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Version date: 9 June 2023 - onwards
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Regulation 97 Provision of additional facilities

(1) Without prejudice to Regulation 74(2) and subject to paragraph (3), the Regulator may specify that providers of internet access services or publicly available number-based interpersonal communications services are required to make available free of charge all or part of the additional -

(a) facilities listed in Part B of Schedule 5, subject to technical feasibility, and

(b) facilities and services listed in Part A of Schedule 5.

(2) A provider shall comply with any requirement made of it under paragraph (1) within such reasonable period as the Regulator shall specify.

(3) Where a provider referred to in paragraph (1) considers that it is not technically feasible to provide all or part of the additional facilities listed in Part B of Schedule 5, it shall notify the Regulator of the fact and give reasons including all relevant information in support of its views.

(4) The Regulator shall consider the information given to it under paragraph (3) and any other information it considers relevant and shall either agree or disagree with the decision of the provider.