(1) Communications services operators shall connect terminal equipment acquired or rented by customers or subscribers from· third parties to their networks or systems, provided the equipment is compatible and has been duly standardized, except that operators may refuse to connect the equipment where it has been altered, is not functioning properly or has been reported as stolen.

(2) Operators shall not compel customers or subscribers to acquire their equipment nor any other goods or services as a condition for providing communications service.

(3) A customer or subscriber who is aggrieved by a decision of a provider under this regulation may file a complaint with the Authority which may take such action as it considers appropriate.