Countries who responded to the Tariff Policies Survey in 2009
Country
Algeria
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Benin
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Colombia
Comoros
Congo (Dem. Rep.)
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Djibouti
Dominican Rep.
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Gambia
Germany
Ghana
Guatemala
Iceland
India
Iraq
Ireland
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
Lebanon
Lesotho
Lithuania
Mali
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Morocco
Mozambique
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Norway
Oman
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Portugal
Qatar
Senegal
Serbia
Spain
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Swaziland
Switzerland
Tanzania
Tonga
Turkey
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Viet Nam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Region
Arab States
The Americas
CIS
Europe
CIS
Africa
Europe
Africa
The Americas
Europe
Africa
Africa
The Americas
Arab States
Africa
The Americas
Africa
Europe
The Americas
Europe
Arab States
The Americas
The Americas
The Americas
Africa
Africa
Europe
Africa
The Americas
Europe
Asia & Pacific
Arab States
Europe
The Americas
Asia & Pacific
Africa
Arab States
Africa
Europe
Africa
Europe
Africa
The Americas
CIS
Arab States
Africa
Asia & Pacific
The Americas
Africa
Europe
Arab States
The Americas
The Americas
The Americas
Europe
Arab States
Africa
Europe
Europe
The Americas
Africa
Europe
Africa
Asia & Pacific
Europe
Africa
Arab States
The Americas
Asia & Pacific
Africa
Africa
Income Level
Administrative
Authorities
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Operators
Middle
Middle
Middle
High
Middle
Low
Middle
Middle
Middle
Middle
Low
Low
Middle
Low
Low
Middle
Low
Middle
Middle
High
Middle
Middle
Middle
Middle
High
Low
High
Low
Middle
High
Middle
Middle
High
Middle
High
Low
Middle
Middle
Middle
Low
High
Middle
Middle
Middle
Middle
Low
Low
Middle
Low
High
High
Middle
Middle
Middle
High
High
Low
Middle
High
Middle
Middle
High
Low
Middle
Middle
Low
High
Middle
Low
Low
Low
0
71
71
Region
Africa
The Americas
Arab States
Asia & Pacific
Europe
CIS
Total
Income Level
High
Middle
Low
1
0
3
1
10
0
15
4
17
5
2
6
3
37
16
0
1
2
0
0
19
Region
Africa
The Americas
Arab States
Asia & Pacific
Europe
CIS
Total
Total
Answers
21
17
9
5
16
3
71
Total
Only 1 Operator
More than 1 Operator
Autorities
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
17
9
5
16
3
71
21
17
9
5
16
3
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Tariff Policies Survey - Results for 2009
1.
1.1.
Contact information
Is this the first time you complete the ITU Questionnaire on Tariff Policies?
The answers to this question are text based.
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2.1. Retail telecommunication services
2.1.1.
Fixed communications:
Multiple answers possible:
1769
1770
With price control
Without price control
Administration Authorities - Access to network (monthly line rental/subscription fee)
Administration Authorities - Local voice services
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Administration Authorities - National long distance voice services
Administration Authorities - International voice services
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Administration Authorities - IP telephony
Administration Authorities - Internet access (Internet connection) & data services
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Administration Authorities - Provision of links (leased lines)
Administration Authorities - Other
2.1.1.1.
Note:
The answers to this question are text based.
2.1.2.
Mobile communications
Multiple answers possible:
1769
1770
With price control
Without price control
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Administration Authorities - Access to network (monthly subscription fee)
Administration Authorities - Voice services
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Administration Authorities - SMS
Administration Authorities - National voice roaming
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Administration Authorities - International voice roaming
Administration Authorities - Internet access (Internet connection) & data services
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Administration Authorities - Other
2.1.3.
Broadcasting services
Multiple answers possible:
1769
1770
With price control
Without price control
Administration Authorities - IPTV
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Administration Authorities - Mobile TV
Administration Authorities - Terrestrial TV
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Administration Authorities - Cable TV
Administration Authorities - Satellite TV
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Administration Authorities - Other
2.1.3.1.
Note:
The answers to this question are text based.
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2.2. Wholesale telecommunication services
2.2.1.
Please indicate which wholesale telecommunication services provided in your country are subject to
price control and which are not.
Multiple answers possible:
1769
1770
With price control
Without price control
Administration Authorities - Interconnection: fixed origination
Administration Authorities - Interconnection: fixed termination
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Administration Authorities - Interconnection: mobile origination
Administration Authorities - Interconnection: mobile termination
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Administration Authorities - National wholesale voice roaming
Administration Authorities - International wholesale voice roaming
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Administration Authorities - Unbundled local loop
Administration Authorities - Wholesale boradband access/bistream access
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Administration Authorities - Wholesale line rental
Administration Authorities - Wholesale leased lines
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Administration Authorities - Access to Internet exchange points (IXPs)
Administration Authorities - Access to International gateways
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Administration Authorities - Other
2.2.1.1.
Note:
The answers to this question are text based.
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2.3. Price determination
2.3.1.
How are the prices of regulated services determined in your country?
Multiple answers possible:
1771
1772
1773
1774
1775
1776
1777
Price ceiling set by the State
Cost orientation (using cost models)
Benchamrking of tariffs
Retail minus approach
Rate of return regulation
Price cap
Other please specify
Administration Authorities - Retail services
Administration Authorities - Wholesale services
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2.3.1.1.
Note:
The answers to this question are text based.
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3.
Cost and tariff models
3.1.
Do you use a cost model to determine prices of regulated services?
Only one answer possible:
1745
1746
Yes (if yes, please complete Section 3 below)
No (if no, please go to Section 4)
Administration Authorities
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3.2.
Please indicate the type of costs on which it is based.
Multiple answers possible:
1749
1750
1751
Historical costs
Current costs
Other please specify
Administration Authorities - Retail services
Administration Authorities - Wholesale services
3.2.1.
Note:
The answers to this question are text based.
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3.3.
Which concept do you use as the basis for calculating telecommunication service tariffs?
Multiple answers possible:
1752
1753
1754
Fully Distributed Costs (FDC)
Long-Run Incremental Costs (LRIC)
Other please specify
Administration Authorities - Retail services
Administration Authorities - Wholesale services
3.3.1.
Note:
The answers to this question are text based.
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3.4.
Which approach do you use to calculate telecommunication service tariffs?
Multiple answers possible:
1755
1756
1757
1758
Top-down
Bottom-up
Hybrid
Other please specify
Administration Authorities - Retail services
Administration Authorities - Wholesale services
3.4.1.
Note:
The answers to this question are text based.
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3.5.
Does this cost model depend on cost accounting data?
Only one answer possible:
1759
1760
Yes
No
Administration Authorities
Total answer Region
No
HI
MI
LI
HI
MI
LI
16
Africa
1
4
7
12
75%
0
0
4
4
25%
6
Arab States
2
2
0
4
67%
0
2
0
2
33%
4
Asia & Pacific
1
2
1
4
100%
0
0
0
0
0%
0
CIS
0
0
0
0
0%
0
0
0
0
0%
13
Europe
9
3
0
12
92%
0
1
0
1
8%
12
The Americas
0
9
0
9
75%
0
3
0
3
25%
41
80%
10
20%
51
3.6.
Yes
Total
Is accounting separation applied in your country?
Only one answer possible:
1761
1762
1763
In place
Planned
No plans for the time being
Administration Authorities
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Total
4.
Tariff rebalancing of fixed telephony services
4.1.
Has your country implemented tariff rebalancing?
Only one answer possible:
1710
1711
1712
Yes
No Why?
Planned
Administration Authorities
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4.2.
What is the time-period given to fixed line operators for absorbing the access deficit (tariff rebalancing)?
Only one answer possible:
1240
1241
1242
1239
Less than three years
Between three and seven years
Over seven years
Not determined
Administration Authorities
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5.
5.1.
Interconnection issues
Which approach do you use to regulate interconnection prices?
Multiple answers possible:
1764
1765
1766
1767
1768
LRIC cost model
FDC cost model
Benchmarking
Other please specify
None
Administration Authorities - Fixed termination
Administration Authorities - Fixed origination
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Administration Authorities - Mobile termination
Administration Authorities - Mobile origination
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Administration Authorities - National transit
Administration Authorities - Other (specify below)
5.1.1.
If "Other" interconnection price, please specify
The answers to this question are text based.
5.1.2.
Note:
The answers to this question are text based.
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5.2.
How many time bands are used for charging purposes?
Only one answer possible:
1789
1790
1791
1792
One
Two
Three
More than three
Administration Authorities
5.3.
How many national tariff zones are there in your country?
Only one answer possible:
1778
1779
1780
1781
One
Two
Three
More than three
Administration Authorities
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5.4.
What kind of interconnection charging principle has been adopted by your country?
Only one answer possible:
1628
1629
Symmetric
Asymmetric
Administration Authorities
5.4.2.
If asymmetric, on what basis is asymmetry decided? (E.g. number of subscribers, revenues, universal
access policy, etc.)
The answers to this question are text based.
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5.5.
How often are the interconnection charges reviewed?
Only one answer possible:
1630
1631
1632
1633
Quarterly
Semi-annually
Annually
Less frequent, please specify
Administration Authorities
5.6.
Which charging regime for interconnection services is applied in your country?
Only one answer possible:
1713
1714
1715
1782
Calling Party's Network Pays (CPNP)
Receiving Party's Network Pays (RPNP)
Bill and Keep (Sender Keep All)
Other, please specify
Administration Authorities
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5.7.
Please indicate the website where interconnection prices are publicly available.
The answers to this question are text based.
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5.1. Terminating calls on incumbent's fixed network:
1.
5.1.1.1.
Local level
The answers to this question are text based.
5.1.1.2.
Single transit (metropolitan)
The answers to this question are text based.
5.1.1.3.
Double transit (national)
The answers to this question are text based.
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5.1. Terminating calls on other fixed networks:
2.
5.1.2.1.
Local level
The answers to this question are text based.
5.1.2.2.
Single transit (metropolitan)
The answers to this question are text based.
5.1.2.3.
Double transit (national)
The answers to this question are text based.
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5.1. Terminating calls on mobile networks:
3.
5.1.3.1.
Fixed to mobile
The answers to this question are text based.
5.1.3.2.
Mobile to mobile
The answers to this question are text based.
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6.
Concept of dominance
6.1.
Is the concept of "dominance" or Significant Market Power (SMP) defined in your country?
Only one answer possible:
1638
1639
Yes
No
Administration Authorities
Total answer Region
Yes
HI
MI
LI
HI
MI
LI
Total
18
Africa
0
0
8
8
44%
1
3
6
10
56%
5
Arab States
2
2
0
4
80%
0
0
1
1
20%
5
Asia & Pacific
1
1
1
3
60%
0
1
1
2
40%
3
CIS
0
2
0
2
67%
0
1
0
1
33%
16
Europe
10
6
0
16
100%
0
0
0
0
0%
17
The Americas
0
13
0
13
76%
0
4
0
4
24%
46
72%
18
28%
64
6.2.
No
Total
How do you define this concept in your country?
The answers to this question are text based.
6.3.
In what legal instruments (legislation in force) is the concept defined? Please indicate the relevant
website, where it is made available.
The answers to this question are text based.
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6.4.
What criteria are used in determining "dominance" or SMP?
Multiple answers possible:
1716
1717
1718
1719
1720
1721
1722
1723
1724
Geographical
Market share in terms of number of subscribers (or revenues) for the type of market in question (specify in %) :
Control of essential facilities allowing access to the end user
Easy access to financial resources
The strength of the countervailing power of consumers
Economies of scale and scope
Barriers to entry
Potential competition
Other , please specify
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6.5.
What are the most common ex ante obligations imposed on operators or providers?
Multiple answers possible:
1725
1726
1727
1728
1729
1730
1731
Transparency (e.g. publishing RIO and RUO)
Non discrimination
Interconnection and access obligations
Regulatory accounting
Accounting separation
Price control
Other , please specify
Administration Authorities
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6.6.
If the satus of "dominance" is periodically reviewed, how often does such review take place?
Only one answer possible:
1600
1601
1602
1603
1604
Every year
Every two years
Every three years
More than three years
Other, please specify
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7.
7.1.
Next Generation Networks (NGNs)
Is any operator in your country planning or currently introducing an NGN system? If YES, at what stage
are they?
Multiple answers possible:
1732
1733
1734
1735
1736
1737
Feasibility study
Planning
Introduction
Implementation
No plans to introduce an NGN system in a short run
Other , please specify
Administration Authorities
7.2.
What regulations, if any, govern the use of IP networks?
Multiple answers possible:
1304
1305
1306
1307
1308
Regulatory arrangements subject to universal service obligations
Regulatory interconnection arrangements with networks using switching circuits
Banning of services based on IP
No regulatory arrangements defined at present
Other Other, please specify
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Administration Authorities - Voice Service
Administration Authorities - Data Service
7.2.1.
Note:
The answers to this question are text based.
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7.3.
What sources of finance could be used to deploy IP networks?
Multiple answers possible:
1783
1784
1785
1786
1787
1788
Operator's funds
State subsidization
Joint venture (private sector and public sector)
Financed by a financial institution or private bank
Special telecommunication development fund
Other , please specify
Administration Authorities
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7.4.
What cost model is used (or planned) to calculate costs/ tariffs of new services supported by Next
Generation Networks (NGNs)?
Multiple answers possible:
1738
1739
1740
1741
Fully distributed historical costs model
Long run incremental cost model
Other, please specify
None
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8.
8.1.
Site sharing for terrestrial mobile services
Is there a regulatory obligation to share sites, or is site sharing agreed directly between the operators of
mobile networks?
Multiple answers possible:
1742
1743
1744
Regulatory obligation (mandatory site sharing)
Agreement between operators
None
Administration Authorities
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8.2.
Does the site sharing result in lower prices for end-users?
Multiple answers possible:
1658
1659
Yes
No
Administration Authorities
8.3.
Please indicate the website, where regulatory obligation on site sharing are publicly available
The answers to this question are text based.
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