Official Gazette-Issue 41- Addendum - 23/7/2002 Article 35: Use of Public Properties 1) Licensed Telecommunications Service Providers may, for the purpose of providing Telecommunications Services to the public in compliance with the conditions set hereunder, enter any public properties including streets, pavements, drainage systems, and railway tracks, for the construction and maintenance of Telecommunications Services infrastructure in, along, above or under such public properties. Whenever necessary, the Licensed Service Providers may, with the approval of the relevant government department, alter the appearance and specifications of such public property in order to be able to provide their Telecommunications Services, provided that such alteration does not obstruct the use of the property for its intended purpose. 2) Licensed Service Providers must obtain the approval of the relevant government department before entering any public property, carrying out certain works, or erecting any installations. In the event it is not possible to obtain such approval on acceptable terms and conditions for any reason whatsoever within one month of the filing of the request for approval, the Service Provider shall submit a written request to the TRA, within another period of one month, to intervene with the government department concerned. In the event of any disagreement between the TRA and the government department concerned, the matter shall be raised before the Council of Ministers for making an adequate final decision. 3) Conditions for the use of public properties, procedures for requests for such use, and the basis for the allocation of charges, compensations and fees shall be established by a decree issued by the Council of Ministers, upon the proposal of the Minister, based on a study prepared by the TRA and on the opinion of the relevant governmental authority. Article 36: Use of Private Properties Licensed Service Providers shall have the benefit of easements on private properties upon approval of the TRA pursuant to the provisions of the present Law, subject to the following conditions: 1) Service Providers are entitled to construct and install the necessary infrastructures and the basic equipment required for the operation of their Networks in the common areas of a property after giving notification to the 23