Statutory Instrument t 37 of 2016.

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Pastal and Telecofilmunications (Infrastrucfirre Sharing)Regulations, 2016

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

l. Titte.

2. Interpretation.

3. Application.

4. Objective.

5. Powers and functions of the Authority.

6. Infrastructure sharing anangements.

7. Categories of infrasructure sharing.

8. Procedure and requests for infrastructure sharing.

9. Infrastructure sharing negotiations and agreements.

10. Approval of infrastructure sharing agreements.

11. Infrasructure shadng charges.

12. Rights of telecommunication licence holders l.o reserve spare

capacity.

13. Technical standards for infrastructure sharing.

14. Provision of information on infrastructure sharing.

15. Resolution of disputes.

16. Appeals.

17. Offences and penalties.

v 18. Transitional provisions,

19. Repeals.

Fnsr ScsBnur-e: hssive infrastructure amenable to sharing"

SscoND Sc}upurs: Active inftastructure anpnable to sharing.

Truur ScHmur,r: Model terms and conditions for infrastructuresharing agreements.

Fou*rn Scnsnure: Technical requirements for infrastrucfuresharing.

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F*stal zurd Tbleconununications { Infras trusture Sharing}Regulations, 2016

Fn rH S*rnum: Considerations for sharing existing infrastructure.

IT is hereby notified that the Minister of InformationCommunicationTechnology, Postal and Courier Services has, in tennsof section 99 of the Postal and Telecommunications Act [Chapter12:051, after consultation with the Authority, made the followingregulations:-

Title

.1.'lhese regulations may be cited as the Postal andlblecommunications (Infrasrucrure Sharing) Regulations,2016. v

Interpretctti{}rt

?. In these regulations-o'active infrastructurg'n rneans infrastructure that is

e lec tronicat ly involved in the trans mi s sion and recepti t-r no f inforrna ti on which includes infra s urrcture referred toin the Second Schedule;

"'trusin*ss day" rneans any day which is not. a Saturday, Sundayor trublic Holiday;

"infrastrur:fure" means tlrc aggregate of equipment, physicalsites, structure$ and facilities u$ed fcr providingte lecommunication service $ ;

" i nfrastru cture providern' mean s a felecofi]munic ation li cenc ehclltler, utility entity, tclweror dflrk fibre operatoror localAuthority who owns or is in control of infrasfiucfurewhich is amenable to sharing;

"infrastrurturr: seeker" r&gans a telecommunication licenceholder who se$ks to share infrastructure owned orcontrolled by an infrastructure provider;

"infrastructure sharing" ilteans the use of existing and futureinfra s lru c ture b y lwo CIr more te lecamrnunic ati on licen seholtlers subject to an agreement specifying relevanttechnical and commercial terms afid conditions;

"Infrastrucrure sharing figreenlent" fiteans an agreemenfentered into by and between the infrastruclure provider

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ancl infrastrucmre seeker to share teleconrmr:nicati*rrinfrasfrucmre ilt terms of section 9;

'-infrastrucrure sharing arrangernenl" means ftr]y sharingarrangsnnsnt sr initiative between telecommunicationlicenee h*lders prior to the prornulgati*n cf theseregulations;

o*networkroll outplans" meails plans subrnitted to theAuthorityfrom ti np to tirne, in accCIrd*nce wi th the tclecornrmni c atiunlicenee holder's licencing requiresnents;

'*non-recurring cost" nleails once off co$ts i{tc$rfsd by theinfrastructure provider in the course of installing $rupgradin g exi s tin g infra s tru c ture for purpo sLl s o f s h nri ng I

-'passive infrastruct${'e" mean$ infrastructure that is n*t

involved in the electronic transmission and recepti*naf information which includes infrastructure ref'err*dto in the First Schedule;

'orecufring *osts" msans regular costs incurred by rhe

infrastructure provider frorn time to time during tlrccourse of norrnal business of sharing infrastructure;

'-$haring request" msan$ a written request from thein frastru c ture seeker to the in ff as fructure pro v i cle r rn$ dein terms of section 8;

"$heher" includes a facility such as a container anrJ buiidingto trouse telecomrnunication equipment owned orcontrolled by a telecomrnunication licence holcler;

"site" rneails apl*cr where single telecomrnunications rrct"workinfrastructure or a group sf such netlvork infrastructnreis located;

''spare capacity" me an s excss s capabi liry of a te leco rnnnrnic ationinfrastructure over and above the capacity elesigned firrthe felecommunication licence trolder's plann*d usewithin a peri*d apprutlecl by the Authurify;

"utstrecomlnunication licence holder" meafis a holder of a

telecornmunication licence issued in terms of sectir n2( 1 ) of the Pos tal and lblecommunicatiCIns Acl IC h a p t e rI2:051.

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Application

3. lhese regulations shall aprply to all telecommunication licenceholders.

Objective

4 . T'he objective of these regulations is to pnovide for infras&ucturesharing among telecornmunication licence holders in order to-

(a) eliminateunnecessaryduplicationof telecommunicationinfrastructure; and

(b) maximise theuseofexistingandfunretelecommunicationinfra$tructure; and

(c) minimisenegativepublichealth,safetyandenvironmentalimpact caused by theproliferation of telecommunicationinfrasfuchre installations : and

(d) proflotecompetitionintheprovisionoftelecommunicationnetworks and services; and

(e ) promote orderly andeffective town andcount-ry plarmingin tlre provision of telecommunication services; and

(t) ensure provision of sufticient telecommunicationinfrastrucnue in the country.

Powers and functions of the Authori4t5. In relatiorl to these reg$lat"ions' the Autlrority shall-

(a) exsrci$e licensing and regulatory powers in respect ofinfras tructure sharing ;

tb) citffy out infrastructure audits and identify sharableinfrastructure;

(c) determine fiategories and sites tor telecornmunicationiufrastrucftre sharing in the public interest as well astt: review and monitor shariilg arrangements;

{d} subjerct t* section 6(3), direct telecornmnnication licenceholders to share infrastructure;

(e; entbrce technical and commercial standards forinfrastruc ture sharrng ;

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{f} enforce quality of service standar&s;

{g) prom$te fran$parent, non-discriminatory, cofitpetitiveand cost effective sharing of infrastructurs amongtelecomrnunic ation licence holdersl

{h) encourff ge leleco mmuni cation I icence hol der$ t o u pgrarJeexisting facilities amsnable to sharing to increasecilpacity;

review and approve infra$trucfure sharing agret:rnents,

develop and rnaintain a database on telecommunicatir:ninfrastructure sharing anrt designate national hackhaneinfrastrncture operators; and

promote $pen accs$s ta infta$nucture.(k)

Infrast ruc tu re sh* ring &rraftgp ftrents

6. { 1) No telecommunication licence holders shalt shareinfrastructure without an approved infrastructure sharing agreemen{.

{2) A telecornmunication licence holcler shall submit tlreinfraskucnffie sharing agreemen{ referrerJ to in sectiein 9t2.} [* t]reAutltority fcrr approval.

(3) No teleccstmunication licence holder shall be rec;uiredto share infrastructure where the Authority-

{a} determines that the infrastructure is nol sharable forre&sons which include that-(i) it is not technically feasible; or(ii) it is not in the interest t:f nationai security; or(iii) itis likely to causedamage to fhe naturs or functian

of such infrastructure;

or

tb) in the $a$e ofexisting infrastnrcfure, has approvedreservecapacity for the telesofitmunication liccnce trolder.

{4)'Ielec$rrununication lieence trolder$ may--{a} as determined by the Authority, share existing

infrastructure subject to considerations in ttre FifthSchedule; or

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{tt} when constructing fiew infrastructure, first.establish anddernon$rats that..*

{$ all reasonable steps have been taken to investigatethe possibility of utilising existing infrastructilrebefore constructing new infrastructure;

(ii) it is not technically or practicalty feasible to shareexisting infraslfllct$re; and

(iii) the costs *f upgrading the existing infrastnlctureexceed that of building new infrastructure.

t5) All telecofflrnunication licence holders may shareinfrastrucrure guiderJ by techrrical standards containett in the FourthSchetlule.

{6) Infrasf.ructure sharing shall be provieled on an inpartialantl non-cliscriminatory basis and in terms of a written agreernent.

{? ) Telecamffiunication licgilce holders shall {neetrollout ohligations contained in individutl licences irrespective ofinfrastructure sharing agreements"

Categori e s *f ir'{rustracture sharing

7 " {1 } Subje$t to these regulations, telecommunication licenceho lders nnay share pas si ve infras trucmre contained in fte firs t S chedule.

t2) Nothing contained in this section shall preventtelecurnnlunication licence holders frorn sharing any passiveinlrastrucrure not specitlcally mentioned in the First Schedule.

(3) Subject ta ttrese regulations, telecornrnunication licenceholders may share activo infrastrucnlre contained in rhe $ econd Schecfule.

(,1) The Authority shall only approve sharing cf infrastructurein cases where it rJaes not compromise Quality of Service andcompef i tir:rn through collusive behaviour among telecammunicationlicence fiolders.

(5) Telecommunication licence h$lders may enter into VirtnalNelworks arrangements and national roaming fls forms of activeinfra struL'rure sharing .

t6) Nothing contained in this section shall preventtelec*mfiIunication licence holders from sharing any activeinfrastrucffre not specifically nrentioned in the Second Schedule.

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t7 ) Telecornmunication infrastructure s*ekers {nayacce$s infrast{ueture frorn inlrastructure provider who are netttelecommunication licensees or operator$ including power utilitycompanies and other utility providers furcluding l*cal authontie*:

Pravided that no telecommuflication infrastrucnrrf; seekershall silter into an exclusive infrastructure agreernent wittr a utility orl.acalAutharity infrastnrct$re holder, which prevenls accest by othertelecomrnunicatian operators to the sarne infrnstructure anrJ otherinfrastrucfirre ar which precludes the utility entity or l,ocal Auttrorityfrom €ntering into infrastructure sharing arrangement$ with the othr:rparties,

Fr*cedure and requests fr;r iryfrastructure shnri*g

8. { I ) Th* infrastructure seeker shall submit a requ$$[ t$ theinfrastructure pravicfer in terms sf subssslion t2},

(2) A requsst for infrastructure straring in terms of suhsection(1) shall be in writing and includes the foll*wing-

(a) the date of the request;

{b} date when {he infrastructure is required;

{c} the telecommunicati*n licence number *f thein frastructure seeker ;

(d) the type of infrasffucture required for sharing;

(ei the technical andphysical requirements of infrastructureto be shared; and

(f) the location of the infrastructure $o re,quested, whereapplicable (including Global Positioning Systerncoordinates).

(3) The infrastrucfiile seeker shall be responsihle for thereasonable costs of processing the request submitted in ferfi]s ofsubsection { 1}.

(4) An infrastrucnile provider shall respond to a reque${submitted in terffis af subsection (1) within fourteen business days ofthe reque$t $tating nrinirnum requir*rnent$ for sharing *r the reasont;for any refusal

"

(5) fhe minimurr requirement.-s referred to in subsection t4)shall include*

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(i) availability ofsharing capacity; and

(ii) applicable charges; and

(iii) installation andprocessing charges; and

(iv) such other requirements as may be prescribed byfte Authority from time to time.

(6) If no reqponse to the request$ubmitted in terrnsof subsection( I ) is received within fourteen business days, the infra$tructure seekermay refer the matter to the Authority for resolution.

(?) No infrastructure provider shall decline a request to share

unless he or she satisfies the Authority that such sharing-(i) is not technically feasible; and

(ii) would cause damage to the nature and function ofsuch infrastructure: and

(iii) is nol economically feasible; and

(iv) would prevent the infrastructure provider fromfulf,lling his or her own reasonably anticipatedrequirements in terms of the licence conditions.

(8) Where an infrastructure seeker is not satisfied with the

basis for any refusal in terms of subsection (7), he or she may referthe matter to the Authority for resolution.

(9) No infrastructure provider or seeker shall enter into anexclusive infrastructure agreement, wilh another infrastructure seekeror provider, which prevents othef telecommunication operalors ftomaccessing the same infrastructure, olher infrastructure or entering intoinfrastructure sharing afrangements with the other contracting party.

(10) The infrastructure provider may call for expressions ofinterest on sharable infrastructure t}trough advertising in a newspaperwith national circulation, and the provisions of subsection (1) shallapply with necessary changes.

(11) Subject to these regulations, the Authority may directtelecommunication licence holders to share infrastnrcture in thenational interest.

( 1 2)Aninfrastrucnue provider who has been directed to sharein terms of subsection (1I ) shall be entitled to levy a charge for such

sharing in arrcordance with section I l.

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Infrastructure sha ring negatiatio ns and ag ree ment s

9. (1) No telecommunication licence holder rhall-(a) obstruct or delay negotiations; or(b) refuse to designate proper repre$entative to take part ilr

negotiations; or(c) refuse to provide relevant information; err

(d) misrepresentfacls.

(2) In drafting infrastructure sharing agreementsv lelecommunication licence holders shall include the Mndel Terms

and Conditions outlined in the Third Schedute.

(3) 'Ihe pflrtie$ shall finalise the infrastructure sharingagreement within three sonths from the date of receipt of the requestfor infrastructure sharing.

(4) All draft infrastructure sharing agreements shall besubmitted to the Authority for approval within fifteen business daysfrom the date of finalising negotiations.

(5) The Authoriry shall approve or disapprove agreementsreferred !0 in sub-section (2) within fourteen business days.

(6)Any amendments to the infrasnucture sharing agreementsshall be approved by the Authority within five business days from fhedate of submission.

(7) Parties to an infrastructure sharing agreement shall lile acopy of the agreerrent, with the Authority within fourteen businessdays of signing the agreement.

(8) At any stage of the negotiations, any aggrievedtelecomrnunication licence holdermayrefer the matter to the Authorityv for resolution.

Apprav al of infrastruc{are sh$ri ng #gre eme nt s

10. {1} The Autharity shall not apfrrovs an infrastructure sharingagreeillent that-

(ai is natconsistentwiththe law, $cope, terrns anrjconditionsof telecommunication licences, applicable regulnticns,regulatory decisi*n$, directives or standards and otherguidelines as prescribed try tlre Authority; anC

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(b) is anti-conpetitive or contrary to guidelines on anti-competitive behaviour; and

(c) may endanger life and safety; and

(d) may cause ineparable damage to property or affectinter-operability; and

(e) is against public interest or national security; and

(f) is not technically feasible to share such infrastructure.

Infras t ru c ture s haring c h arg e s

11. (l) Infrastructure sharing charges shall be cost based in amarmer and format approved by the Authority.

(2) Infrastructure sharing charges shall be transparent, non-discriminatory justifiable and reasonable in that-

{a) teleconrilrnication licence holders shall not offer morefavourable rates to affiliate companies to the prejudiceof other infrastructure seekers: or

(b) telecornmunication licence holders shall offerinftastructwe at reasonable rates which are not lessfavourable than those provided by the infrasructureprovider to itself.

(3) In determining infrastructure sharing charges, theinfrastructure provider shall take into account-

(a) all capital costs incuned including upgrades andimprovements, excluding historical maintenance costsby the infrastrucfure provider;

(b) reasonable rate of return of the infrastructure provider'scapital appropriately employed in line with rhe obtainingregulatory costing model;

(c) all attributable operating expendihues, depreciation anda pruportionate contribution lowards the InfrasfrucnrreProvider's {ixed and cornmon costs;

(d) non-recuningcosts.

(4) Costs that do not vary with usage shall be recoveredthrough flat charges.

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(5) C*sts that vary with u$age shall be recovered thrr:ughu$age based charges.

t6) The charges shall be sufficiently detailed to enatrle theinfrastructrff* seeker t0 pay the infrastructurs provider only for thenetwork elements or infrastructure sharing services that it requires"

(7)The charge to the itrfrastructure se.eker for sharing shalf notbe more than the cost of owning and aperating similar infrantructure.

{8} Infrastructure sharing charges shall rlr:t inclurjecompen$afion for loss of business a$ a result of providing infrastructurcsharing services to the infrastrucfure seeker.

{9 }'fhe Au th ority may, in consul *atia n w i rh rclecorru}runic a ti onlicence holders, revise the costing model frrr infrastru*ure shaing"

Rlgftrs *f tetecefirwtunication licence holders to resenie sp{rrcc*padtt'

12. t1) Notwifhstanding section 6, telecofililrunication li*enl:eholders shall have the right to reserve capacity for future use based anfuture netwclrkroll out plans which shall be approvedby theAuthority"

(2)The rigtttof a telecornmunicatian licenceholder to reservecapacity for which it has made long tefin inyestrnents shall ilt ailtimes be recognised and balanced against fhe need ta promote thenetlvork roll-out rJr expansion plans cf new market entrents or r:thertelecommunicalion licence holder"

{3) Where a telecommunication licence holder exercises theoption to re$srve $ome rights in circurnstafices *f spare capacity-*

{a) the reserve period shall not exceed two years or periodprescribed by the Aulharity from time tqr time ilfterwhich the right will cease from being operational.

{b} not more than fifty per centuftr of spare capacity shallbe reserved.

{4) Infonnation and documentary eviderrce s:f the reservation anC

extent thereof shall be held by telecrlrnfirunication licence halder and

smde available to the Authority upon request.

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Technical standards for infrastru$ure sharing

13. t 1) All telecornmunication licence holdsrs shall ensure thatstiurdardised equipment and utilfied technical interfaces iue used whensharing infras tructure.

{2} Telecommufiication licence holders shall ensure that thequatity cf service providecl to an infrastructure seeker shalt not differfrom that ryittrin the infiastnrcture providsr'$ own infrastructurenetwork.

( 3)'Iblecommunication licence holders shall ensure networksecurity of all shared infra$tructure.

Provision af inforntatiorz on tnfrustructure sharing

14. (1) Teleconnrnunication licence holders shatt subrnitinlonnation on infrastructure sharing as requested by the Authorityfrom tirne [* tirns.

{2) The Authcrity shall rnaintain ari up to date data base ofinformation regarding infrastruc&re sharing.

{3 }The Authority shall maintain a database of all intrastructuresharing agreernents.

Re s oluliort af dispute s

15. tl) The Aufhority shall resolve any disprite pertaining toin{rasuucture sharing at the request of eitherparty using an appropriatedispure resotrution mer:hanism.

{2} trither party to a dispute shaltr submit a writtsn complaint tothe Authority with docunentation stating-

(a) the dispute, and

{t}} the positioll of the parties with respect to the disputeland

(c) lhe remedy sought.

{3} On receipt of a dispHte report, the Autharity shall withinfive business days, requests tfre respondent to make representations tothe Authority within fourteen business days from the date of receiptof fhe complaint.

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{4} \trtrers il#fss$ery, the Autllority nnay.*

{a} ask for additio-lal infqlrrnafion relared ts unresr:lveeli$*ueu fro*r th* parf,tes;

{h} furvite th* parties fo rnnke *:r*l or wsitterr repre*encatiq:n$in relation to the da*umenrs ladge<i.

{5} The Authority sha}l issus a deter*nination wiftin a periadof twefily-r]ne business days frartr the clat* of receip{ *f ehe iasi.sulrmissions from fhe parfries.

{6} lVhere either party firils to respnd within rtue peri*dprescribsd afi *ubsection {3}, t3le Authority may, wirhfg flourleer:lrusiness days, re$olve *ach issue set forth in the complainf..

{7} Wh*re the Auth*rity fiails to aet irr teruns of *iis ssc[i$n,{hs eggrisved party mey seek rsfio$rse irr a cofirpetent *ourt r:f lawk) compel the Aurherrity ta rnake a decisioft"

Appeals

16" Any perty aggrieved by lhe def,ersnination or decision af tfieAu&hority rnay appal in accordancs with ssction gS of the Aet"

{}ffe*t e s *ft{f, p e nutt i e s

17. Any feleeoflrinunication licence llotder who cosrtravene$sec{inn$ 6, B, 9, l l, 12, 13 nnd 14 shall be gui3ty of an offence altd tiabEeto ft penalfy in accnrdance witll rh* Postal and Tetrecornffruglications{Penalties} Regulaflions, 2t]08, under Smrutory trnstrurne*l I#2 rf2*0s.

Trans itio nal p rovi s i*ns1S. {1} All rel*comrnunication licence holders shal} subrnir

existi$g infrastnrcture clraring arr*figeme$ts flor approval witlrirs $rreem*nttrs from the effeffive date of these regnl&{isns.

{2} ki*r {c subrnission cf an existiEr$ infrastrucfsr* sh*ri*gar{angeruent$ fs the Authoity irl terrus of subsecfion ttr), the partiesshall review ghe infrasrructrlrs sharing affiange$?efifs, ft$ may ber*quired, to ensure *onnplia$ce witlt these regulations_

{ 3 } AI I relecomfiuunica tion }:[cence ha$ders wi th inltas tnrc { us*projecrs mrd*r installation priar to the coflfinencemefit of rh*se

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regulations shall aFpty for approval from ttre ,{uthority for rheremairdng portion of the installatisil.

Repeals

19. $eclion t 1 of the Fostal and Telecom{nunicationst I n tercosrnection Guidelines) Regulations, ?{ru 1, publist}ed in $ tatutoryInstrument 28 of 2S01, is heretry repealed.

Frns:'ScHnnmu (.$e.cf i*n 7(I) and (t))

PAS SIVE INFRASTRLKT{.}RH Ah{ET{AB I.E TO $ HARING

Ithe fbllowing passive infmshucture slrall be shamble*L Site sharing/co-locati*n

(* ) Space;

(tr) Tlrwer;

{c) Power;

(d) Sheher;

{e) Security.

2. "fransmission {backbone/backhaul/rnetrc}

{a) Optic Fibre Cable;

{b) Copper cable;

{c}'I'reilchesleroughs;(d) Manholes;

{e} I}ucts:

tf) Pales"

SncoFrp Scunprrln {^Tecripru 4j}}ACTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE AMENABI-F TO SHARINfi

l. The tollowirrg active infrastrucftue may b* shard*(ai Access network infrasfru$ffis*

{1) Base "ftansceiver $tation,s {BTS);(2) Sase Station Contrallers (BSC);

(3) NodeBs;

{4} eNadeBs;

tS) Radio Network Controll*r {RNC};

{6) Multi-service ncssss gateways (MSAfi);

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{?} Multi-service access netwarks (MSAN);

{8) Wire}ess Local Loop {WLL}.

tb) {lore Network Infrastructure*

t 1) Mohile Services Switching Centre (MSCs);

t?j $oft switches;

{3} IF Multi-rnedia sulr-systems;

(4) Gateway GFRS Serving Node;

t5) Serving Gateway Suppo$ Nocle;

i6) Short Message Service Cenhe;

(7 ) Multi-media gateways;

(8) Mabile L{oney Transfer platfonn$;

(9i Network management systems (NMS)"

Tmnn Scnnnur-n {Secfion g(2}}

MOD}II,'|ERMS AND CONDI NONS TOR INFRASTRUC]'URESI_IARING

I . An infrastructure sharing agreement shall deal with the fcrllowing matters.except where a matter is not relevant to the sharcd services in question**

(a) definitions of terms and abbreviations;

(b) the technical scope of intrashucftre sharing which includes:

(i) a clescription of the pury)ose of the infrastructure sharing;

(ii) a description of the infra*hucture to be shared;

(iii) a description of the technical specifications of the infrastrucfureto be shared;

(iv) mechanisms for changes to the purpcrse, technical scope andspecifications of the infrastructure being sharetl;

{v) a description qrf the locafian of infrastructur*.

(c) infrastructure sharing anrJ co^location recluirements which inclucle *(i) evailability of infrastructure;

(ii) infrashucture sharing and co-location procedure$;

(iii) security procedures and requirements;

(iv) supplernentary services required, such a$ power supply;(v) physical access to the infrastructure;

(d) billing and settlement arrangements which include*

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{i} billing prccedures;

(ii) paym€nt terms and conditions;

(iii) billing disput* resolution proceduresi

(e) charges, setting out*-to come belore billing(i) detailed charges per infrastructure shared;

iii) me*hanisms far review of charges;

{$ quality of ,serviee and service levels, covering*(i) service Levels and quality uf selvice ohligations;(ii) penalties;

{iii) testing and maintenan(:s proceclures;

{iv) fault rcporting and repair;

(v) service trevel dispute resolution:

{vi} infrastructure protection and safety measures;

(g; cornpliance with laws (approvals frcm relevant authorities);

ih) effective date;

(i) duration:

ti) termination of agreement cavering*(i) gpounds for terminationl

(ii) terrnination procedures;

{k} tlispute resolution and arbitration procedures;

(l) {}ther standard clauses

Founrx Scrnnurs tSection 6t4\\

TECI{NICAL. RHQTJIREME l'{TS Fr}R INFRASTR{JC'rLIRE S HAR INcM inimum tower slw ri ng requi rem,ent s

I " ( I ) These minimurn requirements shall apply to future infrastructureslraring amangement.

{2) Minimum tower requlrements-*

(a) towers shall he derignetl to ftccornmcd*te antennae anil othermntcrialloading for a minirnum ofplrr telecommunications licence holder:s.

{b} t}re tower structure shall'he in accordance wittr International and localstandards and best pmctice.

{c ) the tower shall stand onfourlegs with angular/tubulal tower members.

(d) the tawer foundation shall withsfand equipment and wind toadingparameters with rnaximuffl stvay of 1." .

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{e} the specific sway and loading are given in Thble I below.

Tanln tr

Parameter 30m'fiower 45m Tower 6Om Tower ?0m Tower

Basic wind speed l30km/lr I 3Okndh l30krn/h 130km/h

Survival wind speed 140kn/h l40km/h 140km/h l4Okm/tt

Maxinrum Swav <1. <l <l <1.

(3) The tower foundation shall take into account the following design

v conditions-(a) wind, seismic and other loading at eacb specific site giving full

considsation to the following-(i) location, terrain type and category;

(ii) topographical effects and vorter shedding;

(iii) pot€ntial seismic loading;

(iv) fatigue effects on the tower, including the base flange and theconnection between the spine and the towel in the case ofmonopole towers.

(b) retum period to be used (50 years minimum);

(c) tower structural design;

(d) foundation design allowing for soil conditions;

(e) cetification that the construction of all aspech of tbe tower andfoundation has been erected in accrrrdance with the design andspecificatioas;

(4) The minimum standard foundation shall be designed for soil streugthof a minimum of 100 kilo Pascals {kPa).

(5) {"lnless otherwise speci0ed, 25 Mega Pascals (MPa) eoncrete shengthshall be the minimum used in the design and conshuction of the foundations.

{6} Tbe tower shall be designed to carry all types of antennae stackedone above the other and side by side and the clearance between antennae shalldepend on type of technology.

(7) The parameter$ of the antennae referred to in subsection (4) shall beotltained from the infrastructure pmvider at design stage.

(8)The infrashucture provider shall have theright to sclect the appropriateposition of his or her antennae and the oth€r telecommunication licence holdersshall be stacked in order of application.

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{9} Salid pmatrolie microwave antennae/dishes may be placexl on thetower accerrding t$ the line of sight (l-OS ) and shall not obstruct other antsnnlrsfcrr different sel vices"

{ l0) Other types of antennae {for other tecbnologies } may tre installed as

retruired pravided the total w*ight can be accommodated by the tower and tlreposition shall not affect other installed equipment.

{ 1 I i All tower members and acces,$ories must tre hot-dip galvanisedi rninimum thickne.ss: 60 microns).

112)The towers slrall bepainted rvith alternating colourfringes and adhereto anti-can'osinn stanelards in accartJance with statutory requirements and civilaviation standards.

t 13) The tower shall he providertr with obstruction lighting in accordancewith civil aviation standards.

(14) The towers shall be equipped with continued straight ladder fixedinside the tower stRrcture.

i 1 5) The ladder shaii be protected hy hocps and anti"fall devices ancl shallhave resting platforms every 15m"

( 1 61 The ttrwers shall be equipped with cable laddcrs which shall be fixedinside the tower structure.

{17) The tower and site equipment shall be protected against lightning.St*inless steel ligtrtning spikes must be installed at the top of the tower and mustextend l.5m in length above the tower in order to ensure the theoretical protectioncCIne tfleak angle I ?Ct').

(18) T'lrc tower shall b,e pr*perly grouniled and the ground resistance shallnot exceed 3 Ohms. AII eartlis CIn the site shall tre bonded or comrnuned"

(19)AnAnti-Clirnbing System may be installed an the t*wer legs ancl ontlrc laclder {as door or cage).

M inimuffi site r*quirettent s

2. tt)A site shall lrave the iollowing minirnum specification**

{a) a self-contained weather proof and equiprnsnt ruom wherc this isrequired fcrr indoor equiprnent;

(b) ,suitable sanitary facilities shall be provided ta rneel l,ocal Authorityrequkements:

{c} a gumd roonn, if required, shall tre prcvicled al; pmt of the completesite, together with an appropriate slah. The inside dimensions of tlreGuamircom shall nat be less than 2m x l.?m:

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{d)

{e}

{f)

(s)

(h)

all sites slrall be adequately secured by a steel palisade fence witha nrinimum beight (excluding razor wire) shall be ?400 urm abovsground level with 100 rnm concrete lining to embed palisatles orheavy duty fencing:

the minimum specifications fbr the palisade f'encing shall be*_

ii) the poles shall be milcl steel channel iran of 75 ffim x 4.0 nunx 6 mm welcled tog*ther. 'Ihe poles are then installed ?m apartin concret€. The concrete is made with a ratio of cement: sand:314 stones shall be I :2;2.llhe depth uf the pole into the gruundshall be 300 rnrn;

(ii) the spikes shall be macle fi'om l6 rmn ruund bar 2600 rnm longand installed at a spacing sf 100 mm;

the top flat bar shall be .10 mm x 10 ilun;

the rniddle bar shall tre 40 ulm x 6 mrn;

the trottom bar shall be 40 rffn x l0 mm and installed 50 mmabove grouncl;

the clistance betrveen the top and bottom bars shall be 2.5rn"

iiii )(iv)

{v)

(vi)

(i)

ij)

the Palisade shall tre neatly constructed from new mat'edals and allsteelwork shall tre heLdip galt'anisEd ta a minimum of 60 rnicrons;

a suitable opening gate of 4 metres adequate fsr vehicle entry shallbe provided. These gates shall be of steel palisade construction andshaLl be securely rncrunted onto the fence structure;

the locking system shall be agreed upan hy all telecornmunicationlicence holders at each site;

the fence shall be fitte<l with "flat wrap'n ra"zor wire, securely mountedso that at least 50Vo of the diameter is above the top of ihe fence;

itt r:rder to retain the gravel used to cover the site, appropriate groundbeams shall be provided. These shall have suitable arrd adequate weepholes to allow water to drain frcrm the site. trf the site is nol level,these weep boles shall only be on the downward facing sides of thesite and rnu$t be indicatd on the site diagrams;

the steel palisade shall be *arthed with the earthing extended toeach cCIrner of the fenc*. The fence structure shall be connecteclthrough into the hinged gates by way of flexible connecting leadsor a suitable sliding connection for non-hinged gates. The earthingshall he extended to the Site Ilarth Systern/Ground.

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M in*num site d,r..'ces.$ requi rerrcen'ts

3. (1) All sites shall be accessible.

t?) The minirnurn for ascess road shall be gravel ar paving or both where

necessiu'y. The acce$s roact shall be all weather with atlequate srosion prevetttion.

(3 ) Site access ruads slrall have a minirnum cantageway of gr*vel not

less than 3rn wide with 0.5m shoulder on either side and shall be ct:nst ucted s*

that the entrance onto any major rural, f,own or private roacl is consistent with

the local authority requirements for safety and proper elrainage'

M i nim urrx p owe r re qu i rem ent s

4. i I ) Ilach site shall be supplied witb primary power oi 3 phase 50Hz

coillmercial power clr alternative grsen power atlequate for il rninfunurn ofpurtelecommu nications licence halder"

{2}'fhe coffrmercial power shall be drawn to the site and the rating is

given below-

ta) 22 kVA;

(b) 220 Volts Alternating Curest (Ac!-PhaselGround Voltage;

(c) 380 Valts Alternating Cun'ent {AC F3 Pfuase Vo]tage;

(d) 50 l{ertz {Hz\ ar cycle$ per second (+/- SV* vetiation}.

(3) Telecommunication licence holders shall be responsible tor ttreapplication anrl connection to the csmmercial power supply from the power

utility and individual ccfiunefcial power meters at the site.

(4)All sites may be supplied with altemative pow€r adequate for a minimurn off,ow telecommunication licence holders and back up batteries shall work autonornausly

t-or a minimum of two lrours before the standby power supply catr start'

t5) A sec(:ndary 3 Phase 50Hz standtry power shall be provided cr'n each

site as back-up power systeirr in the event of nan-ar'ailabiltfy of prhnary powel',

The standby power shatl be dimensioned to matctr the requirement for cOmmercial

power at the site,

{6}All termfurations to the stancltry power supply shall be easily acces$ible'

AC dishibution shall lrave il cCIuunon ea$h t0 be connected to the site cofilm('n

Earthling fiystem.

(? ) The specific requirernents for a stanclby generatnr shall he as follows-

(a] the generatar unit shalt be capable of satisf*ctctry operation with fullyustralanced loads {nraximum on one phase atrcl r-ero cn the other}

for an unlimited period" The unit shall have an autcrmatic voltage

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regulator and be capable of running extendEd periods of light laaclfor a nninimum of I hours without severe glazing;

{b,} fhe unit shall have a soundpro*f canopy of be fter than 65 decibel t<IB)at 7 meffes and westher-proof (Ingress h"otection (IP) 44 rninimum).The enclosure shall be securely lockable" The soundproofing m*terialshall be fire-resistant;

(c) the unit should be capahle af self-starting fi"om Automatic TransferSwitch (41'S) or manually with a 12V battay system with chargerl*cated in fhe generator, which shall be chargeable by both mainsand alrertafor" The 'Jefault setting shall be autornatic starting;

(d) where a dissel generatr:r' is used, the exhaust shall kre silenced andadequately protected against corosion {externally and internally}"Ingress of rain water shall be prevented" It shall be routed scl ttlatno discolouring or soot deposits tre caused against any other partof the site or $ulroundings. The generator shall comply with stage -1

emissiCIn standards;

{e} the entire unit shall b* earthed to the commcn site earth system. A clearand marked ealthing point shall be provided on fhe body of the unit;

(0 the ATS panel shall be an outdoor weather unit with rnechanicalby-pass facility. All alarms shall be fully clisplayed and aelequateinstrumentation shall b* supplied tcl enable the safe und effectiveaperation of the unit.

(g) the ATS shall operate uncler the following conclitions*{i) tctal mains failure;

tii) phasing wherc one or two phases are lost, or a sef ious irnbalancebetween the voltsge$ on each phase is experiencecll

{iii} ltigh t245 V ac} or low (195 V ac} voltage conditions on anyphase:

{iv) frequency deviafions fram standard;

{v) the AfS unit shall be clesigned so that the load is diseonnectedfrom the mains supply when ttre ATS is operated" The AfSunit shall be designed to inclncle class 1 hybrid $urge an'estorsand shall also be designed to include Ethernet and Modbuscommunicaiion ports:

(vi) all terminations to the generator set must be easily acesssible;

{vii) all external int,Erconneetion piping to be approved before u$€.Only flexible piping shall be used for connecting to the unit. Noexternal plastic or Poly vinyl Chloride (PYC) piping or ducringlney be used;

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(viii) ACclistributicn cofiunon earth to beconnected to the SitecommonEarthing Systenrr;

(ix) all labels to be engraved ancl non-adhesive type must be rivetedtcr the unit;

(x) shall conform ta AC safety in the work enviranment,

(8) Iiach telecommurdcation licence holder shall be responsible for theirbafieries. The battery bank shall provirle back-up power autsnomously for atleast r*vo hours before the standby pewer' ,start$,

i9)All sites shall be provided with adequate securify for twenty-fo*rhr>ursevery day.

Mininturn reqwirentents trenches and troughs

5. ( I ) The minirnum specifications for trenches and finughs are given intable 2"

(?) Teleconlmunication licence holders that require additional or specialduct Upes may install their own infrasfiucture at the time of trenching.

{3 i Telecommunication licence holders that requ ire additional or speci al ducttypes may enter into an infrastructure sharing agreement with the infrastructureprovider pdor ta the trenching so that additional ducts are installed at ihe timeaf kenching.

t4) An infrastrtcfure seeker that requires handholes may request theinfrastructure provicler ts install such handholes. A maxi:nurn of two handholesshould be constructed per site ancl these should be changed to a manhole.

i5) Iror any variation to a sharcd trench/trougtr the IS strall approach theIP with a request.

{6} The infrastmcturc provider shall comply with all statutary requirementsand specifications of l.ocal Authorities, Pnwer Utilities and road owners.Ownership of the additional or special duct/cableftrandholes shall remain withthe inft'astructure provider.

{?) The caurpleted trench shall provide a clear and unohsfructed bed farthe clucting cables to accomodafe the dueting and fibre optic cable or coppercable.

(8) The trenching or trough aperations shall be planned and executed inaccordance with theSfay leave conditions antl telecommunicatian licence holderstandarcls and procedures.

( 9 ) The infrastru ctu re pro vi d er s h all have th e respc nsib il i ff far mainle n ance

of the trench and all *ec:urifv issues.

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Minimum requirements.fbr c*x:ts, cnb{es, bnckltrtne and rnetrtt

6. { I )The minimum specifications firr backhaullmetro/ducts are given in table2 below. A rninimum of 48 core erpticel fibre shall be provided witlr a minimurncf 509o spare capacity otherwise the,v have to put more cot'es in multiples of 12.

(2) All every telecommunication* licence holder shall have their ownnetwork monitoring management systern and diagnostic tools for dark optic tibrer,ahles.

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Minirnwn re,quirenrcnts for access network

?. (l) Fbr coppercatrles any new installaticns shall have an adclitional rc%capacify reserved for sharing.

(2) A maxirnum of four telecommunication licrsnce holders shall share amanhole.

(3) The minimHm specifications for manhole are given in Thbl* 3.

(4) Ihe neinimum specification for poles shall have a sffucfural strengthto aecommodate a maximum of Rvo cables and assrciated accessoriss.

(5) Way leaves shall b* shared subject to statutory requirements of thelocal authorities.

{6) Spectrurn sharing shall be done wifh the approval of Authrlrity.

Netw ork ele mrlnt/para meter Minimum Requirernents

Trench size 0.3m wide l.0m deep {sharable at trenching$tagei

Duct sizes and configuration lx Tway I4llO HDPE

Flandhole tHH) size anrJ

configuration1000x1000 mrn lockable (with slackmanagement and dame box holder) accordingto SAi{$ 50124 {SABS ENt24}

Man Hole tMfI) size andconfiguration

3000 mm length 1000 nrm width CcmprisingI lockable manhole cover withstanding 3O toulive load,

MetrolBackhaul Optical Cable typeand size

48 core Single Mode (SM) (24 cores reserve-d

for sharing)

Cr:pper cabte type ald size lATo spare caprcity of cable size

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Equipm*nt SpeciticatiansMinimum Requirements forsharing

Bac-'kharrl poles Non Highw*ysl

7.5m bngth with di*meterg*12{} mm Tops"

Highwaysl

IOm l*ryth x,ith I I0-] 3fi nwt

Tops Creosste treatedre-enforced by gain nailingt*td, steet heited on both sxds

Minimum ground cleararrce 4.5

Metro pales Non Highways;

7.5xr length *,ith diameter9{}-120 mm Tbps^

Ilighwaysr

10m length with tr l(j-13{knmTops Creosote treatedre-enfarced by gain nailingand steel beltect on both ewk

Minimum sround clearancc 4.5

I.ast Mile poles Non Highways:

7.!rn length with diatneter90-120 rcwn Tbpt.

llighwrys;

nm kngth witk I IO-130 rwn

Tbps Cwosote treatedre-arforced W gafu wilingand steel belted an botlt ewls

Minimum grorrnd cleamnce 4.-5

Ftmt Scsnouln(Seaions 5 and T)

CONSIDERAT]ONS FOR SHARING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE

1. The existing infrasfucture was designed to accornmodate individualtelecommunication licence holder, but some may still have capacity for sharing.

2. TheAuthority shall at its own co$t cany out anAudit in consultation withtelecommunication licence holders to determine existing infrastructure that can

be shared and seate a ddabase of all sharable aad non-sharable infrashucture'

3. Forsiteswithmultipleinfrastrucbrres(towers)theAuthority shalldeterminestructurcs to be strengthened and decommissioned.

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4. Subject to theprr:visions of subsection 3, the decommissiond infrastruchremay be relocated to underserved areit$ anel funded by the Universal ServicesIrund.

5. An infrastructure seeker who wishes tc slrare an existing site, shall submita reque$t in terrns af section I and enter lnto an agreement with the infrastructureprovider in terrns of section 9.

6' If the identi{ied sit'e catrnot be shared in its cuilrent state but can beshengthened or enhanced, the Infrastructure Seeker shall aclvertise the site forinfrastructure skraring and other teleconlrnunication licence fuolders who wish tcrshare will expres$ their interest.

7. The strengthening or upgrading of the existing inlrastructure shall trecarried out by the infrastructure seeker{s) and shall be etone to accomnnorlatethe minirnutn requirements or specificaiions ior fcrur telecornrnunication licenceholclers,

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