Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communication Numbering
and Addressing)
G.N. No. 428 (contd)
provided by the Authority;
political parties shall not be eligible for direct
assignment of any numbering resources.
(2)
Any electronic communications licensee or
unlicensed entity requiring electronic communication numbers
shall submit to the Authority(a) the appropriate application form;
(b) documents and reasons for use of the said
numbers;
(c) estimated demand as the grounds for said
request; and
(d) plans for provision of telecommunication
services for the numbers required.
(3) Subject to sub regulation (2), the Authority may
assign electronic numbers and issue a certificate of assignment
based on the following conditions (a) it determines that the electronic communication
numbers required for provision of electronic
communications services are available; and
(b) payment of the relevant fees.
(4) The Authority shall identify GOLD, SILVER,
BRONZE and ORDINARY VAS short codes according to
digit patterns for the most memorable to the least memorable
codes.
(d)
Assignment criteria
of VAS Short
Codes
7.-(1) The following shall be assignment criteria for
VAS short codes(a) GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE codes shall be
assigned based on customer preference as well
as code availability;
(b) ORDINARY codes shall be assigned serially
with respect to categories and availability.
(2)
The following shall be the minimum
requirements for VAS short codes applicants(a)
dully filled application form;
(b)
certified copy of certificate of incorporation
or registration;
(c)
certified copy of company's memorandum of
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