228 Act No. 15 of 2009 Statutory Instruments 15th June, 2012 “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; Act No. 15 of 2009 “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; Act No. 15 of 2009 “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.