a) As an exception to any provision in this Law, provision of the services
provided for in paragraph(b) of this Article shall be licensed by the
Authority in accordance with the time table contained in the same
paragraph; provided that where no compliant applications are received or
no acceptable tenders or bids exist (as the case may be) for the License
referred to in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (b) of this Article, the
Authority shall re-initiate the process for such License as soon as
practicable.
b) In addition to any License granted to Batelco pursuant to the provision
of Article (80) (e) of this Law, each of the following services shall be
licensed by the Authority in accordance with the provisions of this Law,
by the date set forth in each category:
1) Mobile Telecommunications License: one such GSM License
(including the right to provide third generation and associated
services) shall be granted as soon as practicable, but in any event
within six months of the effective date of this Law.
The Authority may grant an additional mobile Telecommunications
License of the same type within two years of the grant of such License
if Batelco and the Licensee under this subparagraph engage in anticompetitive conduct as set forth in Article (65) (a) of this Law. The
Authority may, after such two-year period, grant further Licenses at
its discretion in this regard.
2) Mobile Virtual Network Operator License: one or more such Licenses
may be granted at the discretion of the Authority after two years
following the grant of the mobile Telecommunications License
referred to in the preceding paragraph.
The Authority may grant a License of the same type within such
period if the Licensees referred to in the preceding paragraph engage
in anti- competitive conduct as set forth in Article (65) (a) of this Law.
3) VSAT License: one or more such Licenses may be granted, provided
that this shall not be earlier than 1/1/2004.
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