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Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)

Chapter 7 : Interconnection

42. Carrier pre-selection

 

(1) The Authority must make regulations—
(a) defining the electronic communications services subject to carrier pre-selection; and
(b) establishing a framework in terms of which—
(i) subscribers to an electronic communications service can access the electronic communications services of another electronic communications service licensee; and
(ii) electronic communications network service licensees must make the necessary electronic communications facilities available for the implementation and proper functioning of carrier pre-selection.

 

(2) The framework contemplated in subsection (1)(b) must ensure that—
(a) electronic communications network service licensees implement, operate and maintain the necessary electronic communications facilities to successfully implement carrier pre-selection—
(i) in an efficient manner;
(ii) without undue delay; and
(iii) without discrimination; and
(b) electronic communications service licensees honour subscriber requests to access the electronic communications services of another electronic communications service licensee on non-discriminatory terms and without delay.

[Section 42(2) substituted by section 21 of the Electronic Communications Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No. 1 of 2014)]