GOVERNMENT GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA N$5.04 WINDHOEK - 27 September 1996 No. 1414 CONTENTS Page GENERAL NOTICE No.259 Amendment to tariffs for telecommunication services............................................... General Notice f'\. ~\""C~.C.\ -_\ \ '-0.,";\ TELECOM NAMffiIA (. \.J) . ( 'C:>_~'~' , .i=' . -;1.5 6\ '~\ l . No. 259 AMENDMENT TO TARIFFS FOR TELECOMMUNICATION 1996 SERVICES The Board of Directors of Telecom Namibia Limited has under section 22(1) and (2) of the Post and Telecommunications Act, of 1992 (Act 19 of 1992) approved the amendment of tariffs for Telecommunication Services with effect from 1 October 1996, as promulgated in Government Notice No. 285 of Government Gazette No. 1163 of 29 September 1995, as set out in the Schedule. B.EKLGF MANAGING DIRECTOR . I\, 2 (PROMULGATED Government Gazette 27 September 1996 TARIFFS FOR TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES ACT, 1992 (ACT 19 OF 1992)) No.1414 UNDER SECTION 22(1) AND (2) OF THE POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATION RATES RATES PART1: PART 2: PART 3: PART 4: PART 5: PART 6: PART 7: INLAND TELEPHONE INLAND TELEGRAPH INLAND DATA RATES INTERNATIONAL TELENET RATES RATES NETWORK) DIG ICON (DIGITAL CORPORATE DIRECT INWARD DIALLING TELEPHONE RATES PART 1: INLAND No. Service INSTALLATION AND OTHER MONTHLY RENTAL UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED CHARGES NEW NEW EXISTING EXISTING m 1.0 1.1 1.1.1 AUTOMATIC EXCHANGES INCLUDING AUTOMATIC EXCHANGES IN GROUPED MESSAGE RATE EXCHANGE SYSTEMS Within the minimum-rental area: Per exchange connection: Residential............... ........................................ Business...................... .................,.................. Extra charge, where applicable, as prescribed under item 6.0. Reduced instailation charge and rental: In respect of the one main telephone service for residential purposes for the recipient of a social pension as defined in the Social Pensions Act, 1973 (Act 37 of 1973) as well as other pensioners whose total monthly income is not more renders proof than the maximum pension Provided of the that such a m m m 235.00 235.00 255.00 255.00 35.50 50.00 38.55 50.00 1.2 1.3 I i I afore-mentioned person social pensioners: to the satisfaction I of the Company I 1.3.1 1.4 regarding this status as a pensioner and that he is the head of the household at the address where the telephone service is to be provided to him or that he requires the telephone service for his own use in a home or similar institution. Per exchange connection ...................................... Free rental and installation/lndoor transfer: I I I 64.00 69.00 35.50 38.55 1.4.1 In respect of one main telephone service for residential purposes for a Company Pensioner over the age of 55 and the widow of such a pensioner: the widow of a Company official who shared in or qualified for the concession of a semi-official telephone service or who would have qualified for it in terms of current instructions if such concession did not exist during his term of service; and Provided that such widows shall furnish satisfactory proof to the Managing Director that they have not remarried and provided further that the concession shall lapse as soon as they remarry............."...... ......... ......... ".......... Any benefit in terms of item 1.4 shall be valid only with effect from the telephone account following the date on which the beneficiary applied in writing to the Managing Director: Provided that the Managing Director may grant a credit on a orevious account. . . I None None None None - . '.. No. 1414 Government Gazette 27 September 1996 No. Service INSTALLATION AND OTHER MONTHLY RENTAL UNLESS CHARGES OTHERWISE STATED EXISTING NEW EXISTING NEW Ni Ni Ni Ni 420.00 88.00 88.00 430.00 90.00 90.00 88.00 88.00 None 90.00 90.00 None 3 1.5 1.5.1 1.5.1.1 1.5.1.1.1 1.5.1.1.2 1.5.2 1.5.2.1 Toll-free 080 service: Basic service (single destination service) ................. Provision of additional destinationsper additional main destination .............................. per additional alternative destination ...................... Barring facilities (per occasion) to bar access I.r.o. calls originating in own multiexchange area.................................................................... to bar certain primary areas .................................. Time changes For time change to destination per occasion .......... Change of service group (plus the cost for any additional destinations) ........ .............................................. 88.00 88.00 50.40 420.00 50.40 Item 16.19 90.00 90.00 52.00 430.00 52.00 Item 16.19 33.50 None None None None 38.55 None None None None 1.5.2.2 1.5.3 1.5.3.1 1.5.4 1.5.5 1.5.6 1.5.7 Change to a destination (plus the cost for any additional destinations or time changes) ............................... Reconnection charge for a service suspended for nonpayment. .... ... ... .................................. ........ ....... The following call charges are payable by the toll-free customer TARIFF TARIFF IToll-free Rate !A........... For distances up to (km) 100 200 L' C................. D................... 400 400+ GROUP 1 GROUP 2 Monday to All other times I Friday 07:00 to 19:00 i Mefering period in seconds 36 75 19 46 16 38 15 38 I I i I TARIFF TARIFF GROUP 1 GROUP 2 Monday to All other times Friday 07:00 to 19:00 Rate per minute 0.33 0.16 0.63 0.26 0.77 0.32 0.80 0.32 . '" 4 No. Government Gazette 27 September 1996 No.1414 Service INSTALLATION AND OTHER MONTHLY RENTAL UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED CHARGES NEW EXISTING NEW EXISTING ~~~~2.0 NON-AUTOMATIC MESSAGE.RATE.EXCHANGES Within the minimum-rental area: Per exchange connection:.................................... Beyond the minimum-rental area: Extra charge, where applicable, as prescribed under item 6.0 Reduced installation charge and rental: For the recipient of a social or other pension as defined under item 1.3: Per exchange connection ..................................... FLAT RATE EXCHANGES Within the minimum-rental area: Per exchange connection: Business Residential ............................................................ ................................ .................. ....... 2.1 2.1.1 2.2 235.00 255.00 31.00 33.60 2.3 2.3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1.1 3.1.1.1 3.1.1.2 3.2 Item 1.3.1 Item 1.3.1 31.00 33.60 235.00 235.00 255.00 255.00 50.00 35.50 50.00 38.55 3.3 Beyond the minimum-rental area: Extra charge, where applicable. as prescribed under item 6.0 Reduced installation charge and rental: For the recipient of a social or other pension as defined under item 1.3: Per exchange cormection ..................................... Two-party line or shared exchange line, per customer PARTY-LINE Party-line Automatic .3.3.1 3.3.2 4.0 4.1 Item 1.3.1 Item 1.3.1 Item 1.3.1 Item 1.3.1 I 35.50 31.00 I 38.55 33.60 I SERVICES per connection: ...... ............. ............... services, 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.2 4.2.1 4.2.1.1 4.2.2 4.2.2.1 I (Magnolia)........ Non-automatic.. ..... ............................. ................ I 235.00 235.00 255.00 255.00 I 43.50 37.00 47.20 40.20 Exclusive party line: Automatic: Per station .......................................................... 235.00 235.00 255.00 255.00 50.00 38.00 50.00 43.00 Non-automatic: Per station .......................................................... 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.4 Reduced installation charge and rental I.r.o. party-line services: For the recipient of a social or other pension as defined under item 1.3: Automatic ........... ................... .............................. Non-automatic ...................................... ................ Item 1.3.1 Item 1.3.1 Item 1.4 Item 1.3.1 Item 1.3.1 Item 1.4 43.50 37.00 47.20 40.20 Free rental and installationlindoor transfer................. . '" No. 1414 No. Government Gazette 27 September 1996 INSTALLATION AND OTHER CHARGES EXISTING NEW MONTHLY RENTAL UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED EXISTING NEW 5 Service m 6.0 , 6.1 RENTAL OF EXCHANGE CONNECTIONS BEYOND THE MINIMUM-RENTAL AREA THAT EXTEND m m m I Extra distance for portion of the line beyond the minimumrental area, measured along the actual route or nearest road, whichever is the shorter, per kilometre or portion thereof, per pair............................................................... None None 5.50 5.95 6.2 The rental prescribed in this item is payable over and above the rental for the portion of the line within the minimum rental area of theY exchange. Beyond the minimum rental area measured according to radial distance from the exchange: INDIVIDUAL SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS (EXCEPT HIGH COST CASES) Within the minimum rental area ............................... 235.00 255.00 35.50 38.55 7.0 7.1 7.1.2 7.1.2.1 7.1.2.2 7.1.2.3 ,7.1.2.4 7.1.2.5 7.2 17.2.1 Beyond the minimum rental area measured according to radial distance from the exchange: For a distance up to and including 15km.................... For a distance further than 15 km but not further than 25 km For a distance further than 25 km but not further than 50 km For a distance further than 50 km but not further than 100 I Ikm ......:........................................................................ -For a distance further than 100 km ............................. Reduced installation charge and rental (only applicable to services mentioned under item 7.1 For the recipient of a social or other pension as defined under item 1.3: Within the minimum rental area ............................... 235.00 235.00 235.00 235.00 235.00 255.00 255.00 255.00 255.00 255.00 57.00 63.00 71.00 81.00 93.00 61.85 68.50 77.00 88.00 101.00 I I I I 17.2.1.1 !7.2.1.2 17.2.1.2.1 17.2.1.2.2 17.2.1.2.3 7.2.1.2.4 17.2.1.2.5 7.3 I Item 1.3.1 Item 1.3.1 35.50 3855 Beyond the minimum rental area measured according to radial distance from the exchange For a distance up to and including 15 km ...................... For a distance further than 15 km but !lot further than 25 km................................................................................... Item 1.31 Item 1.3.1 Item 1.3.1 Item 1.3.1 Item 1.3.1 Item 1.4 Item 1.3.1 Item 1.3.1 Item 1.3.1 Item 1.3.1 Item 1.31 Item 1.4 57.00 63.00 71.00 81.00 93.00 61.85 68.50 77.00 88.00 101.00 For a distance further than 25 km but not further than 50 km...... ............................................................................. For a distance further than 50 km but not further than 100 km................................................................................. I rs 7.5.1 For a distance further than 100 km ............................. Free rental installationlindoor transfer (only applicable to services mentioned under item 7.1).. ......................... Rural Radio Telephone Links: Single channel link without repeater ............................. Single channel link with repeater ................................. Single channel link without repeater + Telex working ... Single channel link with repeater + Telex working ........ Two channel link without repeater ............................... Two channel link with repeater ................................... Two channel link without repeater + Telex working...... Two channel link with repeater + Telex working........... 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 542.50 542.50 542.50 542.50 542.50 542.50 542.50 542.50 868.00 1446.00 1192.00 1736.00 1084.00 1663.00 1374.00 1952.00 942.00 1569.00 1294.00 1884.00 1176.00 1805.00 1490.00 2118.00 r" f""\. 7.5.1.1 7.5.1.2 7.5.1.3 7.5.1.4 7.5.1.5 7.5.1.6 7.5.1.7 . I\, 6 No. Government Gazette 27 September 1996 No.1414 Service INSTAlLATION AND OTHER MONTHLY RENTAL UNLESS CHARGES OTHERWISE STATED EXISTING NEW EXISTING NEW I ~~~~8.0 8.1 EXTENSION LINES Indoor, per extension, i.e. an extension line with terminal points In the same building or stand (not exceeding 50 meters): Ordinary ............... .......................................... I 186.50 201.00 10.50' 11.50' 8.1.1 8.1.2 8.1.3 8.1.3.1 8.1.6 'For systems sold to the customer see Item 16.48 Plan systems (Each individual telephone in the plan system shall be regarded as an extension line): Pro!ea plan system, per telephone ........................ PABX extension (wiring only) on which a licensed digital I telephone is terminated....................................... Outdoor extensions I 125.00 186.50 135.00 201.00 21.00 4.40 22.70 4."15 8.2 8.2.1 Extensions with terminal points within the minimum rental area of the exchange to which the main service is connected or within the same exchange area in which the main service exists, irrespective of the length of the wires, per portion, per pair. .......................................... Extensions that extendfroma pointwithinthe minimum rental area of an exchange to a point beyond the minimum rental area: For the portion of the line within the minimum rental larea, irrespective of the length of the wires, per pair.. r 235.00 255.00 35.50 I I I 8.2.2 38.55 8.2.2.1 8.2.2.2 For the portion of the line beyond the minimum rental larea, measured along the actual route or tne nearest road, whichever is the shorter, per I 235.00 255.00 35.50 I 38.55 thereof, per pair .............................................................. I kilometre or portion I 235.00 255.00 5.50 5.95 I I I /8.2.3 I I 8.2.4 Extensions of which the main service exists beyond the minimum rental area of an exchange, measured along the actual route or the nearest road, whichever is the shorter, per kilometre or portion thereof, per pair ......... Extensions that extend from one exchange to another in grouped telephone-exchange systems or between different exchanges in multi-exchange systems: For the distance between the exchanges, based on the radial distance, per kilometre or portion thereof. per pair.. Note: See distance Table A, Item 45.3 for Windhoek area. 235.00 255.00 5.50 5.95 8.2.4.1 235.00 255.00 5.00 5.45 8.2.4.2 For each of the portions of the line between the terminal exchanges and the customer's premises, per pair ....... NOTE. if any portion of the line extends beyond the minimum rental area, the rental for the excess distance Is calculated as prescribed under item 8.2.2.2 Installation charge per outdoor extension, I.e. an extension line of which the terminal pOints are not in the same building and exceeds 50 meters when on the same premises Installation charge and rental of an outdoor extension with terminal points on the same stand, but not in the same building with the rental distance not exceeding 50 metres. 235.00 255.00 35.50 38.55 .~ 8.3 235.00 255.00 8.3.1 Item 8.2 Item 8.2 .~ 186.50 201.00 10.50 11.50 . '" No. 1414 No. Government Gazette 27 September 1996 Service INSTALLATION AND OTHER MONTHLY RENTAL UNLESS CHARGES OTHERWISE STATED EXISTING NEW EXISTING NEW 7 ~~~~9.0 PRIVATE LINES (PERMANENT) 9.1 9.1.1 9.2 9.2.1 9.2.2 9.2.3 9.2.3.1 Indoor Wires only, per pair .............................................. Outdoor: Whether or not terminated on Teiecom equipment, per terminal: Line rentai as prescribed under item 10.2 4 Wire 8400 Fixed 1239.00 1952.00 2665.00 3378.00 4091.00 4804.00 5517.00 6230.00 6942.00 7656.00 8369.00 9082.00 9795.00 10508.00 11221.00 11934.00 12647.00 13360.00 14073.00 14786.00 15499.00 16213.00 16925.00 17638.00 18351.00 19063.00 19777.00 20490.00 21203.00 21916.00 21916.00 /km 1.10 1.70 2.30 2.90 3.50 4.10 4.70 5.25 5.95 6.50 7.10 7.70 8.30 8.90 9.50 10.10 10.70 11.30 11.90 12.50 13.10 13.10 14.30 14.9°1 15.50 16.10 16.75 17.30 17.90 18,50 18.50 799.00 1272.00 1745.00 2218.00 2691.00 3164.00 3637.00 4110.00 4583.00 5055.00 5529.00 6002.00 6475.00 6948.00 7421.00 7894.00 8367.00 8840.00 9313.00 9786.00 10259,00 10732.00 11204.00 11678.00 12151.00 1262400 13097.00 13571.00 14043,00 14516.00 14516.00 to ~~45.1.3.3 Network access via dedicated Service INSTALLATION MONTHLY RENTAL fibre.................................................... 3240.00 per km or Dart thereof 0.45 per pair per meter or nart thereof . I\, No. 1414 Government Gazette 27 September 1996 41 MONTHLY RENTAL No Service INSTALLATION 45.2 145.2.1 45.2.2 m 2.048 Mbitls on backbone Network terminating equipment. per NTU.......................................... Port charges Monthly rental per terminal pOintequipped (n=number of 2 Mbit/s links) n=number of ports 1 2 4 8 16 21 63 1800.00 m 680.00 MONTHLY RENTAL Speed (kbit/s) 2048 756.00 1,405.00 2.593.00 3,456.00 4.320.00 4,860.00 10,800.00 INSTALLATION MONTHLY RENTAL No 45.2.3 Service Line charges Network access via dedicated fibre............................................. m See Item 45.1.3.3 m beyond MRA & 45.2.3.1 Line rental per km between the two end Digicon nodes and/or Digicon node and customers MONTHLY RENTAL Installation for dedicatedsystems. I I n n=number of 2 Mbit links 0-50 Fixed /km 1 2 4 8 16 21 63 1,156.00 2,080.80 4.046.00 6.936.00 12,716.00 15,028.00 28.900.00 167.40 301.30 585.90 1004.45 1841.40 2176.20 4185.00 51- 200 Fixed 5.396.00 9.712.80 18.886.00 32.376.00 59.356.00 70,148.00 134.900.00 /km 82.60 148.70 289.10 495.60 908.60 1073.80 2065.00 201- 400 Fixed I I IINSTALLATION". er point P !:{! /km 37.00 66.60 129.5C 222.0C 407.00 481.00 925.00 >400 Fixed 21,916.00 39.448.80 76,706.00 131,497.00 241,076.00 284,908.00 547,900.00 /km 18.50 33.30 64.75 111.00 203.50 240.50 462.50 Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed + 5k1n x node + 5km x node + 5km x node + 5k1n x node + 5km x node + 5km x node + 5km x node 14.516.00 26.128.80 50.806.00 87.097.00 159.676.00 188,708.00 362,900.00 * Installation rate is the Fixed rate + 5 times the per Ian rate per node point. Item 45.3 Table A Distance (Km) The followingdistance table apply in Windhoek Windhoek Windhoek Industria Klein-Windhoek Olympia Industria 8 KleinWindhoek 4 12 Olympia 7 14 7 Pioneers park 6 14 10 7 - - - . '" 42 Government Gazette 27 September 1996 No.1414 The following Table B discounts are applicable to rental and installation charges Discounts Contract Period 0-2 years 2 years 3 years 5 years 7 years Rental 0% 0% 3% 5% Installation 0% 15% 25% 33% 50% 70 7°' Table C Monthly Rental costs Amount N$ 0 - N$ 100 000 N$ 100 001 N$ 500 000 N$ 500 001 - N$ 1 000 000 N$ 1 000 001 - 0% 0% 5% 8% 7 % on balance above N$ 1 million - PART 7: No. DIRECT INWARD DIALLING Service INSTALLATION AND OTHER CHARGES EXISTING NEW MONTHLY RENTAL UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED EXISTING NEW - Ni 46.0 46.1 46.1.1 46.2 46.2.1 Ni Ni Ni Direct Inward Dialling ANALOGUE 1-8 circuits (per circuit) ................................... DIGITAL 9 and more circuits (per 2 Mb/s or part thereof) .. Note: 1 All new 0.1.0. services will be provided as indicated above 2 The above-mentioned charges are payable in addition to the normal exchanae connection rental. Item8.2.1 1864.80 Item8.2.1 2000.00 80.80 1300.00 87.30 1400.00 1 \ . I\,