23. What do the Duct and Manhole Access prices in the Commission Determination on the Mandatory Standard on Access Pricing, Determination No. 1 of 2017 cover?
The Duct and Manhole Access prices are for 25% of duct per km. This assumes that only 25% of the duct is rented out. If 100% of duct per km is rented, the applicable price is multiplied by four.
The Duct and Manhole Access prices take into account the capital expenditure and operational expenditure in building and maintaining the duct and manhole infrastructure along with the civil works.
If the duct and manhole infrastructure has been built and handed over by the developer to an Access Provider, the Duct and Manhole Access prices in the Commission Determination on the Mandatory Standard on Access Pricing, Determination No. 1 of 2017 shall not apply. The Access Provider should only charge maintenance fees for Duct and Manhole Access, if any, that is reasonable and mutually agreed with the Access Seeker.
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