Communication Act 2015 and Communication Commission Act 2015 were established in 2015 as a licensing and regulation framework to support and oversee national regulations development. Communication Act 2015 establishes powers and functions between the Ministry of Communications and the Regulator and their key roles by assigning procedures and regulations on how to administer the communication services across the country. In overall, key indicators are to be promoted and achieved including consumer interest, efficiency of licensees delivering communication services, ensure health and safety, quality of services and international compatibility of devices and services, fair and sustainable competition, and the pursue of the communications sector policies.
Please see below for core functions of these Acts and to download a copy.
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Communication Act 2015
Communications Act 2015
- To advise the Minister on all matters concerning the national communications sector policy objectives and policies;
- To perform functions and exercise powers conferred on the Ministry under this Act and other applicable laws;
- To oversee and manage the allocation of the Government's orbital satellite slot interests;
- To oversee and manage the registration and allocation of domain names under Tonga’s internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) ".to";
- To ensure the observation and enforcement of international communications conventions and practices;
- To liaise with foreign governments on the communications sector and other related matters;
- To enforce section 96 of Communications Act 2015;
- To perform such other functions or exercise such other powers conferred on the Ministry by the Communications Act 2015; and
- Subject to the powers and functions conferred on the Regulator under this Act, to perform any other functions consistent with the objects of this Act, as notified by the Minister from time to time.
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