licensed telecommunications service provider are lawful. In making such a
determination, the Commission may rely on standards that it may develop pursuant to
Section 711(c) of this Act.
C.
Competition
Sec. 721
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other written law, the Commission
shall have exclusive competence to determine, pronounce upon, administer, monitor
and enforce compliance of all persons with competition laws and regulations, whether of
a general or specific nature, as it relates to the Somali communications market.
Sec. 722
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any licensed telecommunications service provider
that the Commission determines has Significant Market Power to engage in any conduct
that has the purpose or effect of substantially lessening competition in any Somali
telecommunications market.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any licensed telecommunications service provider
to enter into an agreement or arrangement with any other person that has the purpose or
effect of substantially lessening competition in any Somali telecommunications market.
(c)
The Commission may, on its own motion, or in response to a petition filed
by any interested party, initiate a proceeding to determine whether one or more licensed
telecommunications service providers has engaged in any conduct that has the purpose or
effect of substantially lessening competition in any Somali telecommunications market.
(d)
In the event that the Commission finds, pursuant to a hearing conducted in
accordance with the procedures established in Sections 331-334 of this Act, that any
licensed telecommunications service provider has engaged in any conduct that has the
purpose or effect of substantially lessening competition in any Somali
telecommunications market the Commission shall
(i)
Order such licensed telecommunications service provider or
providers to refrain from such conduct in the future; and
(ii)
Impose such fine or other sanction, as prescribed in Section 901 of
this Act as it deems appropriate in the circumstances.
D.
Access to and Use of Scarce Resources
Sec. 731
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