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Decision No. 1/10 of the Board of the Public Utilities Commission Adopted 18 August 2022 Regulations Regarding the Right of Use of NumberingIssued pursuant
to I. General Provisions1. These regulations prescribe the procedures and conditions by which the right of use of numbering shall be requested, granted, cancelled, extended, and retransferred. 2. An electronic communications merchant (hereinafter - the merchant) shall, in order to receive, cancel, extend, or retransfer the right of use of numbering and to cancel the retransfer, submit to the Public Utilities Commission (hereinafter - the Regulator) an application for: 2.1. granting the right of use of numbering (Annex 1); 2.2. the cancellation of the right of use of numbering (Annex 2); 2.3. the extension of the right of use of numbering (Annex 3); 2.4. the retransfer of the right of use of numbering (Annex 4); 2.5. the cancellation of the retransfer of the right of use of numbering (Annex 5). II. Granting the Right of Use of Numbering3. If an application is submitted for granting the right of use of numbering to numbers or identification codes to which the right of use of numbering can be granted via an auction or a tender, the Regulator shall publish information on them on its website within three working days. 4. The merchant may, within three working days from the day of publication of the information referred to in Paragraph 3 of these regulations, submit an application for granting the right of use of numbering via a tender or an auction. In such case, the Regulator shall organise an auction or a tender for granting the right of use of numbering. 5. The Regulator shall grant to the merchant the right of use of numbering to the following extent: 5.1. public fixed telephone network numbers in blocks of 100 numbers; 5.2. public mobile telephone network numbers in blocks of 10 000 numbers; 5.3. internet of things or machine to machine communications (hereinafter - IoT/M2M) numbers in blocks of 10 000 numbers; 5.4. service numbers, short numbers, identification codes, short codes for the provision of carrier selection services - one by one. 6. The Regulator shall grant or allow the merchant who provides a public mobile electronic communications network using the right of use of a limited radiofrequency band (hereinafter - the mobile network) to obtain through retransfer the right of use of numbering to no more than: 6.1. three mobile network codes; 6.2. one data transmission network identification code. 7. The Regulator may, upon its own initiative, in the case referred to in Paragraphs 8, 12, and 13 of these regulations, grant the merchant the right of use of numbering to the public mobile telephone network numbers in blocks of 1000 numbers. 8. The merchant to which the right of use of numbering to an incomplete block of the public mobile telephone network numbers referred to in Sub-paragraph 5.2 of these regulations has been granted and which requires a new right of use of numbering to the public mobile telephone network numbers shall apply for the right of use of numbering to the remaining public mobile telephone network numbers in the block, unless such right has been granted to another merchant. 9. The Regulator shall grant the merchant or the merchant may receive via an auction the right of use of numbering to such numbers the right of use of which has not been granted to another merchant. 10. The Regulator may grant the right of use of numbering to the same short numbers in 16XX range for the provision of carrier services (hereinafter - the service code) to several merchants. The Regulator shall grant the right of use of numbering to one service code for exercise only within the framework of one public electronic communications network. If the merchant does not have its own public electronic communications network, the merchant shall append to the application for granting the right of use of numbering to the service code a consent of the merchant on whose public electronic communications network the specific service code will be used. 11. The Regulator shall grant the right of use of numbering to short numbers in 116XXX range to the merchant who has submitted to the Regulator: 11.1. the decision of the responsible authority on the selection of the service provider for the short number 116XXX; 11.2. an application of the service provider of the short number 116XXX for the selection of a carrier. 12. If the Regulator finds that a national number is used under number portability service procedures in the public electronic communications network of another merchant (hereinafter - the ported number), the Regulator shall grant the right of use of numbering to a merchant in the following order: 12.1. to the merchant who has submitted an application for granting the right of use of numbering to the ported number; 12.2. to the merchant to whose public electronic communications network the ported number has been ported, unless an application for granting the right of use of numbering to the ported number has been submitted. 13. If the ported numbers within the same range are transferred to the public electronic communications networks of several merchants, the rights of use of numbering to the ported numbers shall be granted to the merchant to whose public electronic communications network the most ported numbers have been ported. If an equal number of ported numbers has been ported to the public electronic communications networks of several merchants, the rights of use of numbering to the ported numbers shall be granted to the merchant on whose public electronic communications network the last number portability service was provided. 14. The Regulator shall grant the right of use of numbering to public mobile telephone network numbers to the merchant that will use them on a mobile network. If the merchant does not have its own mobile network, the merchant shall append to the application for granting the right of use of numbering a consent of the merchant on whose mobile network the public mobile telephone network numbers are planned to be used. 15. The Regulator shall grant the merchant the right of use of numbering for a definite or an indefinite period. III. Cancellation of the Right of Use of Numbering16. The Regulator shall cancel the right of use of numbering for the merchant to the extent referred to in Paragraph 5 of these regulations or to the extent to which the right of use of numbering has been granted if it differs from the extent referred to in Paragraph 5 of these regulations. 17. The Regulator may, upon its own initiative, cancel the right of use of numbering to public mobile telephone network numbers in blocks of 1000 numbers. 18. The merchant is entitled to submit an application for the cancellation of the right of use of numbering only after it has informed the end-user of the discontinuation of the provision of electronic communications services and termination of the contract for electronic communications services if such has been concluded with the end-user. 19. The Regulator shall cancel the right of use of numbering granted to the merchant if: 19.1. the merchant has been excluded from the list of electronic communications merchants; 19.2. the purpose of use specified in the national numbering plan has changed or the merchant fails to ensure the use of numbering according to the national numbering plan. 20. The Regulator may cancel the right of use of numbering granted to the merchant upon the Regulator's initiative, examining the matter at the meeting of the Council of the Regulator if the merchant fails to fulfil the specific conditions for the right of use determined for it. 21. If the Regulator takes the decision to cancel the right of use of numbering, other merchants shall discontinue call routing to the cancelled numbers within five working days after the relevant information has been made public on the website of the Regulator. IV. Extension of the Right of Use of Numbering22. The merchant shall submit the application for the extension of the right of use of numbering no later than 30 days before the end of the validity period of the right of use of numbering. 23. The Regulator may extend the right of use of numbering which has been granted to the merchant for a definite period, for a definite or indefinite period after expiry of the term of validity thereof. V. Retransfer of the Right of Use of Numbering24. The merchant to whom the right of use of numbering has been granted shall conclude a written contract with the merchant to which the right of use of numbering is planned to be retransferred for the retransfer of the right of use of numbering in which the conditions for the use of the retransferred numbering shall be specified. 25. Merchants shall, before concluding a written contract for the retransfer of the right of use of numbering, submit to the Regulator an application for the retransfer of the right of use of numbering. 26. The merchant shall retransfer public mobile telephone network numbers to the merchant that will use them on a mobile network. If the merchant does not have its own mobile network, the merchant shall append to the application for the retransfer of the right of use of numbering a consent of the merchant on whose mobile network the public mobile telephone network numbers are planned to be used. 27. The merchant shall retransfer the right of use of numbering for such period which does not exceed the granted term of the right of use of numbering specified by the Regulator. 28. The merchant who has received the right of use of numbering under the procedures for retransfer is not entitled to retransfer them to another merchant. 29. The merchant to which the right of use of numbering has been granted by the Regulator shall be responsible for the exercise of the rights of use of numbering to be retransferred in conformity with the national numbering plan, provision of the number portability service and fulfilment of other commitments. 30. The merchant who has retransferred the right of use of numbering or the merchant to whom such right has been retransferred shall be entitled to submit to the Regulator an application for the cancellation of the retransfer of the right of use of numbering. VI. Closing Provisions31. Decision No. 1/18 of the Public Utilities Commission of 3 December 2015, Regulations Regarding the Right of Use of Numbering (Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2015, No. 240; 2016, No. 61; 2017, No. 217; 2018, No. 224; 2021, Nr. 10), is repealed. 32. Paragraphs 3 and 4 of these regulations shall come into force on 1 October 2022. 33. These regulations shall come into force on the day after their publication in the official gazette Latvijas Vēstnesis. Acting Chairperson, Board Member of the Public Utilities Commission I. Birziņš
Annex 1 Application for Granting the Right of Use of Numbering1. Information on the merchant:
2. Information on the numbering1: 2.1. National numbers:
* to be completed if the merchant wishes to receive the right of use of numbering to national numbers within a specific numbering range 2.2. Short codes and numbers:
** to be completed if the merchant wishes to receive a specific short code 2.3. Identification codes:
*** to be completed if the merchant wishes to receive a specific identification code 3. Justification of the application for the right of use of numbering (indicate the purpose and services for which the requested right of use of numbering is planned to be used, and the timeframe within which the exercise of the right of use of numbering is planned to be commenced):
4. Description of the technical manner by which the exercise of the requested right of use of numbering is planned to be ensured (a scheme may be appended):
5. The merchant on whose mobile network the public mobile telephone network numbers are to be used:
6. If the merchant does not have its own public mobile electronic communications network, the merchant shall append to the application a consent of the merchant on whose mobile network the public mobile telephone network numbers will be used:
7. If the merchant requests the right of use of numbering for the first time, the merchant shall indicate a contact person of the merchant for numbering fraud matters: 7.1. given name, surname_____________________; 7.2. telephone ______________________________; 7.3. e-mail address __________________________; Date ________________________________
Note. The details of the document "date" and "signature" need not be completed if the electronic document has been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations regarding drawing up of electronic documents. 1 Only the numbering the right of use of which is requested need be indicated.
Annex 2 Application for the Cancellation of the Right of Use of Numbering1. Information on the merchant:
2. Information on the numbering: 2.1. National numbers:
2.2. Short codes and numbers:
2.3. Identification codes:
3. Date of cancellation of the right of use of numbering _____________________. 4. Information on the discontinuation of the exercise of the right of use of numbering: 4.1. has the end-user who used the number been informed of the discontinuation of electronic communications services:
4.2. when (by indicating a specific date) and how the end-user has been informed of the discontinuation of electronic communications services:
4.3. has any number (indicating a specific number) been transferred for use to the end-user, and does another merchant takes over the provision of electronic communications services to the end-user? If yes, please indicate the merchant who continues to provide electronic communications services to the end-user and enclose the consent of the merchant to take over the provision of electronic communications services:
5. The number (indicating a specific number and merchant) which is used on the electronic communications network of another merchant under the procedures of number portability service:
Date _______________________
Note. The details of the document "date" and "signature" need not be completed if the electronic document has been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations regarding drawing up of electronic documents.
Annex 3 Application for the Extension of the Term of Validity of the Right of Use of Numbering 1. Information on the merchant:
2. Information on the numbering: 2.1. National numbers:
2.2. Short codes and numbers:
2.3. Identification codes:
3. Justification for the extension of the term of validity of the right of use of numbering:
Date ______________________________
Note. The details of the document "date" and "signature" need not be completed if the electronic document has been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations regarding drawing up of electronic documents.
Annex 4 Application for the Retransfer of the Right of Use of Numbering1. Information on the merchant who is retransferring the right of use of numbering:
2. Information on the merchant to whom it is intended to retransfer the right of use of numbering:
3. Information on the numbering1: 3.1. National numbers:
3.2. Short codes and numbers:
3.3. Identification codes:
4. The term for the retransfer of the right of use of numbering _________________. 5. The merchant on whose mobile network the public mobile telephone network numbers will be used:
6. Other important information (additional information which the merchant can submit at its discretion):
7. If the merchant does not have its own public mobile electronic communications network, the merchant shall append to the application a consent of the merchant on whose mobile network the public mobile telephone network numbers will be used:
Appended: Draft contract for the retransfer of the right of use of numbering on sheets. Date _________________________
Note. The details of the document "date" and "signature" need not be completed if the electronic document has been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations regarding drawing up of electronic documents. 1 Only the numbering for which the retransfer of the right of use is being requested need be indicated.
Annex 5 Application for the Cancellation of the Retransfer of the Right of Use of Numbering1. Information on the merchant who has retransferred the right of use of numbering:
2. Information on the merchant to whom the right of use of numbering is retransferred:
3. Information on the numbering: 3.1. National numbers:
3.2. Short codes and numbers:
3.3. Identification codes:
4. Date of the cancellation of the retransfer of the right of use of numbering ____________. 5. Information on the discontinuation of the exercise of the right of use of numbering: 5.1. has the end-user who used the number been informed of the discontinuation of electronic communications services in accordance with the procedures laid down in laws and regulations:
5.2. when (by indicating a specific date) and how the end-user has been informed of the discontinuation of electronic communications services:
Date _______________________
Note. The details of the document "date" and "signature" need not be completed if the electronic document has been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations regarding drawing up of electronic documents. Translation © 2023 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) |
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