Rev. 2011]
Kenya Information and Communications
CAP. 411A
THE KENYA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
(NUMBERING) REGULATIONS, 2010
243
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 55/2010
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Kenya Information and Citation.
Communications (Numbering) Regulations, 2010.
2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
Interpretation.
“communications addresses” means an address determined by the
Commission from time to time, for use in communication;
“communication number” means the number, sign or other mark that a
licensee uses for identification of communications systems when its delivering
communication services in order to connect between the place of transmission
and the place of reception, or for the identification of the type of content of
transmission the communications system is to deliver;
“licensee” means a person licensed under the Act;
“Maritime Mobile Service Identity” means a number used for the purpose
of identification while using Global Maritime Distress Service System search
and rescue facilities on board ships;
“National Communication Numbering and Addressing Plan” means the
plan for electronic communications numbers and addresses, postal codes and
national addressing system established by the Commission under regulation
4;
“Numbering Scheme” means the procedures and criteria for the
reservation, assignment, and reclamation of numbering resources.
3. The object and purpose of these Regulations is to provide a regulatory Object and purpose.
framework for the control, planning, administration and management of the
numbering and addressing of network services, national plan and applications
services.
4. The Commission shall establish a National Communication Establishment
Numbering and Address Plan and control all communication numbers and of a National
addresses to ensure fairness and efficiency by—
Communication and
Numbering Plan.
(a) undertaking planning, allocations and monitoring;
(b) maintaining the national communication numbering and address
register for all licensees in respect of resources which have been
assigned;
(c) facilitating maintenance of the national electronic address and
users register;
(d) managing postal codes and national addressing systems;
(e) assigning call signs to all amateur radio operators in the country;