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WORLD TRADE S/NGBT/W/12/Add.8/Rev.2
22April 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-1536)
Original: English Negotiating Group onBasic Telecommunications
COMMUNICATION FROM SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Draft Offer onBasic Telecommunications
Revision
Thefollowing communication iscirculated attherequest oftheSlovak Republic tomembers
oftheNegotiating Group onBasic Telecommunications.
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Pursuant tothedrafttimetable forbasictelecommunications negotiations, theSlovak Republic
ishereby submitting theRevised Draft Offer ofCommitments onbasic telecommunications.
TheSlovak Republic reserves therighttomodify orreduce itsofferatanytime, prior tothe
conclusion ofthenegotiations onbasic telecommunications, depending onthelevelofcommitments
ofnegotiating partners anddecisions oftheSlovak Authorities.
Asregards theregulatory issues, theSlovak Republic hasadopted pro-competitive regulatory
commitments,basedontheReferencePaper,ensuringeffectiveliberalization.Marginalwordingchanges
which donotaffect thesubstance oftheReference Paper havearisen from definitions contained in
national legislation. However, therespective textoftheReference Paper being insquare brackets
isnotincluded inadditional commitments.S/NGBT/W/12/Add.8/Rev.2
Page2SLOVAK REPUBLIC -REVISED DRAFT OFFER
Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitation onMarket Access Limitation onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
General market access conditions
- Installation andproviding ofpublic network infrastructure isreserved toSlovak Telecom until 31.12.2002
- Number oflicences aretobelimited insome cases duetotechnical reasons (spectrum availability, temporary lackofaccess points)
- Public services have tobeprovided through thepublic network
2.C. Telecommunication Services
a.Voice telephone services 7521
Local/Long-distance/International
forpublic
facilities-based
wire based
fixed radio based1)Only jointly provided international
services under anoperating
agreement withSlovak Telecom.
Callback services arenotallowed.
None asof1.1.2003
2)None
3)Slovak Telecommunications have
exclusive rights for
telecommunication infrastructure
operating andforsupplying of
public voice services until
31.12.2002
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal sectionASANNEXED
Voice telephone services
Local/Long-distance/International
fornon-public-closed usergroups1)None
2)None
3)Connection tothepublic network is
notallowed
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal sectionS/NGBT/W/12/Add.8/Rev.2
Page3Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitation onMarket Access Limitation onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
b.Packet -switched datatransmission
7523
Local/Long-distance/International
facilities-based
radio-based
forpublic useandnon-public use
wire based
resale based1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section
c.Circuit-switched datatransmission
services 7523
Local/Long-distance/International
forpublic use
wire based
d.Telex services 7523
e.Telegraph services 7522
f.Facsimile services
7521 +7529
g.Private-leased circuit services
7522 +7523
Local/Long-distance/International
forpublic andnon-public use
wire based onaresale basis
facilities based1)None
2)None
3)Private leased circuits excess
capacity cannotberesold until
31.12.1997
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal sectionS/NGBT/W/12/Add.8/Rev.2
Page4Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitation onMarket Access Limitation onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
o.Other
Mobile services
Analog cellular voice services
(450 MHz/NMT)1)None
2)None
3)Eurotel joint venture company of
Slovak Telecommunications andUS
WEST andBellAtlantic have
exclusivity until 2011
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section
Digital cellular voice services
(900 MHz/GSM)1)None
2)None
3)Licence willbeissued fortwo
operators. Foreign share max. 40%
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section
Paging services 1)None
2)None
3)Licences willbeissued subject to
frequencies availability.
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section
Satellite services
Domestic/International
voice- non-public data1)None
2)None
3)Connection tothepublic network is
notallowed.
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal sectionS/NGBT/W/12/Add.8/Rev.2
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THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC ANNEX
ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS DRAFT SCHEDULE
ONBASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
Scope
Thefollowing aredefinitions andprinciples ontheregulatory framework forthebasic
telecommunications services.
Definitions
Users ofessential facilities mean service consumers andservice suppliers.
Essential facilities mean facilities ofapublic telecommunications network orservice that:
(a) areexclusively orpredominantly provided byasingle orlimited number ofsuppliers,
and
(b) cannot feasibly beeconomically ortechnically substituted inorder toprovide aservice.
Asupplier withsignificant market power isasupplier which hastheability tomaterially affect
theterms ofparticipation (having regard toprice andsupply) intherelevant market forbasic
telecommunications services asaresult of:
(a) control overessential facilities, or
(b) useofitsposition inthemarket.
1. Competitive safeguards
1.1.Prevention ofanti-competitive practices.
Appropriatemeasuresshallbemaintainedforthepurposeofpreventingsupplierswithsignificant
market power from engaging in,orcontinuing anti-competitive practices.
1.2.Safeguards
Theanti-competitive practices referred toabove shallinclude inparticular:
(a) engaging inanti-competitive cross-subsidization
(b) using information obtained from competitors withanti-competitive results
(c) notmaking available toother services suppliers onatimely basistechnical information
about essential facilities andcommercially relevant information which arenecessary
forthem toprovide services.
2. Interconnection
2.1. Thissection applies tolinking withsuppliers withsignificant market power inorder toallow
theusers ofonesupplier tocommunicate withusers ofanother supplier andtoaccess services provided
byanother supplier.S/NGBT/W/12/Add.8/Rev.2
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2.2.Interconnection tobeensured
Interconnection withasupplier withsignificant market power within thelimits ofpermitted
market access willbeensured atanytechnically feasible point inthenetwork. Such interconnection
isprovided
(a) under non-discriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and
specifications) andratesandofquality nolessfavourable thanthatprovided forits
ownlikeservices orforlikeservices ofnon-affiliated services suppliers orforits
subsidiaries orother affiliates
(b) inatimely fashion, onterms, conditions (including technical standards and
specifications) andcost-oriented rates, thataretransparent, reasonable, having regard
toeconomic feasibility, andsufficiently unbundled sothatthesupplier neednotpay
fornetwork components orfacilities thatitdoesnotrequire fortheservice tobe
provided
(c) upon request, atpoints inaddition tothenetwork termination points offered tothe
majority ofusers, subject tocharges thatreflect thecostofconstruction ofnecessary
additional facilities.
2.3.Public availability oftheprocedures forinterconnection negotiations
Theprocedures applicable forinterconnection toasupplier withsignificant market power will
bemade publicly available.
2.4.Transparency ofinterconnection arrangements
Itisensured,that asupplier withsignificant market power willmake publicly available either
itsinterconnection agreements orareference interconnection offer.
2.5.Interconnection dispute settlement
Aservice supplier requesting interconnection withasupplier withsignificant market power
willhave recourse afterareasonable period oftimewhich hasbeen made publicly known,to an
independent domestic body, which maybearegulatory body asreferred toinparagraph 5below, to
resolvedisputesregardingappropriateterms,conditionsandratesforinterconnectionwithinareasonable
period oftime, toextent thatthese havenotbeenestablished previously.
3. Universal service
AnyMemberhastherighttodefinethekindofuniversalserviceobligationitwishestomaintain.
Such obligations willnotberegarded asanti-competitive perse,provided theyareadministered in
atransparent, non-discriminatory andcompetitively neutral manner andnotmore burdensome than
necessary forthekindofuniversal service defined bytheMember.
4. Public availability oflicensing criteria
Where alicence isrequired, thefollowing willbemade publicly available:
(a) allthelicensing criteria andtheperiod oftimenormally required toreach adecision
concerning anapplication foralicenceS/NGBT/W/12 /Add.8/Rev.2
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(b) theterms andconditions ofindividual licences
Thereasons forthedenial ofalicense bemade known totheapplicant upon request.
5. Independent regulators
Theregulatory body isseparate from, andnotaccountable to,anysupplier ofbasic
telecommunications services. Thedecision ofandtheprocedures usedbyregulators shallbeimpartial
withrespect toallmarket participants.
6. Allocation anduseofscarce resources
Anyprocedures fortheallocation anduseofscarce resources, including frequencies, numbers
andrightsofway,willbecarriedoutinanobjective,timely,transparentandnon-discriminatorymanner.
Thecurrent stateofallocated frequency bands willbemade publicly available, butdetailed identification
offrequencies allocated forspecific government usesisnotrequired.