quality that it affords to its own subsidiaries,
affiliates, or other similarly situated inform
ation
and
communications
service
providers;
(c) it avails to an interconnecting operator all
necessary information and specifications
related to interconnection; and
(d) customers of an interconnecting operator
receive treatment that is no less favourable
than the treatment which it affords to its
own customers or the customers of its
subsidiaries, affiliates, or other similarly
situated information and communications
service providers.
Legal regime of
interconnection
agreement
63. (1) Interconnection shall be the subject of a
private legal agreement, commonly called the inter
connection contract, between the two parties in
question.
(2) The interconnection agreement shall specify,
subject to this Act the technical and financial
conditions pertaining to the interconnection and on
signature, shall be registered with the Authority.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections
(1) and (2), the Authority may intervene and make
binding rulings at its instance or at the instance of
either or both parties to the interconnection
agreement if
(a) the Authority determines that the contract
or any of its provision is inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act or regulations
made under this Act;
(b) the parties fail to reach a consensus on
specific issues or a delay in reaching a
consensus; or
(c) the Authority considers it in the public
interest for it to so intervene at its own
instance and without any invitation from
either or both parties to the interconnection
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