Decision No. 30/2005/QD-BBCVT on the establishment of subscription fees and billing methods for GSM mobile phone services of Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corporation

DECISION OF THE MINISTER OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Regarding the issuance of service charges and billing methods for GSM mobile phone services of Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corporation

Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corporation

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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 managing service charge prices for postal and telecommunications services;

Considering the proposal of Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corporation at Circular No. 5146/GCTT dated August 12, 2005 regarding Supplemental report and request for adjustment plan to reduce the price of GSM mobile phone service charges in 2005;

At the proposal of the Director of the Department of Planning and Finance,

DECISION:

Article 1. Issuing service charges and billing methods for GSM mobile phone services of Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corporation as follows:

1. Service charges:

1.1. Monthly service charge level for postpaid GSM mobile phone services is: 60,000 VND/unit-month.

1.2. Daily service charge level for prepaid GSM mobile phone daily subscription services is: 1,545 VND/unit-day.

2. Billing method: The unit for calculating call charges is calculated according to the following method: 30 seconds initial period and blocks of 6 seconds for subsequent connection time. Calls less than 30 seconds are charged as 30 seconds, and any remaining time at the end of the call that is less than 1 block of 6 seconds is charged as 1 block of 6 seconds.

Article 2. The charges stipulated in Article 1 of this Decision do not include value-added tax.

Article 3. This Decision shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. All previous provisions contrary to this Decision are hereby abolished.

Article 4. The Director of the Office, Heads of the Planning and Finance Department, Heads of units under the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, General Directors of Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corporation, and related units are responsible for implementing this Decision./.