PROVISION1 | JAMAICA
The Telecommunications Act (L.N.3/2002)
Common Law Tradition | BRAZIL
General Telecommunications Law No. 9472
Civil Law Tradition |
Objectives of the Act and Fundamental Principles | Part I
(Preliminary) | Book I
(Fundamental Principles) |
Establishment of regulator’s duties and authority | Part II
(Administration) | Book II
(The Regulatory Agency and Sector Policies) |
Licensing framework | Part III
(Licensing of Telecommunications Services) | Book III
(Organization of Telecommunications Services) |
Spectrum | Part IV
(Spectrum Management) | Book III
(Organization of Telecommunications Services) |
Interconnection | Part V
(Interconnection) | Book III (Organization of Telecommunications Services) Chapter III (interconnection conditions to be established in permit) |
Universal Service | Part VI
(Universal Service) | Book III, Title II, Chapter 1 (Universalization and Continuity Obligations) |
Privatization | | Book IV (Restructuring and Privatization of Federal Telecommunications Companies) |
Consumer Protection / Consumer Rights | Part VII (Consumer Protection) | Book I (Fundamental Principles) Book III (Organization of Telecommunications Services) – consumer rights. |
International Services rules; rights of carriers and service providers; and services to be treated as voice services. | Part VIII (International Services) | |
Powers and immunities of carriers and service providers | Part IX (Power and Immunities of Carriers and Service Providers) | |
Advisory Bodies/Board of Directors | Part XI (Telecommunications Advisory Council) | Book I (Fundamental Principles); Title III (Higher Bodies); Chapter I (The Board of Directors) |
Review of administrative decisions; binding nature of regulator's decisions. | Part XII (Reconsideration, establishment of a tribunal and right to appeal) | Book II (The Regulatory Agency and Sectoral Policies); Title IV (Activity and Control) |
Enforcement | Part XIII (Enforcement) | Book I (Fundamental Principles); Title II (Authority) |
Sanctions | Part XIV (Offences) | Title VI (Sanctions), Chapter 1 (Administrative Actions) |