\u201cfulfil its obligations\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/em> and pay the licence fee due on August 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNow local media in the Northern Marina Islands reports that Torres\u2019 letter has notified the operator that that payment of the fee is “unconditional” and that the government will look to suspend or revoke the licence if the operator does not fix the breach within a reasonable timeframe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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