Electronic and Postal Communications (Access, Co-location and Infrastructure sharing) G.N. No. 429 (contd) to the nearest located Internet Exchange Point. Sharing Agreement Negotiation procedure 8.-(1) An infrastructure acquirer is required to submit an infrastructure sharing request to an infrastructure provider providing relevant details and any other information required by infrastructure provider to start the feasibility study on its network to allow the infrastructure sharing. (2) Within twenty one working days from the date of receipt of the infrastructure acquirer’s request, the infrastructure provider is required to complete the feasibility study and provide its decision to the infrastructure acquirer in writing on any of the following(a) confirming the availability of the facilities and proposal to start the procedure to complete a sharing agreement; (b) confirming the availability of the facilities with suggested amendments to the application and proposed date to start the procedure to complete a sharing agreement; (c) rejecting a sharing request. (3) After negotiation of sharing agreement, parties are required to sign the sharing agreement within twenty one working days from(a) the date of the acceptance letter of the infrastructure provider; or (b) the date the infrastructure provider receives the letter from the infrastructure acquirer accepting the suggested amendments. (4) The infrastructure sharing agreement shall be submitted to the Authority for approval. Mandate on colocation 9.-(1) The Authority may direct network facilities licensee to enter into co-location arrangements. (2) An infrastructure provider who has been mandated to provide co-location to network facilities shall be entitled to 175