a)
b)
c)
providing transparent, technologically and competitively neutral regulation which
focuses on promoting the long term interests of users;
providing regulation that is proportionate to the end to be achieved, non- discriminatory
and promotes reliance on market forces, to the greatest extent reasonable in the
circumstances;
providing a communications licensing regime which promotes entry by new
licensees and which fosters investment and innovation in communications
d)
networks and the supply of communications services;
providing for efficient use of communications facilities and providing for cost-based
e)
providing conditions for effective competition among licensees in Kiribati and
f)
g)
h)
i)
interconnection and access on an equitable and non-discriminatory basis for operators of
communications networks, to promote end-to-end connectivity of separate
communications networks;
encouraging efficient and sustainable investment in and use of communications
:
networks and services;
protecting the interests of consumers and regulating prices;
promoting the development of communications in Kiribati, as far as practicable, in
accordance with recognised international standards and practices;
promoting the effective and efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum,
numbers, rights of way and other finite resources;
extending access to communications services to all persons in Kiribati, to the greatest
extent reasonable in the circumstances; and
promoting the appropriate use of communications networks and communications
services.
j)
Part IIl— Institutional Framework
The Commission
4,
(1)
The Telecommunications Authority of Kiribati that existed immediately before this
(2)
The Commission shall consist of a Chairman and four other members.
section commenced continues to exist as the Communications Commission of Kiribati.
Functions and powers of Commission
5.
(1)
For the purpose of achieving the objectives referred to in section , the Commission
shall—
a)
b)
c)
d)
issue licences and supervise and enforce compliance with this Act and
the conditions of licences;
regulate access to and the sharing of communications facilities and
interconnection of certain communications networks of licensees where
such matters are not agreed by the licensees;
monitor and enforce compliance with competition requirements and
determine when industry consolidation is permissible;
regulate the protection of consumers, charges levied by licensees for
communications networks and communications services and the attributes
of communications services;