Agenda
Study Group 3 Structure.
Activities of the Working Parties etc.
Key issues.
Achievements.
Study Group 3
Established by the World
Telecommunications
Standardisation Assembly (WTSA).
Responsible for the study of 4
questions allocated to it by the
WTSA.
Chairman and two Vice-Chairmen
appointed by the WTSA.
Study Group 3 Structure
Study Group Plenary
TAF
R.G. T&D
Working
Party 1
R. G.
R.G.
Working
Party 2
TAL
R.G
TEUREM
R.G
R.G.
TAS
Functions of Plenary
Establish Working Parties and
allocate work.
Establish Rapporteur Groups of
Plenary.
Consider issues not allocated to
WPs.
Consider reports of WPs.
Initiate approval process for
Recommendations.
Plenary Activities
International telecommunications
Regulations.
Progress Reports from Regional
Groups
Report of Rapporteur Group on T&D.
Report of Working Party 1.
Report of Working Party 2.
Working Party 1
Responsible for the study of Q 1/3
Development
of
charging
and
accounting/settlement mechanisms
for network capabilities and services
features made available by new
technologies.
Working Party 1 Activities
Rapporteur Group - IP telephony
Rapporteur Group – International
Internet connection.
Rapporteur Group – IMT 2000
Rapporteur Group - Modification of D 50
Rapporteur Group – Mobile access to
HCD and IFS.
(HCD, Home Country Direct, IFS, International Toll-Free Service)
Working Party 2
Responsible for the study of Q 2/3
Adaptation of the D-series
Recommendations to the evolving
market environment.
Working Part 2 activities
Rapporteur Group – International
calls terminating on mobile
networks.
Revision of Recommendation D 140.
Revision of Recommendation D 180.
Revision of Recommendation D 190.
Shortening of the Settlement Period
Code of Conduct for accounting rate
negotiation.
Handbook on costing methodologies.
Rapporteur Group on
Terms and Definitions
Responsible for the study of Q 4/3
Terms
&
definitions
for
Recommendations dealing with
tariff and accounting principles
Regional Tariff Groups
Responsible for the study of Q 3/3
Regional
studies
for
the
development
of
cost
models
together with related economic
and policy issues
4 Regional Groups
TAF – Tariff Group Africa
TAS – Tariff Group Asia and Oceania
TAL – Tariff Group Latin America
TEUREM – Tariff Group Europe and
Mediterranean Basin. (Dormant)
D 50
Recommends that administrations involved
in the provision of international Internet
connections negotiate and agree to
bilateral
commercial
arrangements
enabling direct international Internet
connections that take into account the
possible need for compensation between
them for the value of elements such as
traffic
flow,
number
of
routes,
geographical
coverage
and
cost
of
international transmission amongst others.
Update after June meeting
ITU–T SG-3
Major achievements
New Remuneration system (D.150)

Termination charge system

Settlement rate system

Special arrangement
Regional Tariff Groups developed cost model
SG3 is now developing cost principles and guidelines for
negotiation including revision to D.140
Transitional arrangements

To facilitate staged reduction to cost based rate

to avoid sudden fall of revenue (smooth transition)
Revision to Recommendation D.93 – Charging and
Accounting in the Int’l Mobile Telephone Service
D50 – international internet connection.