Explanation.__ Any breach of this subsection shall, for the purposes of this Act, the rules or the
licence, be treated as a contravention of the conditions of the licence.
21. Exclusive power of the Authority to grant licences.__(1) All licences referred to in section
20 shall be granted by the Authority which, in considering any application shall take into account the
following factors, namely:__
(a) the technical and financial resources of the applicant;
(b) the public interest and benefits to users of telecommunication services; and
(c) policy directives of the Federal Government issued under section 8 above.
(2) A licence granted by the Authority under this section may be granted either to person, class of
persons, company or corporation.
(3) 1* * * [No licence shall confer exclusive rights].
(4) Every licence granted under this Act may, inter alia, contain __
(a) conditions requiring the licensee to adhere to the provisions of this Act and the rules and
regulations made thereunder;
(b) conditions requiring the licensee to pay the fees for grant or renewal of the licence;
(c) conditions requiring the licensee to allow inspection by the Authority of any premises or
telecommunication equipment, wherever situated, and to furnish to the Authority such
information as may be required by the Authority;
(d) restrictions as to the types of telecommunication system or telecommunication service to
be provided by the licensee, the area and period of operation and the types of
telecommunication equipment that may be included in its telecommunication system;
(e) obligation to ensure that only terminal equipment which is approved for connection to the
telecommunication system in question is so connected;
(f) obligation to monitor use of the licensed telecommunication service or telecommunication
system and to disconnect telecommunication service from any user who, after written
notice, misuses it.
1 Omitted by Act II of 06,s.12.
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