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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 175

5.13.4 Distant and Remote PBX Extension Service

Distant PBX Extension Service: A dedicated voice link between a PBX and a distant extension telephone, within the same local calling area. Usually, both the PBX and the extension telephone will be connected to the same Telecom Terminal Centre, or to Telecom Terminal Centres located less than 25 km apart.

Remote PBX Extension Service: A dedicated voice link between a PBX and a remote extension telephone — typically when the PBX and the extension telephone connected to different local calling areas.

Installation Charges

• Charge per end for a 2-wire analogue access for Distant PBX extensions $210.00
• Charge per end for a 2-wire analogue access for Remote PBX extensions $420.00

Signalling Conversion and Conditioning Equipment Charges

Where special conditioning is needed to meet the customer’s requirements, extra conditioning equipment may need to be installed in a customer’s premises. To meet the extra costs in providing this equipment in a customer’s premises there will be an additional installation charge based on actual costs involved. They will include, for example, labour, materials and travelling time.

Extended Area Installation Charges

In cases where additional electronic enhancement is required in the local access to provide the required service to the customer (typically for distances greater than 10 km), a capital contribution will be charged. The capital contribution will be negotiated between Telecom’s Regional Operating Companies and the customer.

Monthly Access Charges

• Charge per end for 2-wire analogue access for Distant and Remote PBX extensions $40.00

Monthly Transmission Prices

All Remote PBX Extension circuits incur a transmission charge which covers the costs of the link between the terminal centres to which the customers circuit ends connect.

The City Step transmission charge is applicable when a circuit is completely within the metropolitan borders of Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, and Christchurch. The Director of Sales in each ROC will determine what constitutes the metropolitan borders of each of these areas, but the intention is for a City Step to cover only what can be regarded as a continuous urban area. Circuits completely within the urban areas of other centres will usually be charged the Step A rate; but they may be determined as metropolitan by the local Director of Sales, subject to the agreement of the Telecom Pricing Manager.

Monthly Transmission Charges (per individual circuit for Remote PBX Extensions)

Monthly Transmission Charges (per individual circuit for Distant PBX Extensions)

Distant PBX Extensions do not incur a transmission charge as both ends of these circuits terminate on the same, or closely located Telecom Terminal Centres. Distant PBX Extensions may incur a per-kilometre junction charge if access is required between two exchanges in the same Telecom local calling area.

• Junction charge per kilometre (Distant PBX Extensions only) $8.50

Alteration and Reconfiguration Prices

• External Removal charge per end for 2-wire Distant and Remote PBX Extensions same as installation
• External Removal charge per end for 4-wire and E&M Access same as installation
• Internal Removal charge per end (alterations to internal cabling only) $60.00
• Charge for Reconnection $140.00

Other Charges

Charges for other alterations and adjustments to customer circuits will be based on actual costs involved. They will include, for example, labour, materials and travelling time.

5.13.5 Shutdown and Ringdown Service

A dedicated link between two telephones. Calls are established instantaneously when either handset is lifted. A ringdown generates ringing at the distant end while a speakdown provides a permanent speech path, typically to a loud speaking telephone.

Installation Charges

• Charge per end for a 2-wire analogue access $420.00

Signalling Conversion and Conditioning Equipment Charges

Where special conditioning is needed to meet the customer’s requirements, conditioning equipment may need to be installed in a customer’s premises. To meet the extra costs in providing this equipment in a customer’s premises there will be an additional installation charge based on actual costs involved. They will include, for example, labour, materials and travelling time.

Extended Area Installation Charges

In cases where additional electronic enhancement is required in the local access to provide the required service to the customer (typically for distances greater than 10 km), a capital contribution will be charged. The capital contribution will be negotiated between Telecom’s Regional Operating Companies and the customer.