Electronic and Postal Communications (Interconnection)
G.N. No. 425 (contd)
to reach the point or points of interconnection within the
network of the interconnection provider.
(3)
Locations for points of interconnection shall
include(a)
mobile switching centers;
(b)
media gateways;
(c)
local exchanges;
(d)
tandem exchanges; and
(e)
any other technical or commercial feasible point.
Interconnection
costs
9.-(1)
The allowed costs for the interconnection
provision shall be computed basing on,but not limited to the
following(a)
forward-looking long run incremental costs;
(b)
the current costs of the modern equivalent
technology;
(c)
the levels of the costs that would occur in a
competitive and contestable market; and
(d)
the relevant and efficiently incurred costs that
would promote effective competition.
(2) The interconnecting parties shall be encouraged to
use the economic forward-looking long run incremental costs
method for promoting effective competition and reducing the
interconnection charges.
Interconnection
charges
10. The interconnecting parties shall agree to set
interconnection charges based on the following principles(a) objective, transparency and reflect underlying
costs;
(b) forward-looking long run incremental costs;
(c) sufficiently unbundled to ensure that an operator
requesting interconnection is not required to pay
for network elements or facilities not strictly
required for the service to be provided; and
(d) compensation arrangement, which is reciprocal
for the transportation and termination of traffic.
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