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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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Telecom's Local, National and International call charges apply to all calls from Centrex Private Switching and Network Service extensions to the PSTN.

1.3 ISDN Access to PSTN

This provides Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) digital access to the PSTN. Accesses may be Basic Rate Access (BRA), (equivalent to two 64 kbit/s voice circuits) or Primary Rate Access (PRA), (equivalent to up to thirty 64 kbit/s voice circuits).

ISDN Primary Rate Access to the PSTN is available for a minimum term of 12 months. No temporary lease is available for this service. The minimum term for a Basic Rate Access is one month.

ISDN access is only available from selected exchanges. At present these are: Takapuna, Hamilton, Lower Hutt, Courtenay Place, Wellington Central, Riccarton, Christchurch Central, Hillmorton, Dunedin and Nelson. Further exchanges will be added in response to demand and any queries should be directed to the local Telecom Business Sales Section.

Where Primary Rate Access is required from some other exchange it may be provided as a Foreign Exchange Service. Additional charges apply. Basic Rate Access is not available as a Foreign Exchange Service.

1.3.1 Basic Rate Access

This service uses a 144 kbit/s link to provide access to the local exchange from a customer's premises.

Installation Charges for Basic Rate Access

  • Installation charge per BRA .................................................. $500.00

Access Charges for Basic Rate Access

  • Monthly charge for access to the two 64 kbit/s "B" circuits (channels) ............ $166.67

Notes:

  • A single phone number is provided for both 64 kbit/s circuits.

Call Charges for Basic Rate Access

Local and national call charges apply to all Local and National calls from customers using ISDN local access to the PSTN.

International call charges apply to all international speech and 3.1 kHz audio calls from customers using ISDN local access.

Special charges apply to other international calls.

Notes:

  • All calls are charged for each minute or part of a minute.
  • All calls are charged at the rate applying when the call is started.

Alteration and Reconfiguration Charges for Basic Rate Access

All alteration and reconfiguration charges will be based on actual costs involved. They will include labour, travelling time, materials, and any other costs incurred.

1.3.2 Primary Rate Access

This service uses 2Mbit/s links to provide access to the local exchange from a customer's premises and provides up to 30 64 kbit/s voice accesses - for example, for a Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX).

Installation Charges for Primary Rate Access

The installation charge for an access up to 2 km from the local exchange is based on actual costs involved, but will not exceed the maximum charge.

  • Maximum charge per access (up to 2 km) ...................................... $7500.00

Note:
For installing access circuits further than 2 km from the local exchange, there will be an additional charge to the customer. This charge will be determined by the local Telecom Regional Operating Company and will be based on the costs of providing the link.



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