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(2) The Authority may, within twenty-eight days of an agreement regarding interconnexion
notified to it under subsection (1), declare void any term of the agreement.
(3) Where, pursuant to subsection (2), the Authority declares void a term of an agreement
regarding interconnexion, the Authority shall notify the parties to the agreement in writing
giving its reasons.
(4) If the persons referred in subsection (1) fail to agree on terms for interconnexion, the
Authority shall, at the request of any of them, determine such terms and conditions.
(5) The Authority may issue guidelines in accordance with which agreements regarding
interconnexion may be negotiated.
(6) Any network interconnexion agreement reached pursuant to this section shall be filed with
the Authority and shall be open to inspection by the public at the premises of the Authority.
National
numbering
plans
27. —(1) After consultation with licensees designated as telecommunication operators, the
Authority shall publish in the Gazette a numbering plan for use by subscribers in Malawi.
(2) The Authority shall from time to time consult with operators of telecommunication
networks providing voice telephony on the need for additions to or changes in the published
numbering plan.
(3) No change to the numbering plan may be made without the consent of the Minister.
(4) Any change in the numbering for voice telephony shall be designed so as to ensure that—
(a) sufficient numbers can be made available to subscribers without delay;
(b) numbers include as few digits as practicable;
(c) additional blocks of numbers are allotted to licensees in a non-discriminatory manner;
(d) no undue competitive advantage is conferred on any licensee;
Use of
infrastructure
28. —(1) Telecommunication operators in Malawi may by agreement have access to or
make use of any infrastructure for the purpose of providing public telecommunication
services.
(2) Any person authorized to operate infrastructure may install, maintain and operate
telecommunications equipment and facilities for the purposes of operating that infrastructure:
Provided that—
(a) any permits required from the Authority to install, maintain or operate such equipment
and facilities have been obtained;
(b) subject to section (1), the telecommunications equipment and facilities are not used to
provide a public telecommunication service.
(3) An operator of public telecommunication service shall, whenever technically feasible and
subject to a negotiated agreement, make available its infrastructure or part thereof to any
other operator of public telecommunications services unless sharing of such infrastructure or