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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 175

Installation Charges for Local Access

The installation charge applies to links terminating within a geographic area of 2 km radius from the local exchange.

• Installation charge per 2Mbit/s link $7,500.00
  For installing circuits further than 2 km from the local exchange, there may be an additional charge to the customer. This will be based on the actual costs involved in each case, and so charges will vary. Customers should enquire at their local Telecom ROC office for further information.

Access Charges for Local Access

• Monthly charge for the service delivery point at a customer’s premises $500.00
  (This is a fixed charge regardless of the quantity and number of links ending at the service delivery point)
• Monthly charge per 2Mbit/s link where local call charging is available $1333.33
  (Each link with a capacity of 30 PSTN lines)
• Monthly charge per 2Mbit/s link where local call charging is not available $2383.33
  (Each link with a capacity of 30 PSTN lines)

Call Charges for Local Access

Local, national and international call charges apply to all calls from customers using 2Mbit/s local access to the PSTN.

Notes:

• Local and international calls are charged for each minute or part of a minute.
• National calls are charged for each minute.
• All calls are charged at the rate applying when the call is started.
• Calls with a chargeable duration of less than 2 seconds are not charged for.
• Calls are not charged for unless answered. Connection to a facsimile machine, answerphone or other device which returns a “call answered” signal constitutes an answered call.

Alteration and Reconfiguration Charges for Local 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.

1.10.2 2Mbit/s Inter-Exchange Access

This service uses 2Mbit/s links to connect the Telecom PSTN and a customer’s premises at the inter-exchange level—for example, to provide access to an alternative cellular network.

Installation Charges for Inter-Exchange Access

Charges for the installation of inter-exchange links are rated using Points of Interconnection (POI). A Point of Interconnection is defined as a geographic area of 2km radius, within which inter-exchange access is provided to the Telecom PSTN for a fixed installation charge.

Note:

The following locations have been identified as Points Of Interconnection for inter-exchange access to the Telecom PSTN: Whangarei, North Shore, Auckland Central, Papatoetoe, Tauranga, Hamilton, Rotorua, New Plymouth, Gisborne, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill.

• Installation charge per 2 Mbit/s link installed within a POI $7500.00
  For installing links which extend beyond POI boundaries, there is an additional installation charge to the customer based on the actual costs involved in each case. This charge will vary and customers should enquire at their local Telecom ROC office for further information.

Access Charges for Inter-Exchange Access

These access charges apply where a customer’s premises are within a POI.

• Monthly charge for service delivery point at a customer’s premises $666.67
  (This is a fixed charge regardless of the quantity and length of the links ending at the service delivery point)
• Monthly charge per 2Mbit/s link where local call charging is available $1333.33
  (Each link has a capacity of 30 PSTN lines)
• Monthly charge per 2Mbit/s link where local call charging is not available $2383.33
  (Each link has a capacity of 30 PSTN lines)
  Where a customer’s premises are outside of POI, additional charges associated with 2Mbit/s Foreign Exchange Service may apply.

Call Charges for Inter-Exchange Access

Local, national and international call charges apply to all calls from customers using 2Mbps access to the PSTN. Calls to or from customers with 2Mbit/s Inter-Exchange Access are charged to that customer. The chargeable duration of a call to a customer is the total circuit holding time within the Telecom network, less a call set up period of 5 seconds. The chargeable duration of a call from a customer is determined in the same way as for ordinary calls within the Telecom PSTN.

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.
• Calls with a chargeable duration of less than 2 seconds are not charged for.
• Calls are not charged for unless answered. Connection to a facsimile machine, answerphone or other device which returns a “call answered” signal constitutes an answered call.

Alteration and Reconfiguration Charges for Inter-Exchange Access

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

1.10.3 2Mbit/s Foreign Exchange Service for Inter-exchange Access.

Where a customer requests connection to a POI for inter-exchange access from a distant exchange area, Megalink prices will apply to all transmission links required.