Clause 6

to promote the efficiency and international competitiveness of the information and communications industry in Singapore;

to ensure that telecommunication services are reasonably accessible to all people in Singapore, and are supplied as efficiently and economically as practicable and at performance standards that reasonably meet the social, industrial and commercial needs of Singapore;

to promote and maintain fair and efficient market conduct and effective competition between persons engaged in commercial activities connected with telecommunication technology in Singapore;

to promote the effective participation of all sectors of the Singapore information and communications industry in markets (whether in Singapore or elsewhere);

to act internationally as the national body representative of Singapore in respect of information and communications technology matters;

to advise the Government on national needs and policies in respect of all information and communications technology matters and on matters appertaining to the Authority generally;

to further the advancement of technology and research and development relating to information and communications technology;

to exercise licensing and regulatory functions in respect of telecommunication systems and services in Singapore, including the establishment of standards and codes relating to equipment attached to telecommunication and radio-communication systems, and any equipment or software used as an adjunct to or in conjunction with such systems and the monitoring of and access to such equipment and software;

to exercise licensing and regulatory functions in respect of the allocation and use of satellite orbits and the radio frequency spectrum in Singapore for all purposes, including the establishment of standards and codes relating to any matter in connection therewith;

to encourage, facilitate and promote the greatest practicable use of industry self-regulation by the information and communications industry in Singapore;

to exercise licensing and regulatory functions in respect of the installation, use and provision of undersea cables, cable frontier stations and satellite stations, receivers and transmitters in Singapore and all equipment used in connection therewith;

to exercise regulatory functions in respect of the determination and approval of prices, tariffs, charges and the provision of telecommunication and such other related services;

to encourage, promote, facilitate, invest in and otherwise assist in the establishment, development and expansion of the information and communications industry in Singapore, including information and communications technology manpower resources in Singapore;

to provide facilities for the training of and do anything for the purpose of advancing the skill and knowledge of persons for any purpose connected with the information and communications industry in Singapore;

to plan, promote, develop and implement information and communications technology systems and services for Government ministries, departments and agencies;

to advise on, establish and maintain standards of education and training in information and communications technology in Singapore;

to establish and maintain, to the extent permitted by any law, standards and codes for the monitoring and regulation of such aspects of information and communications technology data privacy and protection as the Authority thinks fit;

to promote the use of the Internet and electronic commerce and to establish regulatory frameworks for that purpose;

to provide consultancy and advisory services concerning information and communications technology;

to promote the acceptance and use of information and communications technology in Singapore; and

to exercise any other functions and duties conferred on the Authority by or under the Telecommunications Act 1999 or any other written law.

efficiency and economy;

the social, industrial and commercial needs of Singapore for information and communications services;

the state of and trends in the development of information and communications technology and the evolution of standards and protocols used in the information and communications industry, both in Singapore and elsewhere;

the convergence between broadcasting services and other services using information and communications technology, and the need to accommodate technological change;

fostering the development and expansion of information and communications services in the world in collaboration with other countries and international organisations;

maintaining effective competition between persons engaged in the provision of telecommunication systems and services;

enabling persons providing information and communications services in Singapore to compete effectively in the provision of such services outside Singapore;

the promotion of measures for the safety of life through telecommunications technology;

the provision of telecommunication services at rates consistent with efficient service;

improvements in the effective and efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum;

the promotion of research and development in the fields of information and communications technology and, in particular, the peaceful uses of such technology; and

collaboration with educational institutions for the promotion of technical education in the field of information and communications technology.

imposing on the Authority, directly or indirectly, any form of duty or liability enforceable by proceedings before any court;

precluding the Authority from interrupting, suspending or restricting any telecommunication services provided by the Authority; or

precluding the Authority from ensuring the provision of any special service for any person or section of the public where the special service is required.