Supreme Court Act, 1959
R 385
Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)Chapter 7 : Interconnection42. Carrier pre-selection |
(1) | The Authority must make regulations— |
(a) | defining the electronic communications services subject to carrier pre-selection; and |
(b) | establishing a framework in terms of which— |
(i) | subscribers to an electronic communications service can access the electronic communications services of another electronic communications service licensee; and |
(ii) | electronic communications network service licensees must make the necessary electronic communications facilities available for the implementation and proper functioning of carrier pre-selection. |
(2) | The framework contemplated in subsection (1)(b) must ensure that— |
(a) | electronic communications network service licensees implement, operate and maintain the necessary electronic communications facilities to successfully implement carrier pre-selection— |
(i) | in an efficient manner; |
(ii) | without undue delay; and |
(iii) | without discrimination; and |
(b) | electronic communications service licensees honour subscriber requests to access the electronic communications services of another electronic communications service licensee on non-discriminatory terms and without delay. |
[Section 42(2) substituted by section 21 of the Electronic Communications Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No. 1 of 2014)]