THE COMMUNICATION CONVERGENCE BILL 2000

IN Law and Policy | 10/04/2002

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER V
POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION

20. Powers, duties and functions of the Commission.
21. Codes and Standards
22.Hearing of complaints and resolution of disputes by the Commission in certain cases
23. Directives by the Central Government.

CHAPTER VI
FREQUENCY SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT

24. Spectrum Management Committee
25. Commission to notify schemes for assignment of spectrum

CHAPTER VII
LICENSES FOR COMMUNICATION SERVICES AND NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES

26. Licenses for service providers
27. Period and form of license
28. Duties of service providers
29. Certain Agreements to be registered with the Commission

CHAPTER VIII
LICENSING OF POSSESSION OF WIRELESS EQUIPMENT

30.License for wireless equipment

CHAPTER IX
SPECIAL PROVISION IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN SERVICES

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32. Provision for live broadcasting of certain events.

CHAPTER X
PENALTIES AND ADJUDICATION

33. Penalty for breach of terms and conditions of license
34. Penalty for wilfully or negligently damaging network infrastructure facility or wireless equipment and causing interruption.
35. Penalty for transmission, distribution etc. in contravention of the provisions or without license.
36. Penalty for delivery through facilities or equipment not licensed under the Act.
37. Penalty for failure to register agreements
38. Penalty for failure to comply with the decision, direction or orders of the Commission.
39. Filing of complaint, limitation, form, reference for adjudication including suo motu reference by

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