18 television broadcast receiver pursuant to provision of a television broadcasting service within the meaning of such terms, as are defined in the Television Act (Cap. 116); “Universal Access Advisory Committee” means the committee established as such under section 46; “Universal Access Plan” means the Plan adopted or reviewed under section 47; “Universal Access Special Fund” means the special fund established under section 17(1)(b); “user” means any person to whom a service provider provides a telecommunications service, regardless of whether such person is or is not another service provider. Objective The principal objective of this Act is to enhance the (1) 3. long-term well-being of the population of Solomon Islands, the inclusiveness and fairness of its society and the productivity of its economy by improving the availability, affordability, quality of service and kinds of telecommunications services in Solomon Islands. The objective in subsection (1) shall be implemented (2) by means of, and all determinations, orders and directions made under this Act shall be made with a view to— (a) establishing and maintaining an open, nondiscriminatory, competitively and technologically neutral, objective, transparent and proportionate regulatory regime applicable to service providers; (b) providing conditions for fair and effective competition among service providers in Solomon Islands; (©) ensuring efficient use of radio frequency spectrum, numbers, rights of way and other scarce resources; (d) protecting the long term interests of users including where there is insufficiently effective competition to do so; and