2) Provide clarity on the rules Telecommunications Operators shall follow to notify the Authority, when required, about changing or introducing new tariffs. 3) Prevent Telecommunications Operators from charging unlawful tariffs for their services. 4. Scope of Application 1) This Directive applies to tariffs of Telecommunications, Collocation, and Infrastructure Sharing services. 2) This Directive applies to all Telecommunications Operators in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. However, some provisions, when specified, are only applicable to Operators with Significant Market Power (“SMP”) in a relevant market. PART TWO ROLE OF THE AUTHORITY 5. Role of the Authority 1) The Authority shall: a) Endeavor to increase the transparency and ensure the lawfulness of tariffs from all Telecommunications Operators; b) Provide a high degree of certainty on the standards and procedures, to assess and set lawful tariffs; and, c) Review from time to time, the lawfulness of tariffs from any Telecommunications Operator; and regulate the tariffs of services, when needed, to ensure their lawfulness. 2) The Authority may: a) Direct a Telecommunications Operator with Significant Market Power, to delay the effectiveness of any tariff in a relevant market, until the Authority has approved it, in accordance with Article 45 (4) of the Proclamation; and, b) Intervene on its own instance, or when requested by a party, to determine the lawfulness of tariffs of any Telecommunications Operator. PART THREE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF LAWFUL TARIFFS 6. General Principles of Lawful Tariffs 1) Pursuant to Article 45 (1) of the Proclamation, all Telecommunications Operators shall charge justifiable and reasonable charges that are not unduly discriminatory among users or classes of users. 2) Tariffs shall be publicized or disclosed in a transparent way, so that a buyer shall have full information about one-off charges, recurring charges, and discounts. 3) Tariffs shall take into account the underlying costs of providing a product or service. 4) Tariffs of similar Retail Services, sold under similar terms and conditions, shall be similar among buyers or classes of buyers. 3