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.
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