Rev. 2011]
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(2) The Commission may issue licences for the provision of local
access services, national long distance services, international services, very
small aperture terminal services, internet backbone, global mobile personal
communications services (GMPCS) and customer premises wiring, terminal
equipment and maintenance, repair workshop services and radio station
licence.
(3) Local access services shall be provided by a licensed local access
provider or a regional telecommunications operator.
(4) Licences granted shall contain an obligation to provide services
efficiently and at reasonable costs.
(5) Licences may include the provision of services to rural or sparsely
populated areas or other specified areas and other conditions as the Commission
may deem necessary.
11. The Commission may require licensees to comply with international International
conventions or agreements relating to communications services to which Kenya Conventions.
is a signatory.
12. (1) A licence granted under the Act may not be transferred without Transfer of Licence.
the written consent of the Commission.
(2) An application for the transfer of a licence shall be accompanied by
an application in the prescribed Form 1 set out in the First Schedule, completed
by the person to whom the licensee intends to transfer the licence.
(3) The Commission shall in considering an application for transfer have
regard to the same terms and conditions as in considering a grant of a new
licence, provided that the Commission may in its discretion refuse to approve
such an application for transfer under this regulation.
13. (1) An application for renewal of a licence shall be made in accordance Lapse and renewal of
with the conditions of each licence.
licence.
(2) In considering an application for renewal of a licence, the Commission
shall have regard to the fulfilment by the licensee of the obligations contained
in the licence in the previous licence period.
(3) The process for renewal of a licence for telecommunications services
shall be contained in each licence and each application process shall be
considered as part of these Regulations.
Part VI—Radio Communications
14. The regulations in this part are meant to regulate radio transmissions Basis and purpose.
and issuance of licences for radio stations.
Definition of terms.
15. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—