(1) Each dominant interconnection provider requested to provide a reference interconnection offer shall provide such an offer within 60 days of its receipt of such request by the Commission.
(2) A reference interconnection offer provided under subregulation (1) is to make available to public network operators the services and network elements necessary for the provision of competing retail services.
(3) The reference interconnection offer provider may set different rates, terms and conditions for different interconnection services, where such differences can be objectively justified and do not result in the unfair distortion of competition.
(4) The reference interconnection offer provider shall apply the appropriate interconnection tariffs, terms and conditions when providing interconnection for its own services or those of its affiliates, subsidiaries or partners.
(5) The charges of the reference interconnection offer are to be sufficiently unbundled to ensure that the public network operator requesting interconnection is not required to pay for services not related to the service requested.
(6) Interconnection rates set out in the reference interconnection offer are to be cost-oriented.
(7) A reference interconnection offer is to contain specific provisions for dispute resolution procedures including the appropriate contact persons whose names and other contact information is to be updated at least quarterly, precise time frames for resolution of complaints, clear and concise escalation procedures that allow for prompt resolution of disputed issues and rules that are to be used for arbitrating any unresolved issues.
(8) The Commission shall have the authority to ensure that a reference interconnection offer is compliant with the Act and these Regulations and contains rates that are cost-oriented.