Interconnection with Major Suppliers. 1. Each Party shall ensure that major suppliers in its territory provide interconnection for the facilities and equipment of suppliers of public telecommunications networks or services of the other Party:
(a) at any technically feasible point in the major supplier's network;
(b) of a quality no less favourable than that provided by such major suppliers for their own like services, for like services of non-affiliated service suppliers, or for their subsidiaries or other affiliates;
(c) in a timely fashion, on terms and conditions (including technical standards and specifications), and at cost-oriented rates, that are transparent, reasonable and non-discriminatory, having regard to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that the suppliers need not pay for network components or facilities that they do not require for the service to be provided; and
(d) on request, at points in addition to the network termination points offered to the majority of users, subject to charges that reflect the cost of construction of necessary additional facilities.
2. Each Party shall ensure that suppliers of public telecommunications networks or services of the other Party may interconnect their facilities and equipment with those of major suppliers in its territory pursuant to at least one of the following options:
(a) a Reference Interconnection Offer or other Standard Interconnection Offer containing the rates, terms, and conditions that the major supplier offers generally to suppliers of public telecommunications networks or services;
(b) terms and conditions of an existing interconnection agreement;
(c) through negotiation of a new interconnection agreement; or
(d) binding arbitration.
3. Each Party shall ensure that the applicable procedures for interconnection negotiations with major suppliers in its territory are made publicly available.
4. With respect to any major supplier in its territory each Party shall ensure that:
(a) a Reference Interconnection Offer or other Standard Interconnection Offer; or
(b) the terms of the major supplier's interconnection agreement; are published or otherwise made publicly available (14).
Interconnection with Major Suppliers. 1. Each Party shall ensure that major suppliers of public telecommunications networks or services provide interconnection at any technically feasible point in the network. Such interconnection shall be provided:
(a) under non-discriminatory terms and conditions (including as regards rates, technical standards, specifications, quality and maintenance) and of a quality no less favourable than that provided for the own like services of such major supplier, or for like services of its subsidiaries or other affiliates;
(b) in a timely fashion, on terms and conditions (including as regards rates, technical standards, specifications, quality and maintenance) that are transparent, reasonable, having regard to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier need not pay for network elements or facilities that it does not require for the service to be provided; and
(c) upon request, at points in addition to the network termination points offered to the majority of users, subject to charges that reflect the cost of construction of necessary additional facilities.
2. The procedures applicable for interconnection to a major supplier shall be made publicly available.
3. Major suppliers shall make publicly available either their interconnection agreements or their reference interconnection offers as appropriate.
Interconnection with Major Suppliers. 11-12
1. Each Party shall ensure that major suppliers in its territory provide interconnection for the facilities and equipment of suppliers of public telecommunications networks or services of the other Party:
(a) at any technically feasible point in the major supplier’s network;
(b) under non-discriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications), and rates11-13;
(c) of a quality no less favourable than that provided by such major suppliers for their own like services, for like services of non-affiliated service suppliers, or for like service of their subsidiaries or other affiliates;
(d) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications), and cost-oriented rates11-14 that are transparent, reasonable, having regard to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that suppliers seeking interconnection need not pay for network components or facilities that they do not require for the service to be provided; and
(e) on request, at points in addition to the network termination points offered to the majority of users, subject to charges that reflect the cost of construction of necessary additional facilities.
Interconnection with Major Suppliers. 1. Each Party shall ensure that any major supplier in its territory provides interconnection for the facilities and equip ment of suppliers of public telecommunications networks or services of the other Party at any technically feasible point in the major supplier's network. Such interconnection shall be provided:
(a) under non-discriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications) and rates, and of a quality no less favourable than that provided for the own like services of such major supplier, or for like services of non-affiliated suppliers of public telecommunications networks or services, or for its subsidiaries or other affiliates;
(b) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications), and cost-oriented rates that are transparent, are reasonable, having regard to economic feasibility, and are sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier need not pay for network components or facilities that it does not require for the service to be provided; and
(c) upon request, at points in addition to the network termination points offered to the majority of suppliers of public telecommunications networks or services, subject to charges that reflect the cost of construction of necessary addi tional facilities.
2. Each Party shall ensure that major suppliers in its territory make publicly available their interconnection agree ments or a reference interconnection offer.
3. The procedures applicable for interconnection to a major supplier shall be made publicly available.
4. When suppliers of public telecommunications networks or services are unable to resolve disputes regarding the terms, conditions and rates on which interconnection is to be provided by a major supplier, they shall have recourse to the regulatory authority, which shall aim to resolve the disputes in the shortest possible timeframe and in any case within 180 days of the referral to it, provided that the resolution of complex disputes may take longer than 180 days.
Interconnection with Major Suppliers. 1. Each Party shall ensure that major suppliers in its territory provide interconnection for the facilities of suppliers of public telecommunications networks or services of the other Party:
(a) at any technically feasible point in the major supplier's network;
(b) under non-discriminatory terms and conditions (including as regards rates, technical standards, specifications, quality and maintenance);
(c) of a quality no less favourable than that provided by the major supplier for its own like services, for like services of non- affiliated service suppliers, or for its subsidiaries or other affiliates;
(d) on a timely basis, and on terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications), and cost-oriented rates that are transparent, reasonable, having regard to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier need not pay for network components or facilities that it does not require for the service to be provided; and
(e) on request, at points in addition to the network termination points offered to the majority of users, subject to charges that reflect the cost of construction of necessary additional facilities.
2. Each Party shall ensure that suppliers of public telecommunications networks or services of the other Party may interconnect with major suppliers in its territory through at least one of the following options:
(a) a reference interconnection offer or another standard interconnection offer containing the rates, terms, and conditions that the major supplier offers generally to suppliers of public telecommunications services; or
(b) the terms and conditions of an interconnection agreement in effect.
3. In addition to the options provided in paragraph 2, each Party shall ensure that suppliers of public telecommunications services of the other Party have the opportunity to interconnect their facilities and equipment with those of the major supplier through the negotiation of a new interconnection agreement.
4. Each Party shall ensure that the applicable procedures for interconnection negotiations with major suppliers in its territory are made publicly available.
5. Each Party shall ensure that major suppliers in its territory make publicly available either their interconnection agreements or a reference interconnection offer.
Interconnection with Major Suppliers. 1. Each Party shall ensure that major suppliers of public telecommunications networks or public telecommunications services provide interconnection at any technically feasible point in the network. Such interconnection shall be provided:
(a) under non-discriminatory terms and conditions, including as regards rates, and technical standards and specifications, including quality and maintenance, and of a quality no less favourable than that provided for their own like services of such major supplier, or for like services of its subsidiaries or other affiliates;
(b) in a timely fashion, on terms and conditions, including as regards rates, and technical standards and specifications, including quality and maintenance, that are transparent, reasonable, having regard to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier does not need to pay for network elements or facilities that it does not require for the service to be provided; and
(c) upon request, at points in addition to the network termination points offered to the majority of users, subject to charges that reflect the cost of construction of necessary additional facilities.
2. Each Party shall ensure that the procedures applicable for interconnection to a major supplier are made publicly available.
3. Each Party shall ensure that a major supplier in its territory makes publicly available either its interconnection agreements or its reference interconnection offers as appropriate.
Interconnection with Major Suppliers. Each Party shall ensure that a major supplier is required to provide interconnection at any technically feasible point in the network. Such interconnection is provided:
