Provided that where the operator licensed to provide
such infrastructure for any cause, is unable to provide such
leased capacity within the prescribed time, it may apply to the
Commission for an extension of time within which to provide
such capacity to the telecommunications service provider.
PART VIII — TYPE APPROVAL OF TERMINAL EQUIPMENT
Purpose.
Categories of
network and
terminal equipment
requiring type
50.
Regulations in this Part shall ensure that the
connection of apparatus to the telecommunications networks
does not damage or jeopardise the integrity of the
telecommunications network.
51. (1)
All
telecommunications and radio
communication equipments
shall prior to their installation or connection to
any public switched telecommunication network in Kenya be
submitted to the Commission for type-approval.
approval.
(2)
The Commission shall grant type-approval for
each type of equipment once and subsequent users of the same
model of equipment shall not apply to the Commission for type
approval;
Provided that any changes in models, design or
specification of any equipment which has been type approved
by the Commission shall be resubmitted for type approval.
(3) The categories of network and terminal equipment
that require type approval shall include(a)
telephone equipment;
(b)
fax machines;
(c)
private automatic branch exchange (PABXs)
(including small business systems and key
systems);
(d)
telex equipments;
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