Article 16º
Value added services
1. Value added telecommunication services are defined as those having as
sole support public use telecommunication services, not requiring
telecommunication infrastructure of their own, and which are different from the
services that function as their support.
2. Value added services may be rendered by any individual or corporate
legalentity duly authorized for this effect as specified in the terms of the
regulations controlling access to this activity, to be approved by the
Government.
Article 17º
Access conditions for the operation of public use services
1. Access conditions for concessions or licenses covering the public use of
telecommunications services are governed by specific regulations, with
applications for licenses being conditional on the prior presentation by the
applicants of documentary proof of the following requirements of good standing,
as well as of technical, economical and financial capacity:
a) Be legally incorporated in the Republic of Angola, with a corporate
purpose stipulating the exercise of telecommunications activities;
b) Be endowed with adequate technical capacity for meeting the specific
obligations assigned under the concession contract, specially counting
on qualified staff to undertake this activity;
c) Be endowed with an adequate economic structure as well as financial
capacity corresponding to the possibility of covering at least 25% of the
overall amount of the proposed investment by company capital;
d) Be clear of debt owed to the State for any taxes, levies, dues or other
amounts.
2. The direct or indirect stake held by a telecommunications carrier is limited
to 10% in the equity capital of another telecommunications carrier for rendering
the same telecommunications service.