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Communications Network and Services

Communication network and services

Guidelines/ Rules

Under section 31 of the Communications Act, the Commission is authorized to create the Licensing Communications Rules for communications networks and services. These rules cover:

  1. Type of licences that may be issued
  2. Licence conditions
  3. Eligibility
  4. Application process for an individual licence
  5. Registration process for a class licence

Type of licences:

The act authorized the Commission to issue two types of licences.
1. Individual licence
2. Class Licences

• Individual licences issued to eligible applicant to authorize the ownership or operation of any specified communications network and the provision of any communications services.
• Class licences issued to eligible applicant to authorize the provision of any communications services

Licence conditions:

• All licensees are required to comply with the general licence terms and conditions included in Schedule 4 where applicable.
• A Licensee who provides communications services to the public in Kiribati’s Outer Islands may be eligible for any designated subsidies and/or other assistance that becomes available as a result of the establishment of a Universal Access Fund.

• In special condition, the Commission may impose special terms and conditions for specified classes of licensed services. These special terms and conditions will be detailed in Individual licences and will apply uniformly to all licensees providing such services.

Eligibility

To apply for the License for Communications Networks and Services the applicant must meets the eligibility criteria set forth in.
• Any application or registration for a license must be made by an eligible person.
• The following are eligible persons for the purpose of these Rules:
• A company incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Kiribati, or a foreign company registered under the Companies Ordinance
• any society registered under the Cooperative Societies Ordinance
• A natural person over the age of 18
• A Kiribati government agency or an organization or statutory body created pursuant to the laws of Kiribati.