PART EIGHT REMEDIES AND SANCTIONS 26. Remedies and Sanctions 1) Pursuant to Article 52 (5) of the Proclamation, remedies or sanctions imposed by the Authority on authorized providers of Telecommunications Services shall be proportionate, non‐discriminatory, and transparent. 2) Where the Authority finds that, as a consequence of a Market Review, a Telecommunications Operator has been found to have Significant Market Power in a relevant market, in accordance with Articles 6 through 12 of this Directive, the Authority may impose obligations or remedies on such operator, pursuant to the Proclamation, this Directive, or any applicable Directive adopted by the Authority. 3) Where the Authority finds that a Telecommunications Operator has engaged in any anti‐competitive practice, in accordance with Article 13 and the procedure established in Article 20 of this Directive, the Authority may consider imposing the following remedies and sanctions: a) Ordering the Telecommunications Operator to refrain from such conduct in the future; or, b) Imposing fines or restitution; or, c) Suspension or revocation of a license; 4) Where the Authority finds that an SMP Operator has engaged in any practice deemed an abuse of market dominance in accordance with Article 14 through 19 and the procedure established in Article 20 of this Directive, the Authority may consider imposing the following remedies and sanctions: a) Ordering the Telecommunications Operator to refrain from such conduct in the future; and b) Imposing fines or restitution; or c) Suspension or revocation of a license. 5) Where the Authority finds that as a consequence of a Mergers and Acquisitions Notification review in accordance with Article 16 of this Directive, the proposed transaction may be approved, under the condition that the parties to the transaction comply with certain obligations or remedies aimed at diminishing the likely adverse effect of the proposed transaction on competition for Telecommunications Services, the Authority may consider imposing the following conditions: a) That a party to the transaction, sells or divests, in part or in whole, assets, and or equity interests it owns or controls, to a non‐affiliated party; or b) That the post‐merger authorized provider of Telecommunications Services, be deemed to have Significant Market Power in a relevant market, and be subject to certain obligations determined by the Authority; or c) Any other condition that the Authority may deem appropriate. 14

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