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Access and use of existing conduits, towers, and other facilities
149. (1) It is the policy of the Authority that full use should be made of existing facilities ducts, rightsof way,
and towers on a shared basis in order to maximize efficiency, permit faster network expansion. lower costs,
minimize environmental impact and reduce disruption to existing homeowners and road users.
(2) Facilities owned by
(a) telecommunications operators and service providers are subjected to the Rules in PART
14 as it applies mutatis mutandis to facilities sharing arrangements:
(b) Government agencies or Departments that are used for:
(i)
military:
(ii)
national security:
(iii) police: or
(iv) other public safety purposes, are not subjected to the rules in PART 14 and
telecommunications operators and service providers may request shared access or
use arrangements from the relevant Government agency or department. The
Government agency may in its discretion refuse such requests, except that
responses to such requests should not discriminate between individual
telecommunications operators or service providers: and
(c) Government agencies or departments that are used for civilian or nonpublic safety
purposes, telecommunications operators and service providers may request shared
access or use arrangements from the relevant Government agency or department.
Responses to such requests should not discriminate between individual
telecommunications operators or service providers.
Requests for access and use of existing Government facilities
150. (1)Telecommunications operators and service providers may request shared access or use
arrangements of towers poles, ducts and other facilities from the water authority power authority or other
relevant Government agency or department.
(2) Facilities sharing agreements between a telecommunications operator or services provider and a
Government agency or department shall not discriminate between individual providers or operators with
regard to the granting of public rights of way for the construction, installation or use of such facilities.
PART 21
Telecommunication Services Providers
Rules for telecommunication services providers
151. The special rules for telecommunication services providers shall be published and separately made
available to the public the network operators and other service providers.