Telecommunications (Amendment) Scheme, 1993 Dublin.

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Citation: IR SI 33/1993
• Year: 1993

S.I. No. 33 of 1993.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1993 DUBLIN.

BORD TELECOM ÉIREANN in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 90 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983 (No. 24 of 1983) hereby makes the following Scheme: 1. This Scheme may be cited as the Telecommunications (Amendment) Scheme, 1993. 2. (1) The collective citation "the Telecommunications Schemes, 1992 and 1993" includes this Scheme.

(2) This Scheme shall be deemed to have come into operation on 23 March 1992. 3. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Scheme. 4. The Minister for Communications, pursuant to Section 90 (2) of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983 (No. 24 of 1983), has concurred in the increase of charges effected by this Scheme. 5. The Telecommunications Scheme, 1992, ( S.I. No. 19 of 1992 ) is hereby amended by the substitution of the following Part 2, Part 3 and Part 5 for Part 2, Part 3 and Part 5 of the First Schedule thereto:

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PART 2

Local Calls

Article 53

Charges for Subscriber Dialled Local Calls

Per period of part of a period of time specified in Table to Paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Part of this Schedule appropriate to the call. 1. To a subscriber ( a ) if he rents an exchange line without a coinbox 11.17p ( b ) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made 18p ( c ) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made 11.17p 2. To a caller ( a ) (i) from an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made 20p (ii) from an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made 20p ( b ) (i) from a public telephone from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made 20p (ii) from a public telephone (other than a cardphone) from which subscriberdialled trunk calls can be made 20p (minimum charge ) 18p for the first and subsequent periods of time. (iii) from a cardphone public telephone 20p (10 unit callcard) 17.5p (20 unit callcard) 16p (50 & 100 unit callcards)

Table (Subscriber Dialled Local Calls)

Description of Call Full Rate (Seconds) Reduced Rate (Seconds) 1. Calls referred to in Paragraphs 1. (a), 1. (b), 2. (a) (i), and 2. (b) (i) of this Part of this Schedule 900 1,800 2. Calls referred to in Paragraph 1. (c) of this Part of this Schedule. 295 295 3. Calls referred to in Paragraphs 2. (a) (ii) and 2. (b) (ii) of this Part of this Schedule. 240 240

Full Rate:

The full rate applies to calls made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive).

Reduced Rate:

The reduced rate applies to calls made as follows:

(i) at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive);

(ii) all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; and

(iii) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announced by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers.

Charges for Local Calls

(other than Subscriber Dialled Local Calls

Per period or part of a period of time specified in the Table to Paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Part of this Schedule appropriate to the call. 3. To a subscriber ( a ) if he rents an exchange line without a coinbox 61.17p for the first period and 11.17p for the second and subsequent periods. ( b ) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made 68p for the first period and 18p for the second and subsequent periods. ( c ) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made 61.17p for the first period and 11.17p for the second and subsequent periods. 4. To a caller ( a ) (i) from an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made 70p for the first period and 20p for the second and subsequent periods. (ii) from an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made 70p for the first period and 20p for the second and subsequent periods. ( b ) (i) from a public telephone from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made 70p for the first period and 20p for the second and subsequent periods. (ii) from a public telephone from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made. 70p for the first period and 20p for the second and subsequent periods.

Table (Operator Assisted Local Calls)

Description of Call Full Rate Reduced Rate 1. Calls referred to in Paragraphs 3 (a), 3 (b), 4 (a) (i), and 4 (b) (i) of this Part of this Schedule. 15 mins. 30 mins 2. Calls referred to inParagraphs 3 (c), 4 (a) (ii) and 4 (b) (ii) of this Part of this Schedule. 4 mins. 4 mins.

Full Rate:

The full rate applies to calls made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive).

Reduced Rate:

The reduced rate applies to calls made as follows:

(i) at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive);

(ii) all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; and

(iii) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announced by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers.

Charges for Callcards

5. The charge in respect of Callcards, for use in cardphones, shall be as follows:

Unit Card Cost IR£ 10 2.00 20 3.50 50 8.00 100 16.00

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PART 3

Article 54

Subscriber Dialled Trunk Calls

Per period of part of a period of time specified in the Table to this Part of this Schedule appropriate to the call. ( a ) to a subscriber without a coinbox 11.17p ( b ) for a caller from a public telephone (other than a cardphone) or from a coinbox exchange line 20p for the first and 18p for subsequent periods ( c ) for a caller from a cardphone 10 unit callcard: 20p 20 unit callcard: 17.5p 50 and 100 unit callcards: 16p

Table

Description of Call Full Rate Reduced Rate Economy Rate 1. Between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland where the distance between Group Centres of exchanges concerned (i) does not exceed 56 kms 60 seconds 90 seconds not applicable (ii) exceeds 56 kms 30 seconds 45 seconds not applicable (iii) to Eircell equipment 20 seconds 30 seconds not applicable 2. From exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands 14 seconds 18.7 seconds 28 seconds

Full Rate: The full rate applies to calls made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive).

Reduced Rate: The reduced rate applies to calls made as follows:

(i) at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) for calls described in Paragraph 1 of the Table;

(ii) all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays for calls described in Paragraph 1 of the Table;

(iii) at or after 6 p.m. and before 12 p.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) for calls described in Paragraph 2 of the Table;

(iv) at or after 8 a.m. and before 12 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; for calls described in Paragraph 2 of the Table; and

(v) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers,

Economy Rate: The economy rate applies to calls described in Paragraph 2 of the Table made after 12 p.m. and before 8 a.m. every day.

3. For calls made at all times (except where otherwise stated) from exchanges in the State to exchanges in:

( a ) Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Ceuta and Melilla, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), San Marino, Spain (including Balearic and Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City. (i) Full rate (from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday inclusive). 11.00 seconds (ii) Reduced rate (from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) and throughout Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays and such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers). 14.60 seconds ( b ) Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Hercegovnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech & Slovak Fed. Rep., Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Gibraltar, Hungary (Rep. Of), Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Morocco, Poland (Rep. of), Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Tajikstan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia (Fed. Rep. of). 7.56 seconds ( c ) Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, Monsterrat, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts (Nevis), St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Tortola (British Virgin Islands), Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S.A., Virgin Islands (U.S.). (i) Full rate (from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Monday to Friday inclusive) 5.99 seconds (ii) Reduced rate (from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) and throughout Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays and such other times as Bord Telecom Eireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers. 7.99 (...