Decision 22/2006/QĐ-BBCVT

Article 1.- To promulgate the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group's charges for international telecommunications circuit leasing via submarine optical cables, applicable to Internet exchange service providers (IXP) for international Internet connection as follows:

1. Connection fees shall be set by the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group.

2. Monthly charges for circuit leasing via submarine optical cables (Vietnam-bound half circuits)

2.1. Inter-provincial long-distance circuit leasing charges (if any): To assign the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group to set specific charge levels based on the Table of charge levels for leasing inter-provincial telecommunications circuits connected to the international circuit. The total charge amounts payable by customers for inter-provincial transmission circuits from the effective date of this Decision shall not be higher than the charge levels for circuits of the same speed applied before that date.

2.2. Charges for leasing inner-provincial circuits (including local transmission part): To assign the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group to set specific charge levels based on the Table of inner-provincial telecommunications circuit leasing charges, applicable to intra-provincial transmission circuits connected to inter-provincial circuits. The total charge amounts payable by customers for inner-provincial transmission circuits from the effective date of this Decision shall not be higher than the charge levels for circuits of the same speed applied before that date.

Article 2.- The charge rates specified in the Table enclosed with this Decision are exclusive of value added tax.

Article 3.- This Decision takes effect 15 days after its publication in "CONG BAO." All previous regulations contrary to this Decision are hereby annulled.

Article 4.- The director of the Office, the director of the Finance-Planning Department and heads of concerned units under the Ministry of Post and Telematics, the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group, and concerned units shall have to implement this Decision.