In November 1998, two laws were enacted to give effect to a new regulatory model: the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which set out a new regulatory licensing framework for the industry and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 which created a new regulatory body, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) (Suruhanjaya Komunikasi Dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM)). The MCMC set forth 10 national policy objectives to: