(c) The first internet exchange Licence issued by the Authority shall be issued to the Bahrain Internet Exchange within sixty days of the date of the submission of the application for the Licence in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this Article. Such Licence shall be granted at no charge. (d) The Charter of the Bahrain Internet Exchange shall incorporate the internal rules regulating its work, which rules are subject to the approval of the Authority, provided that the contents of such rules shall ensure equality between licensed internet service providers regarding Access to the Exchange. (e) The government shall provide the initial funding or credit support required for the Bahrain Internet Exchange, provided that the Exchange shall aim to become self-funding as soon as is practicable. Licensed internet service providers and other users of the exchange shall bear its operating costs in an equitable usage-based manner, as set forth in the Articles of Association of the Exchange. (f) The Bahrain Internet Exchange shall make its Telecommunications Facilities available to all Licensees of an internet service provider Licence on fair and non-discriminatory terms and conditions. (g) The Bahrain Internet Exchange shall have Access to the international Telecommunications Facilities of Batelco upon receipt of the Licence referred to in paragraph (c) of this Article. (h) Licensed internet service providers shall use the facilities made available by the Bahrain Internet Exchange for two years from the date on which the Licence is issued to the Bahrain Internet Exchange. The internet service providers Licence may provide for the use of other facilities in case the operation of the Bahrain Internet Exchange ceases or the facilities of the Bahrain Internet Exchange are inadequate. CHAPTER 9 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ARTICLE 42 SUPERVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS FREQUENCIES (a) The Radiocommunications Authority shall be responsible for overall frequency co-ordination in the Kingdom and it shall consult with and take into account the requirements of the Authority in connection with Telecommunications Frequencies to enable it to carry out its duties as provided for in this Law. (b) Within the framework of the National Frequency Plan, the Authority shall be responsible for the co-ordination, Assignment, and monitoring the enforcement of Telecommunications Frequencies. -33Translation dated 12 April 2009 This is an unofficial translation of the Law. It is provided for information purposes only. Reliance may only be placed upon the official Arabic version of the Law published in the Official Gazette of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Any comments on this translation will be gratefully received by the Authority. Please email any comments to: contact@tra.org.bh