ARTICLE 6 APPLICABLE RATES
a) A network operator shall charge international carriers the minimum
rate per minute for termination in Rwanda of all international
incoming electronic communication traffic, including transit traffic,
as specified in the Schedule to this Regulation.
b) Any network operator that charges a lesser rate than that specified
in the Schedule to these Regulations shall be liable to pay to RURA a
penalty of twice the difference between the specified rate and the rate
actually charged.
ARTICLE 7 NO HIGHER FEES BASED ON MINIMUM RATE
a) No network operator shall, after the introduction of an International
Gateway Traffic Verification System (IGTVS), charge its customers a
higher fee for its service because of its adoption and application of
the
minimum rate
for international incoming electronic
communication traffic.
b) A network operator that has increased the fees for its services
because of the minimum rate for international incoming electronic
communication traffic is liable to pay to RURA a penalty of twice the
sum of the value of the increase.
ARTICLE 8 INSPECTION
a) RURA will be carrying out measures for ensuring compliance with
the system which measures will include inspections and directing
the network operators to provide RURA with any particular data or
information in relation to the network operator.
b) Any data or information so requested by RURA shall be provided by
the network operator within seven working days and failure to
submit the data or information within the time frame, without a
reasonable cause communicated to RURA, shall attract a daily penalty
payment of between Five Hundred Thousand Rwanda Francs (Rwf;
500,000) to Five Million Rwanda Francs (Rwf; 5,000,000) after the
seventh working day up to the day the information or data is
submitted PROVIDED RURA may not apply a penalty where a
network operator gave RURA within the seven working days
reasonable ground/s for any delay in the provision of the requested
data or information.
Regulations for International Gateway Traffic Verification System for Network Operators in Rwanda