(b) the regulations shall apply equally to comparable providers or users of any regulated
telecommunication service;
(c) the criteria used for the establishment of tariff shall regularly be published three months
before the criteria is adopted;
(d) tariffs shall be at��a level which provides a reasonable rate of return on investments taking
into account the cost of operation; and
(e) there shall be no cross‑subsidization of other telecommunication services by basic
telephone service.
27. Privileges of licensee of public switched network.__ (1) Every licensee of public switched
network shall subject to the conditions of the licence, be entitled to such rights and privileges as were
available to the Federal Government and the Corporation on the commencing day in respect of
telecommunication services and telecommunication system under the Easements Act, 1882 (V of
1882), Telegraph Act, 1885 (XIII of 1885), the Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Act, 1991
(XVIII of 1991). or any other law for the time being in force.
(2) For the purpose of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (I of 1894), acquisition of land or any
interest in land by a licensee of a public switched network for the purposes of the licence shall be
deemed to be acquisition for a "public purpose".
1[27A.Right of Way.__(1) For the purpose of the installation or maintenance of its
telecommunication equipment or for the purpose of establishing or maintaining its telecommunication
system, every licensee shall, subject to the conditions provided in this section and the policy directive
issued by the Federal Government under section 8, have the right to share any public Right of Way or
Private Right of Way.
(2) In order to enjoy the rights granted by this section, the licensee shall request the owner of
such Right of Way to approve the mode of execution of the works it proposes to undertake. If the
owner of such Right of Way does not respond to such request within a period of thirty days, such
request shall be deemed to have been granted. While granting such request the owner of the Right of
Way may impose such condition as to the payment of fees and the mode or timing of the execution of
such work as may be reasonable in the circumstances:
Provided that any right granted by this section shall be exercised equitably, ensuring proper
compensation of the owner of Right of Way and the access so provided to the licensee will not
adversely affect the owner of the Right of Way.
1 Ins. by Act II of 2006, s.15.
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