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design
and
maintain
a
national
numbering
plan,
charge
fees
for
regulatory
functions
including
licensing,
numbering,
spectrum
and
dispute
resolution
for
the
purpose
of
covering
the
costs
of
TAK;
represent
Government
on
matters
pertaining
to
regional
and
international
organizations,
and
perform
such
other
technical
and
economic
regulation
as
may
be
consistent
with
its
mandate
to
promote
the
development
of
the
ICT
sector
in
Kiribati.
The
TAK
will
perform
its
functions
in
a
transparent
manner,
subject
to
the
rights
of
operators
to
non-‐disclosure
of
proprietary
and
competitively
sensitive
information.
Parties
affected
by
regulatory
decisions,
including
operators,
customers,
and
competitors,
will
have
a
right
to
seek
review
by
a
specialist
body.
The
TAK
will
promote
broad
public
consultation
and
keep
all
legislation,
regulations
and
decisions
publicly
available
on
the
Internet.
8
Regulatory
policies
Taking
into
account
the
small
size
of
Kiribati,
regulatory
policies
should
be
designed
with
a
clear
focus
on
minimizing
the
required
regulatory
work
input.
Legislation
should
permit
introduction
of
easy
and
simple
procedures
with
reasonable
accuracy.
8.1
Market
entry
and
operator
licensing
The
Government
wishes
to
encourage
and
facilitate
entry
into
the
market,
in
accordance
with
international
best
practice
adapted
appropriately
to
the
environment
in
Kiribati,
of
a
variety
of
competing
infrastructure
and
service
providers.
It
is
intended
that
there
should
be
no
artificial
restrictions
on
the
number
of
operators
allowed
to
install
telecommunications
networks
or
provide
telecommunications
services.
A
provider
of
telecommunications
services
will
require
either
an
individual
or
a
class
license,
depending
on
the
nature
of
the
activity.
Licenses
will
be
a
unilateral
grant
of
permission
to
supply
regulated
services.
In
order
to
enhance
regulatory
certainty,
transparency
and
competitive
neutrality,
general
conditions
will
be
specified
by
public
instrument.
Special
conditions
may
also
be
imposed
on
individual
operators
(for
example
related
to
population
and
service
coverage).
It
is
��envisaged
that
individual
licenses
will
be
required
where
the
operator
owns
or
operates
telecommunications
infrastructure
and
facilities.
Class
licensing,
which
will
require
only
registration,
will
be
used
at
the
services
level.
The
TAK
will
be
empowered
to
exempt
minor
services
from
licensing
obligations,
including
telecommunications
for
private
or
internal
use,
services
in
corporate
networks
and
closed
user
groups.
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