Act 769 National Communications Authority Act, 2008 (4) Where there is hindrance to the acquisition of property, the property may be acquired for the Authority under the State Property and Contracts Act 1960 (C.A.6) or the State Lands Act, 1962 (Act 125) and the costs shall be borne by the Authority. Object of the Authority 2. The object of the Authority is to regulate the provision of communications services in the country. Functions of the Authority 3. For the purpose of achieving its object, the Authority shall (a) establish and monitor the implementation of national communications standards and ensure compliance accordingly; (b) formulate a strategic plan; (c) grant communication licence; (d) regulate and monitor licensees, holders of frequency authorisations in consultation with the National Media Commission where appropriate; (e) ensure fair competition amongst licencees, operators of communications networks and service providers of public communications; (f) classify communications services to include; (i) closed user group services; (ii) private communications services; (iii) value added services; and (iv) any other service designated by the Minister and published in the Gazette; (g) determine applications for communication licences including frequency authorisations, (h) maintain the Register established under section 26; (i) collect and arrange to be collected moneys lawfully due to the Authority; (j) establish a frequency plan and monitor any frequency allocated to the communications industry; (k) investigate and resolve disputes (i) related to harmful interference with frequency brought to the attention of the Authority or of which the Authority has knowledge, 4