“telecommunications region” means a geographic area
prescribed by the commission within which a licensee
is licensed to operate telecommunications systems and
services;
“service provider” means a provider of a
telecommunications service other than a private
operator.
35. (1) Save as provided in the Act or in a particular
licence, a licensee shall have the right to choose its
interconnection provider to route calls towards customers of
another licensee;
Rights and Obligations
to interconnect.
Provided that in the case of calls towards international
destinations, calls shall be routed through the operator or
operators licensed to provide such service.
(2)
A licensee under the Act shall have the right
and, when requested by another licensee, an obligation, to
negotiate the interconnection of its telecommunications
system, facilities and equipment with the telecommunications
system, facilities and equipment of another licensee, in order
to provide end-to-end connectivity and interoperability of
services for all customers.
(3) All telecommunications systems providers shall
meet all reasonable request for access to their
telecommunications system at network termination points
offered to the majority of the customers.
Contents of
Interconnection
agreements.
36.(1) Save as the commission may, upon the request
of any party specify in writing all interconnection
Agreements between telecommunication system providers
shall be in writing and shall, inter alia, provide for(a)
the scope and specification of interconnection;
(b)
access to all ancillary or supplementary services
or access to and use of premises or land
necessary to support interconnection;
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