(b) The Authority undertakes in carrying out its duties relating to
Telecommunications services in the manner best calculated to:
1) Protect the interests of Subscribers and Users in respect of:
− The tariffs charged for services.
− Availability and provision of service.
− Quality of services.
− Protection of personal particulars and privacy of services.
2) Promote effective and fair competition among new and existing
Licensed Operators.
3) Ensure, when assessing applications involving provision of Public
Telecommunications Services, that any applicant, or any Person who
is assigned the responsibility of the provision of such services, shall
be able to provide that service.
(c) The Authority shall have the power to:
1) Issue regulations, orders and determinations1 as may be necessary
for the implementation of the provisions of this Law, including in
particular regulations, orders and determinations in connection with
technical standards and rules, Licenses and payment of License fees,
frequency migration, accounting separation relating to each service,
Interconnection, Access to the network and its facilities, services’
tariffs, access to, acquisition and removal of encumbrances on real
property, numbering, Universal Service, the promotion of
competition, equipment approvals, compliance with License
conditions and all other matters covered by this Law or the
resolution of which is necessary to give effect to the provisions of
this Law.
2) Monitor and investigate compliance with the provisions of this Law
and any regulations, orders and determinations made hereunder,
both on its own initiative and at the request of any Person, and
making such orders and determinations as are necessary to ensure
compliance in accordance with this Law and any such regulations,
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