The Telecommunications (Interconnection) Regulations 1997

The Interconnection Requirements

5.—(1) In exercising their functions under sections 7 and 12 to 15 of the Act (granting of licences and modification of licence conditions) the Secretary of State and the Director shall ensure that conditions are imposed on the relevant licensees so that the following requirements are met—

(a) for interconnection to the telecommunication systems described in Schedule 1 run by Operators having Significant Market Power, the requirements set out in Part I of Schedule 3 (Non Discrimination and Information);

(b) for Operators having Significant Market Power running the telecommunication systems or providing the telecommunication services described in Parts I and II of Schedule 1,

(i) the requirements set out in Part II of Schedule 3 (Interconnection Charges and Cost Accounting Systems); and

(ii) the requirements in paragraph 2 of Part III of Schedule 3 (Accounting Separation);

(c) for Operators having Significant Market Power running the telecommunication systems or providing the telecommunication services described in Part III of Schedule 1 who have been notified to the Commission as having Significant Market Power on the national market for interconnection, the requirement in paragraph 1 of Part II of Schedule 3 (Interconnection Charges);

(d) for Public Operators which have special or exclusive rights for the provision of services in sectors other than telecommunications in the UK or in any other Member State of the Community, the requirements set out in paragraph 1 of Part III to Schedule 3 (Accounting Separation);

(e) for all Public Operators, the requirements in Part IV of Schedule 3 (Financial Information).