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2. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—
"Authority" means the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority established under
section 3;
"broadcasting" means any form of telecommunication intended for general reception by the
public by means of receivers adapted for the purpose;
"broadcasting licence" means a radio licence that authorizes the provision of a broadcasting
service;
"broadcasting service" means a service consisting of the diffusion of sound or television
programmes for general reception by the public;
"cable television network" means a telecommunication network which is intended for the
distribution of radio or television programmes to users through a system of lines and which is
capable of, or of being adapted for, providing access to telecommunication services;
"communication service" means any telecommunication service, broadcasting service or
postal service;
"community broadcasting service" means a broadcasting service
which—
(a) serves a particular community;
(b) is carried on for non-profitable purposes; and
(c) is fully controlled by a non-profit entity.
"coverage area" means the area in which a broadcasting service is intended to be received;
"frequency allocation" means the reservation of one or more radio frequency bands for a
particular use or particular uses;
"frequency assignment' means the reservation of one or more radio frequencies for use by a
particular person in accordance with the table of national frequency allocations;
"general licence" means a licence to operate a telecommunication network or to provide a
telecommunication service for which the person concerned does not require an explicit
authorization by the authority before exercising the rights stemming from the licence;
"immediate family member" in relation to any person, means that person's spouse, child,
parent, brother, sister, grandchild or grandparent;
"individual licence" means a licence to operate a telecommunication network or provide a
telecommunication service issued by the Authority to a body corporate under Part III of this
Act and which gives that person specific rights and obligations;
"infrastructure" means any structure or facility installed and maintained for the purpose of the
provision of a public utility service;
"interconnection" means the physical and logical connection of telecommunication network in
order to allow the users connected to one such network to have access to users connected to
other networks or to access services provided by means of such other networks;
Interpretation