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(e)
sending a copy thereof to any Person requesting one.
A Public Telecommunications Operator in a Dominant Position shall offer upon
request Access to its Telecommunications Network on fair and reasonable
terms to any Licensed Operator. Such operator shall only be under an
obligation to offer Access to the ducts if the Authority considers that there is an
essential need for such Access, whereby such demand is deemed to exist in
the case of Access for a holder of a mobile Telecommunications Licence.
The Authority may publish regulations with regards to Access, including a
regulation concerning the reference Access offer similar to a reference
Interconnection offer.
If the Authority considers the tariffs and the terms and conditions on which
Access is offered by an operator in a Dominant Position are unreasonable, it
may determine such tariffs and terms and conditions as it considers
appropriate, and the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Article shall apply in this
respect.
(f)
A Public Telecommunications Operator that obtains information from another
Public Telecommunications Operator during or after negotiations concerning
Interconnection or Access procedures shall not use such information for any
purpose other than the purpose for which such information is provided, and
shall not divulge such information in any way. This restriction also applies to
the provision of such information to any other parties or Persons that may
derive competitive advantage from such information.
(g)
A Public Telecommunications Operator may refer to the Authority any dispute
that arises between it and any other Public Telecommunications Operator with
respect to Interconnection or Access, in order for the Authority to resolve such
dispute if no agreement in that respect was reached with the other operator
within one month of the commencement of negotiations between the parties.
(h)
The Authority may issue regulations containing the procedures for
Interconnection and Access requests, the timeframe for response thereto and
commencement of negotiations, and may issue a guideline regulation
concerning the rules on which it shall rely upon for the resolution of disputes in
connection with Interconnection and Access.
-41Translation dated 12 April 2009
This is an unofficial translation of the Law. It is provided for information purposes only. Reliance may only be placed upon the
official Arabic version of the Law published in the Official Gazette of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Any comments on this translation
will be gratefully received by the Authority. Please email any comments to: contact@tra.org.bh