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the Authority shall investigate and make a decision in response to the allegation.
(11) Where the interconnect provider informs the Interconnecting operator that it is able to provide the
interconnection it shall ensure that the system conditioning and provisioning procedures required to provide
that interconnection are undertaken within the time required by the Interconnecting operator.
(12) A major operator that is an interconnect provider shall provide 6 months notice to interconnecting
operators of planned changes to its telecommunications system that may materially impact the
telecommunications services of the Interconnecting operator.
(13) Disputes in connection with the timely provision of interconnection or notice of planned changes may
be submitted to the Authority for decision.
Establishment and location of Points of Interconnection (POls)
126. (I) POIs shall be established and maintained at any technically feasible point in a major operator’s
system requested by an interconnecting operator
(2) The interconnecting operator shall provide sufficient details to the interconnect provider in relation to a
P01 to enable the interconnect provider to assess what system conditioning may be required and to
estimate the costs of establishing the P01
(3) POls shall be established not later than 60 calendar days from the date of the request
(4) Where interconnection occurs between public operators:
(a)
each public operator bears its own costs relating to:
(i)
ports;
(ii)
datafills; and
(iii)
switches
to support the P01; and
(b)
the parties share the cost of the interconnect capacity equally
(5) Where a party seeking interconnection from a major operator requests that facilities be cclocated with
the facilities of the major operator such colocation shall be provided unless it is technically unfeasible.
(6) Disputes in connection with the establishment and maintenance of POls or colocation shall be
submitted to the Authority for decision.
Calling Line Identity (CLI)
127. (1) CLI and all necessary signaling data shall be passed between interconnecting parties in
accordance with accepted international standards and all codes of conduct issued by the Authority.
(2) Disputes in connection with the collection and delivery of CLI shall be submitted to the Authority for
decision.
Modification, suspension and termination
128. (1) an interconnection agreement shall establish modification, suspension and termination procedures
that minimize any adverse effect of that termination or suspension on customers.