RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE S/NGBT/W/12/Add.11/Rev.1
24January 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-0273)
Original: English Negotiating Group onBasic Telecommunications
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Draft Offer onBasic Telecommunications
Revision
Thefollowing communication iscirculated attherequest oftheCzech Republic tomembers
oftheNegotiating Group onBasic Telecommunications.
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Inconformity withthecommitments undertaken inthecontext ofthework oftheNegotiating
Group onBasic Telecommunications, theCzech Republic hereby submits arevised draftofferonbasic
telecommunication services together withtheexplanatory note.
TheCzech Republic reserves therighttomodify, reduce orwithdraw thisoffer, inwhole or
inpart,atanytimeprior totheconclusion ofthenegotiations onbasic telecommunications.
TheCzech Republic further reserves theright tomake technical changes, amendments and
corrections totheoffer.S/NGBT/W/12/Add.11/Rev.1
Page2THE CZECH REPUBLIC -REVISED DRAFT OFFER
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.C. TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES:
Basic local, inter-exchange
andinternational services,
supplied overnetworks using
anynetwork technology (e.g.
wire-based orradio-based),
facilities-based andona
resale basis, ineach ofthe
following market segments:
a. Voice (telephone) services
-Public1) Unbound
2) None
3) None after theyear2000
(long distance and
international telephone
services reserved forSPT
TELECOM until theyear
2000, local telephone services
have been partly liberalized
andaccess ofseveral
operators tolimited segment
oftelecommunications market
wasallowed)
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal sectionS/NGBT/W/12/Add.11/Rev.1
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
-Nonpublic 1) Unbound
2) None
3) Except forsubjects stipulated
intheTelecommunications
Lawpermission from the
Czech Telecommunications
Office isneeded forother
providers andoperators
4) Unbound except asindicated
inhorizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section
b. Packet-switched data
transmission services and
c. Circuit-switched data
transmission services1) None
2) None
3) Commercial presence
required, number oflicences
limited
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section
d. Telex services 1) None
2) None
3) Commercial presence
required
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section
e. Telegraph services 1) None
2) None
3) Commercial presence
required
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section
f. Facsimile services (excluding
Postfax services)1) None
2) None
3) Commercial presence
required
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal sectionS/NGBT/W/12/Add.11/Rev.1
Page4Modes 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. Private leased circuit services 1) Unbound
2) None
3) Commercial presence
required, authorization ofthe
Czech Telecommunications
Office isneeded, resale of
leased capacity isnotallowed
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section
o. Other
Domestic/international
satellite services andsatellite
links/capacity
Satellite earth stations1) None
2) None
3) Commercial presence
required connection topublic
network forvoice services is
notallowed
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section
International switching and
other international gateway
facilities1) Unbound, withtheexception
ofinternational services under
joints operating agreement
2) Calling cards services under
joint operating agreement
3) None after theyear2000
(exclusive rights reserved for
theSPTTELECOM until the
year2000)
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal sectionS/NGBT/W/12/Add.11/Rev.1
Page5Modes 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
Mobile services
-Analogue/digital cellular
services1) Unbound
2) None
3) Analogue -exclusive rights
reserved for(EUROTEL)
until theyear2011.
Digital -number oflicences
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section
-PCS(Personal
Communication Services)1) None
2) None
3) Under consideration
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section
-Paging services 1) None
2) None
3) Under consideration
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section
-Mobile dataservices 1) None
2) None
3) Commercial presence
required
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section
Video Transport services
Frame -relay services1) None
2) None
3) Commercial presence
required
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated
inhorizontal section
Note: Installation andproviding ofnetwork infrastructure isreserved todetermined operators. Services have tobeprovided overthepublic network oroverleased lines.
Licence forallservices isrequired.S/NGBT/W/12/Add.11/Rev.1
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Explanatory notes totherevised Draft Offer
oftheCzech Republic onBasic Telecommunications
- Licensing shall bebased onequal treatment ofdifferent service providers andon
transparent criteria.
- With regard tointerconnection, holder ofthelicence forproviding basic
telecommunications services shallbeobliged tointerconnect withotherholders ofsuch
licences. Interconnection shall bemade onanon-discriminatory basis. Holders of
licences shall beobliged toconclude interconnection agreements onthebasis of
principles issued byaregulatory body. Interconnection feesbetween service operators
shallbecost-based.
- Competition safeguards shallbeimposed toprevent service providers fromengaging
inanti-competitive behaviour andfromabusing itsmarket power. Theservice provider
shallberequired touseseparate accounting procedures anditshallnotbepermitted
tocross -subsidize. Theservice provider shallbeobliged tointerconnect approved
termination facilities andprivate circuits, toprovide information onparameters of
interface andonpossibilities ofinterconnection. Allocation offrequencies and
numbering shallbemade onanon-discriminatory basis.
- Theregulator shall beseparate from andindependent ofanyoperator andservice
provider, transparency ofregulatory procedures andformulation oftransparent
regulatory regime shallbeguaranteed.