Decision No. 173/2003/QĐ-BBCVT stipulates a reduction in charges for postpaid urban mobile telephone services for enterprises with many subscribers and customers using numerous minutes of communication. The maximum reduction rate ranges from 20% to 30%, applicable from November 1, 2003.
Scope of application
Enterprises providing postpaid urban mobile telephone services and customers who are subscribers of these enterprises.
Key points
- Enterprises with 5-20 subscribers: Maximum reduction of 20% on call charges between subscribers within the same local area, including calls to both prepaid and postpaid numbers.
- Enterprises with 21 or more subscribers: Maximum reduction of 30% on call charges between subscribers within the same local area, including calls to both prepaid and postpaid numbers.
- Postpaid subscribers using numerous minutes of communication (over 100 minutes/month/device): Reduction in charges starting from the 101st minute, with a maximum reduction rate not exceeding 20%.
- The charge level may be adjusted when the number of subscribers reaches 80,000.
- This decision takes effect from November 1, 2003.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Reduces financial burden for enterprises and customers frequently using the service, encouraging the use of urban mobile telephone services.
- Negative impact: May disadvantage small enterprises that cannot meet the conditions for reduced charges.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Which enterprises have the right to reduce charges?
Enterprises providing postpaid urban mobile telephone services have the right to reduce charges for organizational customers with many subscribers and sharing a single billing invoice.
What is the maximum reduction rate?
The maximum reduction rate ranges from 20% to 30%, depending on the number of subscribers of the organization. For organizations with 5-20 subscribers, the maximum reduction rate is 20%. For organizations with 21 or more subscribers, the maximum reduction rate is 30%.
When can enterprises reduce charges?
Enterprises can reduce charges for organizational customers with many subscribers and sharing a single billing invoice when the number of subscribers is 5-20 or 21 or more.
What is the maximum reduction rate for customers using numerous minutes of communication?
Customers using numerous minutes of communication (over 100 minutes/month/device) may be eligible for a reduction in charges starting from the 101st minute, with a maximum reduction rate not exceeding 20%.
When does this decision take effect?
This decision takes effect from November 1, 2003.
Full text
DECISION OF THE MINISTER OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Regarding reduction of charges for city mobile telephone services on a postpaid basis.
THE MINISTER OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Pursuant to Decree No. 90/2002/NĐ-CP dated November 11, 2002 of the Government on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Posts and Telecommunications Ministry;
Pursuant to Decision No. 99/1998/QĐ-TTg dated May 26, 1998 of the Government Prime Minister on price and charge management for postal and telecommunications services;
Pursuant to Circular No. 03/1999/TT-TCBĐ dated May 11, 1999 of the General Post Office guiding the implementation of Decree No. 109/1997/NĐ-CP dated November 12, 1997 of the Government on postal and telecommunications services and Decision No. 99/1998/QĐ-TTg dated May 26, 1998 of the Government Prime Minister on price and charge management for postal and telecommunications services;
Pursuant to Circular No. 5607/GCTT dated September 23, 2003 and Circular No. 5927/GCTT dated October 16, 2003 of Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Corporation regarding Cityphone service charges;
At the proposal of the Director of the Planning and Finance Department,
DECISION:
Article 1. Reduce charges for customers with multiple city mobile telephone postpaid subscriptions:
1.1. Service providers are authorized to reduce charges for organizations with multiple subscriptions and using a single invoice for billing purposes, with the following reduction rates:
For organizations with between 5 and 20 subscriptions: up to a maximum of 20% reduction on connection charges for calls between these subscriptions and calls from these subscriptions to other city mobile telephone subscriptions (including both prepaid and postpaid) within the same local area.
For organizations with 21 or more subscriptions: up to a maximum of 30% reduction on connection charges for calls between these subscriptions and calls from these subscriptions to other city mobile telephone subscriptions (including both prepaid and postpaid) within the same local area.
The charge levels specified in Point 1.1 of Article 1 shall be reviewed and adjusted (if necessary) by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications when the number of city mobile telephone subscriptions of Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Corporation reaches 80,000 subscriptions.
1.2. Postpaid subscriptions with over 100 minutes of connection time per month per device for calls from such subscriptions to: city mobile telephone subscriptions (including both prepaid and postpaid), fixed-line PSTN subscriptions, fixed wireless GMH2000 and Nortel subscriptions within the same local area will have reduced charges for calls starting from the 101st minute. Service providers are authorized to determine the reduction rate, but the maximum reduction rate shall not exceed 20% of the connection charges from such subscriptions to the aforementioned subscriptions.
Article 2. This Decision takes effect from November 1, 2003.
Article 3. The Head of the Office, the Director of the Planning and Finance Department, Heads of units under the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, the General Directors, Directors of telecommunications service providers, and related units are responsible for implementing this Decision.
DEPUTY MINISTER
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