Schedule
(Section 37(1)(e))
ECONOMIC REGULATION
The economic regulation of the services shall be based on the following principles—
1. discriminatory practices in the provision of services will be limited as much as possible;
2. fair competition practices will be promoted to the extent possible in the provision of services;
3. there will be no reuse of past benefits to—
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(a) compensate deficits incurred as a consequence of business risk;
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(b) revalidate inefficiencies in the provision of the services; and
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(c) allow a service licensee to appropriate profits obtained from restrictive practices towards its competition or from the abuse of its dominant position;
4. there will be a rational and efficient use of the resources involved and the services supplied;
5. there will be consistent balance between service supply and demand;
6. there will be universal service; and
7. that there will be constant improvements in productivity and efficiency, without affecting the continuity and quality of service delivery.