Electronic Communications Amendment Bill

The “Electronic Communications Amendment Bill”, aims to fundamentally amend the Electronic Communications Act 2005. This bill proposes a number of amendments that address key areas in the field of electronic communications. It includes the creation of a new license category for electronic communications facilities services, the power of the Minister in charge of local government to establish a national rapid deployment regulation, spectrum sharing, the regulation of roaming and mobile virtual network services, as well as improvements to the facilities leasing framework and its pricing principles. In addition, it seeks to strengthen the regulation of competition in the sector, thus promoting the country’s socioeconomic progress in the digital era.