty days from the date of notification by the Authority
of the requirement of the performance bank guarantee.
PART IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Emergency
32.-(1) All Network services licensees shall provide free
access to emergency services as defined in the National
Numbering Plan issued by the Authority or as may be otherwise
directed by the Authority.
(2)
A licensee may provide access to value added
services for emergency, safety and assistance service in
accordance with the laws of the United Republic as well as with
the applicable international standards and treaties.
(3)
The Minister responsible for content and
broadcasting services or any other person authorized by the
Minister may, by order under his hand, require any content
services licensee to broadcast forthwith or within or at any time
and in any manner specified, any announcement which the
Minister deems to be in the interest of the national security or of
public interest.
(4) Where the Minister is of the opinion that the
broadcasting of any matter or matter of any class or character
would be contrary to the national security or public interest, he
may, by notice in writing, delivered at the principal office of the
licensee prohibit the broadcasting of such matter or matter of
such class or character and the licensee shall comply with any
such notice.
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