Decision No. 53/2003/QĐ-BBCVT on the rates for inter-provincial telecommunications channel leasing services applicable to enterprises providing Internet connection services (IXP) and Internet access services (ISP).

DECISION

Issuing inter-provincial telecommunication channel service rates applicable to enterprises providing Internet connection services and enterprises providing Internet access services for the provision of connection and Internet access services.

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THE MINISTER OF POST 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 Decree No. 55/2001/NĐ-CP dated August 23, 2001 of the Government on management, provision, and use of Internet services;

Pursuant to Decision No. 99/1998/QĐ-TTg dated May 26, 1998 of the Prime Minister on price and postal and telecommunications tariff management;

Pursuant to Circular No. 03/1999/TT-TCBĐ dated May 11, 1999 of the General Director of the Posts and Telecommunications Administration guiding the implementation of Decree No. 109-CP dated November 12, 1997 of the Government on Posts and Telecommunications and Decision No. 99/1998/QĐ-TTg dated May 26, 1998 of the Prime Minister on price and rate management for postal and telecommunications services;

Pursuant to Circular No. 04/2001/TT-TCBĐ dated November 20, 2001 of the General Director of the Posts and Telecommunications Administration guiding the implementation of Decree No. 55/2001/NĐ-CP dated August 23, 2001 of the Government on management, provision, and use of Internet connection services, Internet access services, and Internet application services in posts and telecommunications;

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

DECISION:

Article 1. Issuing inter-provincial telecommunication channel rental rates for domestic telecommunication channel service providers applicable to enterprises providing Internet exchange point (IXP) services and Internet service provider (ISP) services renting channels to provide connection and Internet access services, as follows:

1. Connection costs and initial installation fees shall be determined by the enterprise providing telecommunication channel rental services based on cost.

2. Inter-provincial channel rental rates (1,000 VND/month):

- For the inter-provincial telecommunication channel rate region, the level of inter-provincial telecommunication channel rates (including intra-city transmission) for connecting inter-provincial channels: apply according to the inter-provincial telecommunication channel rental rate table issued by the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications.

- The above rates do not include value-added tax (VAT).

Article 2. This regulation takes effect from April 1, 2003, replacing Decision No. 16/2002/QĐ-TCBĐ dated January 11, 2002 of the Posts and Telecommunications Administration on temporarily issuing inter-provincial telecommunication channel service rates applicable to enterprises providing Internet exchange point (IXP) services and Internet service provider (ISP) services renting channels to provide connection and Internet access services.

Article 3. The Head of the Office, Heads of the Planning and Finance Department, Heads of units under the Posts and Telecommunications Ministry; General Directors, Directors of telecommunication service providing enterprises, Internet exchange point (IXP) service providing enterprises, Internet service provider (ISP) service providing enterprises, and Heads of related units are responsible for implementing this Decision.