xii. “Network Operator” means and telecommunications operators offering services. xiii. “OTMU” means Operator Traffic Management Unit. xiv. “Regulations” means these regulations. xv. “Regulatory Authority” Regulatory Agency (RURA). xvi. “VSATs” means Very Small Aperture Terminal. xvii. “Working day” shall mean Monday to Friday, but excluding public holidays in the Republic of Rwanda. means the includes licensed fixed and mobile Rwanda Utilities ARTICLE 3 PURPOSE a) These Regulations determine the establishment and operation by RURA of an International Gateway Traffic Verification System (IGTVS) for ensuring the monitoring of quality of service (QoS), fair competition, fair international transit and roaming practices detect, the fighting and elimination of network traffic fraud and verification of the returns of licensed operators in the Republic of Rwanda for purposes of injecting certitude on the part of all stakeholders in Rwanda’s ICT sector; b) Equally, they define and outline conditions for the adoption and operation of an International Gateway Traffic Verification System more specifically a system of control with the conditions for the provision of international incoming electronic communication traffic in Rwanda, including but not limited to the installation and management of the necessary system for the monitoring of traffic by RURA. ARTICLE 4 SCOPE a) These Regulations shall apply to all licensed network operators that enter into international carrier agreements for the termination of International inbound voice services or that send and receive international incoming electronic communication traffic, including transit traffic through their own networks or other networks in the Republic of Rwanda. b) The Regulations are applicable to network operators’ local traffic within Rwanda in matters relating to service quality and fraud prevention. Regulations for International Gateway Traffic Verification System for Network Operators in Rwanda