g)
designing or installing a communications facility or communications network with
the purpose of preventing or hindering another licensee from acquiring
interconnection or access.
(G3)
Without limiting subsection (1), an arrangement between two or more licensees has the
effect or likely effect of reducing competition in a communications market if it directly or
indirectly—
a) fixes the prices or other conditions for the supply of a communications service or
access service;
b) apportions, shares or allocates a communications market or markets among
themselves or other licensees; or
c)
prevents, restricts or limits the supply or acquisition of a communications service or
access service to or from a person or class of persons.
The Commission may exempt a conduct from the prohibition in subsection (1) if the
Commission is satisfied that the conduct—
(4)
6)
a)
will or is likely to create efficiencies for the supply of communications services
b)
will not eliminate competition in respect of a substantial part of such communications
services.
which are greater than any potential detriments; and
Notwithstanding this section, anti-competitive conduct does not include an arrangement
among licensees for an interconnection and access agreement pursuant to Part V of this
Act provided that—
a)
b)
the terms of such an arrangement do not preclude similar arrangements with other
licensees on non-discriminatory terms; and
such arrangements do not preclude efficiencies that would likely result from licensees
acquiring and using such facilities separately.
Contravention of competition provisions
49.
If the Commission considers that a licensee is engaging in anti-competitive conduct, it
may serve a notice of contravention on the licensee specifying the conduct that the Commission
deems to be in contravention of this Act and requiring the licensee to cease that conduct and pay
the specified penalty.
(1)
(2).
A licensee specified in the notice under subsection (1) shall comply with the notice
(3)
A licensee specified in a notice issued under subsection (1) may apply for a rehearing
(4)
within such time period and on such conditions as is specified in the notice.
under section seeking relief setting the notice aside or varying any conditions specified in
the notice.
The penalty specified in a notice under subsection (1) shall not exceed three times the
estimated gain derived from the conduct or 10% of the annual revenue derived from the
licensed activities whichever is the greater.
(5)
Ifa licensee complies with subsection (2) in relation to a notice served under subsection
(1), the Commission shall not take enforcement action under Part IV or Part XIII of this
Act in respect of the conduct specified in that notice.
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