Electronic and Postal Communications (Radio communications and Frequency Spectrum) G.N. No. 424 (contd) (a) educational institutions, training establishments or qualified persons as the Authority may determine, for the purpose of conducting research and development activities, experiments or demonstrations in radio communication; or (b) licensed dealers in, or manufacturers or importers of radio communication equipment for the purpose of testing, demonstration or conducting research and development in radio communication equipment. (2) The Authority may limit the maximum power of a station in respect of which an experimental station licence has been issued, having regard to the purpose for which the station has been authorised and the conditions under which it will work. Radio communication station licence 26. The Authority may grant a radio communication station licence to the applicant for the purpose of enabling it to transmitor receive or transmit and receive messages by means of radio communication or using a radio communication device. Frequency user licence 27.- (1) The Authority may grant a frequency user licence based on national frequency spectrum plan and availability of frequency spectrum to(a) network facilities licensee for supporting his core and access network; or (b) application service licensee for accessing the end user. (2) Where the spectrum is insufficient or the bands are competitive, the allocation and assignments of spectrum to any successful applicant shall be on the basis of beauty contest process. (3) For the purpose of this regulation, “beauty contest process” means allocation of spectrum through competitive tender process. (4) In the event of competing demand for the spectrum, the Authority may decide who to assign the spectrum based on the following criteria: 137