Act 769
National Communications Authority Act, 2008
(4) Where there is hindrance to the acquisition of property, the
property may be acquired for the Authority under the State Property and
Contracts Act 1960 (C.A.6) or the State Lands Act, 1962 (Act 125) and
the costs shall be borne by the Authority.
Object of the Authority
2. The object of the Authority is to regulate the provision of
communications services in the country.
Functions of the Authority
3. For the purpose of achieving its object, the Authority shall
(a) establish and monitor the implementation of national
communications
standards
and
ensure
compliance
accordingly;
(b) formulate a strategic plan;
(c) grant communication licence;
(d) regulate and monitor licensees, holders of frequency
authorisations in consultation with the National Media
Commission where appropriate;
(e) ensure fair competition amongst licencees, operators of
communications networks and service providers of public
communications;
(f) classify communications services to include;
(i) closed user group services;
(ii) private communications services;
(iii) value added services; and
(iv) any other service designated by the Minister and
published in the Gazette;
(g) determine applications for communication licences
including frequency authorisations,
(h) maintain the Register established under section 26;
(i) collect and arrange to be collected moneys lawfully due to
the Authority;
(j) establish a frequency plan and monitor any frequency
allocated to the communications industry;
(k) investigate and resolve disputes
(i) related to harmful interference with frequency
brought to the attention of the Authority or of which
the Authority has knowledge,
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