The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission is the regulator for the converging
communications and multimedia industry. At the time it was created its key role was
the regulation of the communications and multimedia industry based on the powers
provided for in the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act (1998)
and the Communications and Multimedia Act (1998). Pursuant to these Acts the role
of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission is to implement and promote
the Government's national policy objectives for the communications and multimedia
sector. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission is also charged with
overseeing the new regulatory framework for the converging industries of telecommunications,
broadcasting and on-line activities.
Economic regulation, which includes the promotion of competition and
prohibition of anti-competitive conduct, as well as the development and enforcement
of access codes and standards. It also includes licensing, enforcement of license
conditions for network and application providers and ensuring compliance to rules
and performance/service quality.
Technical regulation, includes efficient frequency spectrum assignment,
the development and enforcement of technical codes and standards, and the administration
of numbering and electronic addressing.
Consumer protection, which emphasises the empowerment of consumers
while at the same time ensures adequate protection measures in areas such as dispute
resolution, affordability of services and service availability.
Social regulation which includes the twin areas of content development
as well as content regulation; the latter includes the prohibition of offensive content
as well as public education on content-related issues.
On 1 November 2001, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission also took
over regulation of the Postal Industry and was appointed the Certifying Agency pursuant
to the Digital Signature Act (1997).
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