(1) The Regulator shall, subject to any directions issued by the Minister under section 13 of the Act of 2002 and having regard to its objectives under section 12 of the Act of 2002, Regulation 4 and Article 4 of the Directive, ensure -

(a) the effective management of radio spectrum for electronic communications networks and services,

(b) that the allocation of, the issuing of general authorisations in respect of, and the granting of individual rights of use for radio spectrum for electronic communications networks and services are based on objective, transparent, pro-competitive, non-discriminatory and proportionate criteria, and

(c) that harmonisation of the use of radio spectrum by electronic communications networks and services across the European Union is promoted, consistent with the need to ensure its effective and efficient use and in pursuit of benefits for the consumer such as competition, economies of scale and interoperability of networks and services, having regard to all decisions and measures adopted by the European Commission in accordance with the Radio Spectrum Decision, inter alia, by: