NCC
Law Source Retrieving System Laws And Regulations

Print Date：113/04/30 08:36

When a significant market power offers network interconnection service, the point of interconnection shall be set up at any places that are technically feasible.
When the technical feasibility evaluation indicates inability to set up points of network interconnection, the significant market power shall explain the reason to the party that requests the interconnection in written form, and provide the information of other alternative interconnection points.
The following interconnection points are technically feasible:
1. Local switches.
2. Local tandem switches.
3. Toll switches.
4. International switches.
5. Dedicated tandem switches.
6. Signal transfer points.
7. Cross-connection points.
8. Other precedents of points of interconnection.
The following principles shall be adhere to when evaluating the technical feasibility:
1. Whether the network interconnection affects the security or reliability of telecommunications networks.
2. Space, location and economic factors are prohibited from being reasons for technical unfeasibility.
A significant market power may set up interconnection points beyond the technically feasible points set forth in Paragraph 3 as required by other telecommunications enterprises and shall charge cost-oriented rates.

The interconnection between significant market powers and other telecommunications enterprises shall have a definite liability boundary, and equipment or adequate measures for demarcation shall be set up to separate the telecommunications equipment of the enterprises.
The liability boundary, and equipment and adequate measures for demarcation set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be handled according to the interconnection agreement between both parties.

The capacity of interconnection points and interconnected transmission circuits of the points of interconnection between significant market powers and other telecommunications enterprises shall be able to complete sound communication quality and traffic.
For voice service when local sender dial those receiving domestically, the transmissions between significant market powers and other telecommunications enterprises shall not be sent or relayed via a foreign network unless the competent authority grants permission or the receiver use roaming service.

The significant market powers and other telecommunications enterprises that are interconnected shall be responsible for maintaining the connection from each network terminal to the point of interconnection.

For interconnection provided by significant market powers, space for the installation of related telecommunications equipment shall be offered upon the request of interconnection.
Where significant market powers have provided evidence that they are unable to offer installation space pursuant to the preceding paragraph, other locations shall be offered; provided that the related interconnection equipment shall be provided by the enterprise that requests interconnection.
The setup, maintenance and place provided by significant market power for interconnection-related equipment and associated expenses shall be charged based on actual costs.

Significant market powers shall, in sequence, adopt technical specifications prescribed by the competent authority, national standards, international standards or interconnection terms and conditions for existing telecommunications systems, which shall be the installation standards for signaling, transmission, synchronization, traffic volume or necessary traffic data exchanges functions.
In absence of the standards set forth in the preceding paragraph, it shall be determined between significant market powers and other telecommunications enterprises through negotiation.