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WORLD TRADE S/NGBT/W/3/Add.2/Supp.1
24April 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-1064)
Original: English Negotiating Group onBasic Telecommunications
COMMUNICATION FROM NEW ZEALAND
Supplementary Information ontheNewZealand Response totheQuestionnaire
onBasic Telecommunications
Supplement
With reference todocument S/NGBT/W/3/Add.2 thefollowing supplementary information
iscirculated attherequest ofNew Zealand toMembers oftheNegotiating Group onBasic
Telecommunications.
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Inlightoftheimplementation oftheTelecommunications (International Services) Regulations
1994, witheffect from1March 1995, NewZealand wishes toupdate itsresponse tothequestionnaire
onbasic telecommunications (S/NGBT/W/3/Add.2 of3October 1994).
Thesuggested changes areasfollows:
PartII:Overview
Telecommunications Legislation
Add"The Telecommunications (International Services) Regulations 1994".
Resale Basis
Amend paragraph 3toreadasfollows:
"Under theTelecommunications (International Services) Regulations 1994, public switched
services andthose provided overleased linesaredistinguished. Providers ofpublic switched
services willbegranted registration subject onlytocertain administrative formalities being
observed.
Providers ofservices supported byleased circuits interconnected atbothendswillhavetheir
applications considered onthebasis of:
- conditions forthereselling ofleased circuits orservices based onleased circuits,
including anyconditions relating totheconnection ofleased circuits topublic networks
intheterritory concerned; or
- thelevelofharm totheinterests ofusers ofinternational telecommunications services
inNewZealand thatmayoccur through thematerialization ofariskthatmayarise
from theuseofleased circuits toterminate traffic inNewZealand.
After assessment, anycountry maybelisted asmeeting theabove criteria forthepurposes
offuture applications regarding thatcountry.
ProvidersofserviceswhichdonotinvolvetheestablishmentofphysicalfacilitiesinNewZealand
(e.g.marketing orbilling operations forcallback services) arenotcovered bytheregulations, and
arenotrequired toregister".
PartIII:Regulatory Issues
Amend paragraph 22toread:
"The NewZealand Government isnotinvolved inthespecific regulation ofprices, which are
setinaccordance withnormal commercial practice. However, itshould benoted thatthe
Telecommunications (International Services) Regulations provide, incertain defined
circumstances, forthestipulation ofthefeeand/or method forterminating traffic toanoverseas
operator.
Theregulations (including thediscretion provided intheregulations totheSecretary of
Commerce) areadministered inanmfn-consistent manner, anddonotconstitute alimitation
onnational treatment".