CHAPTER XVII
Entry into force, etc.
Article 75
General authorisation for regulations
The Minister of Communications shall, in a Regulation1), lay down detailed instructions on the
administration of electronic communications affairs.
1)Reg. 866/2000, Reg. 532/2001, Reg. 298/2002.
Article 76
Entry into force
This Act shall enter into force on 25 July 2003. The provision of Article 22 shall enter into force 1 January
2004 and shall not be implemented until the year 2005 for reported turnover in 2004.
Temporary provisions
I.
Licences for electronic communications and general authorisations valid upon the adoption of this Act
shall be amended no later than 25 July 2003 in accordance with this Act. After that, the rules on general
authorisations shall apply to all electronic communications undertakings, together with any conditions
adopted concerning
special rights to use frequencies and numbers as applicable.
Where the implementation of the first paragraph results in reduced rights or increased obligations as
compared with the currently valid authorisations, PTA may extend the period of validity of those rights
and obligations for up to nine months from 25 July 2003 onward, provided that such does not result in
prejudicing the rights of other electronic communications undertakings. PTA shall notify any such
extensions to the EFTA Surveillance Authority.
II.
All obligations currently applicable to electronic communications undertakings offering public electronic
communications networks or services, concerning access and interconnection, shall continue until a
review of these obligations has taken place following market analysis. The obligations to which this
applies concern rights and
requirements to agree to interconnection of networks and services, to offer interconnection to
undertakings on a non-discriminatory basis and information provision in this connection, the basis for
interconnection fees and cost accounting, accounting separation and financial reporting, co-location and
facility sharing, number issues, publication of information and access to it, special network access other
than that offered through normal NTPs, minimum supply of leased lines and supervision of leased line
vendors. Furthermore, obligations concerning retail prices for access and use of public telephone
networks, carrier selection and pre-selection, shall remain valid until PTA has completed a market
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