Information Society means social, business and educational environment
where individuals and organisations communicate and access the world’s
commercial, educational and entertainment resources over a universal
network linking them together.
Infrastructure – refers to an integrated system of facilities used to provide
one or more ICT services.
Interconnection – refers to physical and logical linking of two separate
networks so that customers of one network can reach and communicate with
customers of the other network.
Internet means an interconnected system of networks that connects
computers via the Transmission Control Protocol Internet Control Protocol
(TCP/IP) and includes future versions thereof.
Liberalization refers to the relaxation of Government regulation or formerly
rigid or constraining degree of regulation. This creates greater freedom to
market entry, providing the operators with greater flexibility to invest, alter
operations and services and fix or negotiate tariffs. Liberalisation does not
mean the absence of regulation but a new set of regulations able to bring
about the indented relaxation.
Licence – An authorization granted by a regulatory authority for the
provision of ICT services or for use of the radio frequency spectrum.
Local loop - means the physical circuit connecting the network termination
point at the subscriber’s premises to the main distribution frame or
equivalent facility in the fixed public telephone network.
Local loop unbundling means the unbundling of the telecommunication
facility that connects a customer to its local exchange (the local loop), usually
a copper pair.
Mobile Cellular Service – refers to communication service providing voice or
data to mobile users. A transmitter divides the service area into cells each
serving users within its range. The cells are connected to a mobile switching
exchange, which switches traffic within and outside the cellular operator’s
infrastructure.
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