Information Society means social, business and educational environment where individuals and organisations communicate and access the world’s commercial, educational and entertainment resources over a universal network linking them together. Infrastructure – refers to an integrated system of facilities used to provide one or more ICT services. Interconnection – refers to physical and logical linking of two separate networks so that customers of one network can reach and communicate with customers of the other network. Internet means an interconnected system of networks that connects computers via the Transmission Control Protocol Internet Control Protocol (TCP/IP) and includes future versions thereof. Liberalization refers to the relaxation of Government regulation or formerly rigid or constraining degree of regulation. This creates greater freedom to market entry, providing the operators with greater flexibility to invest, alter operations and services and fix or negotiate tariffs. Liberalisation does not mean the absence of regulation but a new set of regulations able to bring about the indented relaxation. Licence – An authorization granted by a regulatory authority for the provision of ICT services or for use of the radio frequency spectrum. Local loop - means the physical circuit connecting the network termination point at the subscriber’s premises to the main distribution frame or equivalent facility in the fixed public telephone network. Local loop unbundling means the unbundling of the telecommunication facility that connects a customer to its local exchange (the local loop), usually a copper pair. Mobile Cellular Service – refers to communication service providing voice or data to mobile users. A transmitter divides the service area into cells each serving users within its range. The cells are connected to a mobile switching exchange, which switches traffic within and outside the cellular operator’s infrastructure. -5-

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