Kenya

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) was established in February 1999 by the Kenya Communications Act, 1998, to license and regulate telecommunications, radio communication and postal services in Kenya. This responsibility translates to the following functions: * Licensing (telecoms and postal/courier) operators * Regulating tariffs for monopoly areas * Establishing interconnection principles * Type-approving communications equipment * Managing the radio frequency spectrum * Formulating telecommunication numbering schemes and assigning them to network operators; and * Implementing Universal Service Obligation for both postal and telecommunication services.