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Directive 97/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1997 on interconnection in Telecommunications with regard to ensuring universal service and interoperability through application of the principles of Open Network Provision (ONP) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Scope and aim

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.Interconnection at national and Community level

  5. Article 4.Rights and obligations for interconnection

  6. Article 5.Interconnection and universal service contributions

  7. Article 6.Non-discrimination and transparency

  8. Article 7.Principles for interconnection charges and cost accounting systems

  9. Article 8.Accounting separation and financial reports

  10. Article 9.General responsibilities of the national regulatory authorities

  11. Article 10.Essential requirements

  12. Article 11.Collocation and facility sharing

  13. Article 12.Numbering

  14. Article 13.Technical standards

  15. Article 14.Publication of and access to information

  16. Article 15.Advisory Committee procedure

  17. Article 16.Regulatory Committee procedure

  18. Article 17.Procedure for resolving disputes between organizations operating under authorizations provided by different Member States

  19. Article 18.Notification

  20. Article 19.Technical adjustment

  21. Article 20.Deferment

  22. Article 21.Interconnection with third country organizations

  23. Article 22.Review

  24. Article 23.Transposition

  25. Article 24.Entry into force

  26. Article 25.Addressees

    1. ANNEX I

      SPECIFIC PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

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      3. Part 1

        1. The fixed public telephone network

        2. The fixed public telephone service according to Directive 95/62/EC of...

      4. Part 2

        1. The leased lines service

      5. Part 3

        1. Public mobile telephone networks

        2. Public mobile telephone services

    2. ANNEX II

      ORGANIZATIONS WITH RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS TO NEGOTIATE INTERCONNECTION WITH EACH OTHER IN ORDER TO ENSURE COMMUNITY-WIDE SERVICES

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    3. ANNEX III

      CALCULATING THE COST OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS FOR VOICE TELEPHONY

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    4. ANNEX IV

      LIST OF EXAMPLES OF ELEMENTS FOR INTERCONNECTION CHARGES

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    5. ANNEX V

      COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS FOR INTERCONNECTION

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    6. ANNEX VI

      THRESHOLDS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS TURNOVER

      1. Part 1

      2. Part 2

    7. ANNEX VII

      FRAMEWORK FOR NEGOTIATION OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS

      1. Part 1

      2. Part 2

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