Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005
Samoa's Telecommunications Act 2005 (as amended to 2021, official consolidation at 31 December 2023), administered by the Office of the Regulator, with the Regulator's Licensing Rules 2018, Customer Protection Rules 2017 and Promotions and Advertising Guidelines 2023: licensing and standard licence conditions, fees, universal access contributions, spectrum use, competition rules for dominant providers, transfers of control, interconnection, reference offers and co-location, tariff approval and publication, billing, advertising and promotions, complaints, terms of service, quality of service, and the customer privacy duties (confidentiality of customer information and communications, purpose, accuracy and security of personal information, staff confidentiality), with national security, emergency and regulatory cooperation duties. Samoa has no general data protection law yet; a Data Privacy Act is being drafted. Built from the consolidated Act, read in full.
Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005 is a compliance framework from Samoa with 8 domains and 33 controls that map to 35 other frameworks. The largest domains are Customers: billing, advertising, terms and quality – Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005 (9 controls), Interconnection and co-location – Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005 (6 controls), Licensing, fees and licence conditions – Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005 (5 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (8)
Competition and transfers of control – Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::27 | Dominant providers: no abuse of dominance |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::28 | No price-fixing, bid-rigging or market-sharing arrangements |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::31 | Obtain Regulator approval for transfers of control involving dominance |
Customer information, communications and privacy – Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::48 | Keep customer information confidential; access, correction and retention limits |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::49 | Protect the confidentiality of communications; no interception except as allowed |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::50 | Responsibility for personal information: purpose, accuracy and security safeguards |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::75A-75B | Prevent staff from divulging overheard calls or personal information |
Customers: billing, advertising, terms and quality – Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::47(1)-(4) | Charge only for services ordered; clear, accurate invoices kept six months |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::47(5)-(6) | No false or misleading claims about services or competitors |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::52 | Complaint handling procedures approved by the Regulator; no disconnection during disputes |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::53 | Dominant providers: same terms and quality for all customers unless justified |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::54-56 | Terms of service approval and publication; directories on order |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::57 | Dominant providers: meet quality of service standards and report quarterly |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::58 | Maintain customer-premises facilities; enter premises only on notice and consent |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::CPR-3-6 | Customer information and advertising rules (Customer Protection Rules 2017) |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::GL-2023 | Promotions and advertising guidelines (2023) |
Interconnection and co-location – Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::33 | Negotiate interconnection and facility access in good faith |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::35 | Dominant providers: interconnection terms, equivalence and use of information |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::36 | Dominant providers: cost-based interconnection charges and interim charges |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::37 | Dominant providers: prepare, update and publish a reference interconnection offer |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::38 | Dominant providers: file interconnection agreements within 10 days |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::68 | Allow co-location on existing facilities |
Licensing, fees and licence conditions – Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::10 | Pay licence, spectrum and numbering fees |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::12 | Hold a licence to provide public telecommunications services or networks |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::21(4) | Contribute to the Universal Access Fund when required |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::23(2) | Use radio spectrum only under the spectrum rules and a spectrum licence |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::LR-SCHED | Comply with the standard licence conditions (Licensing Rules 2018) |
National security, emergencies and the Regulator – Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::69 | Comply with Attorney General requirements for national security and law enforcement access |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::70 | Comply with police or disaster authority directions in emergencies |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::75(2)-77 | Give the Regulator accurate information, cooperate with its orders and do not obstruct it |
Numbers – Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::61(6)-62 | Use assigned numbers efficiently; change customer numbers only on permitted grounds |
Tariffs – Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::40 | Dominant providers: file tariffs for approval; no charges contrary to approved tariffs |
| samoa-telecommunications-act-2005::41 | Dominant providers: publish filed and approved tariffs |
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The Compliance Position Diagnostic, $5,000 fixed, ten business daysWhat is Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005 and who does it apply to?
Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005 is a compliance framework from Samoa with 8 domains and 33 controls. Samoa's Telecommunications Act 2005 (as amended to 2021, official consolidation at 31 December 2023), administered by the Office of the Regulator, with the Regulator's Licensing Rules 2018, Customer Protection Rules 2017 and Promotions and Advertising Guidelines 2023: licensing and standard licence conditions, fees, universal access contributions, spectrum use, competition rules for dominant providers, transfers of control, interconnection, reference offers and co-location, tariff approval and publication, billing, advertising and promotions, complaints, terms of service, quality of service, and the customer privacy duties (confidentiality of customer information and communications, purpose, accuracy and security of personal information, staff confidentiality), with national security, emergency and regulatory cooperation duties. Samoa has no general data protection law yet; a Data Privacy Act is being drafted. Built from the consolidated Act, read in full. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005 actually require?
Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005 has 33 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Customers: billing, advertising, terms and quality – Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005 (9 controls), Interconnection and co-location – Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005 (6 controls), Licensing, fees and licence conditions – Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005 (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005 do I already cover?
Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005 maps to 35 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives (3% coverage), SLSA (3% coverage), Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification (3% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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