Electronic and Postal Communications (Interconnection)
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(b) coerce the other party into entering into an
agreement ; or
(c) intentionally obstruct the negotiations.
(3)
The interconnection seeker shall request the
Authority’s intervention in negotiation on agreements for
interconnection where(a)
there is no agreement between the negotiating
parties, within six weeks of the commencement
of the negotiation;
(b)
after the expiry of a period of seven days from
the date on which the interconnection seeker has
confirmed in writing to the interconnection
provider that he accepts the terms and conditions
set out in the interconnection offer; and
(c)
the interconnection provider has not executed
the interconnection agreement on expiry of the
seven days period.
Interconnection
Agreement
7.-(1) The interconnection negotiations shall be based
on the RIO and the parties may conclude an interconnection
agreement after the negotiations.
(2) The interconnection agreement shall be in writing
and comply with the following terms and conditions(a)
transparency;
(b)
non-discrimination;
(c)
fair competition;
(d)
access to interconnection information;
(e)
equality of access;
(f)
quality of services and standards;
(g)
service level agreements; and
(h)
confidentiality.
Points of
interconnection
8.-(1) The interconnection agreement shall provide for
locations that constitute points of demarcation between the
network of the interconnection provider and the interconnection
seeker.
(2)
The interconnection parties shall agree on
operations and maintenance expenses of the facilities necessary
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