The following principles apply to the provision of interconnection services. Some of these principles apply to all Service Providers while others apply specifically to Dominant Service Providers.

The principles applicable to all Service Providers are:

Interconnection arrangements should encourage efficient and sustainable competition 

Interconnection shall be permitted at any technically and economically feasible point 

Interconnection procedures and arrangements shall be transparent, fair and non-discriminatory 

All Service Providers, if so requested in writing, must enter into good faith negotiations to complete interconnection agreements with other Service Providers and foreign service providers 

Interconnection disputes should be resolved quickly and fairly 

All Service Providers and other concerned parties may at any time seek clarification or guidance from the Commission on interconnection principles and issues affecting them 

Interconnection interfaces and standards shall be based on recognized national and international standards.

The principles that apply to Dominant Service Providers are:

All reasonable requests for interconnection services by other Service Providers shall be met. 

The terms of interconnection shall not discriminate between Service Providers or between a Dominant Service Provider’s own operations and those of other service providers. 

Interconnection charges shall be transparent, reasonable and cost-based. The basis for interconnection charges is set out in these Guidelines. 

Any cost inefficiencies of Dominant Service Providers shall not be passed on through interconnection charges to other Service Providers 

Standard terms and procedures should be published for interconnection by the Dominant Service Provider 

Bundling of services, whereby the Dominant Service Provider requires, as a condition of supplying a service to a Service Provider, that the Service Provider acquire another service that it does not require from the Dominant Service Provider is an abuse of its dominant position 

Charges related to universal service obligations shall be identified and treated separately and not bundled with interconnection charges.​