RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE S/GBT/W/1/Add.43/Rev.1
15February 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0784)
Original: French Group onBasic Telecommunications
COMMUNICATION FROM SENEGAL
Draft Offer onBasic Telecommunications
Revision
Thefollowing communication iscirculated attherequest ofSenegal tomembers oftheGroup
onBasic Telecommunications.
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Senegal reserves therighttomodify, reduce orextend thisconditional offeratanytimeprior
totheconclusion ofthenegotiations onbasic telecommunications, depending ontheprogress ofwork
intheGroup onBasic Telecommunications, thelevel ofcommitments ofnegotiating partners and
developments inSenegal.
Senegal alsoreserves therighttomake technical amendments andcorrections totheoffer.S/GBT/W/1/Add.43/Rev.1
Page2SENEGAL -REVISED DRAFT OFFER ONBASIC COMMUNICATIONS
Modes ofsupply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational
treatmentAdditional commitments
2.C. Telecommunications
services
Local, long-distance and
international basic services
supplied inpublic
telecommunications networks
using anytechnology, and
provided bymaking available
facilities, saleorresale,
between fixed points, ofpublic
telecommunication services in
thefollowing market
segments:
(a) Voice telephony
(b) Packet-switched data
transmission services
(c) Circuit-switched data
transmission services
(d) Telex services
(f) Facsimile services
(g) Private leased circuit
services
excluding radio ortelevision
programme distribution
services.(1) Exclusively through theSonatel network,
onwhich Sonatel hasamonopoly in
international traffic until
31December 2003 attheearliest and
31December 2006 atthelatest. After
2003 theauthorities willexamine the
possibility ofopening upthesector toother
operators.
(2) None
(3) Sonatel 'smonopoly alsoapplies tolocal
andlong-distance traffic until
31December 2003 attheearliest and
31December 2006 atthelatest. After
2003 theauthorities willexamine the
possibility ofopening upthesector toother
operators.
(4) Unbound(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) UnboundSenegal undertakes theattached additional
commitments onregulatory principles.
Inthisframework, by31December 1997
atthelatest theauthorities willsetupa
regulatory structure aimed atfostering
sound andfaircompetition among
operators.
Within aradius of300metres around a
given point, apublic network consumer
isauthorized toextend access tothe
service supplied tothatconsumer toother
sitesdependent upon thatconsumer by
means ofprivate leased circuits.S/GBT/W/1/Add.43/Rev.1
Page3Modes ofsupply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational
treatmentAdditional commitments
(o) Other
- Paging services
- Professional multichannel
system services(1) Exclusively through theSonatel network,
onwhich Sonatel hasamonopoly in
international traffic. Thismonopoly should
expire on31December 2003 attheearliest
and31December 2006 atthelatest. After
2003 theauthorities willexamine the
possibility ofopening upthesector toother
operators.
(2) None
(3) Foreach ofthese services theauthorities
restrict thenumber ofoperators tothree.(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound 4) Unbound
- Mobile cellular services,
including mobile data
services(1) Exclusively through theSonatel network,
onwhich Sonatel hasamonopoly in
international traffic. Thismonopoly should
expire on31December 2003 attheearliest
and31December 2006 atthelatest. After
2003 theauthorities willexamine the
possibility ofopening upthesector toother
operators.(1) None
(2) None (2) None
(3) Inthecourse of1997 theGovernment will
select oneortwooperators following an
international callfortenders.
(4) Unbound(3) None
(4) UnboundS/GBT/W/1/Add.43/Rev.1
Page4Modes ofsupply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational
treatmentAdditional commitments
- Fixed satellite services (1) Exclusively through theSonatel network,
onwhich Sonatel hasamonopoly in
international traffic until
31December 2003 attheearliest and
31December 2006 atthelatest. After
2003 theauthorities willexamine the
possibility ofopening upthesector toother
operators.(1) None
(2) None (2) None
(3) Unbound (3) None
(4) Unbound (4) Unbound
Mobile satellite services (1) Mobile satellite communication terminals
maybeused byavisitor toSenegal only:
• ifthelength ofstaydoes notexceed seven
calendar days, after which theservice
supplier must comply withthecurrent
regulations inthisareainSenegal; and
• iftheservice supplier hasundertaken to
provide theinformation concerning the
communications toorfrom such terminals
within thetime-limit setbytheauthorities.(1) NoneS/GBT/W/1/Add.43/Rev.1
Page5Modes ofsupply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational
treatmentAdditional commitments
(2) None
(3) In1997 theauthorities willestablish the
maximum number oflicences foroperating
mobile satellite services inSenegal,
including theinstallation ofgangways if
necessary. Creation ofapermanent
establishment (legal person) inSenegal is
required.(2) None
(3) National orforeign service
suppliers established on
Senegalese territory are
subject tothesame tax
rules.
(4) Unbound (4) UnboundS/GBT/W/1/Add.43/Rev.1
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REFERENCE PAPER OFSENEGAL
Scope
Thefollowing aredefinitions andprinciples ontheregulatory framework forthebasic
telecommunications 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 as
aresult 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.
2. Interconnection
2.1 Thissection applies tolinking withsuppliers providing public telecommunications transport
networks orservices inorder toallow theusers ofonesupplier tocommunicate withusers ofanother
supplierandtoaccessservicesprovidedbyanothersupplier,wherespecificcommitmentsareundertaken.S/GBT/W/1/Add.43/Rev.1
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2.2 Interconnection tobeensured
Interconnection withamajor supplier willbeensured atanytechnically feasible point inthe
network. Such interconnection isprovided:1
(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;
(c) upon request, atpoints inaddition tothenetwork termination points offered tothe
majority ofusers, subject tocharges thatreflect thecostofconstruction ofnecessary
additional facilities; and
(d) subject topayment ofthecharges approved bytheauthorities.2
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) Atanytime; or
(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.
1Theterm "non-discriminatory" istobeinterpreted asreferring tonational treatment asdefined inthe
Agreement andhaving themeaning, specific tothesector, of"terms" andconditions nolessfavourable than
those granted toanyother user oftelecommunications common carrier networks orservices insimilar
circumstances.
2Theauthorities maysetdifferent charges fordifferent services provided indifferent regions andindifferent
circumstances orsetcharges thatarehigher orlower thanthenormal ones.S/GBT/W/1/Add.43/Rev.1
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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.