1、- 7 CEPT T/PGTt27xE 7L rn 232b414 OOL2700 123 = Page 1 0 TPGT29E Recommendation T/PGT 29 (Vienna 1989, revised io Oslo 1990 and io Madrid 1991) GENERAL TARIFF AND ACCOUNTING PRINCIP ES OF THE EUROPEAN MULTIPOINT VIDEO-CONFERENCING SERVICE Recommendation proposed by the Working Group T/WG 5 “General
2、Tariff Principles” (PGT) Text of the Recommendation adopted by the “Commercial Action Committee” (CAC) : “The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations, considering a) the measures taken in consequence of Recommendations T/PGT 23 E and T/CAC 1 E with a view to defining b)
3、the availability of control equipment for multipoint video-conferences, which makes it possible to provide a c) the importance of attaining some degree of harmonization, on a European scale, of the general tariff and and providing a European video-conferencing service, multipoint video-conferencing
4、service, accounting principles governing this service”, O recommends 1. COLLECTION CHARGES a) Although the fixing of collection charges is a purely national issue, the network operators should, as far as possible, adopt a harmonized tariff principles without taking into account the location of the m
5、ultipoint control equipment within the network. The tariffs for the multipoint video-conferencing service should take into account the relevant provisions contained in Recommendation T/PGT 23 E. b) The tarification principle for multipoint calls is based on the asumption of a star-shaped network wit
6、h one virtual node in the originating country. The originating subscriber will be charged by its network operator with the sum of all connection tariffs to the other subscribers involved while they-if connected by other network operators-will be charged with their normal (half,) international point-
7、to-point tariff. The collection charges should be composed out of the following element: - point-to-point tariffs for national and international connections, - flat rate Multipoint Service Charge per subscriber or per MCU, - discount or extra charge for certain trafic relations. international calls.
8、 other elements may be: c) In some countries no charge is made for the originators and other national connections in national or 2. METHODS OF COLLECTION The methods of invoicing used for the multipoint video-conferencing service shall be the same as those outlined in subparagraph 1.4. of Recommenda
9、tion T/PGT 23 E. Note. In some cases, the network operators may also be Administrations. Edition of August 20, 1991 T/PGT 29 E Page 2 3. INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING Access to multipoint control equipment a) International accounting applies only from the network operator providing the multipoint service
10、 to b) The multipoint control equipment, used in public services networks, is at the disposal of the service c) The international accounting rates relating to the use of multipoint control equipment of other service other network operator(s) providing MCU equipment for setting up that service. providing network operators exclusively. providers as described in a) are constituted as follows: Accounting rates per 30 minutes and per MCU-port - terrestrial access - access including use of the satellite 60 SDR 180 SDR Edition of August 20, 1991 i
