In this Qualification Framework, unless the context otherwise indicates, a word or expression to which meaning has been assigned in the Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No.36 of 2005), has the meaning so assigned:

"Qualification assessment"

means the technical examination the Applicants will undergo with the Authority to qualify them as the S-GLSD service provider);

"Qualification material"

means the necessary materials and information for completing the qualification assessment provided by the Authority to the candidate S-GLSD service provider after the successful completion of the selfdeclaration phase;

"Qualification period"

means the period prescribed by the Authority under this Qualification Framework of which the respective candidate S-GLSD service provider is required to complete the qualification assessment;

"Reference Geo-Location Spectrum Database (R-GLSD)"

means a spectrum database operated by the Authority, that performs baseline calculations for the countrywide TVWS availability maps and generates operational parameters for WSDs, for setting regulatory limits;

"Secondary Geo-Location Spectrum Database (S-GLSD)"

means a spectrum database operated by qualified service provider designated by the Authority to provide GLSD services to end users;

"S-GLSD service provider"

means a qualified or designated third-party organisation that provides S-GLSD services;

"S-GLSD services"

means the provision of Operational Parameters in response to requests from the WSDs;

"the Act"

means the Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005), as amended;

"Regulations"

means the Regulations on the Use of Television White Spaces, 2018 published in Government Gazette No. 41512 (Notice No. 147) of 23 March 2018.

"TVWS Algorithm"

means the technical methodology, rules and procedure prescribed by the Authority to be implemented by candidate S-GLSD service providers in their calculation engines to be used in availing TVWS while protecting incumbents;

"Applicant"

means an entity that has applied to be a S-GLSD service provider.