S.I. No. 91/1990 - Telecommunications Scheme, 1990
This is the act as published. Later amendments are not folded into the text below: each one is a separate act in this repository and an entry in this law's history.
3 amending acts · 1992-01-14, S.I. No. 19/1992 - Telecommunications Scheme, 1992
| 1. Personal Call | |
| ( a ) Within State and to Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. | 50p |
| ( b ) To other states (where the service is applicable) | Per call as follows: Twice the per subsequent minute charge given in Paragraph 4 of Part 4 of this Schedule. |
| 2. Alarm Clock Call | |
| —Manual | 50p |
| —Automatic | 33.51p |
| —Automatic (Cancellation Charge) | 44.68p |
| 3. Advice of Duration and Charge | 30p per call |
| 4. Reverse Charge Call | |
| ( a ) Within State and to Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. | 50p |
| ( b ) From other states (where the service is applicable) | Per call as follows: Twice the per subsequent minute charge given in Paragraph 4 of Part 4 of this Schedule. |
| 5. Fixed-time Calls | One-quarter of the charge for the first three minutes. |
| 6. Freefone Call Charge Premium | 20p |
| 7. Telecard Charge | £5 per Telecard per annum. |
| 8. Telecard Call premium. | 20p |
| 9. Call Diversion. | Entry Charge £10 |
| Quarterly Subscription £3 | |
| Set up Charge 22.34p | |
| Check Charge 11.17p | |
| 10. Call Waiting | Entry Charge £10 |
| Quarterly Subscription £3 | |
| 11. Conference Calls. | Subscriber Dialled: |
| Entry Charge £10 | |
| Quarterly Subsrciption £3 | |
| Operator Assisted: the normal rates for operator assisted calls apply together with the relevant personal call charge rate. | |
| 12. Abbreviated Calling. | Entry Charge £10 |
| Quarterly Subscription £3 | |
| Set up Charge 11.17p | |
| Cancel Charge 11.17p | |
| 13. Hotline Service. | Entry Charge £10 |
| Quarterly Subscription £3 | |
| 14. Call Particulars. | per one off request £4 per exchange line - per account per request (continuous) £3 per exchange line per account. |
| 15. Surcharge for dishonoured payments | £7 per dishonoured payment. |
Section II
Charges which are payable in lieu of all other charges set out in the other Parts of this Schedule.
| 1. Urgent Calls | Double the charges otherwise payable under this Schedule. |
| 2. Cancellation fee for Personal Call | |
| ( a ) Within State and to Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands | 50p |
| ( b ) To other states (where the service is applicable) | Per call as follows: Twice the per minute charge given in Paragraph 3 of Part 4 of this Schedule. |
| 3. Cancellation Fee for Fixed-time Call | One quarter of the charge which would be payable if the call had been effected. |
| 4. Telephone Information Service | The charge which would be payable if the call were a call made from an exchange in the State to an exchange in Great Britain, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. |
SECTION III
Charges in respect of Freefone 1800 service.
Charges in respect of 1850 service.
| £ | |
| Connection Charge (per number) | 50 |
| Subscription (Quarterly/per number) | 50 |
| --- | --- |
| Call Charges (Recipient) | Number of seconds per 11.17p call unit. |
| National | |
| Full Rate | 20 |
| Reduced Rate | 30 |
| Regional | |
| Full Rate | 45 |
| Reduced Rate | 67 |
Note
- (i) Regional call charges apply to calls made from a telephone exchange line to a telephone exchange line terminating in a premises in the same service area.
- (ii) National call charges apply to all calls to exchange lines within the State other than those calls to which Regional call charges apply.
- (iii) Each of the areas of the State to which the prefixes (01), (02), (04), (05), (06) and (07/09) apply shall be a separate service area. Calls to or from Eircell Equipment shall be regarded as calls to a separate service area.
- (iv) The Full Rate is applicable to all calls made between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (inclusive). The Reduced Rate is applicable to all calls other than calls to which the Full Rate applies.
- (v) Subscribers to whom the 1850 service is provided shall receive a credit of 11.17p per 1850 call received.
| Addition Charges | Connection Charge | Quarterly Subscription | Other Charges |
| (i) Subscriber nominated Freefone 1800 or 1850 number | £0 | £20 | |
| (ii) Origin dependant routing (per answering station) | £30 | £100 | |
| (iii) Percentage routing (per answering station) | £30 | £20 | |
| (iv) Time dependant routing (per answering station) | £30 | £20 | |
| (v) Freefone tone | £30 | £20 | |
| (vi). Change of Freefone 1800 number or 1850 number (per number) | £50 |
Call Charges (Calling person) (1850 calls only)
| — made from telephone exchange line without coinbox | 11.17p per call |
| — made from telephone exchange lines with coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls may be made (to a subscriber) | per call as follows: 11.17p per four minute and 55 second periods or part thereof. |
| — made from telephone exchange lines with coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls may be made (to a caller). | per 4 minute and 55 second periods or part thereof: —20p for the first —10p for the second |
| —15p for the third | |
| —15p for the fourth | |
| —10p for the fifth | |
| —15p for the sixth | |
| —10p for the seventh and the cycle from the third to the seventh periods is repeated for subsequent periods. |
Article 78
PART 7 Eircell
Call Charges
| Calls from exchanges in the State to Exchanges in | Full Rate | Reduced Rate |
| The State or Northern Ireland (Subscriber Dialled calls where the service is available) | 11.17p per 20 seconds or part thereof. | 11.17p per 30 seconds or part thereof. |
| The State or Northern Ireland ( other than Subscriber Dialled Calls) | £1.19 for the first three minutes or part thereof (minimum) and thereafter at the rate of 33p. per minute or part thereof. | 86p for the three minutes or part thereof (minimum) and thereafter at the rate of 22p per minutes or part thereof. |
| Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands (subscriber dialled calls where the service is available) | 11.17p per 11.2 seconds or part thereof. | 11.17p per 16.8 seconds or part thereof. |
| Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands ( other than subscriber dialled calls) | £1.97 for the first three minutes or part thereof (minimum) and thereafter at the rate of 59p per minute or part thereof. | £1.37 for the first three minutes or part thereof (minimum) and thereafter at the rate of 39p per minute or part thereof. |
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:
( a ) at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive);
( b ) all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; and
( c ) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers.
| All other states | Such call charges as may be in force for the time being under Parts 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 of this Schedule as if the Eircell call were a call to which such Part was applicable. |
| --- | --- |
| Access Charge | £50.00 |
| Subscription (per Quarter) | £75.00 |
| Detailed Billing: per quarter | £4.00 |
| per occasion | £6.00 |
| Temporary Disconnection Charge: | £30.00 |
| Reconnection Charge: | £16.00 |
Article 66
PART 8 Telephone Directory Entries
| Annual Issue Charge | |
| Main entry — heavy type | £16.68 |
| Extra entry — ordinary type | £7.76 |
| Extra line — ordinary type | £7.76 |
| Entry entry — heavy type | £24.44 |
| Entra line — heavy type | £24.44 |
| Extra words — per word | £3.36 |
Article 83
SECOND SCHEDULE
Private Telecommunications Circuits
Within the State or to Northern Ireland, Great Britain, The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
Analogue
Annual Rental
External
| Distance Category | Annual Rental Per Additional Kilometre or Part Thereof. | Annual Rental Per Additional Kilometre or Part Thereof. | Annual Rental Per Additional Kilometre or Part Thereof. | Annual Rental Per Additional Kilometre or Part Thereof. |
| Distance Category | 50 Baud | Telephony Quality | M1040 Quality | M1020 Quality |
| Distance Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Up to 1 Kilometre (minimum charge;. | 35.00 | 80.00 | 215.00 | 250.00 |
| Up to 16 Kilometres (per additional km.) | 18.00 | 56.00 | 90.00 | 103.00 |
| Per additional Km. above 16 Km. | 13.00 | 28.00 | 28.00 | 32.00 |
| Maximum chargeable Subscription (200 km) (National) | 2697.00 | 6072.00 | 6717.00 | 7683.00 |
| Additional Subscription To Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands | 1215.00 | 3525.00 | 3525.00 | 4035.00 |
75—100 Baud: Charges for 50 Baud plus 20%
200 Baud: Charges for 50 Baud plus 50%
Three-wire per 200 metres............................................................ ............................................................ .£19.82
Omnibus Circuit Rate.
Also M1030 quality
| Connection Charges | £ |
| External Irrespective of distance Connection charges for a second or subsequent private telecommunications circuit between the same two addresses provided at the same time for the same subscriber should be at half the standard rate of Connection Charge. | 200.00 |
Within the State or to Northern Ireland, Great Britain, The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
| Digital | 64 Kbits | 2 Mbits |
| £ | £ | |
| Connection fee (Per Local End) | 1,600 | 7,500 |
| Annual Subscription | ||
| Local End (Per Kilometre) | ||
| See note 1. | 335 | 4,300 |
| Main Link (within the State) | ||
| 1 to 40 Kilometres (Per Kilometre) | 150 | 760 |
| Above 40 Kilometres (Per Kilometre) | 3.50 | 55 |
| Ireland — Northern Ireland, and | ||
| Ireland — Great Britain, Isle of | ||
| Man and Channel Islands | ||
| See note 2. | 6,161 | 32,930 |
Note:
Local End for 64 kBit and 2 MBit. to be charged in 100m steps.
These rates exclude the charge for national local and trunk extensions. (The main link element of the national extension is charged at the above 40 Km rate).
Lines, Extensions and Apparatus
| Connection Charge | Annual Subscription | |
| £ | £ | |
| Internal | ||
| for each 100 metres route distance of wiring or part thereof (where the apparatus is provided by Bord Telecom Éireann the first 200 metres route distance is free). | 16.00 | 7.77 |
| Removals | Removal Charge | |
| External: "New and Cease" basis | 100.00 | |
| Internal: | 16.00 | |
| Extensions | ||
| External | ||
| same charges as for main | ||
| Private Circuits of same distance. | ||
| Internal | ||
| route wiring distance measured from switch or "tee in" point | ||
| For each 100 metres route distance or part thereof. (Where the apparatus is provided by the Bord Telecom Éireann the first 200 metres is free) | 16.00 | 7.77 |
| Apparatus | ||
| All apparatus provided with a private telecommunications circuit by Bord Telecom Éireann must bear a subscription. Standard subscription applies for items for which this exists. Other items have a subscription specially assessed. The following are the items usually provided with private telecommunications circuits. | ||
| Instrument | 17.98 | |
| Switchboards — per indicator used | 11.04 | |
| intercommunicating switches | 7.71 | |
| condenser | 2.16 |
Temporary Private Circuits
| Single Charge | Annual Subscription | |
| £ | £ | |
| Internal Provision and Recovery | Standard Minimum Period One | |
| 16.00 | Month | |
| External Provision and Recovery | Standard Minimum Period One | |
| 200.00 | Month. | |
| --- | --- | |
| Subsidiary Apparatus-Temporary | See Subsidiary Apparatus Section |
ANALOGUE INTERNATIONAL
Annual Rentals (Irish Share only)
| ZONE see below | Telephone | Telephone | Telephone | Telephone | Telephone | Telegraph | Telegraph | Telegraph | Telegraph | Telegraph | Telegraph |
| ZONE see below | All uses | All uses | VoicéFax | VoicéFax | 200 Baud | 100 Baud | 100 Baud | 75 Baud | 75 Baud | 50 Baud | 50 Baud |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Band 1 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 8,300 | 8,300 | 4,800 | 3,600 | 3,600 | — | — | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Band 2 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Band 3 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 10,000 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 6,875 | 6,875 | 6,250 | 6,250 |
| Band 4 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Band 5 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 14,000 | 10,500 | 10,500 | 9,625 | 9,625 | 8,750 | 8,750 |
Note:
Additional charge for M1020 quality = £780 per annum
A connection charge of £200 applies to each analogue private leased circuit regardless of the type of circuit concerned.
The states covered by the International Zone Bands are as follows;
Band 1: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany (Federal Republic), Greece, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Vatican City.
Band 2: Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Germany (Democratic Republic), Gibraltar, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Libya, Malta, Poland, Romania, Tunisia, Turkey, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.
Band 3: North America.
Band 4: Australia (including Tasmania), Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa.
Band 5: All other states.
DIGITAL INTERNATIONAL
Euroline: Digital Terrestrial Service to Europe
| KBS | Per Annum | Per Annum | Per Annum | Per Month | |
| 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | Variable Term | ||
| Cable Europe Band I | |||||
| 64 | 25,000 | 24,000 | 23,000 | 2,500 | |
| 128 | 50,000 | 48,000 | 45,000 | 5,000 | |
| 192 | 65,000 | 62,000 | 59,000 | 6,500 | |
| 256 | 85,000 | 81,000 | 77,000 | 8,500 | |
| 384 | 130,000 | 124,000 | 117,000 | 13,000 | |
| 512 | 150,000 | 143,000 | 135,000 | 15,000 | |
| 768 | 170,000 | 162,000 | 153,000 | 17,000 | |
| 1,024 | 190,000 | 181,000 | 171,000 | 19,000 | |
| 1,544 | 250,000 | 238,000 | 225,000 | 25,000 | |
| 2,048 | 300,000 | 285,000 | 270,000 | 30,000 | |
| Cable Europe Band II | |||||
| 64 | 27,000 | 26,000 | 24,000 | 2,700 | |
| 128 | 54,000 | 51,000 | 49,000 | 5,400 | |
| 192 | 70,000 | 67,000 | 62,000 | 7,000 | |
| 256 | 90,000 | 86,000 | 81,000 | 9,000 | |
| 384 | 140,000 | 133,000 | 126,000 | 14,000 | |
| 512 | 160,000 | 152,000 | 144,000 | 16,000 | |
| 768 | 180,000 | 176,000 | 162,000 | 18,000 | |
| 1,024 | 210,000 | 200,000 | 181,000 | 21,000 | |
| 1,544 | 270,000 | 257,000 | 243,000 | 27,000 | |
| 2,048 | 320,000 | 304,000 | 288,000 | 32,000 |
Eurostat: Digital Satellite Service to Europe
| KBS | Per Annum | Per Annum | Per Annum | Per Month | |
| 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | Variable Term | ||
| Euro Band I, II | |||||
| 64 | 36,000 | 34,000 | 32,000 | 3,600 | |
| 128 | 60,000 | 57,000 | 54,000 | 6,000 | |
| 192 | 90,000 | 86,000 | 81,000 | 9,000 | |
| 256 | 105,000 | 100,000 | 95,000 | 10,500 | |
| 384 | 165,000 | 157,000 | 149,000 | 16,500 | |
| 512 | 175,000 | 166,000 | 158,000 | 17,500 | |
| 768 | 210,000 | 200,000 | 189,000 | 21,000 | |
| 1,024 | 250,000 | 238,000 | 225,000 | 25,000 | |
| 1,544 | 320,000 | 304,000 | 288,000 | 32,000 | |
| 2,048 | 400,000 | 380,000 | 360,000 | 40,000 |
Satline: Digital Satellite Service to North America
| KBS | Per Annum | Per Annum | Per Annum | Per Month | |
| 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | Variable Term | ||
| IBS | |||||
| 64 | 36,000 | 34,000 | 32,000 | 3,600 | |
| 128 | 60,000 | 57,000 | 54,000 | 6,000 | |
| 192 | 90,000 | 86,000 | 81,000 | 9,000 | |
| 256 | 105,000 | 100,000 | 95,000 | 10,500 | |
| 384 | 165,000 | 157,000 | 149,000 | 16,000 | |
| 512 | 175,000 | 166,000 | 158,000 | 17,500 | |
| 768 | 210,000 | 189,000 | 189,000 | 21,000 | |
| 1,024 | 250,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 25,000 | |
| 1,544 | 320,000 | 288,000 | 288,000 | 32,000 | |
| 2,048 | 400,000 | 380,000 | 360,000 | 40,000 |
Laserline: Digital Terrestrial Service to North America
| KBS | Per Annum | Per Annum | Per Annum | Per Month | |
| 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | Variable Term | ||
| PTAT-1/TAT-8 | |||||
| 56/64 | 32,000 | 30,000 | 29,000 | 3,200 | |
| 128 | 55,000 | 52,000 | 50,000 | 5,500 | |
| 192 | 80,000 | 76,000 | 72,000 | 8,000 | |
| 256 | 95,000 | 90,000 | 86,000 | 9,500 | |
| 384 | 150,000 | 143,000 | 135,000 | 15,000 | |
| 512 | 160,000 | 152,000 | 144,000 | 16,000 | |
| 768 | 190,000 | 181,000 | 171,000 | 19,000 | |
| 1,024 | 225,000 | 214,000 | 203,000 | 22,500 | |
| 1,544 | 290,000 | 276,000 | 261,000 | 29,000 | |
| 2,048 | 370,000 | 352,000 | 333,000 | 37,000 |
Installation Charges
| 64 Kbit/s: | IR£ 2,500 | |
| 128 Kbit/s— | 768 Kbit/s: | IR£ 5,500 |
| 1,024 Kbit/s— | 2,048 Kbit/s | IR£ 10,000 |
International Zone Bands
The states covered by the International Zone Bands are as follows:
Band 1: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany (Federal Republic), Greece, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City.
Band 2: Rest of Europe.
Band 3: North America.
Band 4: Australia (including Tasmania), Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Saudia Arabia, Singap' ore, South Africa.
Band 5: All other states.
THIRD SCHEDULE
Telex Service
Article 89
| Exchange Lines and Apparatus | |
| Telex Exchange Lines | |
| Connection Fee | None |
| Quarterly Subscription | £135 |
| --- | --- |
| Telex and Telegraph Apparatus | Quarterly Subscription £ |
| Basic Keyboard send/receive teleprinter | 75.00 |
| Automatic send/receive (Electromechanical) teleprinter | 153.00 |
| Automatic send/receive (Electronic) teleprinter | 190.00 |
| Electronic PACT 220 send/receive teleprinter | 190.00 |
| Paper Tape Unit for use with teleprinter type 5 | 90.00 |
| Data Telex Interface unit for use with telex line and telexprinter types 2 to 5 | 180.00 |
| Working Teleprinter | 109.00 |
| Working Teleprinter with Reperforator and Auto Transmitter | 188.00 |
| Spare Teleprinter | 53.00 |
| Sound Reducing Cover | 4.50 |
| Auto Transmitter 6S/6M | 31.50 |
| Perforator (Non-printing) | 59.00 |
| Reperforator (Non-printing) | 66.00 |
| Printing Perforator/Reperforator | 155.00 |
| Switchboard TG. 3517 | 9.00 |
| Switchboard Type No. 15 | 31.50 |
| Equipment Table DIW 2000 | 4.50 |
| Equipment Table 1c | 2.75 |
| Rectifier 26B | 5.75 |
| Rectifier 43A | 4.50 |
| Private Wire Control Unit | 12.00 |
| Unit Auxiliary Apparatus TG 988 | 1.50 |
| Polarised Relay | 2.75 |
| Sprocket Feed (Siemens) | 5.75 |
| Baseboard 27C | 1.50 |
| Tabulator cum Sprocket Feed | 12.00 |
| 75 Baud Teleprinter | 151.00 |
| Spare Auto Transmitter | 15.00 |
| Printing Reperforator | 90.00 |
| Spare Perforator | 27.00 |
| Spare non-printing Reperforator | 31.50 |
| Unit Teleprinter | 5.75 |
| Replay Switch 3201 L | 2.50 |
| Unit Terminator TG. 1148 | 4.50 |
| Unit Teleprinter Broadcast No. 11 | 4.50 |
| Interface Unit | 19.00 |
| Auxiliary Filter Unit No. 1 | 2.75 |
| Rectifier 66C | 9.00 |
| Broadcaster/Combiner Unit | 9.00 |
| Relay Stand B | 1.50 |
| Unit Auxiliary Apparatus TG. 3077 | 9.00 |
| Circuit Breaker 3A | 1.50 |
| Relay Switch 3102 NL | 1.50 |
| Unit Auxiliary Apparatus TG. 3078 | 9.00 |
| Siemens T100 with Reperforator only (Free Standing) | 181.00 |
| Creed Teleprintera 7B/RP | 181.00 |
| Switch 2A | 0.70 |
| --- | --- |
| Modems Including Maintenance Speed—bits/sec | Annual Subscription £ |
| 200 | 245 |
| 600/1200 | 270 |
| 2400 | 735 |
| 4800 | 900 |
| 9600—Single Port | 1,375 |
| 9600—Multi Port | 1,500 |
| Maintenance | 184 |
| --- | --- |
| Temporary Service | Annual Subscription £ |
| Temporary Line with Teleprinter (per month) | 299 |
| Temporary Line without Teleprinter | 235 |
| --- | --- |
| Telex Directory | Per Issue Charge |
| First Entry | |
| £1.40 per word | |
| (in excess of three words) | |
| Second and Subsequent entries | £7.00 per entry |
Article 90
Call Charges
Within the State and to Northern Ireland, Great Britain, The Isle of Man and The Channel Islands
| Destination | Automatic Call Seconds per 22.2p | Non-Automatic Call | Non-Automatic Call |
| Per 3 Minute (Minimum) | Over 3 minutes. | ||
| Within State | 180 | 22.2p | 22.2p per 3 minutes or part of three minutes. |
| Northern Ireland | 90 | 44.4p | 14.8p per minute or part of a minute. |
| Great Britain, Isle of Man and Channel Islands | 45 | 88.8p | 29.6p per minute or part of a minute. |
International
| Destination | Automatic Call | Automatic Call | Non Automatic Call | Non Automatic Call |
| Charge per minute | Second per 22.2p | 3 minute (Minimum) | Per minute or part of a minute thereafter | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Band 1 | 43.0 | .93 | .31 | |
| Band 2 | 25.2 | 1.59 | .53 | |
| Band 3 | 13.3 | 3.00 | 1.00 | |
| Band 4 | 1.68 | 5.04 | 1.68 | |
| Band 5 | 3.52 |
Band 1: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany (Federal Republic), Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), Spain (including Balearic and Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein) and the Vatican City.
Band 2: Algeria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Germany (Democratic Republic), Gibraltar, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, U. S. S. R. , and Yugoslavia.
Band 3: Canada and U. S. A. (excluding Alaska and Hawaii).
Band 4: All other states.
Band 5: Calls via Inmarsat Satellite.
Charges for Telex Calls Via Pactex to Eirpac
The charge for a call to a Pactex Mailbox rented by an Eirpac subscriber shall be the sum of 22.2p per each three minute period or part thereof.
The charge for a call to an Eirpac subscriber ( other than a call to a Pactex Mailbox) shall be calculated as follows:—
| ( a ) Telex Access | |
| For each 3 minute period or part thereof | 22.2p |
| ( b ) Pactex Access | |
| For each 1 minute period or part thereof | 6.6p |
| ( c ) Eirpac Volume and Duration | |
| (i) Volume Charge.................................. | 0.03p per segment |
| (ii) Duration Charge................................ | 0.50p per minute. |
Telex Booth Charge
The Telex Booth Charge is a charge of £1 per call in addition to the Call Charges.
Charges for Pactex
The charge for a call to an Eirpac subscriber via Pactex shall be the sum of 22.2p per each period or a period specified in the Table below:
Table
| Description of Call | Period |
| 1. A call to a Pactex Mailbox | 3 minutes |
| 2. A call to an Eirpac subscriber ( other than a call to a Pactex mailbox) | 90 seconds |
Article 99
FOURTH SCHEDULE
Eirpac
| Character Terminals and Dial up Terminals X. 28 |
Connection Charges
| Speed (Bits per Sec.) | X.28 Direct £ | X.28 Dial up £ |
| 300 | — | 40 |
| 1200 | 230 | 40 |
Subscription Per Quarter
| Speed (Bits per Sec.) | X.28 Direct £ | X.28 Dial Up £ |
| 300 | — | 7.50 |
| 1200 | 275 | 7.50 |
Packet Terminals X.25
| Speed-Bits per Sec. | Connection Charge £ | Quarterly Subscription £ |
| 2,400 | 330 | 425 |
| 4,800 | 330 | 550 |
| 9,600 | 330 | 715 |
| 19,200 | 330 | 965 |
Facility Charges — X.28 Direct and X.25
| Facility | Single Charge | Quarterly Subscription |
| £ | £ | |
| Closed User Group | 20 | 5 per group |
| Reverse Charge | ||
| Acceptance | 20 | 25 |
| Fast Select Acceptance | 20 | None |
| Direct Calling | 20 | None |
| Call Redirection | 20 | 5.00 |
| Switched Virtual Circuit* | ||
| (other than the first) | 20 | 2.50 |
| Permenant Virtual Circuits X.28 | 20 | 450.00 |
| Permenant Virtual Circuits X.25 | 20 | 112.50 |
*Not available for X.28 Direct Customers.
Other Charges
| Reconnection Charge........................................................... | £16.00 |
| Change of Network User Identity....................................... | £40.00 |
| Pactex Mailbox: | |
| Subscription............................................................ ............. | £25.00 per Quarter |
| Storage............................................................ ..................... | 25p for each 2048 characters (or part thereof) per 28 days (or part thereof) after the first 28 days of storage. |
Call Charges
| National | X.25 Service | X.25 Service | X.28 Service | X.28 Service |
| Destination | Duration Charge per minute | Volume Charge per segment | Duration Charge per minute | Volume Charge per segment |
| Band 1: State and Northern Ireland | 0.5p | 0.03p | 2.0p | 0.03p |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| International | X.25 Service | X.25 Service | X.28 Service | X.28 Service |
| Destination (For Band details see below) | Duration Charge per minute | Volume Charge per segment | Duration Charge per minute | Volume Charge per segment |
| Band 2 | 2.5p | 0.15p | 3.5p | 0.15p |
| Band 3 | 3.5p | 0.20p | 5.0p | 0.20p |
| Band 4 | 13.0p | 0.60p | 14.5p | 0.60p |
| Band 5 | 15.0p | 0.70p | 16.5p | 0.70p |
Band 2 Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Finland, France, Germany (Federal Republic), Great Britain (including Isle of Man and Channel Islands), Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), San Marino, Spain (including Balearic and Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein) and the Vatican City.
Band 3 Algeria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Germany (Democratic Republic), Gibraltar, Hungary, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Syria, Tunisia, U.S.S.R. and Yugoslavia.
Band 4 Canada, Mexico and the U.S.A.
Band 5 All other states.
Pactex Charges (Article 100)
( a ) Duration Charge (pence per minute)
| Charging Band | Character Terminals | Character Terminals | Packet Terminal Direct Connection |
| Dial-up Connection | Direct Connection | ||
| 1 | 16.00p | 16.00p | 14.50p |
| 2 | 38.20p | 38.20p | 36.70 |
| 3 | 39.60p | 39.60p | 38.10p |
| 4 | 61.60p | 61.60p | 60.10p |
| 5 | 108.60p | 108.60p | 107.10p |
| 6 | 176.60p | 176.60p | 175.10p |
| 7 | 360.60p | 360.60p | 359.10p |
( b ) Volume Charges (pence per segment)
| 1 | .03p | .03p | .03p |
| 2 | .03p | .03p | .03p |
| 3 | .03p | .03p | .03p |
| 4 | .03p | .03p | .03p |
| 5 | .03p | .03p | .03p |
| 6 | .03p | .03p | .03p |
| 7 | .03p | .03p | .03p |
Charging Bands:
Band 1: Calls to destinations within the State or in Northern Ireland.
Band 2: Calls to destinations in Great Britain, the Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands,
Band 3: Calls to destinations in Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany (Federal Republic), Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal (including Azores and Maderia), Spain (including Balearic & Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein), and the Vatican City.
Band 4: Calls to destinations in Algeria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Germany (Democratic Republic), Gibraltar, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Syria, Tunisia, U.S.S.R., or Yugoslavia.
Band 5: Calls to destinations in Canada or U.S.A. (excluding Alaska and Hawaii).
Band 6: Calls to destinations in all other states.
Band 7: Calls via INMARSAT.
Article 107
FIFTH SCHEDULE
Eirmail
Main Charges
| Category | Per Mailbox |
| 1. Connection Charge (per Network User Identity) | £50.00 |
| --- | --- |
| 2. Connect Time | Peak Rate |
| (08.00 — 19.00 Hours Mon-Fri excluding Public Holidays) | |
| (Calls within State and to Northern Ireland, Great Britain Isle of Man and Channel Islands) | 13p per min. or part in any one period of connection. |
| --- | --- |
| 3. Filing | |
| (Charges for storage of information) | 25p per unit per month |
Additional Charges
International Mail (In addition to Connect Time)
| Destination | First 2048 characters (including control information) p | Each additional 1024 characters p |
| Europe ( other than the State, Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands) | 25p | 13p |
| Rest of World | 38p | 19p |
Additional Facility Charges
| 1. Telex Validation | £4.50 per mailbox per quarter. |
| 2. Telex outgoing | |
| --- | --- |
| Destination | Charge per 100 characters sent £ |
| Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man, Channel Islands. | 0.07 |
| Rest of Europe (including the State), Algeria, Cyprus, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, and the U.S.S.R | 0.14 |
| North America | 0.21 |
| Rest of World | — |
| Any location via INMARSAT (International Maritime Satellite Service) | — |
Eirmail Business Information Services
| Charges for the use of the info Database Management Facility (INFOX) | Charges for the use of the info Database Management Facility (INFOX) |
| 1. Connect Time Charge (For the period of connection to the INFOX facility whether at standard or cheap rates.) | 4p per minute or part thereof |
| 2. C.P.U. Time Charge (For the duration of the use of the central processor) | 8p per second |
Information Charge
| Category | Per Minute or part thereof |
| Travel | |
| —ABC Service | 60p |
| —OAG | 68p |
| Market Information | |
| —Profile | 168p |
| —Informat Newsfile | 170p |
| —Wall Street Journal | 138p |
| —Marketing Week | 170p |
| —Euromonitor | 330p |
| —Petroleum Monitor | 240p |
| —Fintech (Non-Fintech Customer) | 96p |
| —Fintech (Fintech Customer) | 18p |
| Company Information | |
| —Infocheck | 360p |
| —Jordans | 240p |
| —Kompass—with printing facility | 240p (all times) |
| — —without printing | 105p (peak) |
| 54p (off-peak) | |
| —I.C.C. | 300p |
| Legal Information | |
| —Justis | 180p |
Article 110
SIXTH SCHEDULE
Videoconference Service
| Charges from premises of Bord Telecom Eireann | Charges from premises of Bord Telecom Eireann |
| Destination | Charge Per Hour |
| Within the State (Total Cost) | £800 |
| International (Irish Share of Charges Only) To Northern, Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man and Channel Islands | £640 |
| To Rest of Europe | £750 |
| To the U.S.A. | £950 |
| Additional Fee | |
| Multipoint Calls | £100 |
Cancellation Charges
| Notice of Cancellation | Charge |
| More than 48 hours | Nil |
| 24 Hours to 48 hours | Half the applicable Videoconference Charge |
| Less than 24 hours | Full amount of the applicable Videoconference Charge. |
| --- | --- |
| Present when the Common Seal of Bord Telecom Éireann was affixed hereto this 30th day of March 1990: | FRANK CONROY Director. |
| Bernadette Roche Bord Telecom Éireann Merrion House, Merrion Road Dublin 4. Telecom Executive VI. | MICHAEL JOHNSON. Director. |
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