No. 4378
Act No. 8, 2009

Government Gazette 16 November 2009

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COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009

CHAPTER III
PROCEDURAL MATTERS
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Public availability of information
Confidential information
Confidential communications with Authority
Procedural regulations
Reconsideration
Review of actions of Authority
CHAPTER IV
PROMOTION OF COMPETITION

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Anti-competitive practices
Jurisdiction of Authority
Transfer of control of licensees and assignment of licences
CHAPTER V
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

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Definition for purposes of this Chapter
PART 1
TELECOMMUNICATIONS LICENCES

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Prohibition of provision of telecommunications services and operation of
network without licence
Telecommunications licences
Selection criteria for telecommunications service licences
Licensing procedures
Tenders and competitive bidding
Refusal, renewal, modification and termination of licences
Private networks
Provision of telecommunications equipment
Automatic licence to be granted to Telecom
Ownership restrictions
PART 2
DUTIES OF PROVIDERS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

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Application of this Part
Duties of carriers relating to promotion of competition
Interconnection
Sharing of infrastructure
Prohibition against restraint of resale
Duty not to discriminate when rendering telecommunications services
PART 3
TARIFFS AND ACCOUNTING

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Rates and tariffs
Cost Accounting Procedures
Reporting requirements

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