62 No. 3

Electronic and Postal Communications

2010

(6) The spectrum assignment plan and any material
modification of it shall be made available to the public for comment,
and any comments received shall be considered by the Authority
before issuing an assignment.
(7) The procedures for spectrum assignments shall be
determined by the Authority, as the case may be, and may include
the following(a) the method of determining the price;
(b) the method of payment of the assignment's fees;
(c) the advertisement of the proposed assignment;
(d) the potentiality of applications including the type of
technology that may be used;
(e) the intensity of demand;
(f) the extent of spectrum usage;
(g) qualitative factors such as (i)
band quality;
(ii) flexibility of band usage;
(iii) availability of equipment for use in the band;
(iv) ranges of band; and
(v) any other matters as the Authority may deem
necessary.
(8) The Authority may modify or vary the spectrum
assignment plan as it deems fit, under the provisions of Radio
Communication and Frequency Spectrum Regulations.
(9) The Authority shall from time to time (a) classify radio stations, prescribe the nature of service
to be rendered by each station, assign radio frequency
bands to each class of station and the time during
which it may operate; and
(b) make rules with respect to(i)
manage and prevent interference between
stations and to carry out the requirements
under this Act;

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