6) The Authority shall, within fifteen (15) working days, review a modified Reference Offer and decide whether it shall approve it for publication. If the Authority does not reject the request for approval, or does not intervene to order changes to a filed modified Reference Offer within the fifteen (15) wordking days period, a modified Reference Offer shall be deemed approved. 7) The Authority may intervene to order modifications to the terms and conditions of a filed, or approved Reference Offer, at discretion, or following a request from a Telecommunications Operator, if: a) A Reference Offer or any provision thereof, is inconsistent with provisions in the Proclamation, this Directive, or any applicable Directive adopted by the Authority, or, b) The Authority considers that it is in the public interest for it to intervene. 8) If the Authority decides to intervene to order changes to a filed, or approved Reference Offer, it shall determine the appropriate modifications in a transparent manner, in accordance with Articles 36 and 37 of the Proclamation, and adhere to the following procedure: a) Issue a Public Notice, informing interested parties that it is initiating a regulatory proceeding to order amendments to a Reference Offer. The Notice shall be accompanied by a clear statement indicating which provision in the Reference Offer, and why, is either: i) Inconsistent with provisions in the Proclamation; ii) Inconsistent with provisions in this Directive; iii) Inconsistent with provisions in any applicable Directive adopted by the Authority; or, iv) Not in the public interest. b) The Public Notice referred to in Sub-Article 8(a) of this Article shall include the proposed modification and provide a justification for such modification. c) The Authority shall give interested parties not less than twenty-one (21) working days to respond and comment on the proposed changes. d) After receiving comments from interested parties, the Authority shall have not more than twenty-one (21) working days to respond to the comments received, and either: i). Provide a response addressing each comment and issue a final determination; or, ii). Provide a response addressing each comment, modify the proposed changes if needed, and allow interested parties to submit comments again using the same time frame as in the first round, before issuing a final determination. e) The Authority may, at its own discretion, allow more than two rounds of revisions and comments from interested parties before issuing a final determination. f) During the regulatory proceeding, the Authority shall publish its responses to comments received and its final decision on its website. 9

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