RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE S/GBT/W/1/Add.49
14February 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0782)
Original: English Group onBasic Telecommunications
COMMUNICATION FROM TURKEY
Draft Schedule onBasic Telecommunications
Revision
Thefollowing communication iscirculated attherequest ofTurkey toMembers oftheGroup
onBasic Telecommunications.
_______________
Turkey hereby submits theattached draftschedule totheGroup onBasic Telecommunications.
Thisdraft schedule isconditioned upon thefinalconclusion ofthenegotiations onbasic
telecommunications on15February 1997. Turkey reserves therighttomodify, reduce orwithdraw
thisdraft, inwhole orinpart, atanytimeprior totheconclusion ofthenegotiations onbasic
telecommunications. Thisdraftschedule willnotbeconfirmed byTurkey ifthenegotiations onbasic
telecommunications willnotbeconcluded.
Turkey further reserves therighttomake technical changes, amendments andcorrections to
thedraft.S/GBT/W/1/Add.49
Page2TURKEY -DRAFT SCHEDULE
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
2.COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES
C.Telecommunications
services
a.Voice telephone services
b.Telex services
c.Facsimile services
d.Private leased circuit
services
e.Packet-switched data
transmission services
f.Circuit-switched data
transmission services(1)(3)Türk Telekomünikasyon A.S¸.isthe
exclusive operator. Exclusive right
willendby31.12.2005, subject to
adoption oftherelevant legislation by
theparliament.
(2)None
(4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section.
(1)(3)TheMinistry ofTransport and
Communications maygrant licence and
authorization toprivate companies for
theoperation ofdatanetwork, with
licensing criteria publicly available.
Interconnection between private
companies isprohibited.
(2)None
(4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section.(1)(3)Türk Telekomünikasyon A.S¸.isthe
exclusive operator. Exclusive right
willendby31.12.2005, subject to
adoption oftherelevant legislation by
theparliament.
(2)None
(4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section.
(1)(3)TheMinistry ofTransport and
Communications maygrant licence and
authorization toprivate companies for
theoperation ofdatanetwork, with
licensing criteria publicly available.
Interconnection between private
companies isprohibited. Thelicenses
andpermissions areavailable onlyfor
thecompanies which dealwiththe
subject oflicence andregistered in
Turkey. Total Turkish citizens equity
should notbelessthan51%.
(2)None
(4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section.-Independent Regulatory
Theregulatory body isseparate
from andnotaccountable toany
supplier ofbasic telecommunications
services. Thedecisions ofandthe
procedures used byregulators shall
beimpartial withrespect toall
market participants.
Regulatory andoperational functions
areseparated. TheDirectorate
General ofCommunications
established within theMinistry of
Transport andCommunications is
theResponsible Body to:
-Regulate therequired
qualifications foroperators,
-Issue licenses,
-Inspect,
-Give typeapproval for
telecommunications terminal
equipment.
-Public Availability ofLicensing
Criteria
Where alicence isrequired, the
following willbemade publicly
available:
a)allthelicensing criteria andthe
period oftime normally required
toreach ondecision concerning
anapplication foralicence and
b)theterms andconditions of
individual licenses.S/GBT/W/1/Add.49
Page3Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
g.Telegraph services (1)Directorate General ofPosts isthe
exclusive service provider.
(2)None
(3)Directorate General ofPosts isthe
exclusive service provider.
(4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section.(1)Türk Telekomünikasyon A.S¸.isthe
exclusive operator.
(2)None
(3)Türk Telekomünikasyon A.S¸.isthe
exclusive operator.
(4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section.
(o)others
-Mobile services
analog/digital cellular
-Paging services
-Cable TV(1) (3)TheMinistry ofTransport and
Communications maygrant licence
andauthorization toprivate companies
fortheoperation ofnetwork, with
licensing criteria publicly available.
Interconnection between private
companies isprohibited.
(2) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section.(1) (3)TheMinistry ofTransport and
Communications maygrant licence
andauthorization toprivate companies
fortheoperation ofnetwork, with
licensing criteria publicly available.
Interconnection between private
companies isprohibited. Thelicences
andpermissions areavailable onlyfor
thecompanies which dealwiththe
subject oflicence andregistered in
Turkey. Total Turkish citizens equity
should notbelessthan51%.
(2) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section.