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(2) Subject to subsection (3), upon application of the
licensee, a licence shall be renewed by the Regulator on the
same conditions.
(3) The Regulator may renew a licence on new conditions
or deny the renewal of a licence if:
(a) the licence has been in breach of one or more
material licence conditions, or this Act, or a
regulation, rule or order made under this Act; or
(b) changes to:
(i)
any international treaty to which Samoa
is a party; or
(ii)
any commitment or recommendation or
standards applicable to the Government or Samoa; or
(iii) any applicable law, require a renewal on
new conditions or denial of a renewal, as the case
may require; or
(c) the Regulator decides that a renewal on new
conditions or the denial of a renewal is required
to implement this Act in a manner consistent
with the objectives listed in section 3.
PART IV
UNIVERSAL ACCESS
20. Universal Access Policy-(1) The Regulator may
propose, and the Minister may approve, a policy setting out
specific objectives and related principles and service obligations
relating to the provision of universal access to
telecommunications services in Samoa.
(2) The Minister may establish an advisory body, in
accordance with Part VI of the Ministry of Communications and
Information Technology Act 2005, to advise the Regulator and
the Minister on the preparation of a universal access policy.
(3) In preparing a universal access policy, the Regulator
shall consider:
(a) the objectives for the development of universal
access;