Circular No. 29/2009/TT-BTTTT On the issuance of connection charges for calls from terrestrial fixed network to terrestrial mobile network

CIRCULAR

REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CONNECTION CHARGES FOR CALLS FROM FIXED TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS TO MOBILE INFORMATION NETWORKS WITHIN THE SAME PROVINCE

MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Pursuant to Decree No. 187/2007/NĐ-CP dated December 25, 2007 of the Government on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Information and Communications;
Pursuant to Decision No. 39/2007/QĐ-TTg dated March 21, 2007 of the Prime Minister on the management of postal and telecommunications service rates;
At the proposal of the Director of the Telecommunications Department,

c) Enterprises may be granted permission for no more than one block out of the total three dual-frequency blocks (FDD) B

Article 1. Establishes connection charges for calls from fixed terrestrial telecommunications networks within the same province (hereinafter referred to as the intra-provincial network) to mobile information networks (hereinafter referred to as the mobile network) as follows:

1. In cases where the intra-provincial network and the mobile network connect directly with each other, the intra-provincial network initiating the call shall pay the mobile network a connection charge of 415 dong per minute for terminating the call.

2. In cases where the intra-provincial network and the mobile network connect through the domestic long-distance network, the intra-provincial network initiating the call shall pay the mobile network the connection charge as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article and pay the domestic long-distance network a connection charge for transferring the call according to the regulations on connection charges for transferred calls through the domestic long-distance network.

Article 2. The connection charges established under this Circular do not differentiate between regular hours, off-peak hours, and peak hours.

Article 3. The connection charges established under this Circular do not include value-added tax.

Article 4. This Circular takes effect from January 15, 2010. All previous provisions contrary to the provisions of this Circular are abolished.

Article 5. The Head of the Office, the Director of the Telecommunications Department, the Heads of units under the Ministry of Information and Communications, the General Directors, and the Directors of telecommunications enterprises are responsible for implementing this Circular./.