services, and includes a fitting to or accessory of the equipment, instrument or object; “assignment” means an assignment by Authority of rights to use specified spectrum; the “associated facilities” means those facilities associated with an information and communications network or an information and communications services which enable or support the provision of services via that network or service, including conditional access systems and electronic programme guides; “authorisation” means an individual licence, class licence or permit issued under this Act which grants a set of rights and obligations to an entity, and grants an entity the right to(a) install and operate information and communications systems; or (b) provide information and communications services and includes individual licence as defined in Part III of this Chapter; “authorised provider” means a person who holds a valid authorisation to operate an information and communications system or provide an information and communications service under this Act; No. 4 of 2002 “Authority” means The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority established under The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Act, 2001 or any other regulatory authority to which the Government has given the responsibility for the regulation of information and communications services, information and communications networks, associated facilities and associated services; “Board” means the Board of the Authority; "broadcaster" means the natural or legal person who has editorial responsibility for the composition of television programme services for reception by the general public and transmits them, or has them 12