Official Gazette-Issue 41- Addendum - 23/7/2002
g) to monitor the tariffs of Service Providers with Significant Market Power
pursuant to the provisions of the present Law;
h) to determine and collect tariffs and fees pursuant to the provisions of the
present Law;
i) to enforce the present Law within its prerogatives and to establish rules
and regulations pursuant to the present Law, including the formulation of
standards and procedures for the handling and resolution of complaints and
other requests that might arise out of the present Law;
j) to monitor anti -competitive behavior and ensure market transparency;
k) to assist educational and health care institutions in the implementation of
their programs by the use of Telecommunications Services, and to facilitate
the access of disabled persons to Telecommunications Services;
l) to act as a mediator and arbitrator to resolve disputes arising between
Licensees as a result of the implementation of the present Law;
2) In carrying out its responsibilities, the TRA shall take into consideration
international best practices for the regulation and management of
Telecommunications Services.
3) The TRA shall commit to the principle of promoting the modernization of
Telecommunications Equipment and Networks in line with state of the art
technologies and regulatory principles. For this purpose, the TRA shall develop
rules for the collection and consideration of comments and proposals provided
by Service Providers and stakeholders, forming, where necessary, advisory
committees pursuant to Article 10 of the present Law.
4) The TRA shall prepare and submit an annual report, through the Minister, to the
Council of Ministers within three months following the end of the fiscal year.
This report shall be published in the Official Gazette. It shall include a
summary of the steps taken by the TRA to fulfill its duties and the extent of its
contribution towards the realization of the objectives set out in this Law.
Article 6: Management of the TRA
1) The TRA shall be composed of a Chairman and four Members who shall carry
out their duties on full-time, exclusive basis. They shall be appointed by decree
of the Council of Ministers, upon the proposal of the Minister, for a non
renewable and non-extendable term of five years. The TRA Chairman and
Members shall hold university degrees in fields related to telecommunications,
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