equipment, or facility identifier, or other means of access that can be used, alone or in conjunction with another access device, for the purposes of any communications;

     "access forum" means a forum designated under section 152;

     "access list" means the list of facilities or services established under Chapter 3 of Part VI;

     "agreement" means an agreement, whether formal or informal, oral or written, express or implied;

     "apparatus assignment" means an assignment issued under section 164;

     "Appeal Tribunal" means the Appeal Tribunal established under Part III;

     "application service" means a service provided by means of, but not solely by means of, one or more network services;

     "appointed date" means the date on which this Act comes into operation;

     "arrangement" means an arrangement, whether formal or informal, oral or written, express or implied;

     "assignment" means the assignment by the Commission of rights to use the spectrum, numbers or electronic addresses and may include conditions to which the exercise of those rights shall be subject;

     "authorized interception" means interception by the licensee of any network facilities, network service or applications service permitted under section 265;

     "authorized officer" means any public officer an officer appointed by the Commission and authorized in writing by the Minister for the purposes of this Act;