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Section 50, The National Communications Authority Act, 2022
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(1) Where a declarant intends to transfer the services toanother entity or person it shall notify the Authority of the proposed
transfer.
(2) Where the Authority is satisfied with the submission
contained in the notification referred to under subsection (1) it shall
authorize the transfer and if it is not satisfied it shall reject the
proposed transfer.
Declaration
Content of
Declaration .
Procedure for
Registration.
Modification
of Initial
the Services
declared
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(i) deliver all types of communications
services to any segment of consumers in
the market;
(ii) build, own and operate a communications
network infrastructure in any part of the
country ;and
(iii) secure rights to the full spectrum of
dedicated frequencies needed
exclusively or otherwise to provide its
intended services
(c) Service-based licence which permits a licensee
to-
(i) deliver all types of communications
services to any segment of customers in
the market;
(ii) build, own and operate a limited scope of
network infrastructure ;and
(iii) secure rights to a limited spectrum of
dedicated frequencies needed
exclusively to provide their intended
(d) Infrastructure and service-based licence which
permits licensee to build, own and operate
electronic communications network system or
facility for its own use in delivering services
to its consumers or end-users ;
(2) The following information shall be stipulated under a
licence –
(a) the duration of the licence;
(b) the frequency spectrum allocated to each
licence;
(f) arrangements for the payment of the fee
referred to in Section 59;
(g) the duration of the licence and conditions
for its renewal.
(4) The call for tender referred to under paragraph (a) of
subsection (2) shall establish the conditions of access and
interconnection to public electronic communications networks and
the conditions for leasing components of those networks required
for the establishment of the new network or for providing the services
covered by the call for tender.
56. (1) An entity or person that wishes to operate any
electronic communications network or facility or to offer electronic
communications services or operate frequencies shall submit an
application to the Authority or, upon invitation by the Authority
through the organisation of a call for tenders, apply for an individual
licence in the manner prescribed in the tender documents.
(2) The Authority shall publish the notice of the
submission of application in the Gazette and its website and -
(a) invite interested persons to apply and submit
written representations in relation to the
application within the period stipulated in the
notice;
(b) set out the proposed licence conditions that
shall apply to the licence;
(c) give interested persons an opportunity to
submit written responses to any
representations submitted under paragraph
(a) by an applicant ;
(d) may conduct a public hearing in relation to
any application for an individual licence.
Application
for Individual
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(c) the type and geographical coverage of
permitted infrastructure for each licence
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