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Communications

or

Regulation of
electronic
communication
numbering

National
numbering
plan

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(a) stop the operation of the illegal activity;
(b) seal the premises;
(c) seize any equipment that is being used for illegal purposes;
(d) take any other action that it deems necessary.

PART X__REgULATION OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION NUMBERINg

87. The Authority shall regulate all electronic communication
numbering and ensure efficient use by__
(a) monitoring compliance; and

(b) maintaining a national electronic communication
numbering register for all assigned numbers.
88.__(1) The Authority shall develop a national numbering plan
for the efficient use and allocation of numbers.

(2) The national numbering plan shall consist of a scheme of
identification to ensure that electronic communications are
correctly and efficiently directed to the point of reception for which
they are intended.
(3) The Authority shall maintain and manage a record of the
status of all number ranges, codes and blocks of numbers
comprising the national numbering plan in a central numbering
database system.

Assignment
of numbers
or blocks of
numbers

(4) The Authority may revise, vary or revoke the national
numbering plan, and shall issue a public notice to that effect.
89.__(1) The Authority shall assign electronic communication
numbers to licensees__
(a) in accordance with the national numbering plan; and

(b) in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner.

(2) Any person intending to undertake activities covered by an
assignment shall, prior to undertaking such activities, apply for such
assignment.

(3) where the Authority considers that a number or block of
numbers should be subject to a restricted granting procedure, the
Authority shall not assign that number or block of numbers, except
in accordance with a restricted granting procedure to be set out by
the Authority.

(4) The Authority shall include standard conditions as set out in
rules for any assignment of numbers.

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