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The Authority shall consider recommendations and opinions from the licensees relating to the national
numbering plan to ensure that such numbering plan complies with the standards and conditions
contemplated in subrule (2).
(2) The standards and conditions contemplated in subrule (1) which shall be complied with are to
(a) allow sufficient numbers to be made available to the licensees, having regard to the
expected growth and demand for telecommunications services for a number to be
allocated without undue delay;
(b) enable numbers to include as few digits as practicable and ensure that their allocation
does not confer an undue advantage on any operator;
(c) keep the cost of changing any of the telecommunications systems in order to
accommodate the number proposals within reasonable limits; and
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(d) minimise any inconvenience ‘that may be caused by implementation of the numbering
proposals lo the licensees and to persons using the telecommunications systems.
(3) The Authority shall review any numbering proposal and determine whether it complies with the
conditions contemplated in subrule (I) and may request modification of the numbering proposal.
Compliance with other Rules
155. (1) The number plan of each licensee shall comply with the rules concerning the implementation of the
national numbering plan
(2)The numbering plan of each licensee shall comply with
(a) applicable International Telecommunication Union standards;
(b) Protocols;
(c) Rules and recommendations; and
(d) applicable rules and recommendations of the International Telecommunication Union
regional administrative body of which Lesotho is a member,
as determined by the Authority.
PART 23
Comformity of all Licences with the Act
Conformity of all Licenses with the Act
156. (1) The Authority recognizes all existing licenses issued by any authorized body prior to the coming
into effect of these Rules subject to conformity with the Act and these Rules