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S.I. No. 33/1993 - Telecommunications (Amendment) Scheme, 1993 Dublin

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Publication 1993-02-03

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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

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.

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
( d ) Australia (including Tasmania), Hong Kong, Japan, (including Ryukyu Islands), New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and South Africa.	3.87 seconds
( e ) All other states	2.71 seconds

Charges for Callcards

The charge in respect of Callcards, for use in cardphones, shall be the following:


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

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PART 5

Article 55

Trunk Calls (other than subscriber dialled trunk calls) from a public telephone (other than a cardphone) or from a coinbox exchange line, from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made.

In respect of every call made by a caller from a public telephone (other than a cardphone) or from a coinbox exchange line, from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made, there shall be charged and paid, placed in the coinbox or otherwise credited to Bord Telecom Éireann the charges as stated in the Table below.

Table


Description of Call	For first 3 minutes or part thereof. (Minimum Charge)	For first 3 minutes or part thereof. (Minimum Charge)	For each subsequent 3 minutes or part thereof	For each subsequent 3 minutes or part thereof
Rull Rate	Reduced Rate	Full Rate	Reduced Rate
1. Calls made between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland and where the distance between Group Centres of Exchanges concerned
(i) does not exceed 56 kms	105p	90p	55p	40p
(ii) exceeds 56 km.	160p	125p	110p	75p
2. Calls made from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of man and the Channel Islands.	340p	245p	290p	195p
3. Calls to Eircell Equipment.	215p	160p	165p	110p

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4. Calls made at all times (except where otherwise stated) from exchanges in the State to exchanges in:	For the first 3 minutes or part of 3 minutes £	For each minute or part of a minute after the first 3 minutes £
( 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 Medeira), San Marino, Spain (including Balearic and Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City.	3.50	1.00
( 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).	4.85	1.45
( 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) Rull Rate	5.90	1.80
(ii) Reduced Rate	4.55	1.35
( d ) Australia (including Tasmania), Hong Kong, Japan (including Ryukyu Islands), New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and South Africa	8.90	2.80
( e ) All other states	12.50	4.00

Notes:

The Full Rate, in respect of calls described in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of the Table, applies to calls made between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive).

The Reduced Rate, in respect of calls described in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of the Table, applies to calls made as follows:

(i) between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive),

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

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

The Full Rate, in respect of calls described in paragraph 4 (c) of the Table, applies to calls made between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. from Monday to Saturday (inclusive).

The Reduced Rate, in respect of calls described in paragraph 4 (c) of the Table, applies to calls made between 10 p.m. and 10 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) and throughout Saturday, Sunday and such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers.

Article 55

Trunk calls (other than subscriber dialled trunk calls) from a public telephone or from a coinbox exchange line, from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made.

In respect of every call:

( a ) made by a subscriber who rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made there shall be charged to the subscriber and paid by him the charges stated in the Table below less lp except for calls covered by paragraph 4 of the Table.

( b ) made by a caller from a public telephone or from a coinbox exchange line, from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made, there shall be charged and paid, placed in the coinbox or otherwise credit to Bord Telecom Éireann the charges stated in the Table below.

Table


Description of Call	For each 3 minute period or part thereof	For each 3 minute period or part thereof
Full Rate	Reduced Rate
1. Calls made between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland and where the distance between Group Centres of exchanges concerned.
(i) does not exceed 56 kms	55p	40p
(ii) exceeds 56 kms	110p	75p
2. Calls made from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.	290p	195p
3. Calls to Eircell Equipment.	165p	110p

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4. Calls made at all times (except where otherwise stated) from exchanges in the State to exchanges in:	For the first 3 minutes or part of 3 minutes £	For each minute or part of a minute after the first 3 minutes £
( a ) Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Ceuta and Melilla, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal (including Azores and Medeira), San Marino, Spain (including Balearic and Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City.
(i) Full Rate	3.00	1.00
(ii) Reduced Rate	1.65	55p
( b ) Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, BosniaHercegovnia, 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).	4.35	1.45
( 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) Rull Rate	5.40	1.80
(ii) Reduced Rate	4.05	1.35
( d ) Australia (including Tasmania), Hong Kong, Japan (including Ryukyu Islands), New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and South Africa	8.40	2.80
( e ) All other States	12.00	4.00

Notes:

The Full Rate, in respect of calls described in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of the Table, applies to calls made between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive).

The Reduced Rate, in respect of calls described in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of the Table, applies to calls made as follows:

(i) between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive),

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

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

The Full Rate, in respect of calls described in paragraph 4 (c) of the Table, applies to calls made between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. from Monday to Saturday (inclusive).

The Full Rate, in respect of calls described in paragraph 4 (c) of the Table, applies to calls made between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive).

6.

The Reduced rate, in respect of calls described in paragraph 4 (c) of the Table, applies to calls made between 10 p.m. and 10 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) and throughout Saturday, Sunday and such other times as Bord Telecom Fireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers.

PRESENT when the Common Seal of Bord Telecom Éireann was affixed

hereto this 3rd day of Feb. 1993.

BERNADETTE ROCHE,

Bord Telecom Éireann,

Merrion Road, Dublin 4.

Assistant Principal.

JAMES J. CROTTY,

Director.

ALAN CORBETT,

Director.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The purpose of this Scheme is to provide separately for local and trunk telephone calls from payphone public telephones and cardphone public telephones.

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