RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE S/NGBT/W/12/Add.13/Rev.2
30April 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-1714)
Original: English Negotiating Group onBasic Telecommunications
COMMUNICATION FROM SINGAPORE
Draft Offer onBasic Telecommunications
Revision
Thefollowing communication iscirculated attherequest ofSingapore tomembers ofthe
Negotiating Group onBasic Telecommunications.
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Further toourdraft offer contained inS/NGBT/W/12/Add.13/Rev.1, Singapore ispleased
tosubmit animproved revised offer onbasic telecommunication services.
ThisofferisconditionaluponsatisfactorycommitmentsbeingmadebyotherNGBTparticipants.
Singapore reserves therighttowithdraw, modify orreduce thisoffer, depending uponthecommitments
made byother participants.
Singapore alsoreserves theright tomake anytechnical changes tothisoffer andtocorrect
anyomissions,errorsorinaccuraciesfoundthereinatanytimepriortotheconclusionofthenegotiations.S/NGBT/W/12/Add.13/Rev.2
Page2SINGAPORE 'SSCHEDULE OFCOMMITMENTS -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
1. Wire-based:
Public Telecommunication
Services (local and
international):
a) Public Switched Voice
Telephone Services
b) Public Switched Data
Transmission Services
c) Public Switched Facsimile,
Telex andTelegram
Services
d) Public Switched Integrated
Services Digital Network
(ISDN) Services
e) Leased Circuit Services1) None from 1April 2002.
2) None.
3) From 1April 2002, additional licences
willbegranted forthese services, subject
toavailability ofscarce resources, e.g.,
rights ofway1.
Foreign shareholding ofupto49% in
these service providers isallowed.
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
horizontal commitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None, except asindicated inhorizontal
commitments.
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
horizontal commitments.Asannexed
1While Singapore Telecom 'sexclusivity inthese services expired 31March 2007, thelicence alsoprovides thatfrom 1April 2002, other licences canbegranted provided theprovision ofsuchservices are
ancillary andincidental totheprincipal services ofthenewoperators, e.g., cable TV,broadcast andVAN operators.S/NGBT/W/12/Add.13/Rev.2
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
2. Radio-based2:
a) Public Mobile Data Service
(PMDS)
b) Public Trunked Radio
Service (PTRS)
c) Public Cellular Mobile
Telephone Service
(PCMTS)
d) Public Radio Paging Service
(PRPS)1) Subject tocommercial arrangements with
licensed operator(s).
2) None.
3) For(a),(b)and(d),more licences willbe
granted, subject toavailability of
spectrum.
For(c),more licences willbegranted
from 1April 2000, subject toavailability
ofspectrum.
Foreign shareholding ofupto49% in
these service providers isallowed.
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal commitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None, except asindicated inhorizontal
commitments.
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
horizontal commitments.Asannexed.
2These services havebeenliberalized. There aretwoPMDS andtwoPTRS licensees. TwoPCMTS andfourPRPS operators havealsobeenlicensed toprovide services from 1April 1997.S/NGBT/W/12/Add.13/Rev.2
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
3. Resale basis:
a) Public Switched
Telecommunication
Services (local and
international) (notincluding
theuseofleased circuits
connected tothepublic
switched network)
i)Public Switched Voice
Telephone Services
ii)Public Switched Data
Transmission Services
iii)Public Switched
Facsimile, Telex,
Telegram Services
iv)Public Switched
Integrated Services
Digital Network
(ISDN) Services
b) Public Cellular Mobile
Telephone Services
c) Public Radio Paging
Services1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
horizontal commitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None, except asindicated inhorizontal
commitments.
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
horizontal commitments.Asannexed.S/NGBT/W/12/Add.13/Rev.2
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ANNEX
REFERENCE PAPER
Scope
Thefollowingaredefinitionsandprinciplesontheregulatoryframeworkforthebasictelecommunications
services.
Definitions
Users mean service consumers andservice suppliers.
Essential facilities mean facilities ofapublic telecommunications transport network orservice that
(a) areexclusively orpredominantly provided byasingle orlimited number ofsuppliers;
and
(b) cannot feasibly beeconomically ortechnically substituted inorder toprovide aservice.
Amajor supplier 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 intelecommunications
Appropriate measures shallbemaintained forthepurpose ofpreventing suppliers who, alone
ortogether, areamajor supplier from engaging inorcontinuing 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; and
(c) notmaking available toother services suppliers onatimely basistechnical information
about essential facilities andcommercially relevant information which arenecessary
forthem toprovide services.S/NGBT/W/12/Add.13/Rev.1
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2. Interconnection
2.1 Thissection applies tolinking withsuppliers providing public telecommunications transport
networks orservices inorder toallow theusers ofonesupplier tocommunicate withusers ofanother
supplier and toaccess services provided byanother supplier, where specific commitments are
undertaken.
2.2 Interconnection tobeensured
Interconnection withamajor supplier willbeensured atanytechnically feasible point inthe
network. Such interconnection isprovided.
(a) under non-discriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and
specifications) andratesandofaquality nolessfavourable thanthatprovided forits
ownlikeservices orforlikeservices ofnon-affiliated service suppliers orforits
subsidiaries orother affiliates;
(b) inatimely fashion, onterms, conditions (including technical standards and
specifications) andcost-oriented ratesthataretransparent, reasonable, having regard
toeconomic feasibility, andsufficiently unbundled sothatthesupplier neednotpay
fornetwork components orfacilities thatitdoesnotrequire fortheservice tobe
provided; and
(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
Theproceduresapplicableforinterconnectiontoamajorsupplierwillbemadepubliclyavailable.
2.4 Transparency ofinterconnection arrangements
Itisensured thatamajor supplier willmake publicly available either itsinterconnection
agreements orareference interconnection offer.
2.5 Interconnection: dispute settlement
Aservice supplier requesting interconnection withamajor supplier willhaverecourse, either:
(a) atanytimeor
(b) afterareasonable period oftimewhich hasbeenmade publicly known
toanindependent domestic body, which maybearegulatory bodyasreferred toinparagraph 5below,
toresolve disputes regarding appropriate terms, conditions andrates forinterconnection within a
reasonable period oftime, totheextent thatthese havenotbeenestablished previously.S/NGBT/W/12/Add.13/Rev.2
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3. Universal service
AnyMemberhastherighttodefinethekindofuniversalserviceobligationitwishestomaintain.
Such obligations willnotberegarded asanti-competitive perse,provided theyareadministered in
atransparent, non-discriminatory andcompetitively neutral manner andarenotmore 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 foralicence and
(b) theterms andconditions ofindividual licences.
Thereasons forthedenial ofalicence willbemade known totheapplicant upon request.
5. Independent regulators
Theregulatory body isseparate from, andnotaccountable to,anysupplier ofbasic
telecommunications services. Thedecisions 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.