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(c)

(d)

64.

(a)

(b)

The Telecommunications Authority shall appoint the licensee, or the other licensee or a third party to

maintain the common facilities and

the appointed person should ensure

that no licensee shall have any

operational advantages over the other licensee(s).

All costs involved in the provision

and maintenance of the common

facilities should be shared equally between the licensee and any other

licensee(s).

The licensee should provide a

standby power supply at all transmitter stations operated by the

licensee, for use in the event of disconnection from the public electricity supply systems.

The standby power supply referred to in subparagraph (a) should be able to

restart the transmission within one

minute after disconnection of the

public electricity supply and shall

be able to maintain normal

transmission for at least 48 hours

thereafter.

This is to ensure the

continuity of service. under interruption of the public power supply.

65.

The licensee should provide and maintain

standby transmitters with automatic

changeover devices at all transmitter and

relay stations.

This is to ensure the

continuity of service when the working

transmitter fails.