Electronic and Postal Communications (Access, Co-location and Infrastructure sharing) G.N. No. 429 (contd) “network service licensee” means a holder of a network service licence; “physical co-location” means a type of co-location where the party controlling the building, tower, or other structure in or on which another party switches, antennas, or other electronic communications equipment are accommodated, also allows the other party to operate those switches, antennas, or other electronic communications equipment; “remote co-location” means co-location where the equipment of the interconnection demanding operator is installed in a location near the premises of the interconnection providing operator and a transmission medium is used to realize the physical interconnection; “ site” means a place where a wireless communications network facility or group of similar facilities are located; “sharing agreement” means an agreement between an infrastructure provider and a infrastructure acquirer for sharing the infrastructure provider’s communication network facilities; “sharing request” means a written request from the infrastructure acquirer to the infrastructure provider to share a communications network facilities; “virtual co-location” means co-location where equipment is placed in the equipment line-up of the interconnection providing operator and is maintained by that operator. PART II GENERAL DUTY ON ACCESS, CO-LOCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE SHARING Provision of infrastructure sharing and co- 4.-(1) Any licensee who owns, leases or manages infrastructure is obliged to negotiate and enter into a sharing agreement, upon request with respect to access, co-location and sharing of tangible or intangible communications facilities. 173