CHAPTER 12
TARIFFS CONTROL
ARTICLE 58
TARIFFS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
(a)
Licensed Operators with significant market power shall be subject to tariff
controls in relation to any Telecommunications services for which the Authority
determines that insufficient competition exists.
The Authority shall specify in the regulations or in the Licence granted to the
operator, the tariff controls and the period during which they shall remain in
effect.
(b)
Without prejudice to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, tariffs charged
by Licensed Operators for their Telecommunications services shall be fair and
equitable, non-discriminatory and based on forward-looking costs.
The Authority shall have the authority to review and control tariffs, establish the
basis for tariff definition and tariff rebalancing plans and take any other steps in
this respect in accordance with the provisions of Article 3(c)(14) of this Law.
CHAPTER 13
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
ARTICLE 59
USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
A Public Telecommunications Network operator shall have the right to construct any
installation or install connections required for the construction, development or
maintenance of its network on, under, through or alongside public property if the
following conditions are satisfied:
1
that the Authority considers such works necessary.
2
that the conditions of the Licence permit such matter.
3
the operator obtains the necessary approvals and permits from the
competent authorities are obtained before commencing such works.
4
necessary measures are taken for the protection of public and
infrastructure installations existing thereon during the construction,
development or maintenance of the Licensee’s network.
5
restoration of public property to the condition in which it was before such
work was carried out and repair of any destruction or damage to such
-42Translation dated 12 April 2009
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