198. Principles on rate setting

The rates established by a provider mentioned in subsection 197(1) shall be on the basis of the following principles:

rates must be fair and, for similarly situated persons, not unreasonably discriminatory;

rates should be oriented toward costs and, in general, cross-subsidies should be eliminated;

rates should not contain discounts that unreasonably prejudice the competitive opportunities of other providers;

rates should be structured and levels set to attract investment into the communications and multimedia industry; and

rates should take account of the regulations and recommendations of the international organizations of which Malaysia is a member.