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Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry (AITI) is an independent commission in
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founded under the Telecommunications Order, 2001 (S 38/01) in 2001. AITI is responsible for regulating all matters related to
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) of Brunei.


History

AITI was established in 2003 by the
Government of Brunei The Government of Brunei Darussalam is the union government created by the constitution of Brunei where by the Sultan of Brunei is both head of state and head of government (Prime Minister of Brunei). Executive power is exercised by the governme ...
when the Telecommunications Order of 2001. They agency has started plans to implement 5G in Brunei starting in 2021 and this will be managed by National 5G Taskforce.


Mandate and purpose

The following legislation prescribes the powers and functions of AITI
Telecommunications Order, 2001 (S 38/01)


Core purposes

Further core purposes of AITI are: * Setting industry standards * Setting tariffs and appropriate guidelines * Acting as responsible, accountable referee in industry to facilitate * Investment and universal service * Facilitating and promoting an environment that ensures protection of end-users * To ensure compliance with the communication service regulatory framework through the management and monitoring of broadcast content and terms and licence conditions * To research communications regulation, best practice communications services and industry performance so as to advise government on policy formulation * Establish communications regulatory policies * Inform industry and consumers * To promote and encourage efficient communication services so as to attract investment * To promote capacity building within communications industry * To represent Brunei's interests in the international communications arena


See also

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List of telecommunications regulatory bodies This article is a list of the legal regulatory bodies that govern telecommunications systems in different countries. This list contains bodies ensuring effective regulatory role in a territory which is not necessarily a state, but is listed as "t ...
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Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (Abbreviation: MCMC; ms, Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia) is a regulatory body whose key role is the regulation of the communications and multimedia industry based on the po ...
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Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Indonesia) The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology ( id, Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika; abbreviated as Kominfo) is a ministry of the government of Indonesia that is responsible for communication, information affairs and internet ...


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External links

* {{Brunei government ministries and agencies, state=expanded Communications authorities Telecommunications regulatory authorities Government agencies of Brunei