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Hong Kong OFTA fly line telephone answering charges
Hong Kong Telecommunications Authority 3 November 2003 issued by mobile network operators, fixed network operators and ETS operators, the interconnection of the International Roaming terms and conditions of award.

  According to the ruling, if the fixed network operators for international call forwarding services, external telecommunications services operators to provide network access, will be required to award fees for billing and settlement. As these fixed network operators and the interconnection of mobile operators, and external telecommunications services operators now have commercial agreements, arrangements can be effective management of payment risks, and resolve as there is no direct interconnection of mobile operators, and external telecommunications services operators The two sides exchanged information on the business face of difficulties.
   OFTA said, in a highly competitive market environment, the International Roaming service provider whether the decision of the interconnection charges passed on to end users, service providers, is purely a commercial decision; However, given the low traffic related services , only Hong Kong's total external traffic volume and the total current less than 1% of Hong Kong is expected to award fees is not a significant impact on consumers and the industry. Hong Kong, a total of 12 mobile network operators and mobile virtual network operators can also be saved through the arrangement with the external telecommunications services operators signed numerous bilateral agreements.
  As mobile network operators and international call forwarding service provider negotiations since June 2002 after the start of the level of access charge has been unable to reach a commercial agreement, it is the TA considers necessary to make the ruling. The spokesman explained that the International Roaming service providers have been provided to customers by the International Roaming service for revenue. Therefore, in the last June 11 statement, the TA concluded that the International Roaming service providers should pay access charges for mobile network operators to make a fair compensation. Access charges should be cost, take into account the mobile network operators in support of the international call forwarding services involve additional resources and capital costs. Has ruled that the connection fee shall be payable retroactive to June 11, 2002, the date of the declaration issued.
 

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