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Where it is necessary to extend the Telecom Network into a customer's site, or where it is not possible to provide the service to an acceptable standard (e.g. in a remote rural area), service may not be able to be provided or additional installation charges may be applicable. These charges will be based on the actual cost of providing service to the necessary standard from the nearest suitable point of the Telecom Network and could include a contribution to the capital cost involved. The Regional Operating Company will determine the suitability of providing service, and the value of the charges in these circumstances.

Alteration and Reconfiguration Charges for Local Access

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

External Removal Charges

External Removals will be charged as for installation.

1.4 ISDN Access to PSTN

1.4.1 Primary Rate Access

Installation Charges for Primary Rate Access

The installation charge for a Primary Rate Access depends on whether or not the installation is the first Telecom 2Mbit/s access installed for that customer on that site. Multiple installations on the same site at the same time are also priced differently from single installations. Where the customer site is greater than 5 km from the nearest Telecom exchange, and additional electronic enhancement is required to ensure that the service is provided to the specified service quality, or the site is at a location that is beyond Telecom's standard access network, then installation charges will be based on the actual cost of providing service, but will be no less than the standard 2 Mbit/s installation charges.

• Installation or new connection charge per end of link for first 2Mbit/s access on a customer site... $4000.00
• Installation or new connection charge per end of link for subsequent 2Mbit/s installations on a customer site... $2800.00

Note: Where three or more 2 Mbit/s circuits are installed at the same time into the same site, then the actual charge for the installation will be based on actual cost of labour and miscellaneous charges, however the total cost will be no less than the cost of installing two circuits: (i.e. minimum charge of $6,800 for the first time installation, $5,600 for subsequent installations).

Extension of the Telecom Network

Where it is necessary to extend the Telecom Network into a customer's site, or where it is not possible to provide the service to an acceptable standard (e.g. in a remote rural area), service may not be able to be provided or additional installation charges may be applicable. These charges will be based on the actual cost of providing service to the necessary standard from the nearest suitable point of the Telecom Network and could include a contribution to the capital cost involved. The Regional Operating Company will determine the suitability of providing service, and the value of the charges in these circumstances.

Alteration and Reconfiguration Charges for Primary Rate Access

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

External Removal

Charges for external removal are the same as for installation.

1.5 Standby Telephone Service

Telecom Wellington offered to one customer a new service where in telephone lines would be available in "hot standby" status and able to be turned on or off from the Telephone Exchange. The prices of the service is $2 per line per month and a service charge of $50 for activation.