RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE S/NGBT/W/12/Add.19
30January 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-0394)
Original: English Negotiating Group onBasic Telecommunications
COMMUNICATION FROM TURKEY
Draft Offer onBasic Telecommunications
Thefollowing communication iscirculated attherequest ofTurkey toMembers ofthe
Negotiating Group onBasic Telecommunications.
_______________
Thisofferisconditional. Turkey reserves therighttomodify, reduce orwithdraw thisoffer,
inwhole orinpart,atanytimepriortotheconclusion ofthenegotiations onbasictelecommunications.
Turkey further reserves therighttomake technical changes, amendments andcorrections totheoffer.S/NGBT/W/12/Add.19
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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
COMMUNICATION SERVICES
2.C. Telecommunications services
(a) Voice telephone services (1) Türk Telekomünikasyon A.S.
istheexclusive operator
(2) None
(3) Türk Telekomünikasyon A.S.
istheexclusive operator.
(4) Unbound except asindicated
inhorizontal section(1) Türk Telekomünikasyon A.S.
istheexclusive operator
(2) None
(3) Türk Telekomünikasyon A.S.
istheexclusive operator.
(4) Unbound except asindicated
inhorizontal sectionRegulatory andoperational functions
areseparated. TheDirectorate
General ofCommunications
established within theMinistry of
Transport andcommunications isthe
responsible body to:
-Regulate therequired
qualifications for
telecommunications operators;
-Issue licences;
-Inspect;
-Give typeapproval for
telecommunications terminal
equipment.
(b)Packet-switched datatransmission
services
(c)Circuit-switched datatransmission
services(1)TheMinistry ofTransport and
Communications maygrant
licences andauthorizations to
private companies forthe
operation ofdatanetworks.
(2)None
(3)TheMinistry ofTransport and
Communications maygrant
licences andauthorizations to
private companies forthe
operation ofdatanetworks.
(4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section(1)TheMinistry ofTransport and
Communications maygrant
licences andauthorizations to
private companies forthe
operation ofdatanetworks.
(2)None
(3)TheMinistry ofTransport and
Communications maygrant
licences andauthorizations to
private companies forthe
operation ofdatanetworks.
(4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal sectionS/NGBT/W/12/Add.19
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Sector orsub-sector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
(d)Telex services (1)Türk Telekomünikasyon A.S. is
theexclusive operator
(2)None
(3)Türk Telekomünikasyon A.S. is
theexclusive operator.
(4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section(1)Türk Telekomünikasyon A.S. is
theexclusive operator
(2)None
(3)Türk Telekomünikasyon A.S. is
theexclusive operator.
(4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section
(e)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)Directorate General ofPosts isthe
exclusive service provider
(2)None
(3)Directorate General ofPosts isthe
exclusive service provider
(4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section
(f)Facsimile services
(g)Private leased circuit services(1)Türk Telekomünikasyon A.S. is
theexclusive operator
(2)None
(3)Türk Telekomünikasyon A.S. is
theexclusive operator.
(4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section(1)Türk Telekomünikasyon A.S. is
theexclusive operator
(2)None
(3)Türk Telekomünikasyon A.S. is
theexclusive operator.
(4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section