RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/5/Rev.3
20March 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-1133)
Working Party ontheAccession Original: English
oftheKyrgyz Republic
ACCESSION OFTHE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
Communication from theKyrgyz Republic
Revision
Thefollowing updated version oftheSchedule ofSpecific Commitments onServices hasbeen
received from theGovernment oftheKyrgyz Republic.
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I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
Commitments include allsectors (4) Unbound except formeasures concerning
temporary entry andstayofnationals of
another member whofallintothe
categories below:
Services salespersons -persons notbased
intheterritory oftheKyrgyz Republic
andreceiving noremuneration from a
source located within theKyrgyz
Republic, whoareengaged inactivities
related torepresenting aservices supplier
forthepurpose ofnegotiating forthesale
oftheservices ofthatsupplier where:
(a)such sales arenotdirectly made to
thegeneral public; and
(b)thesalesperson isnotengaged in
supplying theservice. Entry for
persons named inthissection is
limited toaninety-day period.(4) Unbound except forthemeasures
affecting thepresence ofnatural
persons intheterritory ofKyrgyz
Republic (KR) -forCIScitizens no
entry visaisrequired. Citizens
from other countries arerequired to
obtain entry visas (except countries
withwhich theKyrgyz Republic has
agreements onentrance without
visas).
Intra-corporate transferees -managers,
executives andspecialists, asdefined
below, whoareemployees offirms that
provide services within theKyrgyz
Republic through abranch, subsidiary, or
affiliate established intheKyrgyz
Republic andwhohave been intheprior
employ oftheir firmoutside theKyrgyz
Republic fortheperiod ofnotlessthan
oneyearimmediately preceding thedate
oftheir application foradmission and
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(a)Managers -persons within an
organization whoprimarily direct the
organization, oradepartment or
sub-division oftheorganization,
supervise andcontrol thework of
other supervisory, professional or
managerial employees, have the
authority tohireandfireor
recommend hiring, firing, orother
personnel actions (such aspromotion
orleave authorization), andexercise
discretionary authority over
day-to-day operations. Does not
include first-line supervisors, unless
theemployees supervised are
professionals, nordoes itinclude
employees whoprimarily perform
tasks necessary fortheprovision of
theservice.
(b)Executives -persons within the
organization whoprimarily direct the
management oftheorganization,
establish thegoals andpolicies ofthe
organization, exercise wide latitude
indecision-making, andreceive only
general supervision ordirection from
higher-level executives, theboard of
directors, orstockholders ofthe
business. Executives would not
directly perform tasks related tothe
actual provision ofaservice or
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(c)Specialists -persons within an
organization whopossess knowledge
atanadvanced level ofcontinued
expertise andwhopossess
proprietary knowledge ofthe
organization ’sservices, research,
techniques, ormanagement.
(Specialists mayinclude, butarenot
limited to,members oflicensed
professions.)
(d)Persons responsible forthesetting up
ofacommercial presence.
(e)Persons asemployees ofan
enterprise engaged insubstantive
business intheKyrgyz Republic
without having commercial presence
intheKyrgyz Republic whoprovides
aservice asaprofessional ofa
service sector.
Entry forpersons named inthissection islimited
toathree-year period thatmaybeextended forup
totwoadditional years foratotal term notto
exceed fiveyears.
II. COMMITMENTS INSPECIFIC SECTORS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional Services
(a) Legal services (CPC 861)
(i) Legal services: home
country lawandpublic
international law(excluding
Kyrgyz Law)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
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(ii) Legal services: practice as
orthough aqualified
Kyrgyz lawyer(1) None
(2) None
(3) Advocate services maybeprovided only
byKRcitizens. Only anadvocate hasthe
right toprovide legal services in
connection withcriminal matters
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) Unbound
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
(b) Accounting, auditing and
bookkeeping services
(CPC 862)
(c) Taxation services
(CPC 863)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
(d) Architectural services
(CPC 8671)
(e) Engineering services
(CPC 8672)
(g) Urban planning and
landscape architectural
services (CPC 8674)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
(h) Medical anddental services
(CPC 9312)
(i) Veterinary services
(CPC 932)
(j) Services provided by
midwives, nurses,
physiotherapists and
para-medical personnel
(CPC 93191)(1) None
(2) None
(3) Unbound
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) Unbound
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
(k) Services inthesphere of
industrial property(1) None
(2) None
(3) Unbound
(4) Only acitizen oftheKyrgyz Republic,
whoispermanently residing inthe
Kyrgyz Republic, hastheright toprovide
services (inthesphere ofindustrial
property) asapatent agent(1) None
(2) None
(3) Unbound
(4) Only acitizen oftheKyrgyz
Republic, whoispermanently
residing intheKyrgyz Republic, has
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B. Computer andRelated
Services
(CPC 841-845, 849)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
C. Research andDevelopment
Services (CPC 851-853)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
D. Real Estate Services
(a) Involving ownorleased
property (CPC 821)(1) None
(2) None
(3) Unbound
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) Unbound
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
E. Rental/Leasing Services
Without Operators andWith
Operators
(CPC 83101-83109, 832)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
F. Other Business Services
(a) Advertising services
(CPC 871)
(c) Management consulting
services (CPC 865, 866)
(e) Technical testing and
analysis services
(CPC 8676)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
(f) Services incidental to
agriculture, hunting and
forestry (CPC 881)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
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(g) Services incidental to
fishing (CPC 882)(1) None
(2) None
(3) Unbound
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) Unbound
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
(h) Services incidental to
mining (CPC 883, 5115)
(i) Services incidental to
manufacturing (CPC 884,
885, except for88442)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
(j) Services incidental to
energy distribution
(CPC 887)(1) Unbound
(2) Unbound
(3) None, except forservices ondistribution
ofelectric energy
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) Unbound
(2) Unbound
(3) None, except forservices on
distribution ofelectric energy
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
(m) Scientific andtechnical
consulting services
(CPC 8675)
(n) Maintenance andrepair of
equipment (notincluding
maritime vessels, aircraft or
other transport equipment)
(CPC 633, 8861-8866)
(r) Printing, publishing
(CPC 88442)
(s) Convention services
(CPC 87909*)
(t) Market research andpublic
opinion monitoring services(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES
A. Postal Services
(CPC 7511)(1) Unbound
(2) None
(3) Unbound
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) Unbound
(2) None
(3) Unbound
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B. Courier Services
(CPC 7512)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
C. Telecommunication
Services: Basic and
Enhanced
Telecommunication
Services1TheKyrgyz Republic
undertakes additional
commitments ascontained
intheattachment, allparts
ofwhich areequally
binding.
(a) Voice telephone services
(CPC 7521)
(d) Telex services
(CPC 7523**)(1) None, except forinternational andlong
distance communications, where none as
from 31December 2003
(2) None(1) None
(2) None
(e) Telegraph services
(CPC 7522)
(g) Private leased circuit
services (CPC 7522**,
7523**)(3) None, except forinternational andlong
distance communication, where none as
from 31December 2003.
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
(b) Packet-switched data
transmission services (CPC
7523**)
(c) Circuit-switched data
transmission services (CPC
7523)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
(f) Facsimile services
(CPC 7521**, 7529**)
(h) Electronic mail
(CPC 7523**)
(i) Voice mail
(CPC 7523**)
1Commitments undertaken inthissection areinaccordance withtheNotes bytheChairman S/GBT/W/2/Rev.1 andS/GBT/W/3.WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/5/Rev.3
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(j) On-line information and
databaseretrieval
(CPC 7523**)
(k) Electronic datainterchange
(EDI) (CPC 7523**)
(l) Enhanced/value-added
facsimile services, incl.
store andforward, store and
retrieve (CPC 7523**)
(m) Code andprotocol
conversion
(n) On-line information and/or
data(CPC 843**)
(o) Other
D. Audiovisual Services
(a) Motion picture andvideo
tapeproduction and
distribution services
(CPC 9611)
(b) Motion picture projection
service (CPC 9612)
(c) Radio andtelevision
services (CPC 9613)
(d) Radio andtelevision
transmission services
(CPC 7524)
(e) Sound recording(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES
(CPC 511-518) (1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
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4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
A. Commission Agents ’
Services (CPC 621)
B. Wholesale Trade
(except wholesale trade of
alcoholic beverages,
tobacco, firearms,
pharmaceuticals)
(CPC 622)
C. Retailing Services
(except foralcoholic
beverages andtobacco)
(CPC 631, 632, 6111,
6113, 6121)
D. Franchising (CPC 8929)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
5. EDUCATION SERVICES
A. Primary Education Services
(CPC 921)(1) None, except foronprimary education
services funded from State sources
(2) None
(3) None, except foronprimary education
services funded from State sources
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None, except foronprimary
education services funded from State
sources
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
B. Secondary Education
Services (CPC 922)(1) None, except foronsecondary education
services funded from State sources
(2) None
(3) None, except foronsecondary education
services funded from State sources
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None, except foronsecondary
education services funded from State
sources
(2) None
(3) None
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C. Higher education services
(CPC 923)(1) None, except foronhigher education
services funded from State sources
(2) None
(3) None, except foronhigher education
services funded from State sources
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None, except foronhigher
education services funded from State
sources
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
D. Adult Education
(CPC 924)(1) None, except foronadult education
services funded from State sources
(2) None
(3) None, except foronadult education
services funded from State sources
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None, except foronadult education
services funded from State sources
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
A. Sewage Services
(CPC 9401)
B. Refuse Disposal Services
(CPC 9402)
C. Sanitation andSimilar
Services (CPC 9403)
D. Other(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
A. AllInsurance andInsurance
Related Services
(CPC 812**)(1) Unbound, except forinsurance ofcargo
transportation, brokerage andreinsurance
(2) None(1) None
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(a) Life, accident andhealth
insurance services
(CPC 8121)
(b) Non-life insurance services
(CPC 8129)
(c) Reinsurance and
retrocession (CPC 81299*)
(d) Services auxiliary to
insurance (including broking
andagency services)
(CPC 8140)(3) None, except forforeign ownership in
Kyrgyz legal entities providing insurance
services must notexceed 49%. This
restriction willbeeliminated by
1January 2002.
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
B. Banking andOther
Financial Services
(excluding insurance)
(a) Acceptance ofdeposits and
other repayable funds from
thepublic
(CPC 81115-81119)(1) None
(2) None(1) None
(2) None
(b) Lending ofalltypes, incl.,
inter alia,consumer credit,
mortgage credit, factoring
andfinancing ofcommercial
transaction (CPC 8113)
(c) Financial leasing
(CPC 8112)(3) None (3) None, except for:
Theminimum capital requirement
forbanks withlessthan20%
foreign participation ishalfthat
required forbanks withmore than
20% foreign participation. This
distinction willbeeliminated by
31December 2002
(d) Allpayment andmoney
transmission services
(CPC 81339**)(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
(e) Guarantees and
commitments
(CPC 81199**)
(f) Trading forownaccount or
foraccount ofcustomers,
whether onanexchange, in
anover-the-counter market
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-money market instruments
(cheques, bills, certificate of
deposits, etc.) (CPC 81339**)
-foreign exchange (CPC 81333)
-derivative products incl., but
notlimited to,futures and
options (CPC 81339**)
-exchange rateandinterest rate
instruments, incl. products such
asswaps, forward rate
agreements, etc.
(CPC 81339**)
-transferable securities
(CPC 81321*)
-other negotiable instruments
andfinancial assets, incl.
bullion (CPC 81339**)
(g)Participation inissues ofall
kinds ofsecurities, incl.
under-writing andplacement as
agent (whether publicly or
privately) andprovision of
service related tosuch issues
(CPC 8132)
(h)Money broking (CPC 81339**)
(i)Asset management, such as
cashorportfolio management,
allforms ofcollective
investment management,
pension fund management,
custodial depositary andtrust
services (CPC 8119**, 81323*)
(j)Settlement andclearing services
forfinancial assets, incl.
securities, derivative products,
andother negotiable
instruments
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(k)Advisory andother auxiliary
financial services onallthe
activities listed inArticle 1Bof
MTN.TNC/W/50, incl. credit
reference andanalysis,
investment andportfolio
research andadvice, advice on
acquisitions andoncorporate
restructuring andstrategy
(CPC 8131 or8133)
(l)Provision andtransfer of
financial information, and
financial dataprocessing and
related software byproviders
ofother financial services
(CPC 8131)
8. HEALTH RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES
(other thanthose listed under
IA(h-j.) (CPC 9311, 9319 other than
93191, 933)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES
A. Hotels andRestaurants
(incl. catering)
(CPC 641-643)
B. Travel Agencies andTour
Operators 'Services
(CPC 7471)
C. Tourist Guides Services
(CPC 7472)
D. Other(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
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10. RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES
(Other thanaudiovisual services)
(CPC 9619, 962-964)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES
A. Maritime Transport
Services
(CPC 7211-7214, 745**,
8868**)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
C. AirTransport Services
(except maintenance and
repair ofaircraft)
(CPC 731, 732, 734, 746)(1) Foreign airtransport companies arenot
permitted toprovide domestic air
transportation services
(2) Unbound
(3) Unbound
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) Unbound
(2) Unbound
(3) Unbound
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
(d) Maintenance andrepair of
aircraft (CPC 8868**)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None except foreign ownership interest in
Kyrgyz legal entities providing such
services cannotexceed 49%. This
restriction willberemoved before 2005
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
E. RailTransport Services
(CPC 7111-7113, 8868**,
743)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
F. Road Transport Services
(CPC 7121-7124, 6112,
8867, 744)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
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G. Pipeline Transport
(CPC 7131, 7139)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
H. Services Auxiliary toall
Modes ofTransport
(CPC 741, 742, 748)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
(d) Services ontransport
tickets reservation by
means ofcomputers (CPC
749)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments
The(*)indicates thattheservice specified isacomponent ofamore aggregated CPC item specified elsewhere inthisclassification list.
The(**)indicates thattheservice specified constitutes onlyapartofthetotalrange ofactivities covered bytheCPC concordance (e.g. voice mailisonlyacomponent
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ANNEX 1
REFERENCE PAPER
Scope
Thefollowingareprincipalsontheregulatoryframeworkforbasictelecommunicationsservices.
Definitions
"Users" means service consumers andservice suppliers.
"Essential facilities" means facilities ofapublic telecommunications transport network orservice that:
- areexclusively orpredominantly provided byasingle orlimited number ofsuppliers;
and
- cannot feasibly beeconomically ortechnically substituted inorder toprovide aservice.
A"major supplier" isasupplier which hastheability tomaterially affect theterms ofparticipation
(having regard toprice andsupply) intherelevant market forbasic telecommunications services as
aresult of:
- control overessential facilities; or
- useofitsposition inthemarket.
1. Competitive safeguards
1.1 Prevention ofanti-competitive practices intelecommunications
Appropriate measures shallbemaintained forthepurpose ofpreventing suppliers who, alone
ortogether, areamajor supplier from engaging inorcontinuing anti-competitive practices.
1.2 Safeguards
Theanti-competitive practices referred toabove shallinclude inparticular:
- engaging inanti-competitive cross-subsidization;
- using information obtained from competitors withanti-competitive results; and
- notmaking available toother services suppliers onatimely basistechnical information
about essential facilities andcommercially relevant information which arenecessary
forthem toprovide services.
2. Interconnection
2.1 Thissection applies tolinking withsuppliers providing public telecommunications transport
networks orservices inorder toallow theusers ofonesupplier tocommunicate withusers ofanother
supplierandtoaccessservicesprovidedbyanothersupplier,wherespecificcommitmentsareundertaken.WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/5/Rev.3
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2.2 Interconnection tobeensured
Interconnection withamajor supplier willbeensured atanytechnically feasible point inthe
network. Such interconnection isprovided:
- under non-discriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and
specifications) andratesandofaquality nolessfavourable thanthatprovided forits
ownlikeservices orforlikeservices ofnon-affiliated service suppliers orforits
subsidiaries orother affiliates;
- inatimely fashion, onterms, conditions (including technical standards and
specifications) andcost-oriented ratesthataretransparent, reasonable, having regard
toeconomic feasibility, andsufficiently unbundled sothatthesupplier neednotpay
fornetwork components orfacilities thatitdoesnotrequire fortheservice tobe
provided; and
- upon request, atpoints inaddition tothenetwork termination points offered tothe
majority ofusers, subject tocharges thatreflect thecostofconstruction ofnecessary
additional facilities.
2.3 Public availability oftheprocedures forinterconnection forinterconnection negotiations
Theproceduresapplicableforinterconnectiontoamajorsupplierwillbemadepubliclyavailable.
2.4 Transparency ofinterconnection arrangements
Itisensured thatamajor supplier willmake publicly available either itsinterconnection
agreements orareference interconnection offer.
2.5 Interconnection: dispute settlement
Aservice supplier requesting interconnection withamajor supplier willhaverecourse, either:
- atanytimeor
- afterareasonable period oftimewhich hasbeenmade publicly known.
Toanindependent domestic body, which maybearegulatory bodyasreferred toinparagraph 5
below, toresolve disputes regarding appropriate terms, conditions andratesforinterconnection within
areasonable period oftime, totheextent thatthese havenotbeenestablished previously.
3. Universal service
Kyrgyz Republic hastherighttodefine thekindofuniversal service obligation itwishes to
maintain. Such obligations willnotberegarded asanti-competitive perse,provided theyare
administered inatransparent, non-discriminatory andcompetitively neutral manner andarenotmore
burdensome thannecessary forthekindofuniversal service defined bytheKyrgyz Republic.
4. Public availability oflicensing criteria
Where alicence isrequired, thefollowing willbemade publicly available:WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/5/Rev.3
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- allthelicensing criteria andtheperiod oftimenormally required toreach adecision
concerning anapplication foralicence; and
- theterms andconditions ofindividual licences.
Thereasons forthedenial ofalicence willbemade known totheapplicant upon request.
5. Independent regulators
Theregulatory body isseparate from, andnotaccountable to,anysupplier ofbasic
telecommunications services. Thedecisions ofandtheprocedure usedbyregulators shallbeimpartial
withrespect toallmarket participants.
6. Allocation anduseofscarce resources
Anyprocedures fortheallocation anduseofscarce resources, including frequencies, numbers
andrightsofway,willbecarriedoutinanobjective,timely,transparentandnon-discriminatorymanner.
Thecurrent stateofallocated frequency bands willbemade publicly available, butdetailed identification
offrequencies allocated forspecific government usesinnotrequired.
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