Decision No. 04/2006/QD-BBCVT stipulates the management of minimum rates for international settlement charges and end-user tariffs for inbound international telephone services to Vietnam, applicable to enterprises providing international telephone services. Notably, enterprises must register the minimum rate with the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and are responsible for contributing to the Vietnam Universal Service Fund if their traffic exceeds 39%.
Scope of application
Enterprises providing international telephone services (IDD and VOIP) in Vietnam.
Key points
- Enterprises must determine and register the minimum rate for inbound international settlement charges with the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
- The registered minimum rate serves as the basis for enterprises to negotiate and agree upon tariff levels with foreign partners, but such levels may not be lower than the registered minimum rate.
- Enterprises with total inbound international telephone traffic exceeding 39% of the market must contribute 17 US cents per minute for additional connection charges to the Vietnam Universal Service Fund.
- This Decision replaces Decision No. 29/2005/QD-BBCVT and takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Enterprises will have to comply with the regulations on minimum rates, increasing management costs and negotiations with foreign partners.
- Enterprises with traffic exceeding 39% of the market must contribute to the Vietnam Universal Service Fund, reducing profits but ensuring the public interest of telecommunications services.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What actions must enterprises take to register the minimum rate?
Enterprises must determine and register the minimum rate for inbound international settlement charges with the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
Can the registered minimum rate be changed?
No, enterprises must ensure that agreed-upon rates are not lower than the registered minimum rate with the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
If international telephone traffic exceeds 39% of the market, how much must enterprises contribute?
Enterprises with total inbound international telephone traffic (including IDD and VOIP) quarterly exceeding 39% of the total market volume of inbound international telephone traffic must contribute to the Vietnam Universal Service Fund an additional connection charge of 17 US cents per minute for the excess volume.
When does this Decision come into effect?
This Decision takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
How much must enterprises contribute to the Vietnam Universal Service Fund if their traffic exceeds 39%?
Enterprises with total inbound international telephone traffic (including IDD and VOIP) quarterly exceeding 39% of the total market volume of inbound international telephone traffic must contribute to the Vietnam Universal Service Fund an additional connection charge of 17 US cents per minute for the excess volume.
Full text
Pursuant to …;
Regulations on the management of minimum rates for international settlement charges and final rates for inbound international telephone services
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THE MINISTER OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Pursuant to Decree No. 90/2002/NĐ-CP dated November 11, 2002 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications;
Pursuant to Decision No. 217/2003/QĐ-TTg dated October 27, 2003 of the Prime Minister on the management of pricing for postal and telecommunications services;
Pursuant to Circular No. 110/2005/TT-BTC dated December 8, 2005 of the Ministry of Finance guiding accounting procedures and collection of contributions to the Vietnam Universal Service Fund;
At the proposal of the Director of the Department of Planning and Finance,
DECISION:
Article 1. Based on supply and demand relations and market conditions, enterprises providing international telephone services (IDD and VOIP) shall determine and register with the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications the minimum rates for inbound international settlement charges. The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications will issue specific guidelines for registration and management of international settlement charges for enterprises.
Article 2. Based on the registered minimum rates for inbound international settlement charges, enterprises providing international telephone services may negotiate and agree upon settlement charge rates for inbound international calls with foreign partners, provided that the agreed rates are not lower than the registered minimum rates with the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
Article 3. To ensure competition, develop the telecommunications market, and fulfill public service obligations as prescribed by law, enterprises with total inbound international call traffic (including IDD and VOIP) exceeding 39% of the total market inbound international call traffic in any quarter shall be responsible for contributing to the Vietnam Universal Service Fund an additional connection fee of 17 US cents per minute for the excess traffic volume.
Article 4. This Decision replaces Decision No. 29/2005/QĐ-BBCVT dated August 25, 2005 and takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette..
Article 5. The Director of the Office, Heads of the Planning and Finance Department, Heads of units under the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, General Directors, Directors of enterprises providing international telephone services, and related units are responsible for implementing this Decision./.
DEPUTY MINISTER
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