Guam § 12201 - Legislative Findings and Intent.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 12201 — Legislative Findings and Intent., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12201. Legislative Findings and Intent.
(a) This Article shall be known and may be cited as the
>Guam Telecommunications Act of 2004.=
(1) The privatization of Guam Telephone Authority
(>GTA=) requires that I Liheslatura (the Legislature)
establish an appropriate regulatory environment for a non-
governmental successor to GTA, which shall be known
herein as >New GTA= or >NGTA.=
(2) It is in the public interest to provide the people of
Guam with modern, innovative, accessible, and affordable
telecommunications services and products.
(3) A new regulatory environment conducive to
competition will promote the development of modern,
innovative, accessible, and affordable telecommunications
services and products for the people of Guam.
(4) Investment in telecommunications infrastructure
encouraged through competition will further economic
growth in Guam and meet the growing demands of Guam=s
consumers.
(5) Universally available and affordable basic
telecommunications services are essential to the health,
welfare and prosperity of the people of Guam.
(b) Consistent with I Liheslatura=s (the Legislature=s)
findings, it is the intent of this Act to:
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(1) Provide an appropriate regulatory environment for
New GTA.
(2) Provide the people of Guam with modern,
innovative, accessible, and affordable telecommunications
services and create a regulatory environment conducive to
the promotion of competition in telecommunications
services.
(3) Encourage the entry of new providers of
telecommunications services, encourage the introduction of
new telecommunications services and products for the
consumers of Guam, and increase investment in
telecommunications infrastructure in Guam.
(4) Protect the consumers of Guam during the transition
to a competitive telecommunications market and ensure that
every person in Guam has access to basic
telecommunications services at reasonable and affordable
prices.
(5) Create a new regulatory and competitive
telecommunications framework consistent with federal
policies and practices in telecommunications, including the
policies and practices found in the Communications Act of
1934, as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 12201
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Section 12201 ("Legislative Findings and Intent.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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