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(c)
pose an unreasonable risk to the integrity or security of the network of the
telecommunications operator or services provider from which a sharing arrangement is
requested;
(d)
create health and safety problems; or
(e)
require space that is unavailable.
(2) The burden of demonstrating the existence of any of the above conditions is on the telecommunications
operator or services provider from which a sharing arrangement is requested.
Roaming agreements
136. (1) Telecommunications licensees may enter into agreements to provide roaming services on a
reciprocal basis to every other operator of mobile telecommunications service:
(a)
within the Kingdom of Lesotho that requests such service; or
(b)
in any other foreign country
(2) An agreement to provide roaming services shall require a licensee to provide mobile
radiocommunication services upon request to all subscribers in good standing, including roamers, of
another operator of a mobile radiocommunication system, while such subscribers are located within any
portion of the licensees authorized geographic service area where facilities have been constructed and
service to subscribers has commenced if such subscribers are using mobile equipment that is technically
compatible with the licensees base stations.
CHAPTER X EQUIPMENT
PART 19
Type Approval of Terminal Equipment
Categories of network and terminal equipment requiring type approval
137. (1) The Authority shall type approve all telecommunication equipment prior to its connection to the
public switched telecommunication network in Lesotho, which type approval shall be done only once and
subsequent users of the same model of equipment need not apply to the Authority for type approval
(2) Categories of network and terminal equipment that require type approval include but are not limited to
(a)
telephone instruments;
(b)
fax machines;
(c)
PABXs (including Small Business Systems and Key Systems);
(d)
telex equipment
(e)
modems;
(f)
cordless telephones;
(g)
cellular telephones;
(h)
radio equipment; and
(I)
any other subscriber premises equipment to be attached to any part of the licensed
telecommunications network
(3) All terminal equipment shall conform to the relevant ITLI standards or any other standards prescribed by
the Authority