Budapest, March 10, 2001
Matáv today reported the main interconnection fees related to concession telecommunications services.
The
New Interconnection Decree, MeHVM Decree 8/2001 was issued by the
Minister heading the Prime Minister's Office modifying the 1/1998
Decree of the Hungarian Minister for Transport, Telecommunications and
Water Management, KHVM. The 8/2001 MeHVM decree is effective from the
date of its official announcement, which is March 9, 2001.
Under the 2001 New Interconnection Fee Decree, Matáv, the long distance
concession holder will pay local service providers (LTOs) an
interconnection fee of HUF 7.00 per minute during peak hours and 3.60
HUF during discounted and night hours for the termination of domestic
long distance calls. For origination of long distance calls, Matáv will
pay LTOs a peak time interconnection fee of HUF 15.95 per minute. The
discounted and night rate for origination of long distance calls will
be HUF 6.77.
In 2001, the local service providers (either Matáv or an LTO) will
receive HUF 13.00 per minute for originating a call terminated in the
mobile network, and HUF 4.80 for terminating a call originated in a
mobile network. As the long distance concession holder, Matáv will
receive a long distance mobile interconnection fee of HUF 1.85 per
minute for transporting domestic calls originated or terminated in the
network of a mobile service provider.
For outgoing international calls originated by LTOs, Matáv, the
international concession holder will pay an interconnection fee of HUF
36.00 per minute to the LTOs. Matáv will pay an interconnection fee of
HUF 22.00 per minute to the LTOs for terminating international calls.
For international calls originated by mobile operators, Matáv, the
international concession holder will pay HUF 16.63 per minute to mobile
operators. For international calls terminated by mobile operators,
Matáv will pay HUF 36.00 per minute to mobile operators.