The conditions for network interconnection represent one of the most important parameters for liberalising the telecommunications sector.

• 9 April 1997 : France Télécom interconnection catalogue is published. It presents rates and technical conditions for connection to France Télécom's telephone network. This catalogue concerns all the operators which will offer a telecommunications network open to the public in France. It was certified by the Authority for the regulation of telecommunications (ART) which examined it in terms of its conformance to the law on the regulation of telecommunications and the decree on interconnection. To obtain the France Telecom's interconnection catalogue, fax France Télécom : ++ 33 1 55 41 41 33.

• 6 March 1997 : in an interview given to Le Monde newspaper, François Fillon, French minister in charge of telecommunications, commented on the decree on interconnection and expressed his thoughts on the future "catalogue of interconnection services and associated pricing levels".

• 4 March 1997 : the decree on interconnection appeared in the Official Journal. Text in English (final translation). Text in French.

• 28 February 1997: the Authority for the regulation of telecommunications (ART) made its verdict public on on the draft decree.

• Draft decree on interconnection: new version.

• 15 November 1996 - 30 November 1996 : public consultation on interconnection in the framework of the elaboration of telecommunications regulations. Headed by the Ministry for postal services, telecommunications and space (Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications)
• Ministerial Press Statement (in French)

• First draft decree on interconnection provided for in article L.34-8 of the law on posts and telecommunications (extract of the public consultation). This text applies to the general conditions and tariff principles which interconnection accords must respect.(in French)

• Law of 26 July 1996 on telecommunications regulations :
  the articles which cover interconnection are articles L.32, L.34-8, L.36-7 et L.36-8.(in English)

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