WORLD TRADE GATS/SC/18/Suppl.2
11April 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1461)
Trade inServices Original: Spanish
CHILE
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
Supplement 2
(This isauthentic inSpanish only)
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This textreplaces, exclusively with respect totheoffer ondomestic andinternational
long-distance telecommunications, thecommitments inthesubsector ofleased private circuits applicable
totelephone anddata-transmission services thattheyprovide, which appear inthesection on
Telecommunications Services onpages 13and14ofdocument GATS/SC/18. Italsosupplements the
commitments relating tovalue-added services inthatsection oftheabove-mentioned document.OFFER OFCOMMITMENTS BYCHILE INBASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONSGATS/SC/18/Suppl.2
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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
BASIC
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES:
Telecommunications services consist
ofthetransport ofelectromagnetic
signals (sound, data, image orany
combination thereof) regardless of
thetypeoftechnology used. This
definition does notcover the
economic activity consisting ofthe
provision ofaservice thecontent of
which requires theuseof
telecommunications services forits
transport.
Theprovision ofaservice the
content ofwhich istransported via
telecommunications services is
subject totheterms andconditions
established intheschedule of
specific commitments undertaken by
Chile inthatsector, subsector or
activity.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
Chile 'sschedule ofcommitmentsGATS/SC/18/Suppl.2
Page3excludes local basic
telecommunications services, one-
waysatellite transmissions of
Direct-to-Home andDirect
Broadcast Satellite television
services andofdigital audio
services. Italsoexcludes free
reception broadcasting services.
Itincludes onlydomestic and
international long-distance basic
telecommunications services:
(a)Telephone services
(CPC 7521)
(b)Packet-switched data
transmission services
(CPC 7523**)
(c)Circuit-switched data
transmission services
(CPC 7523**)(1)None
(2)None
(3) Subject toaconcession, licence or
permit from theSub-Secretariat
forTelecommunications.(1) None
(2) None
(3) NoneAdditional commitments concerning
regulatory aspects (seeattached note).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
(d) Telex services (CPC 7523**)GATS/SC/18/Suppl.2
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(e) Telegraph services
(CPC 7522)
(f) Facsimile services
(CPC 7521** +7529**)
(g) Private leased circuit services
(CPC 7522** +7523**)Thesupplier providing a
(domestic andinternational)
long-distance telephone service
must beanopen corporation.
Topromote freecompetition, for
aperiod offouryears from
27August 1994, participation in
themarket bysuppliers of
domestic long-distance services
shall belimited toamaximum
percentage ofthetotaloftaxable
minutes fordomestic long-distance
telephone services established by
law.
(4) Unbound, except asindicated in
thehorizontal commitments.(4) Unbound, except asindicated
inthehorizontal
commitments.
Other:
-Domestic andinternational
satellite services andsatellite
links/capacity.
-Mobile/cellular services:
personal communications
services, paging services,
mobile datatransmission
services.GATS/SC/18/Suppl.2
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REFERENCE PAPER
Scope
Thefollowing aredefinitions andprinciples ontheregulatory framework forthebasic
telecommunications services.
Definitions
Users mean consumers ofservices andsuppliers ofservices.
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) useofitposition 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.GATS/SC/18/Suppl.2
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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) 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.
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:GATS/SC/18/Suppl.2
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(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 usesisnotrequired.