RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE S/GBT/W/1/Add.36
13February 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0566)
Original: English Group onBasic Telecommunications
COMMUNICATION FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Draft Schedule onBasic Telecommunications
Thefollowing communication iscirculated attherequest ofPapua NewGuinea to
members oftheGroup onBasic Telecommunications.
_______________
PapuaNewGuineaherebysubmitsitsdraftscheduleofcommitmentsonbasictelecommunications
services.
Papua NewGuinea reserves therighttomodify orwithdraw thecommitments contained herein
atanytimeprior tomidnight on15February 1997.S/GBT/W/1/Add.36
Page2PAPUA NEW GUINEA -DRAFT SCHEDULE ONBASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
2. COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
C.Telecommunication Services
(a) Voice telephone services
(7521)
(b) Packet-switched data
Transmission
services (7523**)
(c) Circuit-switched data
transmission
services.
(d) Telex services (7523**)
(e) Telegraph services (7522)
(f) Facsimile services
(7521**+ 7529**)
(g) Private leased circuit
services
(7522**+7523)(1) Only through thenetwork ofTELIKOM
PNG Ltd.
(2) Alternative calling orcallback arenot
allowed.
(3) AllTelecommunication Services are
subjected toafiveyearexclusivity
(1997-2002) toTELIKOM PNG Ltd.as
themonopoly service provider.
Theissuance ofadditional operating
licenses andtheir terms andconditions
willbeconsidered andannounced at
least twoyears prior totheendofthe
exclusivity period.
Telikom PNG Ltdisdesignated as
signatory totheINTELSAT Operating
Agreement.(1) None
(2) None
(3) NonePapua New Guinea subscribes
totheregulatory principles
annexed tothisschedule.S/GBT/W/1/Add.36
Page3Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
(o) Others
Digital Cellular services
(75213*)
Paging services (75291)
Personal Communications
services (75213*)
Trunked Radio System
services
(7523**, 75213*)
Mobile Data Services
(7523**)Under theArticles ofAssociation and
Memorandum ofArticles ofTelikom
PNG Ltd,Telikom PNG Ltdreserves
theright tosetupsubsidiary companies
inbusiness ventures onparticular
services oftelecommunications
(4) Unbound except asindicated
inthehorizontal section.(4) Unbound except asindicated in
thehorizontal section.S/GBT/W/1/Add.36
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REFERENCE PAPER
Scope
Thefollowingaredefinitionsandprinciplesontheregulatoryframeworkforthebasictelecommunications
services.
Definitions
Users mean service consumers andservice suppliers.
Essential facilities mean facilities ofapublic telecommunications transport network orservice that
(a) areexclusively orpredominantly provided byasingle orlimited number ofsuppliers;
and
(b) cannot feasibly beeconomically ortechnically substituted inorder toprovide aservice.
Amajor supplier isasupplier which hastheability tomaterially affect theterms ofparticipation (having
regard toprice andsupply) intherelevant market forbasic telecommunications services asaresult
of:
(a) control overessential facilities; or
(b) useofitsposition inthemarket.
1. Competitive safeguards
1.1 Prevention ofanti-competitive practices intelecommunications
Appropriate measures shallbemaintained forthepurpose ofpreventing suppliers who, alone
ortogether, areamajor supplier from engaging inorcontinuing anti-competitive practices.
1.2 Safeguards
Theanti-competitive practices referred toabove shallinclude inparticular:
(a) engaging inanti-competitive cross-subsidization;
(b) using information obtained from competitors withanti-competitive results; and
(c) notmaking available toother services suppliers onatimely basistechnical information
about essential facilities andcommercially relevant information which arenecessary
forthem toprovide services.S/GBT/W/1/Add.36
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2. Interconnection
2.1 Thissection applies tolinking withsuppliers providing public telecommunications transport
networks orservices inorder toallow theusers ofonesupplier tocommunicate withusers ofanother
supplier and toaccess services provided byanother supplier, where specific commitments are
undertaken.
2.2 Interconnection tobeensured
Interconnection withamajor supplier willbeensured atanytechnically feasible point inthe
network. Such interconnection isprovided.
(a) under non-discriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and
specifications) andratesandofaquality nolessfavourable thanthatprovided forits
ownlikeservices orforlikeservices ofnon-affiliated service suppliers orforits
subsidiaries orother affiliates;
(b) inatimely fashion, onterms, conditions (including technical standards and
specifications) andcost-oriented ratesthataretransparent, reasonable, having regard
toeconomic feasibility, andsufficiently unbundled sothatthesupplier neednotpay
fornetwork components orfacilities thatitdoesnotrequire fortheservice tobe
provided; and
(c) upon request, atpoints inaddition tothenetwork termination points offered tothe
majority ofusers, subject tocharges thatreflect thecostofconstruction ofnecessary
additional facilities.
2.3 Public availability oftheprocedures forinterconnection negotiations
Theproceduresapplicableforinterconnectiontoamajorsupplierwillbemadepubliclyavailable.
2.4 Transparency ofinterconnection arrangements
Itisensured thatamajor supplier willmake publicly available either itsinterconnection
agreements orareference interconnection offer.
2.5 Interconnection: dispute settlement
Aservice supplier requesting interconnection withamajor supplier willhaverecourse, either:
(a) atanytimeor
(b) afterareasonable period oftimewhich hasbeenmade publicly known
toanindependent domestic body, which maybearegulatory bodyasreferred toinparagraph 5below,
toresolve disputes regarding appropriate terms, conditions andrates forinterconnection within a
reasonable period oftime, totheextent thatthese havenotbeenestablished previously.S/GBT/W/1/Add.36
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3. Universal service
AnyMemberhastherighttodefinethekindofuniversalserviceobligationitwishestomaintain.
Such obligations willnotberegarded asanti-competitive perse,provided theyareadministered in
atransparent, non-discriminatory andcompetitively neutral manner andarenotmore burdensome than
necessary forthekindofuniversal service defined bytheMember.
4. Public availability oflicensing criteria
Where alicence isrequired, thefollowing willbemade publicly available:
(a) allthelicensing criteria andtheperiod oftimenormally required toreach adecision
concerning anapplication foralicence and
(b) theterms andconditions ofindividual licences.
Thereasons forthedenial ofalicence willbemade known totheapplicant upon request.
5. Independent regulators
Theregulatory body isseparate from, andnotaccountable to,anysupplier ofbasic
telecommunications services. Thedecisions ofandtheprocedures usedbyregulators shallbeimpartial
withrespect toallmarket participants.
6. Allocation anduseofscarce resources
Anyprocedures fortheallocation anduseofscarce resources, including frequencies, numbers
andrightsofway,willbecarriedoutinanobjective,timely,transparentandnon-discriminatorymanner.
Thecurrent stateofallocated frequency bands willbemade publicly available, butdetailed identification
offrequencies allocated forspecific government usesisnotrequired.