On the 4th of November 2004, the Malta Communications Authority (MCA) issued a Directive No.1 on the Modalities of Payment for General Authorisations and Rights of Use (the ‘Directive’). The purpose of the Directive was to regulate the manner in which fees established under the (then) Eleventh Schedule of the Electronic Communications Networks and Services (General) Regulations, 2004 are paid to the MCA. This Directive was subsequently amended by Directives No.1 of 2007 and No. 2 of 2017.