Common use of Public Availability of Licensing Criteria Clause in Contracts

Public Availability of Licensing Criteria. 1. Where a license, concession, permit, registration or other type of authorization is required for the supply of public telecommunications transport networks or services, each Party shall make publicly available: (a) all the licensing or other authorization criteria and procedures, and the period of time normally required to reach a decision concerning an application for a license, concession, permit, registration or other type of authorization; and (b) the terms and conditions of individual licenses, concessions, permits, registrations or other type of authorizations it has issued. 2. The competent authority of a Party shall notify the applicant of the outcome of its application without undue delay after a decision has been taken. In case a decision is taken to deny an application for a license, concession, permit, registration or other type of authorization, the competent authority of the Party shall make known to the applicant, upon request, the reason for the denial.