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(7) In accordance with section 63 of the Act, agreements with foreign
telecommunications carriers in existence at the time of the promulgation of these
Regulations, shall, for approval and conformity, be submitted to the Authority
within 2 months of the date on which the Rules established by the Authority
became effective,
Competition
20. (1) Telecommunication services shall, as far as practicable and within the
framework of the licensing system established by the Act, be provided on a
competitive and nondiscriminatory basis,
(2) Practices that may constitute violations of the principle of free and fair
competition, include
(a)
collusion between potential operators or service providers in
setting the tariff rates, and in applying for or exploiting a licence
granted under the Act;
(b)
restraining the access, by any service provider or user, to a licensed
service in violation of the conditions of a licence;
(c)
providing false or misleading information in dealings relating to
the provision of telecommunication services or systems with the
Ministry responsible for communications, the Authority or any
body of Government;
(d)
providing false or misleading information relating to approved
tariffs;
(e)
charging tariffs which are not in accordance with the applicable
tariff structure;
(f)
forming of cartels including but not limited to, pricefixing of
tariffs, market sharing or in connection with public procurement of
telecommunication equipment;
(g)
use of a dominant position in a market for the purpose of restrict
ting, preventing or deterring the entry of a person into the market
or eliminating a person from the market;