Class of Licences

(1) There shall be the following types of licences issued by the PUC– (a) an Individual Licence; (b) a Class Licence. (2) An Individual Licence shall be specific to an individual operator and shall cover the basic Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) services, mobile and wireless services, and any service that requires frequency spectrum. (3) A Class Licence shall be issued where Individual Licences are not justified but there may still be a need to place certain conditions on the provision of the service. Class Licences shall be issued by the PUC within the framework of general authorisations made by the PUC. Class Licences shall apply to services such as data transmission, resale, internet, value-added services and private networks. (4) General Authorisations in respect of Class Licences made by Order of the PUC shall contain conditions to be applied 8 Telecommunications to Class Licences including eligibility requirements to qualify for and to hold a Class Licence. (5) Individual Licences shall be structured so that they can include the provision of telecommunication services that can also be provided by Class Licences under a General Authorisation. Class Licences shall not be applicable to services provided only through Individual Licences. (6) With respect to the provision of internet service, a distinction shall be made between creating a network to provide internet services, which will require an Individual Licence, and using an existing network to provide internet services, which will require a Class Licence. (7) Frequency Authorisation from the PUC shall be required for any service that requires the use of specified frequencies. An application for such frequency authorisation shall be made to the PUC in addition to the application for the provision of the service in an Individual Licence. (8) The issue of licences shall be determined in accordance with the classification of service to be provided.