Interpretation 1. In this Annexure any word or expression to which a meaning is assigned in the Act or in regulation 1 has the same meaning and unless the context indicates otherwise - house” means a central service co-ordinating the steps of porting a number between “clearing two or more licensees and managing the porting messages flowing between them; licensee” means the licensee who is losing or the number to another licensee “donor ‘exporting’ in terms of number portability; means the holder of a service technology neutral telecommunications services licence “licensee” as anticipated in item 3 of this Annexure; service” means a radio communication service between mobile and land stations or “mobile between mobile stations; means Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number; “MSISDN” Portability Steering Group’ means the committee established in terms of item 7(1) of “Number this Annexure; licensee” means the licensee gaining or the number from another licensee “recipient ‘importing’ in terms of number portability; database” means a database with information which contains a record of, at least, all “reference ported numbers and the current licensees who have the rights to use such numbers; [The semicolon at the end of the definition of database” “reference should be a full stop; there are no more definitions.] Objectives of this Annexure 2. The objectives of this Annexure are: (a) To set out the of number portability required to be implemented; (b) to determine the date on the number portability requirement becomes obligatory and enforceable; and (c) irrespective of the date anticipated in paragraph (b), to set out the process for the implementation of number portability. 3. The provisions of this Annexure apply to all holders of service technology neutral telecommunications services licences having a number range and having allocated numbers and which licensees have been awarded one or more number licences for the provision of telecommunication services. PART II
Interpretation 1. In this Annexure any word or expression to which a meaning is assigned in the Act or in regulation 1 has the same meaning and unless the context indicates otherwise - “clearing house” means a central service co-ordinating the steps of porting a number between two or more licensees and managing the porting messages flowing between them; “donor licensee” means the licensee who is losing or ‘exporting’ the number to another licensee in terms of number portability; “licensee” means the holder of a service technology neutral telecommunications services licence as anticipated in item 3 of this Annexure; “mobile service” means a radio communication service between mobile and land stations or between mobile stations; “MSISDN” means Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number; “Number Portability Steering Group’ means the committee established in terms of item 7(1) of this Annexure; “recipient licensee” means the licensee gaining or ‘importing’ the number from another licensee in terms of number portability; “reference database” means a database with information which contains a record of, at least, all ported numbers and the current licensees who have the rights to use such numbers; [The semicolon at the end of the definition of “reference database” should be a full stop; there are no more definitions.] Objectives of this Annexure 2. The objectives of this Annexure are: (a) To set out the of number portability required to be implemented; (b) to determine the date on the number portability requirement becomes obligatory and enforceable; and (c) irrespective of the date anticipated in paragraph (b), to set out the process for the implementation of number portability. 3. The provisions of this Annexure apply to all holders of service technology neutral telecommunications services licences having a number range and having allocated numbers and which licensees have been awarded one or more number licences for the provision of telecommunication services. PART II
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