Duties, Missions and Authorities of NCC

Duties of NCC

• Accommodating the convergence of technology
• Promoting the sound development of communications
• Safeguarding the rights of citizens
• Protecting the interests of consumers
• Promoting cultural diversity

Missions of NCC 

• Promoting the healthy development of communications
• Preserving the independence of the media
• Exercising regulation on communications effectively
• Ensuring fair and effective competition in the communications market
• Protecting the consumer and respect the rights of the disadvantaged
• Promoting the balanced development of cultural diversity

NCC Authorities

• Developing regulatory policies & regulations
• Processing applications for licenses
• Overseeing communications operations
• Regulating content of broadcasting
• Assigning radio frequency and numbers
• Setting engineering and technical specifications and conducting type-approval
• Setting info-communications security standards and regulations
• Protecting consumers’ interests
• Engaging in international matters relating to communications  operation