are not related to interconnection. (5) All charges for interconnection shall not exceed retail charges for the provision of the equivalent services or facilities to be provided by that interconnection. (6) An interconnect operator shall be free to acquire services from an interconnect provider at any retail price offered by the interconnect provider without prejudice to any rights to acquire the same or similar services under an interconnection agreement. Interconnection Procedures. 42. (1) All requests by an interconnect operator for any form of interconnection shall be in writing and shall provide the interconnect provider with information in relation to(a) the form of interconnection; (b) the approximate date the interconnection is required; and (c) an estimate of the capacity required. (2) A copy of the request for interconnection referred to in paragraph (1) shall be forwarded to the Commission by the requesting party. (3) The interconnect provider shall inform the interconnect operator in writing within 15 days of receipt of the request for interconnection of its ability and willingness to supply the form of interconnection requested, whether it will be able to do so within the time frames requested by the interconnect operator, and its ability to commence negotiations on the date requested. (4) Where the parties do not agree on the date upon which to commence negotiations, the Commission shall have the power to compel both parties to commence negotiations to an interconnection agreement on a date specified by the Commission. 36