11) avoidance of activities which prejudice free competition on the communications market. (2) Based on the principles and objectives provided for in subsection 1 of this section, the Government of the Republic may establish technical requirements for the communications networks and requirements for the provision of communications services if this is necessary for: 1) protection of subscribers; 2) publication of information on subscribers in the number directory and through directory enquiry services; 3) ensuring connection to the emergency number 112 and determining the location of the person who has connected to the emergency number 112, [RT I, 15.12.2021, 1 – entry into force 01.02.2022] 4) ensuring public order and national security; 5) providing communications services for people with special needs; 6) interconnection and ensuring interoperability of communications networks or 7) determining the locations of interconnection points, 8) promoting the ensuring of connection to a pan-European harmonised short number beginning with 116. [RT I, 23.03.2011, 1 – entry into force 25.05.2011] (21) [Repealed – RT I, 15.12.2021, 1 – entry into force 01.02.2022] (22) [Repealed – RT I, 15.12.2021, 1 – entry into force 01.02.2022] (3) A communications undertaking must make information on the quality of the communications services provided to end-users and measures taken to ensure equivalence in access for people with special needs publicly available on its website or in the absence thereof, in any other reasonable manner. [RT I, 15.12.2021, 1 – entry into force 01.02.2022] (4) Service providers, whose services are consumed by at least 10,000 end-users, shall be providers of the vital services specified clauses 5–7 of subsection 1 of § 36 of the Emergency Act in respect of the corresponding service. [RT I, 03.03.2017, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2017] (5) Providers of multiplexing services and communications undertakings providing cable distribution services shall be providers of the services of general interest within the meaning of the General Part of the Economic Activities Code Act. [RT I, 03.03.2017, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2017] (6) Where a provider of internet access services or interpersonal communications services submits an invoice to a consumer for the time or data volume consumption, it provides the consumer with a reasonable facility to monitor the data volume of use of the service and notifies the consumer of the used data volume before the data volume agreed in the communications services agreement is reached. [RT I, 15.12.2021, 1 – entry into force 01.02.2022] § 871. Requirements for use of subscriber identity module and terminal equipment (1) It is prohibited to clone or change a subscriber identity module. (2) A subscriber identity module may be used only under the conditions prescribed in the subscription contract. (3) It is prohibited to change the terminal equipment identity code, except by the producer of the terminal equipment or by a person authorised by the producer in writing. [RT I 2009, 37, 252 – entry into force 10.07.2009] § 872. Ensuring of security and integrity of communications networks and services (1) A communications undertaking is required to take appropriate technical and organisational measures to manage the risks related to security and integrity of the communications services and network. The measures must be proportionate to the potential emergency situation and ensure minimum impact of cyber incidents which pose a risk to the ensuring of security and integrity on users of communications services as well as networks and service and ensure continuity of the provided services. [RT I, 15.12.2021, 1 – entry into force 01.02.2022] (2) A communications undertaking is required to notify the Information System Authority immediately of all cyber incidents which pose a risk to the ensuring of security and integrity of the communications network and services which to a significant extent affect the functioning of the communications services or network and of measures taken to eliminate such cyber incidents. [RT I, 15.12.2021, 1 – entry into force 01.02.2022] Electronic Communications Act Page 49 / 89

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