[CAP. 229 Telecommunications 9 “Schedule” means the Schedule to these Regulations; “PUC” means the Public Utilities Commission established under the Public Utilities Commission Act. CAP. 223. (2) A word or phrase not defined in these Regulations but defined in the Act shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Act. PART II LICENCE CLASSIFICATION 4. (1) There shall be the following types of licences issued by the PUC: Class of licences. (a) an Individual Licence; (b) a Class Licence. (2) An Individual Licence shall be specific to an individual operator and shall cover the basic Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) services, mobile and wireless services, and any service that requires frequency spectrum. (3) A Class Licence shall be issued where Individual Licences are not justified but there may still be a need to place certain conditions on the provision of the service. Class Licences shall be issued by the PUC within the framework of general authorisations made by the PUC. Class Licences shall apply to services such as data transmission, resale, internet, value-added services and private networks. (4) General Authorisations in respect of Class Licences made by Order of the PUC shall contain conditions to be applied to Class Licences including eligibility requirements to qualify for and to hold a Class Licence. (5) Individual Licences shall be structured so that they can include the provision of telecommunication services that can also be provided by Class THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE [ ] Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of the Government of Belize. REVISED EDITION 2003

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