(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law, where the parties to any proposed interconnection agreement are unable to agree on the terms of the interconnection agreement within 60 days from the date of a request for interconnection under regulation 20, either party may submit the matter to the Commission for resolution in accordance with such procedures as the Commission may adopt, acting on the recommendation of ECTEL.
(2) Where a request has not been received by the Commission after 60 days under subregulation (1), the Commission may, acting on its own motion, direct the parties to submit the matter for resolution.
(3) Notwithstanding subregulation (2), the Commission may withhold from directing the parties for an additional 30 days where it is reasonably satisfied by both parties that an interconnection agreement is likely to be concluded within that time.
(4) Any decision made by the Commission under subregulations (1) and (2) is binding on the parties pending agreement between the parties on the terms of any proposed interconnection agreement.
(5) The decision by the Commission is to—
(a) be made within 60 days from the date of a request under subregulation (1) or a direction by the Commission under subregulation (2), or such longer period as the Commission may in any case determine; and
(b) specify—
(i) the facilities and the network covered by the decision,
(ii) the extent of any network which one party is required to carry information and communication messages including telecommunication messages to enable another party to supply services,
(iii) the points of, and the technical standards for, interconnection,
(iv) the rates of interconnection,
(v) the effective date of the decision; and
(vi) any other matters it deems appropriate.
(6) The parties to the decision under subregulation (5) shall submit to the Commission a copy of an interim interconnection agreement implementing the terms and conditions of the decision, together with any other information the Commission may require.
(7) An interim interconnection agreement ceases to have effect on the date a proposed interconnection agreement agreed between the parties is approved by the Commission.
(8) The existence of an interim interconnection agreement is not to prejudice, vary, or diminish the right of the Commission to review, approve or reject any proposed interconnection agreement between the parties.
(9) The Commission may, acting on the recommendation of ECTEL, make the terms and conditions of an interim interconnection agreement final where the parties are unable to conclude any agreement prior to the expiration of one year from the effective date of the Commission's decision under subregulation (5).
(10) In the exercise of any of the functions conferred upon it under subregulations (1)-(9), the Commission shall have the authority, acting on the recommendation of ECTEL, to make such orders and issue such directions to the parties as it deems appropriate.