(1) A certifying agency registered by the Commission under section 186 of the Act and regulation 7, shall be as follows: 

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(a) categories of communications equipment -

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(i) electrical safety; 

 

(ii) electromagnetic immunity and compatibility within any or all of the following frequency bands:

 

(A) below 30 kHz; 

 

(B) between 26 kHz and 1300 MHz; and 

 

(C) above 1000 MHz;

 

(iii) network interoperability for any or all of the following:

 

(A) public switched and cellular telephony networks; 

 

(B) data networks; and 

 

(C) software;

 

(iv) wireless within any or all of the following frequency bands:

 

(A) below 30 kHz; 

 

(B) between 26 kHz and 1300 MHz; and 

 

(C) above 1000 MHz;

 

(v) lightwave apparatus; or

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(vi) cabling and accessories primarily utilising any or all of the following propagation methods:

 

(A) waveguide type cable; 

 

(B) optical-based cable; and 

 

(C) other cables, including copper and aluminium; or

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(b) categories of designated skill areas-

 

(i) radio operator–First Class Radio Electronic Certificate; 

 

(ii) radio operator–Second Class Radio Electronic Certificate; 

 

(iii) radio operator–General Operator's Certificate; 

 

(iv) radio operator–Restricted Operator's Certificate; 

 

(v) radio operator–Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate (Class A and Class B) ; 

 

(vi) cabling provider–copper pair for customer's premises (installation, jointing, testing and maintenance) ; 

 

(vii) cabling provider–coaxial cable for customer's premises (installation, jointing, testing and maintenance) ; 

 

(viii) cabling provider–fiber optic for customer's premises (installation, jointing, testing and maintenance) ; 

 

(ix) cabling provider–cabling network design for customer's premises; 

 

(x) cabling provider–copper pair for network (aerial and underground installation, jointing, testing and maintenance) ; 

 

(xi) cabling provider–coaxial cable for network (aerial and underground installation, jointing, testing and maintenance) ; 

 

(xii) cabling provider–fiber optic for network (aerial and underground installation, jointing, testing and maintenance); 

 

(xiii) cabling provider–cabling network design for network; 

 

(xiv) communications equipment-radio equipment installation, testing and maintenance; 

 

(xv) communications equipment–non-radio equipment installation, testing and maintenance; 

 

(xvi) communications equipment–radio network facility design; or 

 

(xvii) communications equipment–non-radio network facility design.

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(2) The Commission may revise and modify the categories of registration of the type of communications equipment and designated skill areas.