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1.14 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.

The prices quoted below apply where a customer’s Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) is capable of supporting the ISDN stream and also the individual circuits. Any extra costs associated with conversion of a customer’s CPE to support ISDN access are to be paid by the customer.

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.

1.14.1 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 (See—International Switched Digital Service).

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.

1.14.2 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.

Access Charges for Primary Rate Access
Access charges for Primary Rate Access are comprised of three components; a charge for the service delivery points, a charge for each link and a charge for each 64 kbit/s circuits(channels) accessed.

• 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 accesses ending at the service delivery point)
• Monthly charge per Primary Rate Access (Each link with a capacity of 30 circuits) $350.00
• Monthly charge per 64 kbit/s circuit (channel) $38.50

Note:
There is a minimum monthly charge per service delivery point for circuit (channel) access. This minimum charge is $385.00 (GST exclusive), or the equivalent of 10 circuits.

Call Charges for Primary 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 (See International Switched Digital Service).

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 Primary 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.