(2) The Authority may require information from
either the interconnecting operator or from the
network controller, or from both of them.
(3) The Authority shall, in reviewing interconnection
agreements, ensure that
(a) the agreements comply with the applicable
regulatory and legal texts, in particular
those provisions relating to interconnection
and the terms of reference of operators;
and
(b) the provisions of the agreement and con
tain no discriminatory measures liable to
ad-vantage or disadvantage one of the
parties vis-à-vis other operators or service
providers.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection
(2), the Authority shall in particular take into
account
(a) the need to ensure satisfactory end-to-end
information and communications services
for users;
(b) the objective of stimulating a competitive
market;
(c) the need to promote co-operation with
counterparts in other countries;
(d) the principles of non-discrimination, includ
ing equal access and proportionality;
(e) the need to maintain and develop universal
access;
(f) the need to ensure fair and incremental
cost oriented access charges; and
(g) the dominance of the operator requesting
interconnection from whom interconnection
is requested.
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