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OFCA - Tariffs of Fixed Network Operators


Gazette No.: 13/1999 Published on 1 Apr. 1999



FIXED TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK SERVICES LICENCE
TELECOMMUNICATION ORDINANCE (Chapter 106)


In accordance with General Condition 20 of Fixed Telecommunication Network Services (FTNS) Licence, Hong Kong Telephone Company Limited, Hong Kong Telecom International Limited and Hong Kong Telecom CAS Limited ('the Company') hereby publishes the tariffs, the terms and conditions under which it will provide the following trial service with effect from 22 March 1999.


Trial Service Particular of Charges Amount of Charges Conditions of Service
Trial of Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP-VPN) Service:
The trial provides IP-VPN service over HKTC's IP core network with access speed at 512Kbps to 3Mbps downstream and 64Kbps to 640Kbps upstream. Customer access is based on ADSL technology.
Availability of any trial connection is subject to the Special Conditions of Service (see below)
IP-VPN Service Trial Connection Free
Delivery time of Trial Service To be agreed between HKTC and customer.



Special Conditions of Service for
Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP-VPN) Service Trial

(a) Number of trial customers is subject to the availability of HKTC network resources.
(b) Geographical areas are limited by the coverage of the trial ADSL equipment.
(c) Trial will last for 6 months from 22 March 1999 to 21 September 1999.



Gazette No.: 13/1999 Published on 1 Apr. 1999


FIXED TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK SERVICES LICENCE
TELECOMMUNICATION ORDINANCE (Chapter 106)


In accordance with General Condition 20 of the Fixed Telecommunication Network Services Licence, Hong Kong Telephone Company Limited, Hong Kong Telecom International Limited and Hong Kong Telecom CAS Limited (the Company) hereby publishes the tariffs, the terms and conditions under which it will provide the following telecommunication service with effect from 25th March 1999.

(A) PARTICULAR OF SERVICE

i) Name of Service
"High Volume Call Plan"

ii) Service details
"High Volume Call Plan" applies to Hong Kong Telephone Company Limited (HKTC) "International Calls" which include HKTC's IDD001, IDD002, IDD200 (calling card), Auto HK Direct, Call Me, International Toll Free, 0060/0062 calls and any other call types notified to the Customer by HKTC.

This Call Plan sets out discounts available to all HKTC's customers on International calls made to specific destinations as set out in the 'Tariffs' below.

Registration is required.


(B) TARIFF

i) Charges
    • (i)
    • Half-yearly Fee
      $300,000 will be billed in arrears to each registered customer.

      This Half-yearly Fee will be waived if Customer's total HKTC's International Calls usage spending exceeds HK$9,000,000 per half-year.


    • (ii)
    • Discounts
      If the Customer registers under the Call Plan, then the Customer will be entitled to the following rates for International Calls made to the specified destinations that are invoiced to an Account registered under the Call Plan.

        • a.)
        • Call Plan Rates
          Refer to Clauses 3.1 & 3.3 of Special Conditions of High Volume Call Plan for details.

        • b.)
        • High Volume Rates
          Refer to Clauses 3.2 & 3.3 of Special Conditions of High Volume Call Plan for details.

(C) CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The General Conditions of Service for Hong Kong Telecom International Limited, HKTC and Hong Kong Telecom CAS Limited and the Special Conditions of High Volume Call Plan apply.


SPECIAL CONDITIONS
HIGH VOLUME CALL PLAN


High Volume Call Plan ("Call Plan") is available to each Customer of Hong Kong Telephone Company Limited ("HKTC") subject to these Special Conditions and the General Conditions of Service of Hong Kong Telecom International Limited, HKTC and Hong Kong Telecom CAS Limited ("Conditions"):


1. SCOPE OF CALL PLAN

1.1 The Call Plan applies to HKTC's International Calls" which include HKTC's IDD001, IDD002, IDD200 (calling card), Auto HK Direct, Call Me, International Toll Free, 0060/0062 calls and any other call types notified to the Customer by HKTC.

1.2 Operator assisted calls, collect calls, global calling calls and calls which are not billed by HKTC are not included as eligible International Calls.

2. ACCOUNT REGISTRATION

2.1 A Customer who wishes to participate in the Call Plan must apply to HKTC. The Customer will be entitled to the benefits under the Call Plan from the date of acceptance by HKTC of the Customer application ("Effective Date").

2.2 When the Customer applies for the Call Plan, all accounts under the same name of the Customer can be registered and are eligible for the Discounts specified in these Special Conditions. For the purpose of these Special Conditions an account is the specified account number stated on an invoice issued by HKTC for telecommunication services provided to the Customer. Accounts with the first 8 digits of the account number being the same shall be deemed to be accounts under the same Customer.

2.3 Each Customer must specify a list of accounts to be registered under the Call Plan ("Accounts"). Unless otherwise agreed by HKTC in writing, an Account registered under the Call Plan cannot be registered under any other call plan offered by HKTC from time to time.

2.4 The Customer may include in the list of Accounts registered under the Call Plan the accounts of each "Subsidiary" of that Customer which will be any company :

i) with the first 8 digits of its HKTC account number being the same as the Customer's account number; or
ii) in which the Customer controls more than half of the issued voting shares; or
iii) in which the Customer holds more than half of the issued share capital.

2.5 The Customer must on the request of HKTC provide all information required by HKTC evidencing that a company is a Subsidiary of the Customer.

2.6 The Customer must give HKTC no less than 7 working days' notice in writing of any changes in the list of Accounts and such changes will take effect from a date agreed between the Customer and HKTC.

2.7 Unless otherwise agreed in writing by HKTC and subject to prior approval by the Telecommunications Authority, the International Call rates under the Call Plan are in lieu of and not additional to any discount, bonus, reward or scheme available to the Customer under any other HKTC call plan.

2.8 HKTC reserves the right to refuse the Customer's application for participation in the Call Plan if there are outstanding payments under any of the accounts registered in the name of the Customer or any of its participating Subsidiaries.

2.9 HKTC will invoice the Customer on a monthly basis for the after discount charges for International Calls under this Call Plan.

3. CALL PLAN DISCOUNTS

3.1 Call Plan Rates
If the Customer registers under the Call Plan, then the Customer will be entitled to the Call Plan Rates for International Calls made to the specified destinations that are invoiced to an Account registered under the Call Plan. Details of Call Plan Rates are listed in Clause 3.3 below.

3.2 High Volume Rates
Registered Customers can enjoy the High Volume Rates if Customer's total HKTC's International Calls usage spending, before country and other discounts, exceeds HK$1,500,000 a month. Details of High Volume Rates are listed in Clause 3.3 below.

3.3 Call Plan Rates & High Volume Rates

Destinations IDD 001/002 &
0060/0062
24 hours Per min Rate ($)
IDD 001/002 & 0060/0062
24 hours Per min High Volume Rate ($)
Australia 3.33 1.33
Bangladesh 8.54 8.00
Belgium 5.34 2.08
Canada 2.05 1.33
Denmark 5.34 2.47
Finland 4.31 2.73
France 5.34 1.50
Germany 5.34 1.50
India 7.83 6.65
Indonesia 7.83 5.11
Israel 10.20 2.50
Italy 5.34 1.97
Japan 3.38 1.87
Macau 2.00 2.00
Malaysia 4.59 4.31
Netherlands 5.34 1.92
New Zealand 4.85 1.98
Norway 5.34 2.08
Pakistan 9.23 8.94
Philippines 5.34 4.00
Singapore 3.60 2.20
South Africa 7.97 3.00
South Korea 4.41 2.60
Spain 5.34 3.35
Sri Lanka 7.79 6.21
Sweden 5.34 1.87
Switzerland 5.34 2.08
Taiwan 3.92 2.12
Thailand 5.79 3.80
UAE 10.20 4.00
UK 3.52 1.29
USA 2.05 1.19
Vietnam 7.00 6.43
Shenzhen 2.13 2.00
Guangdong 3.35 3.29
North China 6.60 5.11

4. Half-yearly Fee

4.1 If the Customer registers under the Call Plan, the Customer must pay to HKTC a Half-yearly Fee of $300,000 in respect of each half-year but this Half-yearly Fee will be waived for a half-year if the Customer's International Calls charges, before country and other discounts, for that half-year invoiced to Accounts registered under the Call Plan exceed $9,000,000 for that half-year.

4.2 The Customer may vary the nominated Account by giving 7 days' written notice to HKTC and the Half-yearly Fee will be invoiced to the new nominated Account after that 7 days' period.

5. TERMINATION AND VARIATION

5.1. The Customer may terminate its participation in this Call Plan at any time by giving HKTC not less than 7 days' written notice.

5.2 HKTC may at any time terminate this Call Plan by giving the Customer at least 7 days' prior notice to that effect.

5.3 If the Call Plan is terminated, the Customer must pay the applicable charges under the Call Plan for all International Calls made prior to the date of termination and HKTC's rates for International Calls made after the date of termination will be charged under any alternative plan or tariff selected by the Customer and failing such selection at HKTC's prevailing standard tariff rates.

5.4 Subject to prior approval from the Telecommunications Authority, HKTC may vary these Special Conditions at any time. HKTC will notify the Customer of any variation and that variation will take effect on the earlier to occur of, the date 7 days after the date of notification or a date agreed between HKTC and the Customer.

6. GENERAL

6.1 HKTC's obligation to perform any of the Conditions or the Special Conditions either in whole or in part will be suspended in the event that it is not reasonably able to perform those obligations as a result of causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to, war, the threat of imminent war, riots or other acts of civil disobedience, insurrection, acts of God, restraints imposed by Governments or any other supranational legal authority or any other industrial or trade disputes, fires, explosions, storms, flood, lightning, earthquake and other natural calamities or any obligation under any licence.

6.2 The Customer shall not assign or transfer any of its rights, benefits and obligations under this Call Plan.

6.3 In the event that there is any conflict between the Conditions and these Special Conditions, these Special Conditions will prevail to the extent of that inconsistency.

6.4 The Special Conditions are available in English and in Chinese. The English version is the governing version and shall prevail whenever there is any discrepancy between the English version and the Chinese version.


Gazette No.: 13/1999 Published on 1 Apr. 1999



FIXED TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK SERVICES LICENCE
TELECOMMUNICATION ORDINANCE (Chapter 106)


In accordance with General Condition 20 of the Fixed Telecommunications Network Services Licence, Hong Kong Telephone Company Limited, Hong Kong Telecom International Limited and Hong Kong Telecom CAS Limited (the Company) hereby publishes the following revision to its Special Conditions of Hello Phonecard Service Philippines Route Promotion with effect from 26 March 1999.

Sub-clause 1.2 of the Special Conditions is deleted and the following substituted :

1.2 The Promotion will operate from 31 January 1999 to 25 April 1999 ("Promotion Periods"). On 16, 17 and 18 February 1999 and every Sunday during the Promotion Periods, the Customer using Hello Phonecard Service can enjoy the 24-hour Promotion Rate for calls to the Philippines.

During 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Monday to Saturday from 8 February 1999 to 24 April 1999, the Customer using Hello Phonecard Service can also enjoy the Promotion Rate for calls to the Philippines.

All other Special Conditions filed by the Company to date remain unchanged.



Gazette No.: 13/1999 Published on 1 Apr. 1999



FIXED TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK SERVICES LICENCE
TELECOMMUNICATION ORDINANCE (Chapter 106)


In accordance with General Condition 20 of Fixed Telecommunication Network Services (FTNS) Licence, Hong Kong Telecom International Limited, Hong Kong Telephone Company Limited and Hong Kong Telecom CAS Limited ( "the Company") hereby publishes the Tariff Schedule comprising the tariffs, the terms and conditions under which it will provide the following telecommunication services.

LOCAL ACCESS CHARGES