4.2.3 Functions of the Regulator
Regulation and Licensing
The Authority will:
•
Regulate the ICT sector, the regulator shall make rules and procedures for the
provision of ICT products and services and will enforce them.
•
Provide Licensing of all ICT service providers.
•
Undertake the review of existing licenses and fees, determine appropriate
classes of licenses, and monitor and enforce compliance with relevant
legislation and regulations.
•
Determine procedures for allocation and management of scarce resource (e.g.
frequencies and numbering schemes)
•
Improve licensing regimes to promote fair competition.
•
Ensuring that licence fee structures encourage investment, do not unduly
burden operators and service providers or deter new entrants.
•
Impose sanctions for violations of compliance covering legal, regulatory and
licence obligations by operators and service providers including monetary
penalties.
•
Regulate tariffs as and when required in the public interest, and undertake
responsibility to educate consumers, to facilitate their active participation in
tariff review forums.
•
Treat all of its licensees equally and apply the same means of ensuring
compliance with existing rules and license obligations.
Universal access/service
•
Develop specific indicators of ICT access that reasonably meet Lesotho’s
socio-economic aspirations
•
Provide for universal service obligations in all licenses issued for
infrastructure development.
•
Implement the universal service policy
ICT Policy for Lesotho
52