NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

30 OCTOBER

Note:
There are no transmission charging distances which are less than 20 km.

5.7.4 Alteration and Reconfiguration Charges

• External removal charge per end for T-type Circuits ... $145.00
• Internal removal charge per end for T-type Circuits ... $60.00

5.7.5 Other Charges

Temporary Lease

The minimum lease period for circuits and associated equipment is 6 months, if customers wish to receive Telecom’s normal monthly charges. For temporary leasing periods of less than 6 months, customers are charged a weekly rate which is 34% of the appropriate monthly charge. There is a minimum charge that applies to temporary leases of any duration. This minimum charge is twice the weekly temporary-lease charge (i.e., 60% of the monthly charge).

Reconnection Charge

• Charge for reconnection of any T-type Circuits after disconnection ... $45.00

5.8 Digital Leased-Circuit Services

Telecom offers 3 types of digital leased-circuit services:

• The basic digital-circuit leased service is the Digital Data Service, available at 2.4 kbit/s, 4 kbit/s, 9.6 kbit/s, 19.2 kbit/s (effective 1 May 1991), 48 kbit/s, 64 kbit/s (effective 1 August 1991) and 128 kbit/s (effective 1 November 1991). (This is also available with analogue access at speeds except 19.2 kbit/s, 48 kbit/s, 64 kbit/s and 128 kbit/s.)
• The Wideband Digital Data Service is a managed service with bandwidth available in multiples of 64 kbit/s channels.
• A 2 Mbit/s service, which is an unmanaged service and is known as Megalink.

All digital leased circuits except Megalink are provided over the Digital Services Transmission Network. The various charges for each type of digital leased-circuit are given in sections 5.9, 5.10 and 5.11.

5.9 Digital Data Service (DDS)

The Digital Data Service is a digital transmission service provided on the DSTN and is available for point-to-point or multipoint service.

Digital Data Service is available at speeds of 2.4 kbit/s, 4.8 kbit/s, 9.6 kbit/s, 19.2 kbit/s, 48 kbit/s, 64 kbit/s and 128 kbit/s digital. An analogue access option is available at speeds of 2.4 kbit/s, 4.8 kbit/s and 9.6 kbit/s. The analogue access service is provided to allow connection to the Digital Data Service, beyond the normal range of the digital network.

Note:
Initial availability of 19.2 kbit/s, 64 kbit/s and 128 kbit/s service may be restricted.
Charges for DDS are comprised of three main components, one-off installation charges, monthly access charges and monthly transmission charges. Access charges for analogue access incur a surcharge to cover the additional costs. Analogue circuits are also subject to the A2 rates for access, and for any junction and/or transmission circuits involved.

All Digital Data Service circuits terminate at either end on a Network Terminating Unit (NTU), which is provided by Telecom as an interface to the customer’s Data Terminal Equipment (DTE). In the case of Multistream access, the interface to the customer’s DTE is a Multiple Network Terminating Unit (MTU).

As the Digital Data Service is a managed service, all circuits (including those where both ends terminate on the same exchange) incur a transmission charge to cover the costs of the link to the management centre.

5.9.1 Installation Charges

Digital and/or Analogue Installation Charges

• Charge per NTU for new connection or installation for 2.4 kbit/s circuit ... $420.00
• Charge per NTU for new connection or installation for 4.8 kbit/s circuit ... $420.00
• Charge per NTU for new connection or installation for 9.6 kbit/s circuit ... $420.00
• Charge per NTU for new connection or installation for digital 19.2 kbit/s circuit ... $420.00
• Charge per NTU for new connection or installation for digital 48 kbit/s circuit ... $1680.00
• Charge per NTU for new connection or installation for digital 64 kbit/s circuit ... $1680.00
• Charge per NTU for new connection or installation for digital 128 kbit/s circuit ... $1680.00
• Charge per MTU for new connection or installation ... $1680.00
• Charge per NTU for conversion of a standard DDS circuit to a M-DDS circuit ... $320.00

Notes:

• The initial installation fee covers the provision of the MTU, access to the Telecom network and all circuit interfaces activated at that time.
• Analogue access is not possible for 19.2 kbit/s circuits, 48 kbit/s, 64 kbit/s, 128 kbit/s circuits or for Multistream access.
• Where it is necessary to extend the Telecom network (which includes the lead-in to the customer’s premises) to provide service, additional charges may apply. These charges will be based on the actual costs involved in providing the service.
• Telecom may, at its discretion, waive part of the installation charge when four or more circuits are to be installed in the same customer premises at the same time.