Section 75, The National Communications Authority Act, 2022

(1) The Authority shall acknowledge receipt of a grantof licence application within 7 days of receipt of the application. (2) The Authority shall make a decision to either grant or reject an application for a licence within ninety (90) days of receiving the application. (3) Within thirty (30) days of receiving the application, the Authority may request further details or information in respect of the application. Procedure for grant of No. 16 The National Communications Authority Act 2022No. 16 The National Communications Authority Act 2022 (2) Where the Authority wishes to issue a new unified licence, the Authority shall- (a) organise a call for tenders; (b) establish the terms of reference and describe the process for evaluating and selecting the successful candidate (3) The call for tender referred to under paragraph (a) of subsection (2) shall establish the conditions for the following - (a) access and interconnection to public electronic communications networks; (b) leasing of components of network required for the establishment of the new network ;and (c) providing services covered by the call for tender. 74. (1) Any entity that wishes to - (a) operate any electronic communications network or facility; (b) offer electronic communications services ;or (c) 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 information on the availability of applications 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 specified in the notice; (b) set out the proposed licence conditions that will apply to the licence; (c) give interested persons an opportunity to submit written responses to any representations submitted by an applicant under paragraph (a); and (d) may conduct a public hearing in relation to any application for a unified licence. (3) An applicant for a unified licence shall submit the following information in the form of a business plan for the proposed services– (a) a certificate of incorporation or registration; (b) a statement of registration as a corporate body; (c) a list and description of existing licences in which the applicant has at least 10 % participation; (d) legal confirmation of the compliance of existing operators’ licences; (e) shareholding structure; (f) a technical proposal for the services, including coverage plans and indicators, planning and development of the system including connection, numbering and addressing issues and proposed quality of 58 59 Application for a unified No. 16 The National Communications Authority Act 2022No. 16 The National Communications Authority Act 2022 (4) On completion of the evaluation process, the Authority shall notify the successful or unsuccessful applicant of the results of the application in writing, giving reasons why the application was rejected.