mination points of speech communications, and also other forms of communication, such as facsimile and data; “publicly available telephone service” means a service available to the public for originating and receiving national and international calls and access to emergency services through a number or numbers in a national or international telephone numbering plan, and where relevant, includes one or more of the following services(a) the provision of operator assistance, directory enquiry services, directories, (b) the provision of public pay phones; (c) the provision of service under special terms; (d) the provision of special facilities for customers with disabilities or with special social needs; or No. 4 of 2002 (e) the provision of non-geographic services; “radio communication” means any emission, broad-casting, transmission or reception of radio waves specifically for communication purposes “Regulatory Authority Act” means The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Act, 2001; “Minister” means the Minister responsible for information and communications; “ service provider” means an operator; “subscriber” means a person who is a party to a contract with a provider of a publicly available information and communications service or the beneficiary of the provisions of tariffs, including prices, terms and conditions of service, filed by an operator as required by the Authority, for the supply of the service; “transmission” includes emission, switching and 21