Part VII — Technical Standards
Technical standards
61.
The Commission may make technical rules specifying technical standards for—
(1)
interconnection of licensees’ communications networks; and
a
customer equipment permitted to be attached to licensees’ communications
networks.
b)
(2)
Before making technical rules under subsection (1), the Commission shall conduct a
(3)
In making the technical rules the Commission may apply, adopt, or incorporate, with or
(4
A licensee shall comply with the technical rules.
public consultation and publish a draft of such technical rules.
without modification, any existing standard as it exists at a particular time or from time to
time.
Customer equipment standards
62,
A person shall not sell, or offer for sale, equipment, and a person other than the owner or
a)
operator of a communications network shall not attach equipment to a communications network,
if the equipment—
a) does not conform to a relevant equipment standard in the technical rules made under
b)
ce)
(2)
subsection (1);
does not conform with a relevant international standard; or
would adversely affect the operation, reliability or integrity of the communications network
or cause a health or safety risk to a person.
A licensee may—
a)
b)
disconnect from its communications networks any customer equipment; and
cease or refuse to supply a communications service to a customer who has connected
customer equipment to its communications network,
if that customer equipment does not comply with the technical standards referred to
in subsection (1).
Part IX — National resources management
Radio spectrum management
63.
the
The Commission shall have the exclusive power to plan, manage, allocate and control
qd)
use of all radio spectrum frequencies in the Republic of Kiribati.
(2)
The Commission shall—
including a
a) plan the allocation, re-allocation and use of spectrum through instruments
spectrum plan;
b)
c)
specify technical standards for the use of the radio spectrum;
monitor and manage interference and use of the radio spectrum;
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