(1) For the purposes of section 4(a) and (b), a person must first submit a written request to the Minister, and copied to the Commission for an exemption under section 4, that states the following —
(a) the name, email address, telephone number, fax number and location of the business place;
(b) the type of telecommunications service the service provider wishes to offer;
(c) the area where the telecommunications service will be provided;
(d) the type of customers that the service provider intends to serve; and
(e) the type of equipment to be utilized in the provision of a telecommunications service.
(2) A request made under subsection (1) must have the following documents attached —
(a) a certified copy of a valid licence authorising the person to provide an aeronautical or maritime mobile satellite service;
(b) a certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the service provider; and
(c) a certified copy of Good Standing for the service provider.
(3) An aeronautical or maritime mobile satellite service provider must —
(a) register with the Commission before providing any service;
(b) have and maintain a contact number which is readily available;
(c) provide access for inspection and testing of apparatus used for the provision of that service on the request of the Commission or a duly authorised officer of the Commission;
(d) comply with any direction given by the Commission for avoiding interference with other telecommunications apparatus or any licensed telecommunications network;
(e) not use the apparatus in a manner that would cause harmful interference with other telecommunications apparatus or any licensed telecommunications network;
(f) not violate any existing policy, code or international standard governing the use of aeronautical or maritime mobile satellite services;
(g) provide evidence that the installation and operation of the apparatus used for the provision of the aeronautical or maritime mobile satellite service has been certified by the State in which the aircraft, aeroplane or ship is registered.
(4) Unless specifically authorised by the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority or any other authority responsible for civil aviation, an aeronautical or a maritime mobile satellite service provider shall not provide an aeronautical or maritime mobile satellite service when an aircraft or aeroplane is —
(a) below 7000 ft altitude;
(b) taking off or during take-off;
(c) in its initial climb out;
(d) in final approach position;
(e) landing or taxiing.
(5) An aeronautical or maritime mobile satellite service provider must ensure that transmissions from apparatus shall automatically be terminated on the loss or significant degradation of the downlink signal from the relevant geostationary satellite.
(6) For the purposes of section 3(c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) a service provider must register with the Commission, prior to the provision of any service in Saint Lucia and provide the following information and documents to complete the registration process —
(b) the type of telecommunications services that the provider wishes to offer;
(d) the type of customers the service provider intends to serve;
(e) the type of equipment to be utilised in the provision of the telecommunications service;
(f) a certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the service provider; and
(g) a certified copy of the Certificate of Good Standing of the service provider.