(2) The Minister shall on the recommendation of the Authority, approve the classification of activities in the information and communications sectors into three categories requiring different levels of regulatory intervention authorizing information and communications market entry, namely(a) individual licence; (b) general authorization or class licence; (c) declaration leading to issuance of a permit. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2), in order to promote the development of the information and communications sector in the region and to allow more choice to consumers, the Minister shall, in consultation with the Authority, decide that certain activities, services or networks should be exempt from the obligation to hold an individual licence and be subject to the authorization, declaration or even the open entry regime. (4) Without prejudice to subsection (3), where the provision of an information and communications network or service is not yet covered by a licence or general authorization and where that network or service cannot be provided without an authorization, the Minister shall, no later than six weeks after having been notified of the request(a) adopt provisional market entry conditions allowing the company to commence providing the service; or (b) deny the request, providing the company concerned with the reasons for the decision. (5) Where provisional market entry conditions have been adopted pursuant to subsection (4), the Minister shall adopt, as soon as possible, definitive conditions governing the issue of a licence for the network or service, or agree that the network or 37