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AN ACT
To further amend sections 203, 205, 208 and 228 of title 21 of the Code
of the Federated States of Micronesia, as amended by Public Laws Nos.
11-26 and 17-03, and creating a new chapter 3, to create a body called
the Federated States of Micronesia Telecommunication Regulation
Authority (the “Authority”), setting for the powers, duties and
prerogatives of the Authority in establishing the standards and
guidelines in enhancing access to and affordability of
telecommunication services in the Federated States of Micronesia, using
the principles of liberalization, free and open competition, and
customer-oriented approach, and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA:
3 follows:
6 and responsibilities:
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19 of telecommunications services;
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7 follows:
8 “Section 205. Legal capacity of the Corporation.
9 In performing the functions authorized under this
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1 facilities;
5 appropriate; and
14 its entirety:
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3 services;
15 section 304;
22 market;
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14 or access;
18 points;
21 communications network;
25 negotiated individually;
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2 communications service;
6 to a communications network;
9 Government;
19 customers;
24 network;
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10 330(1)(a);
12 service:
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3 this Act;
12 of any nature;
17 sum of:
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5 residence;
10 customer is connected; or
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2 of Micronesia;
6 of Micronesia;
9 Infrastructure;
11 in section 322(5);
22 including:
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6 in section 367;
17 facility.”
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13 communications services;
19 networks;
21 regulating prices;
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11 consolidation is permissible;
15 communications services;
19 communications services;
22 communications network;
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2 States of Micronesia;
10 networks;
19 communications;
23 to communications;
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20 time.
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4 subsection (5).
17 and
19 subsection (6).
23 physical incapacity;
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3 insolvent;
8 Government; or
15 member.
19 writing.
24 mentioned term.
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9 Executive.”
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1 Authority.
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23 recorded:
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10 deliberation or decision.”
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5 of delegation.”
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20 Act.”
25 conventions.
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6 and
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16 bank account.
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1 Auditor;
12 of Micronesia.
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2 future expenditure.”
9 Authority.
21 forecasts.
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4 auditor.
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2 exercise;
6 power.
16 notice.
25 decision:
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10 draft decision.
12 promptly;
21 publish:
23 this Act;
25 Act; and
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6 and
20 Authority.
22 means information:
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16 information’.
23 information; and
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22 or principal office; or
25 office.”
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5 bodies.
14 functions.
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4 328; or
16 order; or
21 application.
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5 decisions or orders.
10 sought.
15 sought; and
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7 made.”
17 providers.
18 (2) The Authority or any service provider may from
23 provider.
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2 of communications.
4 the person:
9 and
18 register of experts.”
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3 relates;
11 select from the register not less than two persons whom
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11 submissions;
16 instantaneously; and
21 decision.
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4 appeal.
12 of the Authority; or
16 direction.
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9 applicant.
22 network; or
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1 licensing rules:
5 and
10 exceeding 20 years.
14 and
18 331(1)(b).
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16 process an application:
24 operating licences.
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16 licensing rules;
22 restricted in number.
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15 of any licence.
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11 section.
21 Micronesia; and
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8 frequencies;
19 licence;
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2 frequency band;
7 licences.
11 spectrum.”
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18 transparent;
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11 or
23 surrender of a licence.
25 effect until:
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3 licence.
9 licence condition;
20 (2)(a) to (d); or
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1 Micronesia.
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12 licensee’s network;
18 network;
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3 handling terms;
8 affiliates;
20 customers; and
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11 negotiations.
23 licensee:
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1 section 339(1); or
9 339(1);
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23 agreements.
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17 prices.
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21 expression of interest.
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8 person.
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22 commercial justification;
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2 access service:
4 communications market;
7 service; and
18 interconnection or access.
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2 other licensees; or
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2 the notice.
10 sections 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 381,
21 Authority.
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3 shall:
5 acquisition;
13 communications market.
16 subsection (3).
22 in a communications market.
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1 subsection (3).”
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5 to consumers.”
12 specifying:
14 applies; and
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15 model; and
21 (5)(b).
24 subsection (5):
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17 offering, unless:
18 (a) More favorable terms are offered to an
24 differences.
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14 usage; and
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3 unsolicited communications.”
15 consent.
21 directory.
25 used.
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21 communications.
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12 manner.”
20 in a communications market:
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4 its approval;
7 the Authority;
12 them;
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6 for a determination:
8 procedures; or
13 section.
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4 service.
9 rules.”
19 protection rules;
25 indicators.
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5 indicators.”
13 networks; and
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5 355(1);
7 international standard; or
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5 numbers;
13 services; and
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23 existing services.
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5 mobile;
15 by the Secretary.”
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5 subsection (1).”
21 obligation.
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25 obligations.
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3 (5) The Authority may pay monies out of the fund only
6 (6) The fund and any transactions from the fund are
8 other law.”
21 prescribe the:
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21 plan.”
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8 and
11 communications facilities.”
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22 concessional loan.
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1 subsection (4):
12 or facilities; and
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18 assistance.
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14 (5).”
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3 agreement.
17 (2) that:
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3 subsection (2).”
9 may include:
21 371.”
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8 considers reasonable.”
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3 of its contents.
13 signature.”
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25 network or computer;
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10 378; or
17 evidence.
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2 offence.
19 will be refused.
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8 that person:
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6 Act.”
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25 data; and
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24 relating to it.”
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8 service;
17 section 384(3);
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14 (e);
21 facility; or
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2 an appeals panel.”
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4 such certificate.
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18 corporation means:
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2 disposition; or
19 contingent liability.
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