Decision No. 53/2003/QD-BBCVT dated March 20, 2003 of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications governing the promulgation of the inter-provincial telecoms circuit leasing charges applied to internet exchange providers (IXPS) and Internet service providers (ISPS) to provide Internet connection and access services

DECISION

GOVERNING THE PROMULGATION OF THE INTER-PROVINCIAL TELECOMS CIRCUIT LEASING CHARGES APPLIED TO INTERNET EXCHANGE PROVIDERS (IXPS) AND INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS (ISPS) TO PROVIDE INTERNET CONNECTION AND ACCESS SERVICES

MINISTER OF POSTS AND TELECOMS

Pursuant to Decree 90/2002 dated November 11, 2002 of the Government regulating the functions, duties, range of competence and organizational structure of the Ministry of Posts and Telematics;

Pursuant to Decree 55/2001/ND-CP dated August 23, 2001 of the Government on the management, provision and use of Internet services;

Pursuant to Decision 99/1998/QD-TTg dated May 26, 1998 of the Prime Minister on the management of posts and telecoms tariffs and charges;

Pursuant to Circular 03/1999/TT-TCBD dated May 11, 1999 of the Department General of Posts and Telecommunications (DGPT) providing guidance to the implementation of Decree 109/1997/ND-CP dated November 12, 1997 of the Government concerning the Posts and Telecoms sector, and Decision 99/1998/QD-TTg dated May 26, 1998 of the Prime Minister governing the management of posts and telecoms;

Pursuant to Circular 04/2001/TT-TCBD dated November 20, 2001 of the former Secretary General of DGPT guiding the implementation of Decree 55/2001/ND-CP dated August 23, 2001 of the Government on the management, provision and use of the Internet exchange service, Internet access and application services in the posts and telecoms field;

At the proposal of the Director of the Planning and Finance Department,

HEREBY DECIDES:

Article 1: The charges of the inter-provincial telecoms circuit leasing of enterprises providing the domestic telecoms circuit leasing service applied Internet exchange providers (IXPs), Internet service providers (ISPs) to provide connection and access services are regulated as follows:

1. The initial installation and connection fee will be regulated by enterprises providing the telecoms circuit leasing service on principle of real costs.

2. Inter-provincial telecoms circuit leasing charge is VND1,000/month

Inter-provincial telecoms circuit leasing charge zones and inner-provincial telecoms circuit leasing charge levels (including the local transmission part) for inter-provincial connection: Applied as the inter-provincial telecoms circuit leasing tariff table regulated by the Ministry of Posts and Telematics (MPT)

These charge levels have not included value-added tax (VAT).

Article 2: This decision takes effect from April 1, 2003 and replaces Decision 16/2002/QD-TCBD dated January 11, 2002 of DGPT governing the temporary promulgation of inter-provincial circuit leasing charges applied to IXPs, ISPs to provide Internet connection and access services.

Article 3: Chiefs of Offices, Director of the Planning and Finance, director of units under MPT; directors general, directors of enterprises providing telecoms services, IXPs, ISPs and directors of related units are due to implement this decision.