Decision No. 57/2003/QD-BBCVT dated March 20, 2003 of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications governing the issuance of the tariff of direct international internet gate (IIG) installation and lease of internet exchange provider(IXPS)

DECISION

GOVERNING THE ISSUANCE OF THE TARIFF OF DIRECT INTERNATIONAL INTERNET GATE (IIG) INSTALLATION AND LEASE OF INTERNET EXCHANGE PROVIDER (IXPS)

MINISTER OF MPT

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 IIG installation and lease charges of Internet exchange providers (IXPs) are temporarily regulated as follows:

1. Installation fee: VND4,545,000/gate (collect one-off).

2. Direct international Internet gate (IIG) leasing charges

3. Charge levels regulated in items 1 and 2 have not included value-added tax (VAT) and telecoms circuit leasing charges from Internet service providers (ISPs) and users to Internet exchange providers (IXPs)

Article 2: Internet exchange providers (IXPs) are allowed to regulate by themselves the billing and collection charge method based on principles of the total sum of the monthly use charges should not be exceeded the direct IIG charge regulated in item 1 above.

Article 3: based on management regulations of Internet services promulgated by the Department General of Posts and Telecommunications (DGPT), Internet service providers (ISPs) are allowed to regulate their direct Internet installation and access charges among ISPs.

Article 4: This decision takes effect from April 1, 2003 and replaces Decision 14/2002/QD-TCBD dated January 11, 2002 of DGPT governing the temporary issuance of IIG installation and lease of IXPs.

Article 5: Chiefs of administrative bureaus, Director of the Planning and Finance Department, directors of units under MPT, directors general, directors of enterprises providing telecoms services, IXPs and directors of related units are due to implement this decision.