ARTICLE 1 PREAMBLE RURA has legitimate concerns about matters of service quality, key operational statistics for telecommunications, fair competition, transit and roaming traffic practices, telecommunications and network traffic fraud in relation to international incoming electronic communication traffic in the Republic of Rwanda; The Regulatory Board of Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency hereinafter referred to as “RURA”; Given the Law n° 39/2001 of 13 September 2001 establishing RURA, particularly Articles 5, 6(3), 13, 35, 40, 41, 48, and 50; Considering Law No. N°21/2011 of 23/06/2011 governing Telecommunications in Rwanda particularly Articles 2, 3, 5 (paragraph 9), 14, 22, 39 (paragraph 7), 41 and 46; Considering the Presidential Order giving special powers to the Regulatory Board particularly Articles 3 (vi, viii, ix and xi), 6 and 10; Considering the Ministerial Order N° 5/DC/04 OF 07/06/2004 on the general conditions and pricing principles to be respected in interconnection agreements particularly Article 9 (iii), 10 (i & ii); Considering the ITU-T Recommendations more specifically D-50 on international Internet connection, D-140 on charging and accounting rate principles in international telecommunication services, D-150 on general tariff principles and D-156 on network externalities in relation to the objectives for the establishment of an IGTVS System in Rwanda; Considering the specific consultation done with the heads of the concerned licensed network operators on the establishment, operation and management by RURA of an International Gateway Traffic Verification System and its related benefits; And whereas upon a due consideration and deliberation by the Regulatory Board of RURA in its Session of 07/05/2012; Hereby issues the following Regulations on the establishment, operation and management by RURA of an International Gateway Traffic Verification System; Regulations for International Gateway Traffic Verification System for Network Operators in Rwanda