INGENIEUR
SIDEBAR 1
Regulatory Framework for
MCMC
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
(MCMC) is charged with overseeing the regulatory framework
for the converging industries of telecommunications,
broadcasting and on-line activities.
Economic regulation
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
Emphasises the empowerment of consumers while at the
same time ensures adequate protection measures in areas
such as dispute resolution, affordability and availability of
services.
Social regulation
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 contentrelated issues
Postal regulation
Includes safeguard the provision postal service and
promote competition in the postal and courier market.
Certification Authority regulation
Includes control of the Certification Authority’s operation
through licensing and audit mechanism to ensure its
trustworthiness.
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SIDEBAR 2
10 National
Policy Objectives
For the
Communications
& Multimedia
Indusry
1. Establish Malaysia as a
major global centre and hub
for communications and
multimedia information and
content services
2. Promote a civil society
where information-based
services will provide
the basis of continuing
enhancements to quality of
work and life
3. Grow and nurture local
information resources and
cultural representation
that facilitate the national
identity and global diversity;
4. Regulate for the long-term
benefit of the end user;
5. Promote a high level of
consumer confidence in
service delivery from the
industry;
6. Ensure an equitable
prov \