RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE S/GBT/W/1/Add.38
14February 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0576)
Original: English Group onBasic Telecommunications
COMMUNICATION FROM BANGLADESH
Draft Offer onBasic Telecommunications
Thefollowing communication iscirculated attherequest ofBangladesh tomembers ofthe
Group onBasic Telecommunications.
_______________
Bangladesh hereby submits thisdraft offer onBasic Telecommunications. Thisoffer is
conditional. Bangladesh reserves therighttomodify, reduce orwithdraw thisoffer, inwhole orin
part,atanytimeprior totheconclusion ofnegotiations onBasic Telecommunications.
Bangladesh further reserves therighttomake technical changes totheofferandtocorrect any
errors, omissions andinaccuracies.S/GBT/W/1/Add.38
Page2BANGLADESH DRAFT OFFER ONBASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
2.COMMUNICATION SERVICES
C.Telecommunication services
AllSubsectors(1,3) Subject totheavailability of
frequency
(4)Theemployment offoreign
natural persons forthe
implementation offoreign
investment shall beagreed upon
bythecontracting parties and
approved bytheGovernment and
such personnel shall beemployed
inhigher management and
specialised jobsonly.(1,3) Certain subsidies andtax
benefits mayonlybeextended to
national operators.Thecreation ofregulatory disciplines
isunder review. Iftheoutcome of
thisreview permits thenadditional
commitments onregulatory
disciplines willbeattached before 1
January 1998.
Forpublic use
International service:
a.Voice telephone services
b.Packet-switched datatransmission
services
c.Circuit-switched datatransmission
services
d.Telex services
e.Telegraph services
g.Private leased circuit services(1)Nobypass ofnetwork facilities of
Government operator. Nocall-
back orrefile allowed.
(2)None
(3)Reserved toexclusive supply by
theGovernment operator
(4)Unbound except asindicated
under AllSubsectors(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)NoneS/GBT/W/1/Add.38
Page3Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
Forpublic use
Fixed network infrastructure,
Domestic longdistance andlocal
service:
a.Voice telephone services
g.Private leased circuit services(1)Nobypass ofnetwork facilities of
Government operator
(2)None
(3)Two licenses areissued toprivate
operators, each toserve
designated administrative (rural)
areas incompetition withthe
Government operator
(4)Unbound except asindicated
under AllSubsectors(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)None
Fornon-public use(i.e., services
supplied toclosed usergroups):
a.Voice telephone services
b.Packet-switched datatransmission
services
c.Circuit-switched datatransmission
services(1)Nobypass ofnetwork facilities of
Government operator
(2)None
(3)Only onnetwork facilities
supplied bytheGovernment
operator andother licensed
public-service operators.
Two-ended breakout andresale of
excess capacity arenotpermitted
(4)Unbound except asindicated
under AllSubsectors(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)NoneS/GBT/W/1/Add.38
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Sector orsubsector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
f.Facsimile services (1)Nobypass ofnetwork facilities of
Government operator
(2)None
(3)Only onnetwork facilities
supplied bytheGovernment
operator andother licensed
public-service operators
(4)Unbound except asindicated
under AllSubsectors(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)None
o.Other
Internet access services (1)Nobypass ofnetwork facilities of
Government operator
(2)None
(3)Only onnetwork facilities
supplied bytheGovernment
operator andother licensed pubic-
service operators.
(4)Unbound except asindicated
under AllSubsectors(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)NoneS/GBT/W/1/Add.38
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Sector orsubsector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
Mobile services (terrestrial)
-Cellular/mobile voice telephone
services(1)Nobypass ofnetwork facilities of
Government operator
(2)None
(3)Four licences issued toprivate
operators, inaddition tothe
Government operator
(4)Unbound except asindicated
under AllSubsectors(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)None
VSAT services (1)Nobypass ofnetwork facilities of
Government operator
(2)None
(3)Reserved tosupply bythe
Government operator, whohas
entered intobuild-operate transfer
arrangements withthree foreign
suppliers
(4)Unbound except asindicated
under AllSubsectors(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)NoneS/GBT/W/1/Add.38
Page6Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
Gateway earth station services (1)Nobypass offacilities of
Government operator
(2)None
(3)Reserved toexclusive supply by
theGovernment operator
(4)Unbound except asindicated
under AllSubsectors(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)None
Teleconferencing services (75292) (1)Nobypass ofnetwork facilities of
Government operator
(2)None
(3)Reserved toexclusive supply by
theGovernment operator
(4)Unbound except asindicated
under AllSubsectors(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)None
Telecommunications terminal
equipment (telephone sets, fax
machines, PABX, cellular handsets)
sales, rental, maintenance,
connection, repair andconsulting
services(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound except asindicated
under AllSubsectors(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)None