RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE S/NGBT/W/12/Add.27
19April 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-1494)
Negotiating Group onBasic Telecommunications Original: Spanish
COMMUNICATION FROM ARGENTINA
Draft Offer onBasic Telecommunications
Thefollowing communication iscirculated attherequest ofArgentina tomembers ofthe
Negotiating Group onBasic Telecommunications.
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Inaccordance withthedecision adopted intheNegotiating Group onBasic Telecommunications
oftheWorld Trade Organization, Argentina hereby submits itsdraftconditional schedule onbasic
telecommunications.
Theaccompanying draft schedule isconditional upon asatisfactory finaloutcome ofthe
negotiations onabroad MFN basis.
Argentina reserves therighttomodify, reduce orwithdraw allorpartofitsofferatanytime
prior totheconclusion ofthenegotiations onbasic telecommunications. Italsoreserves therightto
make technical changes, modifications andcorrections.
Thisschedule contains commitments which reflect thelegalandregulatory framework currently
inforce inArgentina.
With respect toregulatory principles, Argentina isadopting asadditional commitments the
principles setoutintheAnnex which forms partofthepresent offer.ARGENTINA -DRAFT OFFERS/NGBT/W/12/Add.27
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Modes ofsupply: (1)Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3)Commercial presence (4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
2.C. Telecommunication services
Allsubsectors (3) Inservices based ontheuseofthe
spectrum subject toavailability.SeeAnnex.
(a) Telephone services
-Local anddomestic long
distance basic telephone
services
(CPC 7521)(1) None from 8November 2000
(2) None
(3) None from 8November 2000
(4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
thehorizonal section
-International telephone
services
(CPC 7521)(1) None from 8November 2000
(2) None
(3) None from 8November 2000
(4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
thehorizonal sectionModes ofsupply: (1)Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3)Commercial presence (4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
(b)(c) -Domestic dataservicesS/NGBT/W/12/Add.27
Page3(CPC 7523**)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
thehorizontal section
(d) -Domestic telex services
(CPC 7523**)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
thehorizontal section
(f) -Domestic facsimile
services, store-and-
forward
(CPC 7521** +7529**)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
thehorizontal sectionSeeAnnexModes ofsupply: (1)Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3)Commercial presence (4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
(b)(c) -International dataservicesS/NGBT/W/12/Add.27
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(CPC 7523**)(1) None from 8November 2000
(2) None
(3) None from 8November 2000
(4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
thehorizonal section
(d) -International telex
services
(CPC 7523**)(1) None from 8November 2000
(2) None
(3) None from 8November 2000
(4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
thehorizonal section
(f) -International facsimile
services, store-and-
forward
(CPC 7521** +7529**)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None, except thatupto
8November 2000 thelinks used for
supplying these services must belong
totheenterprise holding theexclusive
rights toprovide international
connections.
(4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
thehorizontal sectionModes ofsupply: (1)Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3)Commercial presence (4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
(g) -Leased telephone circuitsS/NGBT/W/12/Add.27
Page5(1) None
(2) None
(3) None, except thatupto
8November 2000 thepresent basic
telephone service licence-holders have
apreferential installation period of60
or180days depending onwhether
theyareinside oroutside basic tariff
areas.
(4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
thehorizontal sectionSeeAnnex
(h) -Leased circuits for
international voice and
data(1) None
(2) None
(3) None, except thatupto
8November 2000 theinternational
operator hasapreferential installation
period of120days
(4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
thehorizontal section
(o) Other
Mobile services:
-Cellular mobile
-Personal communications
-Paging
-Trunking
-Mobile data(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
thehorizontal sectionS/NGBT/W/12/Add.27
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ANNEX
1. INTERCONNECTION
1.1 Theenterprises which ownthepublic telephone network must provide services suppliers
non-discriminatory access tothepublic network under conditions ofcompetition, within thelimits of
availability.
1.2 Theterms, prices andconditions ofinterconnection must benon-discriminatory.
1.3 Interconnection prices must cover thecosts plusareasonable profit margin.
1.4 Interconnection agreements shall benegotiated freely bytheparties andapproved bythe
Regulatory Authority. Once approved theymust bepublished.
1.5 Ifnoagreement canbereached, thenanysupplier ofservices maycallupon theregulatory
Authority toestablish theterms, conditions andprices ofinterconnection.
1.6 Anysupplier maylease circuits from theowners ofthepublic telephone network inorder to
supply services forwhich hislicence provides. Such leases must begranted onnon-discriminatory
conditions andonthebasis ofthecosts plusareasonable profit margin.
2. SAFEGUARDING COMPETITION
2.1 Anysupplier ofservices under conditions ofcompetition maychallenge anyterm, price or
condition ofaninterconnection agreement foraservice supplied under conditions ofcompetition which
isdiscriminatory oranti-competitive orotherwise favours asubsidiary ofthebasic services exclusive
licence-holders.
2.2 Once theperiod ofexclusivity hasexpired, thebasicservices licence-holders mustinterconnect
withthenetworks ofthenewcompetitors andmaynotlimittheirusers'access tothenetworks ofthe
competing suppliers.
2.3 TheRegulatory Authority shalladopt themeasures necessary toprevent theabuse ofmarket
power.
3. INDEPENDENCE OFTHE REGULATOR
3.1 TheRegulatory Authority shallbeindependent oftheservices suppliers.
3.2 TheRegulatoryAuthorityshallhavepowerssufficienttosettledisputesbetweenservicessuppliers
andtoreview andapprove interconnection agreements, soastoensure thatthose agreements comply
withtheprovisions ofSections 1and2ofthisAnnex.