specified special or exclusive rights shall also separate the structural units which engage in the provision of communications services. [RT I, 05.07.2013, 1 – entry into force 15.07.2013] § 58. Obligations related to cable networks [Repealed – RT I, 05.07.2013, 1 – entry into force 15.07.2013] Chapter 6 ACCESS AND INTERCONNECTION § 59. Purpose of regulation of access and interconnection This Chapter provides for the rights and obligations of communications undertakings in connection with the access of one communications undertaking to the equipment, networks or services of another communications undertaking in order to ensure competition, efficient investment and innovation, the interoperability of communications services and the protection of the interests of end-users. [RT I, 23.03.2011, 1 – entry into force 25.05.2011] § 60. Access (1) Access consists in the making available of the networks, line facilities and network facilities of or services provided by one communications undertaking to another communications undertaking for the purpose of providing communications services. (2) The access specified in subsection 1 of this section includes access to: 1) network elements and associated facilities, in particular the local loop, and to facilities and services necessary to provide services over the local loop, [RT I, 23.03.2011, 1 – entry into force 25.05.2011] 2) infrastructure and line facilities, including buildings, masts and ducts, [RT I, 15.12.2021, 1 – entry into force 01.02.2022] 3) relevant software systems or databases, including support systems, [RT I, 23.03.2011, 1 – entry into force 25.05.2011] 4) number translation systems or systems offering equivalent functionality, 5) communications networks, in particular for roaming service or [RT I 2007, 63, 397 – entry into force 17.12.2007] 6) virtual network services and conditional access systems for digital television and radio services. (3) It is prohibited to route a call from one communications network to another by means of terminal equipment, unless there is a respective written access agreement with the communications undertaking to whose communications network the call is routed. [RT I 2009, 37, 252 – entry into force 10.07.2009] § 61. Interconnection and obligation to negotiate interconnection (1) Interconnection is a special type of access which consists in the technical and logical linking of two or more communications networks in a manner which allows providing communications services to the subscribers of the connected communications networks. (2) A communications undertaking providing network services is required, at the request of another communications undertaking, to negotiate the interconnection in good faith if this is necessary for the provision of communications services. (3) In order to perform the obligation provided for in subsection 2 of this section, a communications undertaking is required to disclose to the party with whom it has commenced to negotiate the interconnection, among other things, all the information necessary for the interconnection, including the parameters of the network interfaces. (4) A communications undertaking which obtains information from another communications undertaking before, during or after the process of negotiating access or interconnection arrangements must use that information only for the purpose for which it was supplied and respect the confidentiality of the information, which has been delivered or is stored. A communications undertaking must not pass on the obtained information to third parties, in particular other structural units, subsidiaries or partners, for whom such information could provide a competitive advantage. [RT I 2007, 63, 397 – entry into force 17.12.2007] Electronic Communications Act Page 39 / 89