Official Gazette-Issue 41- Addendum - 23/7/2002 restrictions shall not be imposed on the ownership or operation of the infrastructure necessary for the provision of these services. Compliance with the provisions of the present Law and of the regulations established by the TRA is considered to be one of the conditions of every License even if not expressly mentioned in the License itself. Article 19:Telecommunications Services Licensing 1) Licenses shall be awarded to providers of the following Public Telecommunications Services by decree issued by the Council of Ministers, upon the proposal of the Minister, after conducting an international public auction, and according to specifications and conditions prepared by the TRA: a) Basic Telephony Services, b) mobile telephone services, c) international telephone services, and d) new categories of Licenses for the provision of Public Telecommunications Services, including UMTS, at the national or international level. 2) The TRA shall license providers of the following Telecommunications Services: a) Private Line Services, b) public telecommunications offices and payphones, c) leased line services, d) national and international telex and telegraph services, e) Internet services, f) data services, and g) any other Telecommunications Services for which the TRA deems a License is necessary. Article 20: Licensing Procedures 1) Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 19 of present Law, the TRA shall establish a procedure to be used for the application and processing of Licenses. The TRA shall award a License to any Person or group of Persons who meet the required qualifications and specifications. In the event it is impossible to accept all applications submitted, the TRA shall adhere to the principles of transparency and competition in its selection process. The TRA may base its selection on standards it adopts, provided that such standards are made public. Applications shall be made available for public review pursuant to Article 12 of present Law. 14

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