RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE S/NGBT/W/12/Add.8
25September 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-2810)
Original: English Negotiating Group onBasic Telecommunications
COMMUNICATION FROM SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Draft Offer onBasic Telecommunications
Thefollowing communication iscirculated attherequest oftheSlovak Republic tomembers
oftheNegotiating Group onBasic Telecommunications.
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Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitation onMarket Access Limitation onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
2.C. Telecommunication Services
a.Voice telephone services 7521
Local/Long-distance/International
forpublic
facilities-based
radio-based1)Unbound, except jointly provided
international services under ajoint
operating agreement.
2)Calling cardservices such as
"home country direct" under ajoint
operating agreement.
3)Slovak telecommunications has
exclusive rights for
telecommunication infrastructure
operating andforsupplying of
public voice services
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section1)Unbound, except jointly provided
international services under ajoint
operating agreement.
2)Calling cardservices such as
"home country direct" under ajoint
operating agreement.
3)Slovak Telecommunications has
exclusive rights for
telecommunication infrastructure
operating andforsupplying of
public voice services
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal sectionRegulation
Regulatory andoperational functions are
separated.
Ministry ofTransport, Posts and
Telecommunications (MTPT) is
responsible forregulation ofpublic
infrastructure andpublic services.
Telecommunication Office (TO) is
partly independent (director isappointed
byminister), isresponsible fornon-
public regulation andfrequency
allocation.
Voice telephone services
Local/Long-distance/International
fornon-public
facilities-based
onaresale -basis
radio-based1)None
2)None
3)Permission forbuilding from
Telecommunication Office isneeded
(application form, frequency plan,
qualification, useofthestandard
equipment)
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal sectionModes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitation onMarket Access Limitation onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
b.Packet -switched datatransmissionS/NGBT/W/12/Add.8
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Local/Long-distance/International
facilities-based
radio-based
forpublic use
wirebased1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal sectionInterconnection
Providers ofpublic networks are
obliged toallow connection totheir
network forlicensees onthenon-
discriminatory condition. Inthecase,
when there isnotpossible toachieve
andagreement, each sidecanrequire
theregulatory authority fordecision.
c.Circuit-switched datatransmission
services 7523
Local/Long-distance/International
forpublic use
fornon-public used
wirebased1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal sectionCompetition
Allservices except public voice
services, telegraph andtelex and
providing ofpublic telecommunication
network are,orwillbeliberalized
(1995-1996).
Mobile cellular voice services willbe
liberalized after expirations of
exclusivity ofEurotel inMay 1996.
f.Facsimile services
7521 +75291)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal sectionFormobile cellular digital voice
services thetender fortwooperators
willbeinvited. Limitation iscaused due
totemporary lackoffrequencies.
g.Private-leased circuit services
7522+7523
Local/Long-distance/International
fornon-public use
wirebased
facilities based onaresale basis1)None
2)None
3)Private leased circuits excesss
capacity could notberesaled.
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal sectionAllotment offrequencies
Telecommunication Office is
responsible forfrequency allotment.
There arenorules forsome preferences
offrequency allotment.Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitation onMarket Access Limitation onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
o.Other
Mobile services
Analog cellular voice services
(450 MHz/NMT)1)None
2)None
3)Eurotel joint venture company of
Slovak Telecommunications andUS
WEST andBellAtlantic has
exclusivity until 2011
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section1)None
2)None
3)Eurotel joint venture company of
Slovak Telecommunications andUS
WEST andBellAtlantic has
exclusivity until 2011
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal sectionStandard andType Approval
Only approved equipments canbe
connected tothepublic network.
Telecommunication Office is
responsible forstandard setting process.
Only producers orauthorized dealers
canapply forapproval.
Digital cellular voice services
(900 MHz/GSM)1)None
2)None
3)Licence willbeissued fortwo
operators duetolimitation of
frequencies.
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section1)None
2)None
3)Foreign share max. 49%.
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal sectionRights ofWay andPlanning
After granting alicence orpermission,
there isnolimitation tobuild andinstall
telecommunication infrastructure (in
accordance withconditions inalicence
orapermission)
Paging services 1)None
2)None
3)Duetolimitation offrequencies,
there ispossible toissue licence for
thesecond operator
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal sectionLegislation
ThenewDraft ofTelecommunications
Actisprepared forsubmitting tothe
Parliament. Inthisdraft thementioned
issues aswellastariffs, numbering and
other problems aresolved inaccordance
withrules valid inEU.
Satellite services
Domestic/International
voice, data1)None
2)None
3)Permission from TOisneeded.
Connection tothepublic network is
notallowed.
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal sectionRegistration
Allsuppliers (domestic andforeign) are
obliged toberegistered intheSlovak
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