S.I. No. 396/1998 - Telecommunications (Amendment) (No. 8) Scheme, 1998.


S.I. No. 396 of 1998.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 8) SCHEME, 1998.

Bord Telecom Eireann plc, 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) (No. 8) Scheme, 1998.

2. (1) The collective citation "the Telecommunications Schemes, 1994 to 1998" includes this Scheme.

(2) Article 4(a) and Article 4 (c) shall come into operation on 18 December 1998.

(3) Article 4(b), Article 4(d), Article 4(e) and Article 4(f) shall come into operation on 21 October 1998.

(4) Article 4(g) shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 July 1998.

3. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937) applies to this Scheme.

4. The Telecommunications Scheme, 1994 ( S.I. No. 177 of 1994 ) is hereby amended by:

(a) The addition of the following paragraph (22) to Article 63 thereof:

"63(22)(i) Bord Telecom Eireann plc may provide a facility (in this Scheme referred to as "Caller Display") to Subscribers generally or to such groups of Subscribers as it shall determine whereby the Telephone number of a Subscriber making a Call (the "Calling Party") may be displayed on the Telephone of the Subscriber to whom the Call is made (the "Called Party"). There shall be charged to the Subscriber and paid by him in respect of Caller Display the charge specified in Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.

63(22)(ii) It shall be a condition of the provision of Caller Display that:

(a) the Called Party is connected to a Telephone Exchange other than an analogue Telephone Exchange connected to the Bord Telecom Eireann plc network or to another network with which Bord Telecom Eireann plc has an agreement to support the provision of Caller Display between the Calling Party network and the Called Party network;

(b) the Call being made by the Calling Party is not an Operator Assisted Call;

(c) the Calling Party is not making the Call and the Called Party is not receiving the Call on certain payphones or switchboard types;

(c) the Subscriber shall elect to avail of Caller Display generally or on a Call by Call basis and shall inform Bord Telecom Eireann plc of its election;

(d) the Called Party must receive the Call by using a Telephone which is capable of providing Caller Display."

(b) the substitution of the following Part 3 of the First Schedule for Part 3 of the First Schedule thereto:

"PART 3

{Article 58}  Subscriber Dialled Trunk Calls

Per period or part of a period of Time specified in the Table to this Part of this Schedule appropriate to the Call.

To a subscriber:

9.5p

TABLE

Description of Call

Daytime Rate

Evening Rate

Weekend Rate

1. National Trunk

69.01 seconds

103.64 seconds

600 seconds

(Between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland)

2. To NCRTN equipment

30 seconds

45 seconds

Not Applicable

Daytime Rate:

The daytime 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).

Evening Rate:

The evening 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 for calls described in Paragraph 2 of the Table.

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

Weekend Rate:

The weekend rate applies to calls described in Paragraph 1 of the Table made as follows:

(i) on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays; and

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

3. For calls made at all times (except where otherwise stated) from exchanges in the State to exchanges in:

(a) Great Britain, Isle of Man and Channel Islands.

(i) Daytime rate

36.30 seconds

(ii) Evening rate

39.60 seconds

(iii) Weekend rate

45.26 seconds

(b) Calls to UK Non-Geographic Numbers (including UK Mobile Phones)

(i) Daytime rate

28.50 seconds

(ii) Evening rate

31.67 seconds

(iii) Weekend rate

31.67 seconds

(c) Andorra, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands

(i) Daytime rate

22.99 seconds

(ii) Evening rate

26.13 seconds

(iii) Weekend rate

30.00 seconds

(d) Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Norway, Poland, Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), San Marino, Spain (including Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla), Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City.

(i) Daytime rate

18.15 seconds

(ii) Evening rate

20.90 seconds

(iii) Weekend rate

20.90 seconds

(e) Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Gibraltar, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Libya, Malta, Moldova, Morocco, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia (Fed. Rep.).

(i) Daytime rate

9.50 seconds

(ii) Evening rate

10.96 seconds

(iii) Weekend rate

10.96 seconds

(f) Alaska, Canada, Hawaii, U.S.A.

(i) Daytime rate

23.79 seconds

(ii) Evening rate

30.00 seconds

(iii) Weekend rate

36.31 seconds

(g) Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nevis, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Islands (U.S.).

(i) Daytime rate

11.43 seconds

(ii) Evening rate

12.71 seconds

(iii) Weekend rate

14.12 seconds

(h) Australia (including Tasmania), Christmas Island, Hong Kong, Japan (Including Ryukyu Island), Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore.

(i) Daytime rate

10.21 seconds

(ii) Evening rate

12.78 seconds

(iii) Weekend rate

20.00 seconds

(i) Argentina, Bahrain, China, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, United Arab Emirates.

(i) Daytime rate

7.04 seconds

(ii) Evening rate

7.04 seconds

(iii) Weekend rate

7.93 seconds

(j) Indonesia, Korea (Rep. Of), Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand.

7.13 seconds

(k) All other states

3.96 seconds

(l) Inmarsat A, B, M

1.50 seconds

(m) Skyphone Mobile Telephony System

1.00 second

Daytime Rate:

The daytime 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).

Evening Rate:

The evening rate applies to calls made as follows:

(i) at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive); and

(ii) on such other times as Bord Telecom Eireann plc may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers.

Weekend Rate:

The weekend rate applies to calls made as follows:

(i) on Saturday, Sundays and Public Holidays; and

(ii) on such other times as Bord Telecom Eireann plc may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers.

(c) the substitution of the following Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule for Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule thereto:

PART 6

Special Telephone Services

{Articles 12, 18, 19, 20, 23, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68 and 81.}

Section 1

Charges for Special Telephone Services which are payable in addition to the appropriate charges set out in the foregoing Parts of this Schedule.

1. Personal Call

(a) Within the 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 3 of Part 4 of this Schedule

2. Alarm Clock Call—Manual (Booking Fee)

75p

—Automatic (Booking Fee)

28.5p

— Automatic (Cancellation Charge)

9.5p

3. Advice of Duration and Charge

30p per call

4. Reverse Charge Call

(a) Within the 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 3 of Part 4 of this Schedule.

5. Ireland Direct Calls

£1.00 plus the charges as per Article 58(2).

6. Call Forwarding

Entry Charge: Nil

Monthly Subscription: Nil

Set up Charge: 19.0p

Check Charge: 9.5p

7. Call Waiting

Entry Charge: Nil

Monthly Subscription: Nil

-Subscriber Dialled:

8. Conference Calls

Entry Charge: Nil

Monthly Subscription: Nil

Normal Charge for each element of 3 Way call

-Operator Assisted:

the normal rates for operator assisted calls apply together with the relevant Personal Call charge rate.

9. Abbreviated Calling

Entry Charge: Nil

Monthly Subscription: Nil

Set up Charge: 9.5p

Cancel Charge: 9.5p

Check Charge: 9.5p

10. Hotline Service

Entry Charge: Nil

Monthly Subscription: Nil

10A. Call Answering

Entry Charge: Nil

Monthly Subscription: Nil

10B Caller Display

Entry Charge: Nil

Monthly Subscription: Nil

11. Call Particulars

per one off request£4 per exchange line: per account.

per request (continuous):£3 per exchange line per account.

12. Surcharge for dishonoured payments

£7 per dishonoured payment.

13. Direct Dialling Inwards

- Analogue (per block of 30 telephone exchange lines or part of such block):

Connection Charge:£10,500

Annual Subscription:£4,600

- Digital (per block of 30 telephone exchange lines or part of such block):

Connection Charge:£10,500

Annual Subscription:£9,200

- Additional Annual Subscription in respect of extension numbers

(per block of one hundred extension numbers or part of such block):£600

14. Call Barring Charges

Entry Charge

Monthly Rental (Per Line)

Temporary Off Service

£16

NIL

Outward Service Barred

£16

£2

Inward Service Barred

£16

£2

TIS+ISD+XCH+STD Barred

£16

£2

TIS+ISD+XCH Barred

£16

£2

TIS+ISD Barred

£16

£2

TIS Barred

NIL

NIL

Restoration of Normal Service

NIL

NIL

NOTE: TIS (Telephone Information Service), ISD (International Direct Dial), XCH (Cross Channel), STD (Inland Trunk)

15. SureTel

Annual Charge (per subscribers premises)

£600

Set-up Charge (per subscribers premises)

£150

(d) the substitution of the following Section VII of Part 6 of the First Schedule for Section VII of Part 6 of the First Schedule thereto:

"

Section VII

VOLUME DISCOUNTS

{Article 18, 19, 19A, 19B, 19C, 19D, 19E, 19F, 19G, 20,}

Part 1. International Volume Discount

Volume discounts on International Calls are applied on a monthly basis to the combined total of Eligible International Volume Discount Calls as per Article 18, as follows:

Monthly Billed Amount in respect of Eligible International Volume Discount Calls

International Volume Discount

Not exceeding£50

0% discount

Not exceeding£50 and not exceeding£200

0% discount on first£50

6% discount on remainder.

Exceeding£200 and not exceeding£1,000

0% discount on first£50

6% discount on next£150

8% discount on remainder

Exceeding£1,000 and not exceeding£2,000

0% discount on first£50

6% discount on next£150

8% discount on next£800

10% discount on remainder

Exceeding£2,000 and not exceeding£4,000

0% discount on first£150

6% discount on next£150

8% discount on next£800

10% discount on next£1,000

20% discount on remainder

Exceeding£4,000 and not exceeding£8,000

0% discount on first£50

6% discount on next£150

8% discount on next£800

10% discount on next£1,000

20% discount on next£2,000

25% discount on remainder

Exceeding£8,000

0% discount on first£50

6% discount on next£150

8% discount on next£800

10% discount on next£1,000

20% discount on next£2,000

25% discount on next£4,000

30% discount on remainder

Part 2. Total Volume Discount

Volume discounts on total Calls are applied on a monthly basis to the combined total of Eligible Total Volume Discount Calls as per Article 19, as follows:

Monthly Billed Amount in respect of Eligible International Volume Discount Calls

Total Volume Discount

Not exceeding£3,000

0% discount

Exceeding£3,000 and not exceeding£7,000

0% discount on first£3,000

6% discount on remainder.

Exceeding£7,000 and not exceeding£12,000

0% discount on first£3,000

6% discount on next£4,000

9% discount on remainder

Exceeding£12,000

0% discount on first£3,000

6% discount on next£4,000

9% discount on next£5,000

12% discount on remainder

PART 3. Freefone Service Discount Scheme

Volume discounts on Eligible Freefone Calls are applied on a monthly basis to the combined total of Eligible Freefone Calls as per Article 20, as follows:

Local 1800/1850

Local 1890

National

International

Monthly Minimum Spend

Level 1

4.0%

18.0%

18.0%

30.0%

£50

Level 2

5.5%

24.0%

24.0%

31.5%

£500

Level 3

8.5%

32.0%

32.0%

34.5%

£2000

Level 4

10.0%

34.0%

34.0%

42.5%

£5000

Note 1. Discount will apply based on the threshold monthly minimum spend.

Note 2. Calls Fixed to Mobile (C1 rate) are not eligible for discount.

Note 3. Calls Mobile to Fixed (C2 rate) are not eligible for discount.

Note 4. Calls Mobile to Mobile (C3 rate) are not eligible for discount.

PART 4. 'B' Trunk Volume Discount (no longer provided)

Volume discounts on 'B' Trunk Calls are applied to the total eligible 'B' Trunk Calls as per article 19A, as follows;

Level

Monthly Subscription

Discount on 'B' Trunk Calls

1

£20

20%

2

£45

25%

3

£145

30%

PART 5. International Term Discount

Discounts on Eligible International Calls are applied to total Eligible International Calls as per article 19B, as follows;

Level

Monthly Subscription

Discount on Eligible International Calls

1

£50

6%

2

£100

8%

3

£200

10%

Part 6. (i) Business Selections Discount

Volume discounts on Business Selections Calls are applied on a monthly basis to the combined total of Eligible Business Selections Calls as per Article 19(C), as follows:

LEVEL

1

2

3

4

5

6

Monthly Subscription

£10

£30

£75

£150

£250

£450

Local - Price per period or part of a period of time.

9.12p

8.98p

8.84p

8.69p

8.55p

8.55p

Daytime - Period in Seconds

180

180

180

180

180

180

Evening & Weekend - Period in Seconds

900

900

900

900

900

900

1891 Internet Access - Price per period or part of a period of time.

9.12p

8.98p

8.84p

8.69p

8.55p

8.55p

Daytime - Period in Seconds

300

300

300

300

300

300

Evening & Weekend - Period in Seconds

900

900

900

900

900

900

PENCE PER SECOND

National(1)

Daytime

0.1128

0.1045

0.0963

0.0935

0.0908

0.0908

Evening

0.0751

0.0696

0.0641

0.0622

0.0604

0.0604

Weekend

0.0158

0.0158

0.0158

0.0158

0.0158

0.0158

Minimum Charge (Daytime & Evening)

7.79

7.22

6.65

6.46

6.40

6.40

Minimum Charge (Weekend)

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

C Trunk

Daytime

0.3039

0.2991

0.2944

0.2896

0.2849

0.2849

Evening & Weekend

0.2031

0.1999

0.1967

0.1936

0.1904

0.1904

Minimum Charge

9.12

8.9775

8.835

8.6925

8.55

8.55

Note(1): National rate incorportes the former A (under 56Km), B (over 56Km) and B(i/c) Trunk rates.

INTERNATIONAL

PENCE PER SECOND

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

Band 1

Daytime

0.1831

0.1792

0.1753

0.1714

0.1674

0.1504

Evening

0.1678

0.1642

0.1606

0.1570

0.1534

0.1378

Weekend

0.1468

0.1437

0.1405

0.1374

0.1342

0.1206

Minimum Charge

6.65

6.5075

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

Band 1a

Daytime

0.2333

0.2283

0.2233

0.2183

0.2133

0.1917

Evening & Weekend

0.2100

0.2055

0.2010

0.1965

0.1920

0.1725

Minimum Charge

6.65

6.5075

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

Band 2

Daytime

0.3512

0.3388

0.3222

0.2933

0.2727

0.2148

Evening

0.3089

0.2980

0.2835

0.2580

0.2399

0.1890

Weekend

0.2691

0.2596

0.2469

0.2247

0.2089

0.1646

Minimum Charge

8.075

7.79

7.41

6.7450

6.40

6.40

INTERNATIONAL

PENCE PER SECOND

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

Band 3

Daytime

0.4448

0.4291

0.4082

0.3716

0.3454

0.2721

Evening & Weekend

0.3863

0.3726

0.3545

0.3226

0.2999

0.2363

Minimum Charge

8.075

7.79

7.41

6.7450

6.40

6.40

Band 4

Daytime

0.8500

0.8200

0.7800

0.7100

0.6600

0.5200

Evening & Weekend

0.7368

0.7108

0.6761

0.6155

0.5721

0.4508

Minimum Charge

8.075

7.79

7.41

6.7450

6.40

6.40

Band 5

Daytime

0.2994

0.2930

0.2862

0.2795

0.2635

0.2475

Evening

0.2374

0.2323

0.2270

0.2216

0.2089

0.1962

Weekend

0.1962

0.1920

0.1875

0.1831

0.1726

0.1621

Minimum Charge

7.125

6.973

6.8115

6.65

6.40

6.40

Band 6

Daytime

0.7064

0.6815

0.6482

0.5900

0.5485

0.4321

Evening

0.6352

0.6128

0.5829

0.5306

0.4932

0.3886

Weekend

0.5718

0.5516

0.5247

0.4776

0.4440

0.3498

Minimum Charge

8.075

7.79

7.41

6.7450

6.40

6.40

Band 7

Daytime

0.7908

0.7629

0.7257

0.6605

0.6140

0.4838

Evening

0.6318

0.6095

0.5797

0.5277

0.4905

0.3865

Weekend

0.4037

0.3895

0.3705

0.3372

0.3135

0.2470

Minimum Charge

8.075

7.79

7.41

6.7450

6.40

6.40

Band 8

Daytime & Evening

1.1469

1.1065

1.0525

0.9580

0.8906

0.7016

Weekend

1.0182

0.9822

0.9343

0.8505

0.7906

0.6229

Minimum Charge

8.075

7.79

7.41

6.7450

6.40

6.40

Band 9

At all times

1.1325

1.0925

1.0392

0.9460

0.8793

0.6928

Minimum Charge

8.075

7.79

7.41

6.7450

6.40

6.40

Band 10

At all times

2.0400

1.9680

1.8720

1.7040

1.5840

1.2480

Minimum Charge

8.075

7.79

7.41

6.7450

6.40

6.40

6(ii) INTER CITY ROUTES(Calls made on the following routes are Calls made on Inter City Routes for the purposes of the Business Selections Discount facility. The routes are one way)

Calls Originating from No.'s with STD Code

Terminating at No.'s with STD Code

01

(Dublin)

021

(Cork)

01

(Dublin)

042

(Dundalk)

01

(Dublin)

051

(Waterford)

01

(Dublin)

056

(Kilkenny)

01

(Dublin)

061

(Limerick)

01

(Dublin)

066

(Tralee)

01

(Dublin)

071

(Sligo)

01

(Dublin)

080123

(Belfast)

01

(Dublin)

091

(Galway)

021

(Cork)

01

(Dublin)

021

(Cork)

061

(Limerick)

021

(Cork)

066

(Tralee)

042

(Dundalk)

01

(Dublin)

051

(Waterford)

01

(Dublin)

056

(Kilkenny)

01

(Dublin)

061

(Limerick)

01

(Dublin)

061

(Limerick)

021

(Cork)

061

(Limerick)

091

(Galway)

066

(Tralee)

01

(Dublin)

066

(Tralee)

021

(Cork)

071

(Sligo)

01

(Dublin)

091

(Galway)

01

(Dublin)

091

(Galway)

061

(Limerick)

Part 7. Multi Site Discount

Multi Site Volume discounts are applied on a monthly basis to the combined total of Eligible Subscriber Dialled Calls from Nominated Telecommunications lines as per Article 19(D), as follows:

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

MONTHLY NETWORK FEE

£750

£750

MONTHLY SITE FEE

£30

£60

Local - Price per period or part of a period of time

8.55p

8.55p

Daytime - Period in Seconds

180

180

Evening & Weekend - Period in Seconds

900

900

1891 Internet Access Price per period or part of a period of time

8.55p

8.55p

Daytime - Period in Seconds

300

300

Evening & Weekend - Period in Seconds

900

900

PENCE PER SECOND

National(1)

Daytime

0.0935

0.0935

Evening

0.0622

0.0622

Weekend

0.0158

0.0158

Minimum Charge (Daytime & Evening)

6.46

6.46

Minimum Charge (Weekend)

9.5

9.5

C Trunk

Daytime

0.2849

0.2849

Evening & Weekend

0.1904

0.1904

Minimum Charge

8.55

8.55

INTERNATIONAL

Band 1

Daytime

0.1962

0.1504

Evening

0.1798

0.1378

Weekend

0.1573

0.1206

Minimum Charge

7.125

6.40

Band 1a

Daytime

0.2500

0.1917

Evening & Weekend

0.2250

0.1725

Minimum Charge

7.125

6.40

Band 2

Daytime

0.2892

0.2148

Evening

0.2544

0.1890

Weekend

0.2216

0.1646

Minimum Charge

6.65

6.40

Note(1): National rate incorportes the former A (under 56Km) and B (over 56Km) rates.

INTERNATIONAL (Contd)

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

Band 3

Daytime

0.3663

0.2721

Evening & Weekend

0.3181

0.2363

Minimum Charge

6.65

6.40

Band 4

Daytime

0.7000

0.5200

Evening & Weekend

0.6068

0.4508

Minimum Charge

6.65

6.40

Band 5

Daytime

0.2994

0.2475

Evening

0.2374

0.1962

Weekend

0.1962

0.1621

Minimum Charge

7.125

6.40

Band 6

Daytime

0.5817

0.4321

Evening

0.5231

0.3886

Weekend

0.4709

0.3498

Minimum Charge

6.65

6.40

Band 7

Daytime

0.6512

0.4838

Evening

0.5203

0.3865

Weekend

0.3325

0.2470

Minimum Charge

6.65

6.40

Band 8

Daytime & Evening

0.9445

0.7016

Weekend

0.8385

0.6229

Minimum Charge

6.65

6.40

Band 9

At all times

0.9326

0.6928

Minimum Charge

6.65

6.40

Band 10

At all times

1.6800

1.2480

Minimum Charge

6.65

6.40

INTERNATIONAL BANDS

Band 1:

Great Britain, Isle of Man and Channel Islands.

Band 1a:

Calls to UK Non-Geographic Numbers (including UK Mobile Phones)

Band 2:

Andorra, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands.

Band 3:

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Norway, Poland, Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), San Marino, Spain (including Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla), Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City.

Band 4:

Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Gibraltar, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Libya, Malta, Moldova, Morocco, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia (Fed. Rep.).

Band 5:

Alaska, Canada, Hawaii, U.S.A.

Band 6:

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nevis, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Islands (U.S.).

Band 7:

Australia (including Tasmania), Christmas Island, Hong Kong, Japan (Including Ryukyu Island), Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore.

Band 8:

Argentina, Bahrain, China, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, United Arab Emirates.

Band 9:

Indonesia, Korea (Rep. Of), Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand.

Band 10:

All other states

Part 8. Residential International Bonus

Volume discounts on Residential International Calls are applied on a bi-monthly basis to the combined total of Eligible Calls as per Article 19(E), as follows:

Once-off Payment:

£1

Bi-Monthly Billed Amount in respect of Eligible Calls

DISCOUNT

(Bi-Monthly Bill)

Not exceeding£49.99

0% discount

Exceeding£50 and not exceeding£99.99

0% discount on first£50

10% discount on remainder

Exceeding£100

0% discount on first£50

10% discount on next£50

15% discount on remainder

Monthly Billed Amount in respect of Eligible Calls

DISCOUNT

(Monthly Bill)

Not exceeding£24.99

0% discount

Exceeding£25 and not exceeding£49.99

0% discount on first£25

10% discount on remainder

Exceeding£

0% discount on first£25

10% discount on next£25

15% discount on remainder

Part 9. Circle of Friends

A discount of 10% on the combined total of Eligible Calls made in every two month period as per Article 19(F).

Part 10: TalkSaver and Business Saver

Monthly Bill:

When the combined total of Eligible Calls exceeds£35 the following discounts are applied to the further Eligible Calls made during the billing period as per Article 19(G), as follows:

Eligible Calls

Discount

Local, CallSave 1850, LoCall 1890, Internet Access 1891 and Calls to National Mobile Phones

6%

National

15%

Cross Channel and International

25%

Note:

1. The combined total of all Eligible Calls up to a call value of£35 does not attract a discount.

2. Eligible Calls are aggregated in date and time order.

3. National calls are the combined total of former 'A' and 'B' Trunk calls.

Bi Monthly Bill:

When the combined total of Eligible Calls exceeds£70 the following discounts are applied to the further Eligible Calls made during the billing period as per Article 19(G), as follows:

Eligible Calls

Discount

Local, CallSave 1850, LoCall 1890, Internet Access 1891 and Calls to National Mobile Phones

6%

National

15%

Cross Channel and International

25%

Note:

1. The combined total of all Eligible Calls up to a call value of£70 does not attract a discount.

2. Eligible Calls are aggregated in date and time order.

3. National calls are the combined total of former 'A' and 'B' Trunk calls.

(e) the substitution of the following Part 2 of Section X of Part 6 of the First Schedule for Part 2 of Section X of Part 6 of the First Schedule thereto:

Part 2

Call Charges

ON-NET CALL CHARGES

Minimum Call Fee

No. of Seconds to which Minimum Fee Applies

Charge per Second Thereafter

Call Type

All Day

Daytime

Evening & Weekend

Daytime

Evening & Weekend

Local(1)

6.4p

137.14

685.71

0.0467p

0.0093p

National(2)

6.4p

60.00

90.00

0.1067p

0.0711p

INTERNATIONAL

All Day

All Day

Band 1

6.4p

42.5532

0.1504p

Band 2

6.4p

29.7952

0.2148p

Band 3

6.4p

23.5208

0.2721p

Band 4

6.4p

12.3077

0.5200p

Band 5

6.4p

25.8586

0.2475p

Band 6

6.4p

14.8114

0.4321p

Band 7

6.4p

13.2286

0.4838p

Band 8

6.4p

9.1220

0.7016p

Band 9

6.4p

9.2379

0.6928p

Band 10

6.4p

5.1282

1.2480p

OFF-NET CALL CHARGES

Minimum Call Fee

No. of Seconds to which Minimum Fee Applies

Charge per Second Thereafter

Call Type

All Day

Daytime

Evening & Weekend

Daytime

Evening & Weekend

Local(1)

6.4p

128

640

0.05p

0.01p

National(2)

6.4p

53.33

80

0.12p

0.08p

To NCRTN

9.5p

25.00

37.50

0.3800p

0.2533p

INTERNATIONAL

All Day

All Day

Band 1

6.4p

36.5088

0.1753p

Band 2

6.4p

19.8634

0.4082p

Band 3

6.4p

15.6786

0.4082p

Band 4

6.4p

8.2051

0.7800p

Band 5

6.4p

22.3620

0.2862p

Band 6

6.4p

9.8735

0.6482p

Band 7

6.4p

8.8191

0.7257p

Band 8

6.4p

6.0808

1.0525p

Band 9

6.4p

6.1586

1.0392p

Band 10

6.4p

3.4188

1.8720p

Note 1: Local calls are calls between separate exchange lines within the same local call area. Calls between extensions off the same PABX are free.

Note 2: National calls incorporate the former A (under 56Km) and B (over 56Km) trunk calls.

REMOTE ACCESS CALL CHARGES

Call Premium

Minimum call fee

No. of sec. to which minimum fee applies

Charge per second thereafter

Call type

All Day

Daytime

Evening & Weekend

Daytime

Evening & Weekend

On-net to national

4.1p

6.4p

60.00

90.00

0.1067p

0.0711p

On-Net To International

Band 1

£1.00

6.4p

42.5532

N/A

0.1504p

N/A

Band 2

£1.00

6.4p

29.7952

N/A

0.2148p

N/A

Band 3

£1.00

6.4p

23.5208

N/A

0.2721p

N/A

Band 4

£1.00

6.4p

12.3077

N/A

0.5200p

N/A

Band 5

£1.00

6.4p

25.8586

N/A

0.2475p

N/A

Band 6

£1.00

6.4p

14.8114

N/A

0.4321p

N/A

Band 7

£1.00

6.4p

13.2286

N/A

0.4838p

N/A

Band 8

£1.00

6.4p

9.1220

N/A

0.7016p

N/A

Band 9

£1.00

6.4p

9.2379

N/A

0.6928p

N/A

Band 10

£1.00

6.4p

5.1282

N/A

1.2480p

N/A

Off-net to National

4.1p

6.4p

53.33

80.00

0.12p

0.08p

Off-net to NCRTN

47.5p

9.5p

25

37.5

0.38p

0.2533p

Off-Net To International

Band 1

£.00

6.4p

36.5088

N/A

0.1753p

N/A

Band 2

£1.00

6.4p

19.8634

N/A

0.3222p

N/A

Band 3

£1.00

6.4p

15.6786

N/A

0.4082p

N/A

Band 4

£1.00

6.4p

8.2051

N/A

0.7800p

N/A

Band 5

£1.00

6.4p

22.3620

N/A

0.2862p

N/A

Band 6

£1.00

6.4p

9.8735

N/A

0.6482p

N/A

Band 7

£1.00

6.4p

8.8191

N/A

0.7257p

N/A

Band 8

£1.00

6.4p

6.0808

N/A

1.0525p

N/A

Band 9

£1.00

6.4p

6.1586

N/A

1.0392p

N/A

Band 10

£1.00

6.4p

3.4188

N/A

1.8720p

N/A

Note: All remote access calls must originater from the Bord Telecom Eireann plc PSTN/ISDN network.

(f) the substitution of the following Part 3(a) of Section XI of Part 6 of the First Schedule for Part 3(a) of Section XI of Part 6 of the First Schedule thereto:

"{Article 63(19)(a)}  Part 3(a). SwitchLink Termination Rates

Subscription Charge £175 per month

NATIONAL

Call Set-up Charge

Pence Per Second

Local

Daytime

1.13p

0.0298

Evening & Weekend

0.75p

0.0200

A Trunk

Daytime

1.22p

0.0318

Evening

0.81p

0.0211

Weekend

0.81p

0.0211

B Trunk

Daytime

1.87p

0.0470

Evening

1.25p

0.0313

Weekend

1.25p

0.0313

B (i/c) Trunk

Daytime

1.87p

0.0470

Evening

1.25p

0.0313

Weekend

1.25p

0.0313

C Trunk

Daytime

-

0.2849

Evening & Weekend

-

0.1904

Minimum Charge

-

8.55

INTERNATIONAL

Pence per Second

Band 1

Daytime

0.1504

Evening

0.1378

Weekend

0.1206

Minimum Charge

6.40

Band 1a

Daytime

0.1917

Evening & Weekend

0.1725

Minimum Charge

6.40

Band 2

Daytime

0.2148

Evening

0.1890

Weekend

0.1646

Minimum Charge

6.40

Band 3

Daytime

0.2721

Evening & Weekend

0.2363

Minimum Charge

6.40

Band 4

Daytime

0.5200

Evening & Weekend

0.4508

Minimum Charge

6.40

Band 5

Daytime

0.2475

Evening

0.1962

Weekend

0.1621

Minimum Charge

6.40

Band 6

Daytime

0.4321

Evening

0.3886

Weekend

0.3498

Minimum Charge

6.40

Band 7

Daytime

0.4838

Evening

0.3865

Weekend

0.2470

Minimum Charge

6.40

Band 8

Daytime & Evening

0.7016

Weekend

0.6229

Minimum Charge

6.40

Band 9

At all times

0.6928

Minimum Charge

6.40

Band 10

At all times

1.2480

Minimum Charge

6.40

INTERNATIONAL BANDS

Band 1:

Great Britain, Isle of Man and Channel Islands.

Band 1a:

Calls to UK Non-Geographic Numbers (including UK Mobile Phones)

Band 2:

Andorra, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands.

Band 3:

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Norway, Poland, Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), San Marino, Spain (including Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla), Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City.

Band 4:

Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Gibraltar, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Libya, Malta, Moldova, Morocco, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia (Fed. Rep.).

Band 5:

Alaska, Canada, Hawaii, U.S.A.

Band 6:

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nevis, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Islands (U.S.).

Band 7:

Australia (including Tasmania), Christmas Island, Hong Kong, Japan (Including Ryukyu Island), Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore.

Band 8:

Argentina, Bahrain, China, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, United Arab Emirates.

Band 9:

Indonesia, Korea (Rep. Of), Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand.

Band 10:

All other states

"

(g) the substitution of the following Sixth Schedule for the Sixth Schedule thereto:

"{Articles 125, 126, 127, 128, 129 and 130}

SIXTH SCHEDULE

Frame Relay Service

1. CONNECTION CHARGES

(i) Leased Line Connection Charge

Speed

Charge

64 Kb/s

£930

128 Kb/s

£1,100

256 Kb/s

£1,400

384 Kb/s

£1,400

512 Kb/s

£1,400

(ii) Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC) Set-up Charge:

For each PVC established on the Frame Relay Network during initial network configuration:

£50

Note:Subject to minimum charge of£100

(iii) Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC) Re-configuration Charge:

For each alteration of PVC parameter and each new PVC added to the network.

£50

Note:Subject to a minimum charge of£100

2. QUARTERLY RENTAL CHARGES

(i) PORT RENTAL

Port Speed

Rental Charge per Quarter

64 Kb/s

£185

128 Kb/s

£300

256 Kb/s

£530

384 Kb/s

£715

512 Kb/s

£715

(ii) BANDWIDTH RENTAL

RENTAL PER QUARTER

Bandwidth (Kbit/s)

CIR

EIR

8

£30

£15

16

£54

£27

32

£100

£50

48

£140

£70

64

£180

£90

96

£240

£120

128

£290

£145

192

£390

£195

256

£470

£235

384

£680

£340

512

£860

£430

Note:Frame Relay PVC bandwidth can be rented on a quarterly basis as a combination of Committed Information Rate (CIR) and/or Excess Information Rate (EIR).

(iii) LEASED LINE RENTAL

For each site connected to the Frame Relay Network, the standard distance dependent leased line rental charge will apply.

PRESENT when the Common Seal

of BORD TELECOM EIREANN PLC

was affixed thereto this 20 day

of October 1998.

Director

Martin Geffrey

Telecom Eireann

St. Stephen's Green

Dublin 2

Director

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The purpose of this Scheme is to effect certain modifications to the Telecommunications Scheme, 1994.