Functions and Duties

According to Article 12, Part 2, Chapter 3 of Royal Decree No. នស/រកម/ ១២១៥/០១៧ dated 17 December 2015 which declared the Law on Telecommunications, the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia has the following functions and duties:

A. Perform regulatory function pursuant to the policy and legal framework of telecommunications sector and other applicable legal regulations of the Kingdom of Cambodia
B. Monitor and oversee the provision of telecommunications services in accordance with applicable regulations
C. Propose, provide advice on amending Prakas or legal instruments related to telecommunications sector
D. Issue additional decision in certain cases as provided in Article 5, item (f) of this law,

• – Requirements of granting, altering, suspending, transferring and withdrawing permits, certificates or licenses
• – Network interconnection among telecommunications operators
• – Setting standard for the utilization of infrastructures and networks and providing telecommunication services as well as standard of telecommunications equipment
• – National telecommunication numbering plan and electronic address
• – National frequency plan including terms of providing, allocating, altering, suspending, transferring and withdrawing frequency license
• – Lawful and fair competition activities of telecommunications operators and persons involved with telecommunications sector
• – Control of the systems and internet services.

E. Report and recommend to the Minister of Post and Telecommunications on all matters in relation to the regulation, development and monitoring of the telecommunications sector in the Kingdom of Cambodia
F. Grant, alter, suspend, transfer and withdraw permits, certificates or licenses in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Telecommunications and other regulations
G. Examine the application for permits, certificates or licenses and approve them based on the requirements set in the Law on Telecommunications and other regulations
H. Examine documents required to be submitted to the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia in relation to an application for permits, certificates or licenses to ensure the compliance with the requirements prescribed in the Law on Telecommunications and other regulations, and register the documents the duly meet the requirements
I. Examine the documents providing information on cost base management, financial report audited by an independent auditor recognized by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, as well as the non-financial information submitted by operators and persons involved with the telecommunications sector each fiscal year in order to ensure the compliance with competition conditions as provided in the Law on Telecommunications and other regulations
J. Act as a regulatory body and resolve disputes relating to the telecommunications operation as provided under the Law on Telecommunications and other regulations
K. Pursue appropriate action as provided under the Law on Telecommunications, in order to investigate and take measures against all businesses that are illegal and go against the code of conduct, technical requirements, and requirement of standard of quality of services and telecommunications equipment stipulated in this law and other regulations
L. Take lead role in the development of the code of conduct in the telecommunications sector.