Section 24, The Telecommunications Act, 2006

(1) Any person who wishes to engage in any activity asa telecommunications operator shall apply to the Commission to be licensed for the purpose. (2) An application for a licence under this section shall be in the form of a business plan showing- (a) the particulars of the applicant and, if a company, its promoters, directors, and other officers; (b) a statement of the source and amount of the financial resources of the applicant and the details of the telecommunications network or system intended to be operated and the ability of the applicant to operate such network; and (c) such other relevant information as the Commission may require. (3) The Commission shall within five days of the receipt of an application, acknowledge receipt and shall within sixty days thereafter inform the applicant in writing of the decision of the (4) In taking a decision under subsection (3), the Commission shall take into account whether– (a) the financial resources of the applicant are adequate; (b) the telecommunications network in relation to which the application is made is technically suitable for the service intended to be rendered; (c) a licence for the operation of such network has not been granted exclusively to another person; (d) the applicant is capable of operating the network or rendering the service for which he is seeking the licence; (e) the applicant and, if a company, any promoter director or other officer thereof has not been convicted of any offence, involving fraud or dishonesty, and (f) it is in the public interest to grant the licence. Application for licence. Role of operators. No. 9 Telecommunications Act 2006No. 9 Telecommunications Act 200618