Common use of Industry Participation Clause in Contracts

Industry Participation. 1. Each Party shall facilitate the involvement of suppliers of public telecommunications networks or services of the other Party operating in its territory in the regulation of the telecommunications industry, in a manner that is open to any participant in the telecommunications industry in the territory of the Party concerned. 2. Industry participation shall include the following objectives: (a) to assist in representing the interests of market entrants and incumbents; (b) to provide feedback to the regulatory agency on its decisions; and (c) to prepare standards governing relationships between suppliers. 3. Each Party shall ensure its service suppliers comply with a standard formulated by the industry: (a) where they have agreed to do so; or 15 For the avoidance of doubt, public policy interests include those that protect the technical integrity of the network. (b) where the regulator has approved and implemented the standard as an enforceable measure.

Industry Participation. 1. Each Party shall facilitate the involvement of suppliers of public telecommunications networks or services of the other Party operating in its territory in the regulation of the telecommunications industry, in a manner that is open to any participant in the telecommunications industry in the territory of the Party concerned. 2. Industry participation shall include the following objectives: (a) to assist in representing the interests of market entrants and incumbents; (b) to provide feedback to the regulatory agency on its decisions; and (c) to prepare standards governing relationships between suppliers. 3. Each Party shall ensure its service suppliers comply with a standard formulated by the industry: (a) where they have agreed to do so; or 15 For the avoidance of doubt, public policy interests include those that protect the technical integrity of the network.or (b) where the regulator has approved and implemented the standard as an enforceable measure.