Chapter 3 Position of Satellite Orbit and Telecommunication Infrastructure Article 14 (new). Position of Satellite Orbit The position of a satellite orbit is a location where a satellite is placed and circulates along the orbit in the aerospace and is important for telecommunications, meteorology, natural resource surveying and others. The use of the position of satellite orbit is defined in a specific regulation. Article 15 (new). Telecommunication Infrastructure Telecommunication Infrastructure means buildings and structures, including equipment and transmission lines to support the telecommunication network services such as: ducts, poles, masts, antennas, optic fibers, copper wires, mixture wires, transformers. Part III Technical Standards and Quality Article 16 (new). Determination of Technical Standards and Quality The Ministry of Post and Telecommunication determines technical standards for telecommunication equipment, telecommunication networks and quality of telecommunication services in accordance with the Law on Standardization, international standards, international agreements and treaties to which Lao PDR is a party. Article 17 (new). Certification and Approval The Ministry of Post and Telecommunication certifies and approves technical standards and the quality of telecommunication equipment produced domestically and imported from foreign countries including telecommunication networks installed in Lao PDR in compliance with the Law on Standardization, international standards, international agreements and treaties to which Lao PDR is a party such as: 1. 2. 3. 4. Safety for users; Harmless to the environment; No danger to telecommunication networks; Compatibility with telecommunication networks in Lao PDR. Article 18 (new). Importation of Telecommunication Equipment The Ministry of Post and Telecommunication supervises the importation of the hightechnology telecommunication equipment.