5) A Vertically Integrated Operator that provides a similar Wholesale Service to itself and to another operator, shall provide that service under similar terms and conditions. PART FOUR FILLING AND APPROVAL OF CONTROLLED TARIFFS 7. Filing and Approval of Tariffs for Retail and Wholesale Services with Controlled Tariffs 1) A Telecommunications Operator shall notify the Authority, and seek approval, whenever it intends to introduce or change a Controlled Tariff. Such notification shall also apply to the non-price terms that amount to a material change in the resulting tariff. 2) Upon receiving a written notification pursuant to Sub-Article (1) of this Article, the Authority shall within fifteen (15) working days to either: a) Approve the filed tariff; b) Request further information to the Notifying Party before making a decision; or c) Not approve the filed tariff, stating in writing its reasons for the denial. 3) The Notifying Party shall not implement the filed tariff unless it has been approved by the Authority. 4) The Authority may, at its own instance, extend the time to review the filed tariff for an additional ten (10) working days. 5) If the Authority does not respond to the notification within the fifteen (15) working days period, or within the extended time, if applicable, such tariff shall be deemed approved. 6) The Notifying Party shall publish the approved tariff on its website no later than seven (7) days after the tariff has been approved. 7) Where the Authority does not approve a filed tariff, it shall either: a) Instruct the Notifying Party that the filed tariff may not be implemented; or b) Initiate a proceeding to review the Controlled Tariff to ensure their lawfulness pursuant to Article 46 of the Proclamation, this Directive, and any applicable Directive adopted by the Authority. 8) Notwithstanding any provision in this Directive, the approval of a Controlled Tariff does not exempt a Notifying Party from complying with the anti-competitive practices’ provisions in Article 48 of the Proclamation, or any applicable Directive adopted by the Authority. PART FIVE PRICING PRINCIPLES 8. Pricing Principles for Wholesale Services with Controlled Tariffs 1) Controlled Wholesale Tariffs shall be: a) Cost-oriented; and, b) Not unduly discriminatory. 4

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