Electronic and Postal Communications (Competition)
G.N. No. 420 (contd)
dominant
licensee
licensese in the relevant market.
Methodology
for
determination
of dominant
position
13.-(1) The Authority shall develop the methodology to
be used in the determination and designation of the dominant
position in the Tanzanian communications market.
(2) In developing the methodology for determination of
the dominant position, the Authority shall, among other things,
take into consideration the criteria set under section (5) of the
Tanzania Fair Competition Act.
14. In determining whether a licensee is in a dominant
position, the Authority may consider, among others, the following
factors(a)
the market share of the licensee, determined by
reference to revenues, number of subscribers,
traffic or volumes of sales;
(b)
the overall size of the licensee in comparison to
competing licensees, particularly any resulting
economies of scale or scope that permit the larger
licensee to produce products or services at lower
costs;
(c)
control of network facilities or other infrastructure
access which is required by competing licensees
and that cannot, for commercial or technical
reasons, be duplicated by competing licensees;
(d)
absence of the buying power or negotiating
position by customers or consumers, including
switching costs and any other
barriers to
switching service providers;
(e)
ease of market entry, and the extent to which the
actual or potential market entry protects against
the exercise of market power such as raising
prices;
(f)
the rate of technological or other changes in the
market, and related effects for market entry or the
continuation of a dominant position.
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Criteria for
determination
of dominant
position
Definition of
15.-(1) The Authority shall assess, define and determine
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