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“Fund” has the meaning assigned to it in the Act;
“Fund account” means an account operated by the Authority
under regulation 13;
“information and communication technology” has the meaning
assigned to it in the Act;
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“licensee” has the meaning assigned to it in the Act;
“manager” means a person authorised by the Authority to
administer and manage the moneys advanced from the
Fund;
“public communications network” means an electronic
communications network used for the provision of
electronic communications services to the public;
“project” means a universal access project referred to in
regulation 11;
“sustainability” means the management and maintenance of the
communications points of presence in a manner that will
ensure the continuation of the communication services
provided at all times;
“tariff” means a charge by a licensee levied on consumers of
electronic communications services as consideration for
the service rendered;
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“universal access” has the meaning assigned to it in the Act;
“universal service” means making electronic communications
services available to any person at domestic level regardless
of their geographical or physical location;
“universal service obligation” means the requirement of universal
service providers to provide a defined minimum
communication service or services of specified quality or
quantity determined by the Authority for purposes of
achieving increased access to electronic communications
services and tools;
“unserved areas” means areas designated by the Authority as
areas that do not have information and communication
technology infrastructure and electronic communications
services; and
“under-served areas” means areas designated by the Authority
as areas that do not have adequate, affordable, sustainable,
basic or advanced quality information and communication
technology infrastructure and electronic communications
services.