CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO. 18-145, C.D.1 P.C. NO. 18-254 PUBLIC LAW NO. 18-52 1 For the purpose of achieving the objectives referred to 2 in section 303, the Authority shall: 3 (a) Issue licences and supervise and enforce 4 compliance with this Act and the conditions of licences; 5 (b) Regulate access to and the sharing of 6 communications facilities and interconnection of certain 7 communications networks of licensees where such matters 8 are not agreed to by the licensees; 9 (c) Monitor and enforce compliance with 10 competition requirements and determine when industry 11 consolidation is permissible; 12 (d) Regulate the protection of consumers, the 13 charges levied by licensees for communications networks, 14 and the communications services and attributes of 15 communications services; 16 (e) Specify the technical standards and 17 procedures for interconnection, the operation of 18 communications networks, and the provision of 19 communications services; 20 (f) Regulate types and characteristics of 21 communications equipment which may be connected to a 22 communications network; 23 (g) Monitor and report on the development and 24 performance of the communications sector in supplying 25 services and the contribution of the communications 15 of 119