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Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities (Access Directive) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I SCOPE, AIM AND DEFINITIONS

    1. Article 1.Scope and aim

    2. Article 2.Definitions

  3. CHAPTER II GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 3.General framework for access and interconnection

    2. Article 4.Rights and obligations for undertakings

    3. Article 5.Powers and responsibilities of the national regulatory authorities with regard to access and interconnection

  4. CHAPTER III OBLIGATIONS ON OPERATORS AND MARKET REVIEW PROCEDURES

    1. Article 6.Conditional access systems and other facilities

    2. Article 7.Review of former obligations for access and interconnection

    3. Article 8.Imposition, amendment or withdrawal of obligations

    4. Article 9.Obligation of transparency

    5. Article 10.Obligation of non-discrimination

    6. Article 11.Obligation of accounting separation

    7. Article 12.Obligations of access to, and use of, specific network facilities

    8. Article 13.Price control and cost accounting obligations

    9. Article 13a.Functional separation

    10. Article 13b.Voluntary separation by a vertically integrated undertaking

  5. CHAPTER IV PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 14.Committee

    2. Article 15.Publication of, and access to, information

    3. Article 16.Notification

    4. Article 17.Review procedures

    5. Article 18.Transposition

    6. Article 19.Entry into force

    7. Article 20.Addressees

    1. ANNEX I

      CONDITIONS FOR ACCESS TO DIGITAL TELEVISION AND RADIO SERVICES BROADCAST TO VIEWERS AND LISTENERS IN THE COMMUNITY

      1. Part I: Conditions for conditional access systems to be applied in accordance with Article 6(1)

      2. Part II: Other facilities to which conditions may be applied under Article 5(1)(b)

    2. ANNEX II

      MINIMUM LIST OF ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED IN A REFERENCE OFFER FOR WHOLESALE NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESS, INCLUDING SHARED OR FULLY UNBUNDLED ACCESS TO THE LOCAL LOOP AT A FIXED LOCATION TO BE PUBLISHED BY NOTIFIED OPERATORS WITH SIGNIFICANT MARKET POWER (SMP)

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      5. C. Information systems

      6. D. Supply conditions

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