The BSA is an Independent Crown Entity (ICE) set up by the Broadcasting Act 1989. We report to Parliament through the Minister of Broadcasting. Our values of fairness, integrity and respect inform our approach to the quasi-judicial role of determining complaints, and the role we play in helping to improve understanding between broadcasters and audiences. Our operational objectives are the determination of complaints, the review and approval of codes of broadcasting practice, and communications and research about broadcasting standards and the wider broadcasting environment.
OPTA supervises compliance with legislation and regulations in the areas of post and electronic communications. In particular, this involves the Postal Act, the Telecommunications Act, the lower regulations based on these acts and European regulations. Legislation and regulations are intended to promote competition on these markets, giving consumers more choice and fair prices. OPTA can take enforcement measures against a provider if the party holds an excessively strong market position (significant market power or SMP). Such a position can limit competition. In situations of this type, OPTA can impose obligations pertaining to interconnection, network access and tariff regulation.
Nepal Telecommunications Authority is the telecommunications regulatory body of Nepal. It is an autonomous body established on Feb 1998 in accordance with Telecommunications Act, 1997 and Telecommunications Regulation, 1998. It's objective is to create a favorable and competitive environment for the development, expansion and operation of telecommunications services with the private sector participation in Nepal.
To make of Mauritius a Cyberisland and the ICT leader in the Region. To provide the right environment for the harnessing of Information & Communication Technologies to generate employment, increase national wealth, improve quality of life and create new opportunities for sustainable socio-economic development of Mauritius
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission is the regulator for the converging communications and multimedia industry. At the time it was created its key role was the regulation of the communications and multimedia industry based on the powers provided for in the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act (1998) and the Communications and Multimedia Act (1998). Pursuant to these Acts the role of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission is to implement and promote the Government's national policy objectives for the communications and multimedia sector. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission is also charged with overseeing the new regulatory framework for the converging industries of telecommunications, broadcasting and on-line activities.
The MCA was established on the 1st January 2001. The MCA is currently led by the MCA board. To regulate the sectors of electronic communications, e-commerce and posts with a view to achieving sustainable competition, enabling customer choice and value for money, coincident with contributing to the development of an environment that is conducive to investment, and continued social and economic growth.
Established in 1961, the Broadcasting Authority monitors and regulates all Radio and Television broadcasts originating from the Maltese Islands. It is an independent statutory body consisting of a Chairman and four other members appointed by the President of Malta acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister given after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition. The Broadcasting Authority supervises all local broadcasting stations and ensures their compliance with legal and licence obligations as well as the preservation of due impartiality; in respect of matters of political or industrial controversy or relating to current public policy; while fairly apportioning broadcasting facilities and time between persons who belong to different political parties. The Broadcasting Authority ensures that local broadcasting services consist of public, private and community broadcasts that offer varied and comprehensive programming to cater for all interests and tastes. The Broadcasting Authority’s aim is to help the Maltese public better understand how its values and diversities shape our unique personality by regulating local broadcasting services in open flexible ways fostering creativity and better programming.
The Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology (MCST) was established in November 1998 for the purpose of developing and strengthening the country's science and technology infrastructure for the betterment of our lives by improving our economic productivity, personal health and environmental quality. In order to ensure that these national objectives are met, MCST will play a crucial and dynamic role in providing a comprehensive framework for promoting and developing science, engineering and technological capability of the Maldives.
The Telecommunications Authority of Maldives has the mandate of regulating the telecommunications sector, creating an environment conducive for promoting competition in telecommunications services and developing these services in accordance with the national Telecom Policy and Maldives Telecommunications Regulation 2003. The Authority is run by a Regulatory Board who is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Maldives Telecommunications Regulation 2003. The Regulatory Board may delegate the powers and functions of the Authority to a department, section or person working for the Authority.
The Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter – RRT) is an independent national institution regulating communications sector in Lithuania. It was established under the Law on Telecommunications and the provisions of the European Union Directives. One of the main purposes of RRT establishment is competition promotion in electronic communications and postal sectors. In all European Union countries, the role of the national regulator of communications is crucial in regulating relationship amongst communications market participants, in creating effective competition conditions for undertakings, in defending interests of service users as well as in promoting the advent of new and modern technologies and use of services at the national level.
