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The Regulatory Board must not discriminate between telecommunications operators when
assigning numbers, ranges of numbers and number sequences but should act at all times in an
open, transparent and objective manner.
Neither telecommunications operators nor the Regulatory Board should make available details
of individual numbers and ranges of numbers which might threaten the National integrity.
It is forbidden for any telecommunications operator to implement any numbers or ranges of
numbers which have not been allocated to that operator. Violations of this paragraph are
subject to the penalties provided in Article 68 of this law.
CHAPTER XI. TECHICAL REQUIREMETS AD OTHER STADARDS
Article 46
The Regulatory Board is responsible for technical telecommunications standards in the
Country.
It is forbidden to use in the Republic any equipment or network which does not comply with
the technical standards in force. The Regulatory Board issues prohibition notices which
prevent any further use of such equipment or network.
CHAPTER XII. RIGHTS OVER LAD
Article 47
It is forbidden to install any telecommunications infrastructure or terminal equipment on, over
or under any public or private land other than in accordance with this law.
All telecommunications operators wishing to install telecommunications infrastructure and
terminal equipment on, over or under public land (including land which is rented from the
Government and land upon which no structure has yet been erected) must make a request in
conformity with the law in force.
All telecommunications operators wishing to install telecommunications infrastructure or
terminal equipment on, over or under private land must first apply to the owner of the land for
the right to buy, rent or obtain a right of way over any part of the land.
If the owner agrees to sell his /her land, he /she must be compensated for its value by the
telecommunications operator as if the land had been acquired in accordance with Law Decree n°21/79 of July,23,1979 on expropriation for public use, as amended to date.
The sale or rent of land or granting of rights over land by a private owner does not preclude
the need for an application in accordance with this Article.
Every application to install telecommunications infrastructure or terminal equipment should
contain the details laid down by the Ministerial decree.
Applications are made to the Regulatory Board, which is responsible for obtaining approvals
from other central and local government departments.