I NTERNATIONAL T ELECOMMUNICATION U NION
Telecommunication
Standardization Bureau
Geneva, 14 December 2001
Ref:
TSB Circular 79
COM 3/ST
Tel:
Fax:
+41 22 730 5989
+41 22 730 5853
tsbsg3@itu.int
E-mail:
Subject:
- To Administrations of Member States of
the Union
Copy:
- To ITU-T Sector Members;
- To ITU-T Associates;
- To the Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of
Study Group 3;
- To the Director of the Telecommunication
Development Bureau;
- To the Director of the Radiocommunication
Bureau
Study Group 3 Questionnaire on accounting rate
shares/settlement rates for the international automatic
telephone service
Dear Sir/Madam,
1
In order to monitor the movement of accounting rates over time, seven studies were carried
out from 1992; they produced significant results, and were found by Study Group 3 to be extremely
useful.
2
In accordance with Recommendation D.140, Annex B, paragraph B.2, Study Group 3
requested the TSB to continue the study by sending out another questionnaire in order to collect
information for the reference date 1 January 2002.
3
Recommendation D.140 sets out several principles, recommending in particular "that
information relative to accounting rates for the international automatic telephone service should be
made available on a voluntary basis to the Director of the TSB in an aggregated format, in
accordance with the guidelines set out in Annex B, to assist ITU-T studies into accounting rate
movements".
4
The information provided to the TSB will remain confidential. The replies received will be
treated in such a way that your Administration/ROA's name or number of relations do not appear in
the final presentation format. The replies will be summarized by the TSB and a copy will be sent to
all Administrations/ROAs which have replied to the questionnaire.
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5
Please note that this year, the form of the questionnaire has been changed substantially in
line with Study Group 3’s decisions. To facilitate the submission of your replies, the attached
annexes have been prepared by the TSB. Explanations for their completion are given as footnotes to
the tables. Information required should refer to 1 January 2001 and 1 January 2002.
6
I should be grateful if you would complete Annex 1 to Annex 3 and send them to the TSB
not later than 1 March 2002.
7
Any requests for further details or clarification in respect of the present questionnaire
should be sent to me, preferably by e-mail at the following address: tsbsg3@itu.int
8
I should like to stress the importance of this questionnaire for the continuation of the studies
in the TSB and for the completion of Recommendation D.140. I therefore rely on your active
cooperation in making sure that your answers are as complete as possible and reach me within the
prescribed time-limit.
Yours faithfully,
H. Zhao
Director of the Telecommunication
Standardization Bureau
Annexes: 3
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ANNEX 1
(to TSB Circular 79)
Please return this table completed to the following address :
Telecommunication Standardization Bureau/ITU
Place des Nations
CH-1211 GENEVA 20
fax. : +41 22 730 5853
E-mail: tsbsg3@itu.int
ATTENTION
The data requested are accounting
rate shares/settlement rates and
not accounting rates
Response to the Questionnaire on accounting rate shares/settlement rates
for outgoing traffic (Recommendation D.140)
Administration/ROA's name : ............................................................…………………
I
Direct relations
A
Total number of automatic telephone relations (for direct relations only)
Total number of automatic direct telephone relations as at 1 January 2001 :
................
Total number of automatic direct telephone relations as at 1 January 2002 :
................
Number of automatic direct telephone relations for which the accounting
rate share/settlement rate was reduced between 2001 and 2002:
................
B
Rates movement
Outgoing accounting rate
share/settlement rate levels in SDRs
Percentage of relations
for year 2001
Percentage of relations
for year 2002
greater than 1.25
............ %
............ %
1.00 - 1.25
............. %
............ %
0.875 - 0.99
............ %
............ %
0.750 - 0.874
............ %
............ %
0.625 - 0.749
............ %
............ %
0.500 - 0.624
............ %
............ %
0.375 - 0.499
............ %
............ %
0.250 - 0.374
............ %
............ %
less than 0.249
............ %
............ %
100 %
100 %
Total
1.
Only standard rates should be taken into account. Where off peak rates apply in a particular relation, these should be
ignored for the purpose of this Questionnaire.
2.
For 2001, count the number of direct relations which have accounting rate shares/settlement rates less than 0.249
SDRs, then count the number of direct relations which have accounting rate shares/settlement rates between 0.250 and 0.374
SDRs etc. Divide each number obtained by the total number of direct relations in 2001 and put the results in the above table.
3.
Repeat the same exercise for year 2002.
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ANNEX 2
(to TSB Circular 79)
II
Transit relations
Published transit share for outgoing traffic
Number of transit relations at 1 January 2001
_______________
Number of transit relations at 1 January 2002
_______________
Number of independent transit providers at 1 January 2001 __________________
Number of independent transit providers at 1 January 2002 __________________
Average outgoing transit share at 1 January 2001
__________________
Average outgoing transit share at 1 January 2002
__________________
ANNEX 3
(to TSB Circular 79)
III
Lowest accounting rate share/settlement rate
What is the lowest accounting rate share/settlement rate your administration is applying for the
incoming traffic ?
Lowest accounting rate share/settlement rate:
_____________ SDR
___________________
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