Regulation 7. Matters for consideration for approving draft of universal service plan. (COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA (UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROVISION) REGULATIONS 2002

P.U.(A) 419/2002
COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA (UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROVISION) REGULATIONS 2002
PART III - SUBMISSION OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE PLAN AND DESIGNATION OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROVIDER

Regulation 7. Matters for consideration for approving draft of universal service plan.

(1) The Commission in deciding to approve the draft universal service plan under regulation 8 shall consider the following:

(a)

whether such draft universal plan covers matters requested under subregulation 6(2);

(b)

whether such draft universal service plan is efficient and economically practicable;

(c)

whether such draft universal service plan can be implemented progressively throughout that universal service target within such period as the Commission considers reasonable; and

(d)

such other matters as the Commission deems relevant.

(2) The Commission may, at any time before approving the draft universal service plan, request the licensee to provide such further information or other documents within the time specified in the request or any extension of time granted by the Commission.

(3) The Commission shall take into consideration such further information or other documents provided by the licensee before approving the draft universal service plan.

(4) A licensee who fails to comply with subregulation (2) commits an offence under these Regulations.