WORLD TRADE GATS/SC/26/Suppl.2
11April 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1373)
Trade inServices
CZECH REPUBLIC
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
Supplement 2
(This isauthentic inEnglish only)
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Thistextreplaces theentry forsubsector (f)Facsimile services andsupplements other entries
relating totheTelecommunication Services section contained onpage17ofdocument GATS/SC/26.GATS/SC/26/Suppl.2
Page2CZECH REPUBLIC -SCHEDULE OFSPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
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
Commitments inthese sub-sectors areundertaken inaccordance with thepro-competitive regulatory disciplines described inthecolumn headed
"Additional Commitments", andaresubject tothefollowing conditions:
1. Each service tobeprovided intheCzech Republic aswellasinstallation andprovision ofnetwork infrastructure requires alicence tobeobtained
from theCzech regulatory body. Licences arebased ongenerally available criteria andmaycontain requirement onuniversal services.
2. Licences aregranted onlytoservice providers established according totheCzech legislation.
2.C. TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES
Excluding broadcasting
services1:
a. Voice (telephone) services -
public (CPC 75211, 75212)
Services provided byusing
anynetwork technology
Local/Long-
distance/International
-forpublic
-facilities-based
-resale-based
-wire based
-fixed radio based(1) None after theyear2000.
(2) None
(3) None after theyear2000.
(4) Unbound, except asindicated in
horizontal section(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except as
indicated inhorizontal
sectionAdditional commitments
(attached).
1Broadcasting isdefined astheuninterrupted chain oftransmision, required forthedistribution ofTVandradio programme signals tothegeneral public, butdoesnotcover contribution linksbetween operators.GATS/SC/26/Suppl.2
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
Voice telephone services -nonpublic
Local/long-distance/International for
non-public-closed usergroups(1) None*
(2) None
(3) None*
(4) Unbound, except asindicated in
horizontal section
*Connection tothePSTN willbe
possible after theyear2000.(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except as
indicated inhorizontal
section
Domestic andInternational
Services provided byusing any
network technology, inafacilities-
based orresale-basis inthefollowing
market segments:
b. Packet-switched data
transmission services
(CPC 7523)
c. Circuit-switched data
transmission services
(CPC 7523)
d. Telex services (CPC 7523)
e. Telegraph services
(CPC 7522)
f. Facsimile services (excluding
Postfax services)
(CPC 7522 +7523)
g. Leased circuit services**
(CPC 7522 +7523)
Forpublic use
Fornon-public use(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except asindicated in
horizontal section
**Until theyear2000 thecircuits
leased forthese services maynot
beconnected tothePSTN.(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except as
indicated inhorizontal
sectionGATS/SC/26/Suppl.2
Page4Modes 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. Other
Mobile services
(CPC 75213)
-digital cellular telephony
-Paging
-PCS
-dataservices(1) None*
(2) None
(3) None*
(4) Unbound, except asindicated in
horizontal section
*except forinternational voice
services which arereserved until
theyear2000 forSPT
TELECOM(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except as
indicated inhorizontal
section
Video andaudio transport
services (CPC 7524**,7526)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except asindicated in
horizontal section(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except as
indicated inhorizontal
sectionGATS/SC/26/Suppl.2
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ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS TOTHE CZECH REPUBLIC SCHEDULE ON
BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
Scope
Thefollowingaredefinitionsandprinciplesontheregulatoryframeworkforthebasictelecommunications
service, (where specific commitments areundertaken).
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.GATS/SC/26/Suppl.2
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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 andtoaccess services provided byanother supplier.
2.2 Interconnection tobeensured
Interconnection with(anessential facilities supplier) (amajor supplier willbeensured atany
technically feasible point inthenetwork. 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
Theprocedures applicable forinterconnection to(anessential facilities supplier) (amajor
supplier)a major supplier willbemade publicly available.
2.4 Transparency ofinterconnection arrangements
Itisensured that(anessential facilities supplier) (amajor supplier) willmake publicly available
areference interconnection offer.
2.5 Interconnection: dispute settlement
Aservice supplier requesting interconnection with(anessential facilities supplier) (amajor
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.GATS/SC/26/Suppl.2
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3. Universal service
TheCzech Republic hastherighttodefine thekindofuniversal service obligation itwishes
tomaintain. Such obligations willnotberegarded asanti-competitive perse,provided theyare
administered inatransparent, non-discriminatory andcompetitively neutral manner andarenotmore
burdensome thannecessary forthekindofuniversal service defined bytheCzech Republic.
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.