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EXHIBIT 10.12
I N T E R C O N N E C T I O N A G R E E M E N T
MERCURY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
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NYNEX CABLECOMMS LIMITED
11 NOVEMBER 1996
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I N D E X
CLAUSES
1 Interpretation
2 Points of Connection
3 Ordering and Provision of Capacity
4 Telecommunication Services
5 Estimates and Forecasting
6 Charges
7 Provision of Information
8 Introduction of New Services
9 Alterations to the System
10 Force Majeure
11 Liability
12 Confidentiality
13 Commencement and Duration
14 Review
15 Wayleaves
16 Assignment and Sub-Contracting
17 Publicity
18 Waiver
19 Severability
20 Modification
21 Entire Agreement
22 No Partnership
23 Notices
24 Costs
25 Governing Law and Jurisdiction
26 Joint and Several Liability
SCHEDULES
1 Definitions
2 Telecommunications Services
3 Charges
4 NNG Groups
APPENDICES
1 Technical Specifications
2 Operational Procedures
3 Billing Procedures
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INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made the eleventh day of November 1996 between:
(I) MERCURY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED whose registered office is at New Mercury
House, 26 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4HQ whose registered number is 1541957
("Mercury") and
(II) NYNEX CABLECOMMS LIMITED whose registered office is at The Tolworth Tower,
Ewell Road, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 7ED whose registered number is 2664006 acting
for and on behalf of itself and as agent for and on behalf of each of the 16
franchise companies (specified in Part 1 of Appendix 2 below) (collectively
"NYNEX")
WHEREAS
(A) NYNEX has been granted licences under section 7 of the Act to provide
telecommunication services by means of the telecommunication systems which are
authorised to be run under such licences
(B) Mercury has also been granted a licence under section 7 of the Act to
provide telecommunication services by means of the telecommunication systems
which are authorised to be run under such licence
(C) The licences of both Parties authorise the connection of their respective
telecommunication systems and the Parties have agreed upon such interconnection
to enable calls to be conveyed between such systems, and on the provision of
certain telecommunication services, all upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter contained.
NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:
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1 INTERPRETATION
1.1 The words and expressions set out in Schedule 1 shall have the meanings
ascribed therein.
1.2 References herein to Clauses, Schedules and Appendices and Parts thereof
are to Clauses, Schedules and Appendices and Parts thereof of this Agreement.
The Schedules and Appendices hereto shall be deemed to be incorporated herein
and to form a part hereof. In the event, and to the extent only, of a conflict
between the Clauses, Schedules and the Appendices, the Clauses shall prevail
over the Schedules which shall prevail over the Appendices.
1.3 References in this Agreement to "Mercury" and "NYNEX" shall include their
respective successors (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and permitted
assigns.
1.4 A reference in this Agreement to a statutory provision will, unless
expressly provided otherwise, be interpreted as a reference to such provision
as amended or re-enacted prior to the date hereof.
1.5 In this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires:
1.5.1 words in the singular include the plural and vice versa; and
1.5.2 words importing any gender include all genders.
1.6 The headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation
of this Agreement.
2 POINTS OF CONNECTION
2.1 Mercury shall connect and keep connected the Mercury System to the NYNEX
System and NYNEX shall connect and keep connected the NYNEX System to the
Mercury System in accordance with the provisions of Part 1 of Appendix 2
(Operational Procedures). The existing Points of Connection specified in
paragraph 1.1 of Part 1 of Appendix 2 (Operational Procedures) shall conform to
the provisions of Appendix 1 (Technical Specifications) (save for Paragraph 3
thereof where existing points of connection are not In-Span).
2.2 Both Parties shall establish and maintain such Points of Connection as are
required for the provision of the Telecommunication Services to and from their
respective Systems.
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3 ORDERING AND PROVISION OF CAPACITY
The Parties shall observe the provisions of Part 2 of Appendix 2 (Operational
Procedures) with regard to the ordering and provision of Capacity for
Interconnection.
4 TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
4.1 Subject to the provisions of Clauses 4.2 and 4.3:
4.1.2 Mercury shall use all reasonable endeavours to provide to NYNEX the
Telecommunication Services, specified in paragraphs 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11
and 12 of Schedule 2, from the dates specified in Schedule 2; and
4.1.3 NYNEX shall provide to Mercury the Telecommunication Services,
specified in paragraphs 1B and 7 of Schedule 2, from the dates
specified in Schedule 2.
4.2 Neither Party shall be under any obligation:
4.2.1 to convey Calls directly to or from Systems run by another Operator
unless it has the requisite agreement with such Operator or with
another Operator under which Calls may be so conveyed and the relevant
point of connection between the Systems has been established; or
4.2.2 in respect of any Call once it ceases to be conveyed by means of its
own System.
4.3 Neither Party warrants that its System is or will be free from faults. In
the event of a fault within a Party's System which adversely affects the
provision by either Party of the Telecommunication Services, the relevant Party
shall use all reasonable endeavours to correct the fault as quickly as
reasonably possible in accordance with recognised engineering practices in the
telecommunications industry.
4.4 Calls conveyed by either Party to the System of the other shall, in respect
of routing arrangements, facilities and quality of network performance, be
treated and conveyed by the
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other Party within its System on a basis and priority equivalent to that for
equivalent Calls originating on and conveyed only within its System.
4.5 The Parties shall cooperate in resolving problems relating to Customers who
are or have been committing a breach of section 43 of the Act or otherwise
engaging in malicious or nuisance Calls in connection with any of the
Telecommunication Services specified in Schedule 2.
5 ESTIMATES AND FORECASTING
The Parties shall in good faith perform their respective obligations specified
in Parts 3 and 4 of Appendix 2 (Operational Procedures).
6 CHARGES
6.1 The Capacity Charges, the Order Cancellation Charges and the Rearrangement
Charges shall be payable in accordance with Part 2 of Appendix 2 (Operational
Procedures) at the rates specified in Schedule 3.
6.2 The charges payable for the provision of the Telecommunication Services
shall be calculated in accordance with Schedule 2 at the rates specified in
Schedule 3.
6.3 The Parties shall implement and observe the provisions in respect of
billing and payment of charges set out in Appendix 3 (Billing Procedures).
6.4 Mercury may at any time vary the charges payable to it for the provision of
the Telecommunication Services specified in sections 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
of Schedule 2 upon one month's prior written notice to NYNEX.
7 PROVISION OF INFORMATION
Each Party shall promptly supply to the other all information and assistance
which the other may reasonably request to enable it to perform its obligations
under this Agreement. Each Party shall use all reasonable endeavours to ensure
that information provided to the other Party in accordance with this Agreement
is correct to the best of its knowledge at the time of such provision.
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8 INTRODUCTION OF NEW SERVICES
8.1 Subject to Clauses 8.4 and 8.5, if either Party (for the purpose of this
Clause, the "Requesting Party") wishes to make available a New Service to the
other Party, or wishes to obtain access to a New Service of the other Party,
the Requesting Party shall so notify the other Party in writing and the Parties
shall negotiate in good faith, within one month of the date of such notice, the
modifications to this Agreement required for the implementation of such a New
Service.
8.2 If the Parties are unable to agree the modifications under Clause 8.1,
either Party may initiate a review of this Agreement under Clause 14.1.3
8.3 If the Parties are able to agree the modifications under Clause 8.1 save in
respect of the charges for the New Service, the Parties shall implement the New
Service at interim charges proposed by the Party providing the New Service and
either Party may forthwith initiate a review of those interim charges under
Clause 14.1.3.
8.4 If a Party wishes to obtain access to a New Service of the other Party
which is identical to one of the Telecommunication Services save in respect of
the service access code, the Parties shall ensure that such New Service shall
be implemented via Interconnection within two months of a notice requesting
such implementation. The charges for such a New Service shall be the same as
the charges for the said Telecommunication Service.
8.5 If either Party (for the purpose of this Clause, the "First Party")
provides a New Service to another Operator, the other Party may request that
the First Party forthwith provides such New Service to it, subject to the
payment by the other Party of interim charges in accordance with Clause 8.3.
9 ALTERATIONS TO THE SYSTEM
The Parties shall comply with the provisions of Part 5 of Appendix 2
(Operational Procedures) with regard to alterations to their respective
Systems.
10 FORCE MAJEURE
10.1 Without prejudice to the power of the Director, any delay or failure by
either Party to perform any obligation imposed by this Agreement shall not
constitute a breach by that Party of this Agreement, to the extent that it is
caused by an event of "Force Majeure"; that is, an event outside the reasonable
control of the Party affected thereby (for the purpose of this Clause, the
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"Affected Party") including but not limited to acts of God, insurrection or
civil disorder, war or military operations, national or local emergency, acts
or omissions of Government or highway authority, industrial disputes of any
kind (not involving that Party's employees), fire, flood, lightning, explosion,
subsidence, seriously inclement weather, acts or omissions of Persons for whom
the Affected Party is not responsible or any other cause whether similar or
dissimilar which is outside the reasonable control of the Affected Party.
10.2 The Affected Party shall promptly give notice (for the purpose of this
Clause, the "Force Majeure Notice") to the unaffected Party in writing of the
estimated extent and duration of the delay or failure to perform the relevant
obligations due to the event of Force Majeure.
10.3 Upon the cessation of the event of Force Majeure the Affected Party shall
promptly notify the unaffected Party in writing of such cessation.
10.4 In the case of either Party giving a Force Majeure Notice then:
10.4.1 if the delay or failure caused by the event of Force Majeure lasts
for a continuous period of six months or less from the date of the Force
Majeure Notice (whether or not notice of cessation has been given
pursuant to Clause 10.3) any obligation that would have been performed
but due to the event of Force Majeure was not performed shall be
fulfilled by the Affected Party as soon as reasonably possible after the
Force Majeure event has ended, save to the extent that such fulfilment is
no longer possible or is not required by the unaffected Party; or
10.4.2 if the delay or failure caused by the event of Force Majeure lasts
for a continuous period of more than six months from the date of the
Force Majeure Notice and notice of cessation has not been given pursuant
to Clause 10.3 and the Affected Party continues to be delayed or to fail
in performing any of its material obligations in whole or in part, the
unaffected Party shall be entitled (but not obliged) to terminate this
Agreement by giving not less than 30 days written notice thereof to the
other Party, after expiry of the said six month period PROVIDED THAT such
notice shall be deemed not to have been given in the event that notice of
cessation of the event of Force Majeure shall have been given pursuant to
Clause 10.3 prior to the expiry of the 30 days notice. If this Agreement
is not terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Clause 10.4.2
then any obligation that would have been performed but due to the event
of Force Majeure was not performed shall be fulfilled by the Affected
Party as soon as reasonably possible after the Force Majeure event has
ended, save to the extent that such fulfilment is no longer possible or
is not required by the unaffected Party.
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10.5 If the Affected Party is delayed in or prevented from providing
Telecommunication Services by reason of an event of Force Majeure, the
unaffected Party shall be relieved pro tanto of its obligation to pay for such
Telecommunication Services.
11 LIABILITY
11.1 Neither Party excludes or restricts its liability:-
11.1.1 for death or personal injury resulting from its own negligence or
the negligence of its employees or agents while acting in the course
of their employment or agency; or
11.1.2 arising under Part 1 or Section 41(1) of the Consumer Protection Act
1987.
11.2 In performing any of its obligations under this Agreement, each Party
shall (subject to any higher duty stated in any Schedule or Appendix) exercise
all the reasonable care and skill of a competent Public Telecommunications
Operator.
11.3 Subject to Clause 11.1, neither Party (for the purposes of this Clause,
the "First Party") shall be liable to the other Party for any losses, demands,
damages or liabilities arising from any claims, proceedings or actions brought
or made against that other Party by any Person pursuant to a contractual or
other relationship of that Person with that other Party. The provisions of
this Clause 11.3 shall apply notwithstanding that such claims, proceedings or
actions arise through the acts or omissions of the First Party.
11.4 Subject to Clause 11.1, the liability of each Party to the other in
contract, tort (including negligence and breach of statutory duty) or otherwise
arising by reason of or in connection with this Agreement shall be limited to
one million pounds (L.1,000,000) for any one incident or series of events
arising from a single incident.
11.5 Subject to Clause 11.1, neither Party shall be liable to the other in
contract, tort (including negligence and breach of statutory duty) or otherwise
for indirect or consequential loss or damage. For these purposes, the
expression "indirect or consequential loss or damage" shall include but not be
limited to loss of revenue, profit, anticipated savings or business.
11.6 Should any limitation or provision contained in this Clause 11 be held to
be invalid under any applicable statute or rule of law, it shall to that extent
be deemed omitted.
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12 CONFIDENTIALITY
12.1 Subject to the provisions of Clause 12.2 each Party (in each case for the
purpose of this Clause, a "Recipient Party") hereto undertakes to the other
that for the term of this Agreement and after its expiry or termination without
limit in point of time it shall treat and procure that its directors and
employees treat as confidential the terms of this Agreement and all information
(written or oral) whether of a technical or business nature or otherwise
relating in any manner to the business or affairs of the other Party (in each
case for the purpose of this Clause, a "Disclosing Party") or otherwise
relating to this Agreement (together the "Confidential Information") and shall
not (and shall procure that any such directors and employees shall not)
disclose such Confidential Information.
12.2 The provisions of Clause 12.1 shall not apply to any Confidential
Information which:-
12.2.1 is in or comes into the public domain other than by default of the
Recipient Party;
12.2.2 had been at the time of disclosure by the Recipient Party or is
subsequently independently generated by the Recipient Party;
12.2.3 is in the possession of or is known by the Recipient Party prior to
its receipt from the Disclosing Party otherwise than subject to a
confidentiality obligation;
12.2.6 is properly disclosed by the Recipient Party to BT in connection
with the payment of applicable Access Deficit Contributions to BT;
or
12.2.7 is disclosed to a director, employee or professional advisor of the
Recipient Party subject to a duty of confidentiality; or
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12.2.8 is disclosed to an Associated Company of the Recipient Party subject
to receipt by the Disclosing Party, prior to such disclosure, of a
confidentiality undertaking in favour of the Disclosing Party
substantially in the terms of this Clause 12.
12.3 Confidential Information shall be used only for the purpose for which it
was disclosed and/or for the purposes of properly performing the obligations of
either Party under this Agreement.
12.4 Confidential Information may be disclosed by a Recipient Party to its
sub-contractors (but only to the extent reasonably required to enable such
sub-contractors to perform work sub-contracted under this Agreement) provided
that all such sub-contractors shall prior to receiving such Confidential
Information enter into a confidentiality undertaking to give effect to the
intent of this Clause 12 (with the exception of this Clause 12.4) with the
Recipient Party.
12.5 The Parties shall co-operate in complying with any requirements of the
Director or HM Government relating to the confidentiality of information
carried over the NYNEX System and the Mercury System and for the rendering of
assistance to the Director or HM Government.
13 COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION
13.1 Subject to the remaining provisions of this Clause 13, this Agreement
shall (subject as stated in Schedule 2) commence on the date hereof and shall
remain in force until the earlier of:
13.1.1 31 March 1998;
13.1.2 the expiry or, where NYNEX is not immediately granted another
Licence to run the NYNEX System, the earlier termination of the
NYNEX Licence; or
13.1.3 the expiry or, where Mercury is not immediately granted another
Licence to run the Mercury System, the earlier termination of the
Mercury Licence.
13.2 Without prejudice to the rights of either Party accrued or accruing as a
result hereof and to any rights under individual contracts for specific
apparatus equipment and/or services, the operation of this Agreement or any
part thereof and the provision of specific apparatus equipment and/or services
provided under or pursuant to this Agreement may be suspended forthwith at any
time by either Party giving such notice to the other in the event that and for
so long as the other Party is in material breach of this Agreement (including
non-payment of any sums due hereunder) and (where such breach is capable of
remedy) fails to remedy such breach within 30 days (except in case of
emergency, when the Party giving the notice may specify in
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that notice such shorter period as may be reasonable, such period not to be
less than three Working Days) after delivery of a notice from the Party not so
in breach specifying the breach and requiring it to be remedied.
13.3 This Agreement may be terminated at any time by either Party giving to the
other (without the need for further notice):-
13.3.1 at least six months notice in writing, at any time following that
Party giving notice of suspension to that other pursuant to Clause
13.2 PROVIDED THAT in a case where such breach shall have been fully
remedied within such six month period, such notice shall thereupon
be deemed void and this Agreement shall again come into full force
and effect; or
13.3.2 notice in writing having effect forthwith, if the other Party shall
become insolvent or have an administrator, receiver or
administrative receiver appointed over the whole or any part of its
assets or go into liquidation (whether compulsory or voluntarily)
otherwise than for the purposes of amalgamation or reconstruction or
shall make any arrangement or composition with its creditors or
cease to carry on business.
13.4 Any suspension, termination or expiry of this Agreement under this Clause
13 or otherwise shall not operate as a waiver of any breach by a Party of any
of the provisions hereof and shall be without prejudice to any rights
liabilities or obligations of either Party which may arise at law or in equity
as a consequence of such breach or which may have accrued up to the date of
such suspension, termination or expiry and Clauses 1, 11, 12, 13.4, 13.5, 14.7,
15, 17, 21 and 25 and Part 6 of Appendix 2 shall continue in full force and
effect notwithstanding such suspension, termination or expiry.
13.5 Without prejudice to the foregoing and to each Party's rights upon
termination or expiry of this Agreement each Party shall refund to the other a
fair and equitable proportion of those sums paid under this Agreement which are
periodic in nature and have been paid for a period extending beyond the date of
such termination or expiry as aforesaid.
14 REVIEW
14.1 Either Party may, at any time, by serving a written review notice (the
"Review Notice") on the other, seek to modify the terms of this Agreement if:
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14.1.1 either the NYNEX Licence or the Mercury Licence or any other
authority under which either Party runs its System is modified or
replaced in a manner which is significant for the purposes of this
Agreement;
14.1.2 there occurs a material change in any relevant circumstance
(including but not limited to any material change in the technology
or processes used by either Party in its System, any material change
in any law, statute or regulation governing telecommunications in
the United Kingdom or any material change caused or to be caused as
a result of any directive, regulation, decision, determination,
direction, order or code of conduct (whether having the force of law
or not) issued by a competent regulatory authority) which
significantly affects or which either Party reasonably expects
significantly to affect the commercial basis on which this Agreement
is founded;
14.1.3 there occurs any other event which the Parties agree should give
rise to a review of any term of this Agreement or this Agreement
makes express provision for such review; or
14.1.4 within a period of three months after 1 February 1997 (or any
subsequent anniversary thereof), it wishes on any grounds to
initiate a review of this Agreement (or any part thereof, including,
without limitation, the provisions of Clause 6 and Schedules 2 and
3).
14.2 Any Review Notice shall set out in reasonable detail the modifications
sought by the Party giving the Review Notice and (where appropriate) shall
specify such modification or replacement as is referred to in Clause 14.1.1,
such material change as is referred to in Clause 14.1.2 or such event as is
referred to in Clause 14.1.3.
14.3 Immediately after service of the Review Notice, the Parties shall discuss
and negotiate in good faith with a view to agreeing modifications to the terms
of this Agreement at the earliest possible date.
14.4 If, notwithstanding their negotiation under Clause 14.3, the Parties,
after a period of three months from the date of the relevant Review Notice,
nevertheless fail to agree upon any modifications to this Agreement which may
be desired by either Party, either Party may request that the Director
determines whether, and if so in what manner, this Agreement should be modified
in respect of any matters upon which the Parties have been unable to agree.
14.5 If a Party seeks a determination on the basis of Clause 14.1.1 or 14.1.2,
the Director may make a determination only if he is satisfied that there has
been such a modification or
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replacement as is referred to in Clause 14.1.1 or such a material change in
circumstances as is referred to in Clause 14.1.2.
14.6 Any determination by the Director under Clause 14.4 shall be limited to
such matters as the Director has power to determine under Condition 12 of the
Mercury Licence and the corresponding Condition of the NYNEX Licence where
there is no agreement between the Parties and, without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing, any matter involving the conveyance of Calls to
the Mercury System shall be determined by reference to the Mercury Licence and
any matter involving the conveyance of Calls to the NYNEX System shall be
determined by reference to the NYNEX Licence. The principles to be applied by
the Director in making a determination shall be those set out in those
Conditions respectively.
14.7 If the Director should be unwilling or unable to make a determination,
under Clause 14.4, in respect of any events specified in Clause 14.1, either
Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon service of not less
than six months written notice to the other (within 90 days of the Director
communicating his decision to the Parties) and, following such notice being
served, either Party shall be at liberty to apply to the Director for a
determination pursuant to Condition 12 of the Mercury Licence or the
corresponding Condition of the NYNEX Licence as appropriate. If such a
determination shall be made and issued prior to the expiry of such notice, such
notice shall be treated as void and of no further force and effect and this
Agreement shall promptly be modified by the Parties in accordance with such
determination.
14.8 The Parties shall be bound by a determination of the Director pursuant to
the provisions hereof and shall implement such determination by modifying the
terms of this Agreement insofar as the validity of such determination is not
the subject of judicial review or other legal proceedings challenging its
validity.
14.9 Any agreed modifications to the terms of this Agreement shall become
effective on the date agreed between the Parties for this purpose and any
modifications to the terms of this Agreement determined by the Director shall
be effective on, in the case of a review under Clause 14.1.4, the 1 April of
the year in question and otherwise on the date determined for this purpose by
the Director who may, where and to the extent he considers it appropriate,
determine that any such modifications shall be deemed to have been effective on
a date prior to his determination.
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15 WAYLEAVES
The Parties shall observe the provisions of Part 6 of Appendix 2 in respect of
wayleaves.
16 ASSIGNMENT AND SUB-CONTRACTING
16.1 This Agreement and all rights, benefits and obligations hereunder are
personal to the Parties and neither Party shall without the prior consent in
writing of the other assign, transfer, charge, encumber or otherwise deal with
or dispose of the whole or any part of this Agreement or its rights, benefits
or obligations hereunder other than as permitted under Clause 16.2.
16.2 Notwithstanding Clause 16.1, either Party may assign and transfer all its
rights, benefits and obligations hereunder in relation to all or part of that
Party's System to (a) an Associated Company of that Party, or (b) any Person
who has acquired that Party's System or part thereof PROVIDED THAT:
16.2.1 in the case of an assignment, the assignee is licensed or otherwise
authorised under the Act to run the relevant System; and
16.2.2 not less than fourteen days prior to any assignment, notice in
writing thereof shall be given by the relevant assignor to the other
Party.
16.3 The assigning Party shall in any case procure that the assignee shall
enter into a deed with the other Party hereto whereby the assignee undertakes
to observe and perform all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement
referable to the assigning Party.
16.4 If either Party sub-contracts any of its obligations under this Agreement,
it shall remain liable to the other Party for the acts and omissions of the
sub-contractor as if they were its own acts and omissions.
17 PUBLICITY
Without prejudice to the generality of Clause 13, neither Party shall without
the prior approval in writing (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld)
of the other directly or indirectly make any public announcement or give any
release or statement to the press, television, radio or other media relating to
or in any way connected with this Agreement.
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18 WAIVER
Failure or delay by either Party at any time in exercising any right, power or
privilege under any of the provisions of this Agreement shall neither be
construed as a waiver of its rights, power or privileges nor in any way affect
the validity of this Agreement or any part of it. No waiver shall be effective
unless given in writing and signed by the waiving Party and no waiver of a
breach of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any subsequent or other
breach.
19 SEVERABILITY
19.1 The invalidity or unenforceability for any reason of any part of this
Agreement shall not prejudice or affect the validity or enforceability of the
remainder of this Agreement.
19.2 If further lawful performance of this Agreement or any part of it shall be
made impossible by the determination, direction, directive, regulation,
decision, final judgement or final order of any court of competent
jurisdiction, commission or government agency or similar authority having
jurisdiction over either Party the Parties undertake that they will immediately
exert their best efforts to agree on a modification or modifications to this
Agreement or on modifications of their practices under this Agreement in such a
manner as will fully comply with such judgement or order and render further
performance lawful. Any such modification made to this Agreement or
modification of practices under this Agreement shall be subject to and become
effective upon the conclusion of an agreement (whether retrospective in effect
or not) in writing signed by Mercury and NYNEX and such approval (if any) as
may be necessary or required by the Government of the United Kingdom, the
Director or the Commission of the European Union as appropriate.
20 MODIFICATION
No modification to or cancellation of any provision of this Agreement shall be
effective unless agreed in writing by a director or other duly authorised
representative of Mercury and NYNEX.
21 ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the Parties
relating to Interconnection and shall supersede and replace all previous
agreements, understandings or commitments between the Parties or
representations made by either Party whether oral or written with respect to
Interconnection.
22 NO PARTNERSHIP
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The Parties declare that it is not the intention of either of them to enter
into a joint venture with each other hereby and nothing herein shall be deemed
to constitute a partnership between the Parties or constitute one Party the
agent of the other for any purpose whatsoever.
23 NOTICES
23.1 Any notice, demand or other communication required to be given for the
purposes of this Agreement shall be in writing sent by prepaid registered post
or facsimile transmission (immediately confirmed by post). Any letter or
facsimile sent for the purposes of this Agreement shall, if addressed to
Mercury be sent to:
The Company Secretary
Mercury Communications Limited
New Mercury House
26 Red Lion Square
London WC1R 4HQ
Fax No: 0171 528 2039
and with a copy to the Managing Director, Partner Services.
If addressed to NYNEX be sent to:
Interconnect Manager
NYNEX CableComms Limited
The Tolworth Tower
Ewell Road
Surbiton
Surrey KT6 7ED
Fax No.: 0181 873 5032
and with a copy to the Executive Director Legal and Regulatory Affairs, or to
such other Person or at such other address in England as may be notified in
writing by either Party to the other from time to time.
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23.2 Any notice, demand or other communication sent by prepaid registered post
shall be deemed (in the absence of evidence of earlier receipt) to have been
delivered on the second Working Day following its despatch and in proving the
fact of its despatch it shall be sufficient to show that the envelope
containing such notice was properly registered, addressed, stamped and posted.
Any notice, demand or other communication sent by facsimile transmission shall
be deemed (in the absence of evidence of earlier receipt) to have been
delivered on the first Working Day following its despatch provided that the
letter of confirmation has also been despatched and that the sender shall have
received a transmission report indicating that all pages of the notice have
been transmitted to the correct facsimile number.
24 COSTS
Each Party shall pay its own costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement.
25 GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
25.1 This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with English
law.
25.2 Without prejudice to Part 5 of Appendix 2 and Appendix 3 the Parties
hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English Court for the
purpose of hearing and determining any dispute arising out of this Agreement
and for the purpose of enforcement of any judgement against their respective
assets.
26 JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
26.1 NYNEX acknowledges and confirms that all of its obligations under this
Agreement shall be joint and several obligations of NYNEX CableComms Limited
and the 16 franchise companies specified in Part 1 of Appendix 2.
26.2 NYNEX CableComms Limited warrants and represents that:
26.2.1 it has been duly appointed as agent of each of the 16 franchise
companies specified in Part 1 of Appendix 2;
26.2.2 none of the appointments as agent specified in Clause 26.2.1 has
been revoked; and
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26.2.3 execution of this Agreement by NYNEX CableComms Limited for and on
behalf of itself and as agent for and on behalf of each of the 16
franchise companies specified in Part 1 of Appendix 2 shall bind
NYNEX CableComms Limited and each of the said 16 franchise
companies.
26.3 Where any liability of one or more but not all of NYNEX CableComms Limited
and the 16 franchise companies specified in Part 1 of Appendix 2 is discharged,
whether by release, accord and satisfaction or otherwise, the others shall
continue to be jointly and severally liable on that obligation.
AS WITNESS the hands of the duly authorised representatives of the Parties at
the date first above written
) for and on behalf of
) Mercury Communications Limited
) for and on behalf of
) NYNEX CableComms Limited
) and as agent for and on behalf of the 16
) franchise companies specified in Part 1
) of Appendix 2
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SCHEDULE 1
DEFINITIONS
In this Agreement the following words, expressions and acronyms shall (unless
the context otherwise requires) have the meaning set opposite, namely-
"Access Deficit a contribution towards BT's access deficit which may
Contribution" be payable by NYNEX or Mercury pursuant to Condition
13.5A of BT's Licence
"ACO" an advance capacity order established in accordance with
the provisions of Part 2 of Appendix 2 (Operational
Procedures)
"Act" the Telecommunications Act 1984
"Alarm Call" a Call from a Mercury operator to a NYNEX Customer at a
time specified in advance by that NYNEX Customer
"Associated Company" in relation to either Party:-
(i) a company which is either directly or
indirectly a Subsidiary or Holding Company of the
relevant Party or a Subsidiary of such Holding
Company; or
(ii) an associated company (as defined in
Statement of Standard Accountancy Practice No 1
(1990) issued (inter alia) by the Council of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and
Wales, as in effect on the date hereof), of the
relevant Party, of any Holding Company of such
relevant Party or of any Subsidiary of such
Holding Company; in this Agreement the terms
"company" and "investing group" as used in such
Statement shall be deemed to include a company
wherever incorporated
"Authorised Overseas
System" a System defined as such in the Mercury Licence
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"Billing Manual" a set of guidelines governing the billing services
provided in Interconnection and signed by the
Parties for the purposes of identification (as amended
from time to time with the written agreement of
the Parties)
"Billing Period" a period of one calendar month
"BT" British Telecommunications plc
"Call" the establishment of a transmission path through a
System, from the originator of a Message (being a
Message of the type which the Mercury System and the
NYNEX System are capable of conveying) to the intended
recipient thereof and a reference to conveyance of a
Call by a Party means the establishmenT by that Party
of such a transmission path and the conveyance in
accordance with this Agreement of a Message over such
transmission path
"Called Customer the signal that is provided by the terminating Switch
Answer Signal" (after the Customer answer signal has been validated)
and passed to the originating Switch to be used
for the purpose of charging
"Capacity" the switched telecommunications capacity in Circuits to
be made available pursuant to Clause 3 and
Part 2 of Appendix 2 (Operational Procedures) at a
Point of Connection
"Capacity Charge" a charge for Capacity specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3
"Capacity Profile" a profile of Capacity provided in accordance with Part 2
of Appendix 2 (Operational Procedures)
"CD Trans System" the data transfer system (accessed via lines which are
owned or leased by NYNEX) conforming to the Operator
Services Manual
"Charge Period" a charge period specified in Part 2 of Schedule 3
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"Circuit" a telecommunications transmission circuit which has
capacity of one unit of two MBit/s
"CLI" has the meaning given to it in the draft Code of
Practice for Network Operators in Relation to Calling
Line Identification Display Services and other Related
Services dated 16 November 1994
"Connect to Number" the telephone number of an Emergency Organisation
applicable to the geographic area of a Customer`s
line
"COSAR" a cable operator`s service activation request conforming
to the Operator Services Manual
"Customer" a Person (including for the avoidance of doubt an
operator of a Relevant Connectable System) having a
contractual relationship with a Party or (as the context
requires) with another Person for the provision of
telecommunication services which are to be provided in
part or in whole by means of that Party's System
"DIEL Database" the databases operated by BT, Kingston Communications
(Hull) Plc and Mercury which record details of
disabled and elderly persons who have registered as
being entitled to free directory enquiry services
in accordance with the procedures implemented by such
Operators from time to time
"Director" the Person appointed from time to time as the Director
General of Telecommunications pursuant to section 1 of
the Act
"Directory Database" such database or databases (whether operated by Mercury
or any third party) as Mercury may access (directly or
indirectly) from time to time in connection with its
directory enquiry services
"Emergency the relevant local public police, fire, ambulance and
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Organisation" coast guard services and other similar organisations
providing assistance to the public in emergencies
"Footway Box" the apparatus housing a Point of Connection used for
purposes of In-Span Interconnection
"Force Majeure" any event which is described as such in Clause 10.1
"Holding Company" the meaning given in sections 736 and 736A Companies Act
1985
"In-Span a method of effecting Interconnection where the Point
Interconnection" of Connection which is not located in a building housing
either the Mercury or NYNEX Switch being located at the
point at which the Mercury and NYNEX cables in the
Interconnect Link meet and are joined, or the
demarcation point in the Interconnect Link between the
Mercury System and the NYNEX System
"Interconnect Design" the agreed design of a Point of Connection as specified
in Part 1 of Appendix 2 (Operational Procedures)
"Interconnection" the interconnection of the NYNEX System and the Mercury
System in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement
"Interconnect Link" the telecommunication apparatus necessary to establish
one or more transmission paths between the Parties'
Systems
"International Call" a Call which has been addressed to an Authorised
Overseas System
"International ISDN
Call" a Call dialled or which would as at the date hereof be
dialled using the prefix 000 before the appropriate
country code
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"ISDN Call" a Call comprising:
(1) a 64KBit/s unrestricted bearer service as
defined in PNO-ISC (I) CP001; or
(2) a 3.1KHz terminating bearer service as
described in PNO-ISC (I) CP001.
"ITU - T" the Telecommunications Standards Bureau (formerly the
International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative
Committee) of the International Telecommunication Union
"Licence" an individual licence granted under section 7 of the Act
"Local Call" a Call to an NNG that is geographically next to or the
same as the NNG in which the Call originates
"London Inter-Bank the rate per annum of the offered quotation for sterling
Offered Rate" deposits for delivery on the due date for payment for a
period of three months as displayed on page 3750 on the
Telerate Service (or any other page that may replace page
3750 on that service) at or about 11 am London time on
the due date of payment provided that if such a rate is
not so displayed London Inter Bank Offered Rate shall
mean the rate quoted by National Westminster Bank PLC to
leading banks in the London interbank market at or about
11 am London time on the due date of payment for the
offering of sterling deposits of a comparable amount for
a period of three months. Such interest shall be
calculated on a daily basis
"Manuals" the Billing Manual, the Mercury CAT Manual, the O&M
Manual, the Operator Services Manual, the Provisioning
Manual, the Technical Principles Manual or any other
manual which the Parties agree in writing should be a
manual for the purposes of this Agreement
"Mercury CAT Manual" a set of guidelines governing the acceptance testing of
the Interconnection, and signed by the Parties for the
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purposes of identification (as amended from time to time
with the written agreement of the Parties)
"Mercury FreeCall a Non-Geographic Call to a service which if made
by a Mercury Customer on the Mercury System would
be free of charge to that Customer and paid for by
the provider of that service
"Mercury LocalCall" a Non-Geographic Call to a service which if made
by a Mercury Customer on the Mercury System would
be charged to that Customer at Mercury's local
Call rates
"Mercury
NationalCall" a Non-Geographic Call to a service which if made
by a Mercury Customer on the Mercury System would
be charged to that Customer at Mercury's national
Call rates
"Message" anything falling within paragraphs (a) to (d) of
section 4 (1) of the Act
"National Call" a Call (other than a Non-Geographic Call) which
has been addressed to a Network Termination Point
in the UK
"Network Termination
Point" a network termination point as defined, in the
case of Mercury, in Annex A of the Mercury Licence
and, in the case of any other Operator, in Annex A
of that Operator's Licence
"New Service" any telecommunication service which a Party is
obliged to provide to the other (under the
Condition in its Licence entitled "Connection of
the Systems Providing Connection Services") and
which is not specified in Schedule 2
"NNG Group" an NNG Group specified in Schedule 4
"NICC" Network Interoperability Co-ordinating Committee
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"Non-Geographic Call" a Call in respect of which the location of the
called Customer cannot be determined by reference
only to the telephone number called
"O&M Manual" a set of guidelines governing the operation and
maintenance of the Interconnection, and signed by
the Parties for the purposes of identification (as
amended from time to time with the written
agreement of the Parties)
"Operator" a Person authorised by a Licence to run a System
"Operator Connected
Call" a Call connected by the Mercury operator
"Operator Services
Manual" a set of guidelines governing the operation of
Operator services of the Interconnection, and
signed by the Parties for the purposes of
identification (as amended from time to time with
the written agreement of the Parties)
"Order" an order for the provision of Capacity to be
provided by a Party pursuant to Part 2 of Appendix
2 (Operational Procedures)
"Order Cancellation
Charge" an order cancellation charge specified in Part 1
of Schedule 3 arising in respect of the
cancellation of an Order
"Partial CLI" information not identifying the specific number of
the telephone line on which the Call originated
but identifying:
(a) the first Switch which is capable of responding to
a request for CLI; and
(b) the incoming route to that Switch
"Party" a party to this Agreement
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"Person" any individual or body of persons whether corporate or
incorporate
"PDH" plesiochronous digital hierarchy
"PNOIG" Public Network Operators Interest Group
"Point of Connection" a physical point at which the Mercury System and the
NYNEX System is or are to be connected in
accordance with Clause 2
"Provisioning a set of guidelines governing the provision of
Manual" Interconnection and signed by the Parties for the
purposes of identification (as amended from time to
time with the written agreement of the Parties)
"Public
Telecommunications an Operator defined as such under section 9(3) of the
Operator" Act
"QuickCall" a Call by a Customer to Mercury's national directory
enquiries service whereby the Customer may request one
number and the service will be provided by an automatic
voice response system
"Rearrangement
Charge" a rearrangement charge specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3
"Relevant Connectable
System" a relevant connectable system as defined in Condition 12
of the Mercury Licence
"RFS Date" the date on which Capacity is successfully tested and is
ready for service in accordance with this Agreement
"RFT Date" the date on which Capacity is ready for testing in
accordance with this Agreement
"Reverse Billed
Services" Telecommunication Services in respect of which the
Parties agree that Calls shall be recorded and invoiced
in accordance with paragraph 3 of Appendix 3 (Billing
Procedures)
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"SDH" synchronous digital hierarchy
"SelectCall" a Call by a NYNEX Customer to Mercury's national
directory enquiries service whereby the Customer may
request multiple numbers
"Subsidiary" the meaning given in sections 736 and 736A Companies Act
1985
"Switch" the telecommunication apparatus within a System which
performs the function of switching and routing Messages
and which can connect two or more points within such
System or connect one such point to a System run by
another Person
"System" any system falling within section 4(1) of the Act
(including the commands and protocols stored therein)
"Technical a set of guidelines governing the technical principles of
Principles Manual" the Interconnection, and signed by the Parties for the
purposes of identification (as amended from time to time
with the written agreement of the Parties)
"Telecommunication
Services" the services specified in Schedule 2
"Third Party
Operator" an Operator other than the Parties
"Traffic Route" a discrete and identifiable set of Circuits established
between a Mercury Switch and a NYNEX Switch
"Transit National
Call" a Call conveyed in accordance with paragraph 2.1
of Schedule 2
"Working Day" any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public or bank
holiday in England
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SCHEDULE 2
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
1A NATIONAL CALLS TO A MERCURY NETWORK TERMINATION POINT
1.A1 Mercury shall convey each National Call handed over from the NYNEX System
to the appropriate Network Termination Point on the Mercury System to which
such National Call has been addressed.
1.A2 Mercury's charges for the conveyance of such National Calls shall be
calculated by reference to the rates specified in Tables 1.A.1 and 1.A.2 of
Part 2 of Schedule 3, the NNG Groups and the Charge Periods.
1.A3 Mercury shall convey such National Calls from the date hereof subject to
Part 6 of Appendix 1.
1B NATIONAL CALLS TO A NYNEX NETWORK TERMINATION POINT
1.B1 NYNEX shall convey each National Call handed over from the Mercury System
to the appropriate Network Termination Point on the NYNEX System to which such
National Call has been addressed.
1.B2 NYNEX's charges for the conveyance of such National Calls shall be
calculated by reference to the rates specified in Table 1.B of Part 2 of
Schedule 3, the NNG Groups and the Charge Periods.
1.B3 NYNEX shall convey such National Calls from the date hereof subject to
Part 6 of Appendix 1.
1.B4 In respect of National Calls conveyed in accordance with paragraph 1.B1
above after 1 April 1995, the rates set out at Table 1.B of Part 2 of Schedule
3 shall be adjusted from time to time so as to equal the corresponding
conveyance rates paid by BT to NYNEX. Such adjustment shall take effect
retrospectively on the date from which such rates were first offered to BT by
NYNEX or (if earlier) the date from which NYNEX agrees with BT that those rates
shall take effect.
1.B5 Where the charges calculated in accordance with paragraph 1.B4 are
different from those set out at Table 1.B of Part 2 of Schedule 3, the Parties
shall in respect of such periods
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during which the charges differ reimburse or pay each other for any excess or
shortfall (as the case may be) which arises by virtue of such calculation or
re-calculation together with interest calculated on each excess and shortfall
from the date of payment of any excess and the due date of reimbursement or
payment (as the case may be) at the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate plus 3/8 per
cent. Such reimbursement or payment shall be made within one month of the
appropriate adjustment under paragraph 1.B4.
2 CONVEYANCE BY MERCURY OF TRANSIT NATIONAL CALLS
2.1 Mercury shall convey to a Third Party Operator Transit National Calls
handed over from the NYNEX System which are not addressed to a Network
Termination Point on the Mercury System.
2.2 Mercury's charges for the conveyance of Transit National Calls shall be
calculated by reference to the rates specified in Tables 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 of
Part 2 of Schedule 3, the NNG Groups and the Charge Periods.
2.3 Mercury shall convey such Transit National Calls from the date hereof
subject to Part 6 of Appendix 1.
2.4 1995/6 National Backdating
2.4.1 Mercury shall generate samples of Call data records describing all
Transit National Calls sent by NYNEX to Mercury during a seven consecutive day
period in each calender month during the period 1 April 1995 to 31 March 1996
(the "95/96 National Backdating Period") and shall calculate for each month,
using volume of traffic in seconds, the percentage share of such traffic sent
to each of the NNG groups A to F, (the "Sample Percentage Share").
2.4.2 Mercury shall calculate the total Transit National Call traffic sent by
NYNEX to Mercury in each calendar month during the 95/6 National Backdating
Period.
2.4.3 Mercury shall calculate an estimate of the volumes of traffic sent by
NYNEX to Mercury for each of the NNG groups A to F in each calendar month in
the 95/6 National Backdating Period by multiplying the Transit National Call
total traffic volumes for each calendar month by the relevant Sample Percentage
Share.
2.4.4 Mercury shall calculate, for each calendar month in the 95/6 National
Backdating Period, the amount that NYNEX would have paid to Mercury (if Mercury
had charged at the
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rates in Table 2.1 of Part 2 of Schedule 3) by applying such rates to the
volumes of traffic calculated under paragraph 2.4.3 above.
2.4.5 If the amount actually paid by NYNEX to Mercury in respect of such
Transit National Calls in any calendar month in the 95/6 National Backdating
Period is different from the amount for that month calculated under paragraph
2.4.4 above, the Parties shall reimburse or pay each other for any excess or
shortfall (as the case may be) within one month of the date of this Agreement
together with interest calculated on each excess and shortfall from the date of
payment of any excess and the due date of any shortfall to the date of
reimbursement or payment (as the case may be) at the London Inter-Bank Offered
Rate plus 3/8 per cent.
2.4.6 Following the completion of the activities specified in paragraphs 2.4.1
to 2.4.5 and a determination by the Director of the final charges payable by
Public Telecommunications Operators to BT in respect of Transit National Calls
conveyed during the year ending 31 March 1996, Mercury shall calculate the
total amount (the "Actual 95/6 National Amount") that NYNEX would have paid to
Mercury in respect of each month of the 95/6 National Backdating Period, if
Mercury had charged NYNEX for all Transit National Calls conveyed by Mercury
during such months destined to NNG groups A to F at the rates specified below:
Final 95/6 A = A + (ST1 - ST)
Final 95/6 B = B + (ST1 - ST)
Final 95/6 C = C + (ST1 - ST)
Final 95/6 D = ST1 + 0.8 (DT1 - ST1)
Final 95/6 E = ST1 +0.8 (DT1 - ST1)
Final 95/6 F = ST1 + 0.8 (DT1 - ST1)
Where
A,B and C are the rates in Table 2.1 of Part 2 of Schedule 3
ST = 1.2441 (Standard), 0.7346 (Economy), 0.5502 (Weekend)
ST1 = Final Determined BT Single Tandem Conveyance Rate
DT1 = Final Determined Average BT Double Tandem Plus Conveyance
Rate or where no such average rate is determined, a rate calculated
using the three Double Tandem bands (0-100km, 100-200km and 200+km)
and the ratio referred to in the Determination of Interim Standard
Charges for BT's Initial Standard Services for year ending 31 March
1996 and dated January 1996.
(where each excludes any Access Deficit Contribution payable to BT).
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2.4.7 If the amount paid to Mercury in respect of any month (the "Mercury 95/6
National Amount") (net of any reimbursements under paragraph 2.4.5 above) for
such Transit National Calls during the 95/6 National Backdating Period
(destined for NNG groups A to F) shall be more than the Actual 95/6 National
Amount for that month, Mercury shall refund the difference to NYNEX within one
month of the determination by the Director of the final charges for such
Transit National Calls payable to BT together with interest calculated on each
excess from the date of payment of any excess to the date of reimbursement at
the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate plus 3/8 per cent.
2.4.8 For the avoidance of doubt, no additional payment shall be made to
Mercury if the Mercury 95/6 National Amount in respect of any month during the
95/6 National Backdating Period shall be less than the Actual 95/6 National
Amount for that month.
2.5 1996/7 Initial National Backdating
2.5.1 Mercury shall calculate the total Transit National Traffic sent by NYNEX
to Mercury in each of April, May, June and July 1996 (the "96/7 Initial
National Backdating Period").
2.5.2 Mercury shall calculate, for each calendar month in the 96/7 Initial
National Backdating Period, the amount that NYNEX would have paid to Mercury if
Mercury had charged at the rates in Table 2.2 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 by
applying such rates to the total Transit National traffic calculated under
paragraph 2.5.1.
2.5.3 If the amount actually paid by NYNEX to Mercury in any calendar month in
respect of such Transit National Calls in any month in the 96/7 Initial
National Backdating Period is more than the amount for that month calculated
under paragraph 2.5.2. above, Mercury shall refund the difference to NYNEX
within two months of the date of this Agreement together with interest
calculated on each excess from the date of payment of any excess to the date of
reimbursement at the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate plus 3/8 per cent.
2.5.4 Following a determination by the Director of the final charges payable by
Public Telecommunications Operators to BT in respect of Transit National Calls
conveyed during the year ending 31 March 1997, Mercury shall calculate the
total amount (the "BT 96/7 Initial National Amount") that NYNEX would have paid
to BT in respect of each month from 1 April 1996 to 31 July 1996 (the "96/7
Initial National Backdating Period"), if NYNEX had handed over to BT all
Transit National Calls destined to NNG Groups D, E and F which were actually
handed over to Mercury during the 96/7 Initial National Backdating Period.
Such calculation shall be performed using the final charges applicable to such
Transit National Calls payable to
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BT for the relevant period as determined by the Director and applying such
final charges to the amount of traffic actually handed over to Mercury.
2.5.5 For the purposes of calculating the amount of traffic pursuant to
paragraph 2.5.4 all National Transit Calls passed by NYNEX to Mercury from the
period 1 July 1996 to 31 July 1996 shall be taken to be representative of the
Transit National Calls passed during the Initial National Backdating Period.
2.5.6 Mercury shall use the data contained in the first version of the
de-averaged EBC Matrix Build 007 published by BT and to be used with effect
from 1 October 1996 (the "BT Matrix"), to determine which rate shall apply to
each Transit National Call destined for NNG Groups D, E and F during the 96/7
Initial Backdating Period.
2.5.7 If the amount paid to Mercury (the "Mercury 96/7 National Amount") (net
of any reimbursements under paragraph 2.5.3 above) in respect of such Transit
National Calls in any month during the 96/7 National Backdating Period
(destined for NNG Groups D, E and F) shall be more than the BT 96/7 Initial
National Amount for that month, Mercury shall refund the difference to NYNEX
within one month of the determination by the Director of the final charges for
such Calls payable to BT together with interest calculated on each excess from
the date of payment of any excess to the date of reimbursement at the London
Inter-Bank Offered Rate plus 3/8 per cent.
2.5.8 For the avoidance of doubt, no additional payment shall be made to
Mercury if the Mercury 96/7 Initial National Amount in any month during the
96/7 Initial National Backdating Period shall be less than the BT 96/7 Initial
National Amount for that month.
2.6 1996/7 National Backdating
2.6.1 Mercury shall generate samples of Call data records describing all
Transit National Calls sent by NYNEX to Mercury during a seven day consecutive
period in each calendar month from 1 August 1996 until 31 March 1997 (the "96/7
National Backdating Period") and shall calculate for each month, using volume
of traffic in seconds, the percentage share of such traffic sent to each of the
NNG Groups D, E and F (the "Sample Percentage Share").
2.6.2 Following a determination by the Director of the final charges payable by
Public Telecommunications Operators to BT in respect of Transit National Calls
conveyed during the year ending 31 March 1997, Mercury shall calculate the
total amount (the "BT 96/7 National Amount") that NYNEX would have paid to BT
in respect of each month in the 96/7 National Backdating Period, if NYNEX had
handed over to BT all Transit National Calls destined to
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NNG Groups D, E and F which were actually handed over to Mercury during the
96/7 National Backdating Period. Such calculation shall be performed using the
final charges applicable to such Transit National Calls payable to BT for the
relevant period as determined by the Director and applying such final charges
to the amount of traffic actually handed over to Mercury.
2.6.3 The amount of traffic actually handed over to Mercury by NYNEX to be used
for the purpose of the calculations in paragraph 2.6.2 shall be calculated
using Mercury's billing records.
2.6.4 Mercury shall use the data contained in the BT Matrix, to determine which
rate should apply to each National Transit Call destined for NNG Groups D, E
and F during the 96/7 National Backdating Period.
2.6.5 If the amount paid to Mercury (hereafter referred to as the "Mercury 96/7
National Amount") in respect of such Double Tandem Transit National Calls in
any month during the 96/7 National Backdating Period (destined for NNG Groups
D, E and F) shall be more than the BT 96/7 National Amount for that month,
Mercury shall refund the difference to NYNEX within one month of the
determination by the Director of the final charges for such Calls payable to BT
together with interest calculated on each excess from the date of payment of
any excess to the date of reimbursement at the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate
plus 3/8 per cent.
2.6.6 For the avoidance of doubt, no additional payment shall be made to
Mercury if the Mercury 96/7 National Amount in any month during the 96/7
National Backdating Period shall be less than the BT 96/7 National Amount for
that month.
2.7 Mercury shall be entitled to increase its charges for the conveyance of
Transit National Calls in accordance with this Section 2 of Schedule 2 by
giving not less than two months' prior written notice to NYNEX of it's new
charges. Such new charges shall, in any event, become effective on the first
day of a calendar month.
2.8 For the avoidance of doubt, for the period 1 April 1996 to 31 March 1997,
all Transit National Calls to NNG Groups D, E and F shall be rated for billing
purposes as Double plus Tandem Calls falling within bands 527, 528 and 529 of
the BT Matrix, and in particular, those Transit National Calls which would fall
into the Single Tandem Transit category (band 526) of the BT Matrix shall be
treated as Double plus Tandem - short Calls falling within band 527 of the BT
Matrix.
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3 CONVEYANCE BY MERCURY OF INTERNATIONAL CALLS
3.1 Mercury shall convey each International Call received from the NYNEX System
either directly or indirectly to an Authorised Overseas System.
3.2 Mercury's charges for the conveyance of International Calls from 1 February
1996 onwards shall be calculated by reference to the rates specified in Tables
3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 and the Charge Periods.
3.3 Mercury shall convey such International Calls from the date hereof.
4 CONVEYANCE BY MERCURY OF NON-GEOGRAPHIC CALLS
4.1 Mercury shall convey each Non-Geographic Call handed over from the NYNEX
System to the Network Termination Point on the Mercury System to which such
Call has been addressed.
4.2 If NYNEX intends to charge one of its Customers for a Mercury FreeCall it
shall so inform the Customer prior to the Call being conveyed to the Mercury
System.
4.3 NYNEX shall ensure none of its promotional material will undermine the
public perception that Mercury FreeCalls are free to Mercury's Customers, that
Mercury LocalCalls are charged to Mercury's Customers at Mercury's local Call
rates, that Mercury NationalCalls are charged to Mercury's Customers at
Mercury's national Call rates and that Calls to Mercury's premium rate services
are charged to Mercury's Customers at Mercury's premium rates.
4.4 Mercury's charges for the conveyance of such Non-Geographic Calls shall be
calculated by reference to the rates specified in Table 4 of Part 2 of Schedule
3 and the Charge Periods.
4.5 Mercury shall convey such Non-Geographic Calls from the date hereof.
5 CONVEYANCE BY MERCURY OF TRANSIT NON-GEOGRAPHIC CALLS
5.1 Mercury shall convey to a Third Party Operator each Non-Geographic Call
handed over from the NYNEX System which is not addressed to a Network
Termination Point on the Mercury System.
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5.2 Mercury's charges for the conveyance of such Non-Geographic Calls shall be
calculated by reference to the rates specified in Table 5 of Part 2 of Schedule
3 and the Charge Periods.
5.3 The charges specified in Table 5 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 include the
payments that Mercury makes to or receives from Third Party Operators to which
Mercury conveys such Non-Geographic Calls. If any of those payments are varied
Mercury shall notify NYNEX and either Party may review the corresponding
charges specified in such Table 5 in accordance with the provisions of Clause
14.1.3.
5.4 Mercury shall convey such Non-Geographic Calls from the date hereof.
6 CONVEYANCE BY MERCURY OF INTERNATIONAL ISDN CALLS
6.1 Mercury shall convey each International ISDN Call handed over from the
NYNEX System either directly or indirectly to an Authorised Overseas System
provided that the appropriate Authorised Overseas System offers a complementary
ISDN service. The current service offerings are specified in Table 6 of Part 2
of Schedule 3.
6.2 Mercury's charges for the conveyance of such International ISDN Calls shall
be calculated by reference to the rates specified in Table 6 of Part 2 of
Schedule 3 and the Charge Periods.
6.3 Mercury shall convey such International ISDN Calls from the date hereof
subject to Part 6 of Appendix 1.
7 CALLING LINE IDENTIFICATION
7.1 Subject to paragraphs 7.2 and 7.3 below, if after the date hereof a Party
requests CLI from the other for the purpose of:
7.1.1 routing Calls;
7.1.2 the compilation of inter-Party bills;
7.1.3 agreed administrative use in accordance with accepted industry
practice from time to time which includes, at the date of this Agreement,
Call trace, malicious Call identification and compilation of statistics
relating to Call origin; and
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7.1.4 CLI Display Services and related services referred to in the Code of
Practice specified in paragraph 7.5 below
the originating Party shall generate CLI and convey it to the Party requesting
it who may use it solely for such purposes.
7.2 If a Party's System is unable to generate and convey CLI, but is able to
generate and convey Partial CLI, such Party shall generate Partial CLI and
convey it to the other Party.
7.3 A Party conveying Calls to a Third Party Operator shall convey, to the
extent received, CLI associated with those Calls.
7.4 Notwithstanding other provisions of this Agreement, a Party may use CLI to
pass telephone numbers to Emergency Organisations.
7.5 Each Party shall comply with the draft "Code of Practice for Network
Operators in relation to Calling Line Identification Services and other Related
Services" Version 6 dated 14 November 1994 in respect of CLI handed over from
one System to the other. If this draft Code of Practice is amended or replaced
either Party may initiate a review of this Agreement pursuant to Clause 14.1.3.
7.6 The charge for generating and conveying CLI is included in the relevant
conveyance rates for Calls from time to time specified in this Agreement.
Neither Party shall apply additional charges for CLI.
7.7 If a Party desires to charge separately for the generation or conveyance of
CLI such Party may initiate a review of this Agreement in accordance with
Clause 14.1.3.
7.8 If there is a change in applicable law or regulation materially affecting
the operation of CLI, the Parties shall seek to amend this Agreement to the
extent necessary to comply with the applicable law or regulation and if they
fail to agree such amendment, either Party may initiate a review of this
Agreement in accordance with Clause 14.1.3.
8 MERCURY NATIONAL DIRECTORY ENQUIRY SERVICES
8.1 NYNEX may ensure that its Customers may access Mercury's QuickCall and
SelectCall national directory enquiry services by routing Calls to the access
code(s) specified in Table 8 of Part 2 of Schedule 3.
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8.2 Mercury shall, subject to paragraph 8.3, inform the NYNEX Customer making
the enquiry of the telephone number of persons listed in the Directory Database
and located in the United Kingdom or Eire, upon NYNEX's Customer providing to
Mercury the following information relating to the person whose telephone number
is sought:
8.2.1 business or residential;
8.2.2 town/locality;
8.2.3 Customer surname;
8.2.4 Customer forename or initial;
8.2.5 street name; and
8.2.6 house number.
8.3 If a requested listing is identified in the Directory Database as
ex-directory, NYNEX's Customer making the enquiry shall be so informed and
shall not be supplied with the relevant number.
8.4 Mercury shall use its reasonable endeavours to answer ninety per cent of
all Calls made by NYNEX's Customers to the national directory enquiry services
(averaged over any twenty-four hour period) within fifteen seconds seven days
per week (with the exception of Christmas Day during which period seventy per
cent of Calls shall be answered within fifteen seconds). The balance of such
Calls shall be answered as soon as reasonably possible.
8.5 Mercury's charges for accessing its national directory enquiries services
are specified in Table 8 of Part 2 of Schedule 3.
8.6 Mercury shall commence the provision of the national directory enquiry
service on a date to be agreed.
8.7 Either Party may terminate the provision of the national directory enquiry
services on not less than three months prior notice in writing to the other
Party.
9 MERCURY INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY ENQUIRY SERVICE
9.1 NYNEX may ensure that its Customers may access Mercury's international
directory enquiry service by routing Calls to the access code(s) specified in
Table 9 of Part 2 of Schedule 3. NYNEX's Customers may request up to two
numbers per Call.
9.2 Mercury shall, subject to paragraph 9.3, inform the NYNEX Customer making
the enquiry of the telephone number of persons listed in the Directory
Database, upon NYNEX`s
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Customer providing to Mercury the following information relating to the person
whose telephone number is sought:
9.2.1 business or residential;
9.2.2 country/town/locality;
9.2.3 Customer surname;
9.2.4 Customer forename or initial;
9.2.5 street name; and
9.2.6 house number.
9.3 If a requested listing is identified in the Directory Database as
ex-directory, NYNEX's Customer making the enquiry shall be so informed and
shall not be supplied with the relevant number.
9.4 Mercury shall use its reasonable endeavours to answer ninety per cent of
all Calls by NYNEX's Customers to the international directory enquiry service
(averaged over any twenty-four hour period) within fifteen seconds seven days
per week (with the exception of Christmas Day during which period seventy per
cent of Calls shall be answered within fifteen seconds). The balance of such
Calls shall be answered as soon as reasonably possible.
9.5 Mercury's charges for accessing its international directory enquiry
services are specified in Table 9 of Part 2 of Schedule 3.
9.6 Mercury shall commence the provision of the international directory enquiry
service on the date hereof.
9.7 Either Party may terminate the provision of the international directory
enquiries service on not less than three months prior notice in writing to the
other Party.
10 MERCURY DIEL DIRECTORY ENQUIRY SERVICE
10.1 NYNEX may ensure that its Customers who are registered in the DIEL
Database in accordance with paragraph 10.4 may access Mercury's DIEL directory
enquiries service by routing Calls to the access code(s) specified in Table 10
of Part 2 of Schedule 3.
10.2 Mercury shall, subject to paragraph 10.3, inform NYNEX's Customer making
the enquiry of the telephone number of persons listed in the Directory
Database, upon such Customer providing to Mercury the following information
relating to the person whose telephone number is sought:
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10.2.1 business or residential;
10.2.2 country/town/locality;
10.2.3 Customer surname;
10.2.4 Customer forename or initial;
10.2.5 street name; and
10.2.6 house number.
10.3 If a requested listing is identified in the Directory Database as
ex-directory, NYNEX's Customer making the enquiry shall be so informed and
shall not be supplied with the relevant number.
10.4 Mercury shall register in its DIEL Database as blind or disabled those
Customers of NYNEX who apply to Mercury for registration subject to those
Customers fulfilling the same criteria as are applied to Mercury's Customers
for registration as blind or disabled.
10.5 Mercury shall use its reasonable endeavours to answer ninety per cent of
all Calls by Customers of NYNEX to the DIEL directory enquiries services
(averaged over any twenty-four hour period) within fifteen seconds seven days
per week (with the exception of Christmas Day during which period seventy per
cent of Calls shall be answered within fifteen seconds). The balance of such
Calls shall be answered as soon as reasonably possible.
10.6 Mercury's charges for accessing its DIEL directory enquiry service are
specified in Table 10 of Part 2 of Schedule 3.
10.7 Mercury shall commence the provision of the DIEL directory enquiry service
on a date to be agreed.
10.8 Either Party may terminate the provision of the DIEL directory enquiry
service on not less than three months prior notice in writing to the other
Party.
11 MERCURY NATIONAL OPERATOR ASSISTANCE SERVICE
11.1 NYNEX may ensure that its Customers may access Mercury's national operator
assistance service, other than from a payphone, by routing Calls to the access
code(s) specified in Table 11 of Part 2 of Schedule 3.
11.2 NYNEX shall send Mercury the identity of the originating line by means of
the CLI.
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11.3 When so requested, Mercury shall:
11.3.1 assist NYNEX's Customers to complete calls to persons in the United
Kingdom and Eire via the Mercury System; and
11.3.2 provide Customers of NYNEX upon request with an Alarm Call to be
attempted within five minutes of the time requested by the Customer
of NYNEX provided that the request is made from a fixed exchange
line for an Alarm Call to be charged and attempted to that same
exchange line.
11.4 Mercury shall use its reasonable endeavours to answer ninety per cent of
all Call by NYNEX's Customers to the national operator assistance service
(averaged over any twenty-four hour period) within fifteen seconds seven days
per week (with the exception of Christmas Day during which period seventy per
cent of Calls shall be answered within fifteen seconds). The balance of such
Calls shall be answered as soon as reasonably possible.
11.5 Mercury shall use its reasonable endeavours to provide to NYNEX the called
Customer number for Alarm Calls and the following details of national Operator
Connected Calls:
11.5.1 calling Customer number;
11.5.2 Call destination;
11.5.3 Call duration; and
11.5.4 such other relevant information as may be agreed between the Parties
from time to time in writing.
Provided that NYNEX complies with paragraph 11.2, NYNEX shall have no
obligation to pay Mercury for those national Operator Connected Calls and Alarm
Calls where the above minimum information is not provided.
11.6 Mercury's charges for accessing its national operator assistance service
are specified in Table 11 of Part 2 of Schedule 3. With respect to an Alarm
Call such charges accrue at the time the request for an Alarm Call was made by
NYNEX's Customer.
11.7 Mercury's charges for the onward conveyance of national Operator Connected
Calls are specified in Tables 1.A, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 4 and 5 of Part 2 of Schedule
3.
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11.8 Mercury shall commence the provision of the national operator assistance
service from the date hereof.
11.9 Either Party may terminate the provision of the national operator
assistance service on not less than three months prior notice in writing to the
other Party.
12 MERCURY INTERNATIONAL OPERATOR ASSISTANCE
12.1 NYNEX may ensure that its Customers may access Mercury's international
operator assistance service, other than from a payphone, by routing Calls to
the access code(s) specified in Table 12 of Part 2 of Schedule 3.
12.2 NYNEX shall send Mercury the identity of the originating line by means of
the CLI.
12.3 When so requested, Mercury shall:
12.3.1 provide advice and assistance to NYNEX's Customers on the completion
of Calls to Authorised Overseas Systems which can be reached via the
Mercury System;
12.3.2 provide information to NYNEX's Customers on international dial codes
and time zones; and
12.3.3 provide advice and assistance to NYNEX's Customers on the completion
of Calls to a ship at sea which possesses suitable satellite
communication equipment.
12.4 Mercury shall use its reasonable endeavours to answer ninety per cent of
all Calls by NYNEX Customers to the international operator assistance service
(averaged over any twenty-four hour period) within fifteen seconds seven days
per week (with the exception of Christmas Day during which period seventy per
cent of Calls shall be answered within fifteen seconds), the balance of such
Calls shall be answered as soon as reasonably possible.
12.5 Mercury shall use its reasonable endeavours to provide to NYNEX the
following details of international Operator Connected Calls to the Mercury
international operator assistance service:
12.5.1 calling Customer number;
12.5.2 Call destination;
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12.5.3 Call duration; and
12.5.4 such other relevant information as may be agreed between the
Parties from time to time in writing.
Provided that NYNEX complies with paragraph 12.2, NYNEX shall have no
obligation to pay Mercury for those International Operator Connected Calls
where the above minimum information is not provided.
12.6 Mercury's charges for accessing its international operator assistance
service are specified in Table 12 of Part 2 of Schedule 3.
12.7 Mercury's charges for the onward connection of Calls from 1 February 1996
onwards are specified in Tables 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 and 5 of Part 2 of Schedule 3.
12.8 Mercury shall commence the provision of the international operator
assistance service from the date hereof.
12.9 Either Party may terminate the provision of the international operator
assistance service on not less than three months prior notice in writing to the
other Party.
13 MERCURY EMERGENCY SERVICES
13.1 NYNEX may ensure that its Customers, subject to paragraph 13., may access
Mercury's emergency service by routing Calls to the access code(s) specified in
Table 13 of Part 2 of Schedule 3.
13.2 Mercury's emergency service shall only be available to those
Customers of NYNEX:
13.2.1 who are directly connected to NYNEX's System via fixed exchange
lines;
13.2.2 who have a telephone number conforming to the UK numbering schemes
established by the Director from time to time;
13.2.3 whose number, name, address and postcode details have been provided
by NYNEX in the form of a COSAR via the CD Trans System (or via
another form acceptable to Mercury); and
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13.2.4 in respect of whom Mercury has assigned a Connect To Number in
accordance with paragraph 13.6.
13.3 NYNEX shall send Mercury the identity of the originating line by means of
the CLI.
13.4 NYNEX shall provide updates of all Customer details, activations and
cessations in the form of a COSAR via the CD Trans System (or via another form
acceptable to Mercury) as soon as reasonably practical.
13.5 Mercury shall include such updated Customer information supplied by NYNEX
pursuant to paragraph 13.4 above on Mercury`s emergency centre database as soon
as reasonably practicable and in any event no later than the timescale for
equivalent Mercury Customer information.
13.6 Mercury shall assign appropriate Connect To Numbers for each Customer of
NYNEX and, as soon as reasonably practical, install that information in
Mercury's emergency centre database.
13.7 Mercury shall use its reasonable endeavours:
13.7.1 to convey each Call from a Customer of NYNEX to the Emergency
Organisation requested by such Customer based upon the Connect To
Numbers in Mercury's emergency centre database; and
13.7.2 to liaise and co-operate with NYNEX in resolving any problems that
may arise and assist the Emergency Organisations with requests for
call-trace in the event of failure of a Call.
13.8 Mercury shall provide training to its emergency centre operators for the
purpose of providing its emergency service to NYNEX's Customers.
13.9 All Calls originating from NYNEX Customers shall be recorded by Mercury
and the recordings shall be archived for a period of three months. NYNEX shall
log all Calls to Mercury's emergency service at the originating switch.
13.10 Mercury's charges for its emergency service are specified in Table 13 of
Part 2 of Schedule 3.
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13.11 Mercury's charges for processing a Customer's details via a form other
than the CD Trans System (provided by NYNEX in accordance with paragraphs
13.2.3 and 13.3) are specified in paragraph 13 of Part 2 of Schedule 3.
13.12 Mercury shall commence the provision of the emergency service from the
date hereof.
13.13 Either Party may terminate the provision of the emergency service on not
less than twelve months prior notice in writing to the other Party.
13.14 NYNEX shall maintain a primary and a secondary 24 hour point of contact
to give operational assistance to Mercury:
13.14.1 in resolving problems that may arise with Calls to the emergency
service from NYNEX Customers; and
13.14.2 in assisting the Emergency Organisations with requests for
information in respect of NYNEX Customers.
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SCHEDULE 3 - CHARGES
PART 1 - CAPACITY
CAPACITY CHARGES
PER CIRCUIT (2MB/S)
Set Up L.2500
Annual Rental L.300
ORDER CANCELLATION CHARGES
Provision Timescale Days to % of Capacity Set
Cancellation Up Charges Payable
following Order
Date
65 days 0-5 0%
6-40 20%
41-64 40%
65+ 50%
25 days 0-5 0%
6-15 20%
16-24 40%
25+ 50%
REARRANGEMENT CHARGES
PER CIRCUIT (2MB/S)
Set Up L.700
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PART 2 - TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
CHARGE PERIODS
TYPE PRIME STANDARD ECONOMY WEEKEND
1 - 0800 - 1800 All other hours -
Monday - Friday
2 - 0800 - 2000 All other hours -
Monday - Friday
3 - 0700 - 1430 All other hours -
1930 - 2400
Every day
4 - 0800 - 2000 All other hours -
Every day
5 - One charging - -
period only
6 - 0800 - 1800 1800 - 0800 0000 - 2400
Monday - Friday Monday - Friday Saturday - Sunday
7 0900 - 1300 0800 - 0900 All other hours -
Monday - Friday 1300 - 1800
Monday - Friday
8 1500 - 1700 0800 - 1500 All other hours -
Monday - Friday 1700 - 2000
Monday - Friday
Certain days in the year are deemed (by Mercury and NYNEX as appropriate) for
certain services to be Special days. These days attract charges equivalent to
the applicable Sunday rate for the service. The Special days for 1996 listed
below are:
1 January
5 & 8 April
6 & 27 May
26 August
25 & 26 December
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1.A.1 RATES FOR NATIONAL CALLS TO A MERCURY NETWORK
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TERMINATION POINT: 1 APRIL 95 TO 31 MARCH 96
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RATE CHARGE PERIOD TYPE STANDARD ECONOMY WEEKEND
RATE A 6 1.12 0.66 0.50
RATE B 6 1.12 0.66 0.50
RATE C 6 1.12 0.66 0.50
RATE D 6 1.69 1.00 0.75
RATE E 6 1.69 1.00 0.75
RATE F 6 1.69 1.00 0.75
Note: The NNG groups in each of rate bands A to F are specified in respect of
each Point of Connection in Schedule 4.
1.A.2 RATES FOR NATIONAL CALLS TO A MERCURY NETWORK TERMINATION POINT: 1 APRIL
96 TO 31 MARCH 97
RATE CHARGE PERIOD TYPE STANDARD ECONOMY WEEKEND
RATE A 6 1.12 0.66 0.50
RATE B 6 1.12 0.66 0.50
RATE C 6 1.12 0.66 0.50
RATE D 6 1.69 1.00 0.75
RATE E 6 1.69 1.00 0.75
RATE F 6 1.69 1.00 0.75
Note: The NNG groups in each of rate bands A to F are specified in respect of
each Point of Connection in Schedule 4.
1.B RATES FOR NATIONAL CALLS TO A NYNEX NETWORK TERMINATION POINT: EFFECTIVE
FROM 1 APRIL 95
RATE CHARGE PERIOD TYPE STANDARD ECONOMY WEEKEND
RATE A 6 1.40 0.63 0.63
Note: The NNG groups in each of rate bands A to F are specified in respect of
each Point of Connection in Schedule 4.
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2.1 MERCURY TRANSIT NATIONAL CALL RATES:
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1 APRIL 95 TO 31 MARCH 96
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RATE CHARGE PERIOD TYPE STANDARD ECONOMY WEEKEND
RATE A 6 1.31 0.77 0.58
RATE B 6 1.79 1.06 0.79
RATE C 6 2.20 1.30 0.97
RATE D 6 1.88 1.11 0.83
RATE E 6 1.88 1.11 0.83
RATE F 6 1.88 1.11 0.83
Note: The NNG groups in each of rate bands A to F are specified in respect of
each Point of Connection in Schedule 4.
2.2 MERCURY TRANSIT NATIONAL CALL RATES:
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1 APRIL 96 TO 31 JULY 96
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RATE CHARGE PERIOD TYPE STANDARD ECONOMY WEEKEND
ALL RATE BANDS: A -
F 6 1.490 0.880 0.660
2.3 MERCURY TRANSIT NATIONAL CALL RATES:
1 AUGUST 96 TO 31 MARCH 97
CHARGE BAND DAYTIME EVENING WEEKEND
CATEGORIES CHARGE PERIOD TYPE PENCE PER MINUTE PENCE PER MINUTE PENCE PER MINUTE
SINGLE TANDEM 6 1.139 0.708 0.535
DOUBLE TANDEM (1)
0 - <100KM 6 1.139 0.708 0.535
DOUBLE TANDEM (2)
100 - <200KM 6 1.288 0.801 0.605
DOUBLE TANDEM (3)
>=200 KM 6 1.555 0.967 0.731
Note: The reference DMSU in respect of each Point of Connection is specified
in Schedule 4.
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3. MERCURY INTERNATIONAL CALL RATES
TABLE 3.1 - INTERNATIONAL RATES: 1 FEBRUARY 96 TO 31 MAY 96
SPEND BAND BASE LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2
TOTAL INTERNATIONAL
MONTHLY REVENUE AT SPEND
BAND RATES L.0 TO L.30K OVER L.30K OVER L.150K
COUNTRY STD ECON STD ECON STD ECON
Afghanistan 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31
Albania 48.16 48.16 48.16 48.16 48.16 48.16
Algeria 46.79 46.79 46.79 46.79 46.79 46.79
Andorra (France) 25.20 20.87 23.73 20.87 23.14 20.87
Angola 66.95 66.08 66.95 66.08 66.95 66.08
Anguilla 59.36 57.08 59.36 57.08 58.37 57.08
Antigua & Barbuda 59.36 48.74 51.89 48.74 49.30 48.74
Antilles (Netherlands) 63.49 50.94 50.64 46.11 49.37 43.80
Argentina 72.63 61.78 64.11 61.78 62.50 61.78
Armenia 67.57 67.57 67.57 67.57 67.57 67.57
Aruba 63.49 50.94 44.87 44.87 43.75 43.75
Ascension Island 66.00 60.00 66.00 60.00 66.00 60.00
Australia 26.14 24.57 24.16 23.11 22.95 21.95
Australian External
Territories (Antartica) 94.81 94.81 94.81 94.81 94.81 94.81
Austria 22.95 19.43 19.23 19.23 18.75 18.75
Azerbaijan 72.25 72.25 72.25 72.25 72.25 72.25
Azores (Portugal) 25.00 20.00 25.00 20.00 25.00 20.00
Bahamas 59.36 48.74 37.82 35.82 36.87 35.82
Bahrain 64.77 55.60 62.11 55.60 59.00 55.60
Bangladesh 97.13 97.13 97.13 97.13 97.13 97.13
Barbados 59.36 48.74 50.63 48.74 48.10 48.10
Belarus 63.49 50.94 39.74 39.74 38.75 38.75
Belgium 17.86 14.88 17.31 14.88 16.88 14.88
Belize 76.69 77.63 76.69 77.63 76.69 77.63
Benin 72.63 66.76 72.63 66.76 72.63 66.76
Bermuda 59.18 48.74 37.79 34.21 35.90 32.50
Bhutan 101.46 101.46 101.46 101.46 101.46 101.46
Bolivia 66.95 66.08 57.68 57.68 56.24 56.24
Bosnia-Hercegovinia 49.75 49.75 49.75 49.75 49.75 49.75
Botswana 62.00 61.00 62.00 61.00 62.00 61.00
Brazil 72.63 61.48 54.47 49.28 51.75 48.05
Brunei Darussalam 66.95 66.08 66.95 62.85 64.00 62.85
Bulgaria 30.00 25.30 30.00 25.30 30.00 25.30
Burkina Faso 66.95 66.08 64.10 64.10 62.50 62.50
Burundi 79.27 79.27 79.27 79.27 79.27 79.27
Cambodia 126.27 126.27 126.27 126.27 126.27 126.27
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Cameroon 72.63 61.48 72.63 61.48 71.87 60.96
Canada 14.90 14.90 9.94 9.94 9.44 9.44
Cape Verde 71.58 71.58 71.58 71.58 71.58 71.58
Cayman Islands 59.36 48.74 51.92 48.74 50.62 48.74
Central African Republic 93.40 93.40 93.40 93.40 93.40 93.40
Chad 101.13 101.13 101.13 101.13 101.13 101.13
Chatham Islands 22.50 22.50 22.50 22.50 22.50 22.50
Chile 72.63 61.48 58.19 49.26 56.73 46.80
China 110.02 110.40 110.02 110.40 110.02 110.40
Christmas Islands 66.95 66.08 64.10 64.10 62.50 62.50
Cocos Islands 38.71 32.12 38.71 32.12 38.71 32.12
Colombia 81.37 82.93 81.37 82.93 81.37 82.93
Comoros Islands 119.97 119.97 119.97 119.97 119.97 119.97
Congo 76.84 76.84 76.84 76.84 76.84 76.84
Cook Islands 106.74 106.74 106.74 106.74 106.74 106.74
Costa Rica 72.63 61.48 54.49 54.47 53.12 51.75
Cote D'Ivoire 93.30 93.30 93.30 93.30 93.30 93.30
Croatia 30.05 25.35 30.05 25.35 30.05 25.35
Cuba 72.40 72.40 72.40 72.40 72.40 72.40
Cyprus 32.70 27.94 32.05 27.94 30.45 27.94
Czech Republic 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00
Denmark 17.86 14.88 15.38 14.88 15.00 14.88
Diego Garcia 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31
Djibouti 88.10 88.10 88.10 88.10 88.10 88.10
Dominica 59.36 50.28 52.95 50.28 50.30 50.30
Dominican Republic 59.36 48.74 37.82 34.25 36.88 33.40
Easter Island 72.63 61.48 58.19 49.26 56.73 46.80
Ecuador 66.95 66.08 57.69 57.69 56.25 56.25
Egypt 77.94 66.90 62.79 56.25 59.65 54.85
El Salvador 72.63 61.48 57.69 57.69 56.25 56.25
Equatorial Guinea 101.62 101.62 101.62 101.62 101.62 101.62
Eritrea 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31
Estonia 63.49 50.94 37.18 37.18 36.25 36.25
Ethiopia 83.74 83.74 83.74 83.74 83.74 83.74
Falkland Islands 66.95 66.08 66.95 66.08 66.95 66.08
Faroe Islands 25.20 20.87 25.20 20.87 25.20 20.87
Fiji 66.95 66.08 66.95 66.08 66.95 66.08
Finland 28.82 24.40 17.05 16.32 16.63 15.50
France 17.86 14.88 14.68 14.68 14.31 14.31
French Guiana 66.95 66.08 66.95 66.08 66.95 65.34
French Polynesia 101.30 101.30 101.30 101.30 101.30 101.30
Gabon 72.63 61.48 72.63 61.48 72.63 61.48
Gambia 72.63 61.48 72.63 61.48 72.63 61.48
Georgia 87.40 87.40 87.40 87.40 87.40 87.40
Germany 17.86 14.88 13.94 13.94 13.59 13.59
Ghana 72.63 61.48 57.69 57.69 56.25 56.25
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Gibraltar 28.26 28.26 28.26 28.26 28.26 28.26
Greece 21.75 20.76 21.12 20.16 20.59 19.65
Greenland 112.02 112.02 112.02 112.02 112.02 112.02
Grenada (incl. Carriacou) 90.60 70.03 90.60 70.03 90.60 70.03
Guadeloupe 67.19 67.19 67.19 67.19 67.19 67.19
Guam 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31
Guatemala 72.63 61.48 54.49 54.49 53.12 53.12
Guinea 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31
Guinea Bissau 101.30 101.30 101.30 101.30 101.30 101.30
Guyana 63.49 56.93 56.93 56.93 56.93 56.93
Haiti 63.49 50.94 56.41 47.61 55.00 46.42
Honduras 72.63 61.48 54.49 54.49 53.12 53.12
Hong Kong 32.60 31.16 32.60 31.16 32.60 31.16
Hungary 24.00 20.30 24.00 20.30 24.00 20.30
Iceland 30.00 25.30 30.00 25.30 30.00 25.30
India 62.50 59.30 55.11 55.11 52.35 52.35
Indonesia 66.95 66.08 66.95 63.16 65.62 60.00
Iran 72.63 61.48 72.63 61.48 61.48 61.48
Iraq 80.49 80.49 80.49 80.49 80.49 80.49
Ireland (Eire) 15.00 12.20 15.00 12.20 15.00 12.20
Israel 72.16 61.94 49.26 50.51 48.03 49.24
Italy (incl. Vatican City) 18.14 15.87 17.95 15.87 17.50 15.87
Jamaica 62.76 62.77 62.76 62.77 62.76 62.77
Japan 51.50 48.93 26.92 26.92 26.25 26.25
Jordan 82.36 82.36 82.36 82.36 82.36 82.36
Kazakhstan 81.00 81.00 81.00 81.00 81.00 81.00
Kenya 72.63 61.48 72.63 61.48 61.48 61.48
Kiribati 89.82 89.82 89.82 89.82 89.82 89.82
Korea (North) 111.95 111.95 111.95 111.95 111.95 111.95
Korea (South) 66.95 66.08 47.37 47.37 45.00 45.00
Kuwait 63.49 50.94 57.68 50.94 54.80 50.94
Kyrgyzstan 63.49 56.93 63.49 56.93 63.49 56.93
Laos 108.38 108.38 108.38 108.38 108.38 108.38
Latvia 63.49 50.94 38.46 38.46 37.50 37.50
Lebanon 93.48 93.48 93.48 93.48 93.48 93.48
Lesotho 72.63 61.48 70.51 61.31 68.75 59.77
Liberia 72.63 61.48 65.38 57.51 63.75 56.07
Libya 47.16 47.16 47.16 47.16 47.16 47.16
Liechtenstein 25.20 20.87 18.48 15.41 18.02 15.03
Lithuania 63.49 56.57 63.49 56.57 63.49 56.57
Luxembourg 17.86 14.88 16.03 14.88 15.62 14.88
Macao 66.95 66.08 66.95 66.08 66.95 66.08
Macedonia 49.75 49.75 49.75 49.75 49.75 49.75
Madagascar 101.32 101.32 101.32 101.32 101.32 101.32
Madeira (Portugal) 25.20 20.87 25.20 20.87 25.20 20.39
Malawi 72.63 61.48 64.10 61.48 62.50 61.48
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Malaysia 66.95 66.08 44.84 44.84 42.60 42.60
Maldives 42.60 42.60 42.60 42.60 42.60 42.60
Mali 83.46 83.46 83.46 83.46 83.46 83.46
Malta 43.25 24.49 43.25 24.49 43.25 24.49
Marshall Islands 66.95 66.08 66.95 66.08 66.95 66.08
Martinique 66.87 66.87 66.87 66.87 66.87 66.87
Mauritania 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31
Mauritius 88.90 88.90 88.90 88.90 88.90 88.90
Mexico 66.95 66.08 53.16 53.16 50.50 50.50
Micronesia 100.62 100.62 100.62 100.62 100.62 100.62
Midway Island 94.81 94.81 94.81 94.81 94.81 94.81
Moldova 63.49 55.94 63.49 55.94 63.49 55.94
Monaco (France) 17.86 14.88 14.68 14.68 14.31 14.31
Mongolia 60.30 59.50 60.30 59.50 60.30 59.50
Montserrat 59.36 48.74 51.28 48.74 50.00 48.70
Morocco 30.00 25.30 30.00 25.30 30.00 25.30
Mozambique 101.11 101.11 101.11 101.11 101.11 101.11
Myanmar (formerly Burma) 70.81 70.81 70.81 70.81 70.81 70.81
Namibia 95.59 95.59 95.59 95.59 95.59 95.59
Nauru 116.96 116.96 116.96 116.96 116.96 116.96
Nepal 66.95 66.08 66.95 66.08 66.95 66.08
Netherlands 17.86 14.88 16.03 14.28 15.62 13.93
New Caledonia 109.53 109.53 109.53 109.53 109.53 109.53
New Zealand 37.50 30.50 23.68 23.68 22.50 22.50
Nicaragua 72.63 61.48 64.10 61.48 62.50 61.39
Niger 72.47 72.47 72.47 72.47 72.47 72.47
Nigeria 72.63 61.48 64.10 61.09 62.50 59.57
Niue Island 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31
Norfolk Island 73.50 73.50 73.50 73.50 73.50 73.50
North Mariana Island 66.95 66.08 66.95 66.08 66.95 66.08
Norway 23.75 19.95 20.51 19.95 16.63 15.50
Oman 55.50 45.30 55.50 45.30 55.50 45.30
Pakistan 70.00 67.00 70.00 67.00 70.00 67.00
Palau 107.32 107.32 107.32 107.32 107.32 107.32
Panama 72.63 61.48 60.89 60.89 59.37 59.37
Papua New Guinea 66.95 66.08 66.32 66.08 64.66 64.66
Paraguay 76.67 76.67 76.67 76.67 76.67 76.67
Peru 82.80 82.80 82.80 82.80 82.80 82.80
Philippines 66.95 66.08 57.68 57.68 54.80 54.80
Pitcairn Islands 94.81 94.81 94.81 94.81 94.81 94.81
Poland 24.50 21.00 24.50 21.00 24.50 21.00
Portugal 20.09 16.26 19.10 16.26 18.62 16.26
Puerto Rico 59.36 48.74 33.16 30.00 31.50 28.50
Qatar 63.49 50.94 60.00 50.94 58.50 50.94
Reunion 81.73 81.73 81.73 81.73 81.73 81.73
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Rodriguez Islands 88.90 88.90 88.90 88.90 88.90 88.90
Romania 63.49 50.94 51.28 50.94 50.00 50.00
Russia (average) 63.49 50.94 43.59 43.59 42.50 42.50
Rwanda 66.95 66.78 66.95 66.78 66.95 66.78
Samoa (US) 101.68 101.68 101.68 101.68 101.68 101.68
San Marino 25.20 24.20 25.20 24.20 25.20 24.20
Sao Tome & Principe 101.33 101.33 101.33 101.33 101.33 101.33
Saudi Arabia 62.27 49.97 60.21 48.33 57.20 47.12
Senegal 72.63 69.31 72.63 69.31 72.63 69.31
Serbia 49.75 49.75 49.75 49.75 49.75 49.75
Seychelles 72.63 61.48 64.10 61.48 62.50 61.48
Sierra Leone 86.11 86.11 86.11 86.11 86.11 86.11
Singapore 25.64 25.64 25.63 25.63 24.35 24.35
Slovakia 24.00 20.00 24.00 20.00 24.00 20.00
Slovenia 30.00 25.00 30.00 25.00 30.00 25.00
Solomon Islands 72.33 72.33 72.33 72.33 72.33 72.33
Somalia 72.63 61.48 72.63 61.48 72.63 61.48
South Africa 58.00 50.00 37.89 37.74 36.00 35.85
Spain 18.00 16.26 18.00 16.26 18.00 16.26
Sri Lanka 62.50 59.30 56.84 56.12 54.00 54.71
St Helena 66.95 66.08 55.95 55.95 53.15 53.15
St Kitts & Nevis 59.36 48.74 51.92 48.74 50.62 48.74
St Lucia 59.36 48.74 51.92 48.74 50.62 48.74
St Pierre & Miquelon 69.17 69.17 69.17 69.17 69.17 69.17
St Vincent & The
Grenadines 59.36 48.74 54.21 48.74 51.50 48.74
Sudan 90.63 90.63 90.63 90.63 90.63 90.63
Suriname 77.12 77.12 77.12 77.12 77.12 77.12
Swaziland 72.63 70.29 72.63 70.29 72.63 70.29
Sweden 23.75 19.95 17.05 16.32 16.63 15.50
Switzerland 17.86 14.88 17.16 14.88 16.73 14.88
Syria 72.16 67.22 70.51 67.22 68.74 67.22
Taiwan 66.95 66.08 51.26 51.26 48.70 48.70
Tajikistan 66.37 66.37 66.37 66.37 66.37 66.37
Tanzania 72.63 61.48 70.47 61.48 66.95 61.48
Thailand 66.95 66.08 60.89 60.89 57.85 57.85
Togo 75.36 75.36 75.36 75.36 75.36 75.36
Tonga 92.71 92.71 92.71 92.71 92.71 92.71
Trinidad & Tobago 60.07 60.07 60.07 60.07 60.07 60.07
Tristan Da Cunha 94.81 94.81 94.81 94.81 94.81 94.81
Tunisia 30.06 25.38 30.06 25.38 30.06 25.38
Turkey 35.90 31.10 35.90 31.10 35.90 31.10
Turkmenistan 63.49 52.46 63.49 52.46 63.49 52.46
Turks & Caicos Islands 59.36 48.74 54.49 48.74 53.13 48.74
Tuvalu 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31 101.31
Uganda 94.93 94.93 94.93 94.93 94.93 94.93
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Ukraine 63.49 50.94 38.46 38.46 37.50 37.50
United Arab Emirates 62.27 49.97 46.42 43.53 44.10 41.35
Uruguay 72.63 68.08 72.63 68.08 72.63 68.08
USA 13.90 13.90 9.94 9.94 9.44 9.44
Uzbekistan 71.20 71.20 71.20 71.20 71.20 71.20
Vanuatu 66.95 66.08 66.95 66.08 66.95 66.08
Venezuela 72.63 61.60 57.69 61.60 56.25 61.60
Vietnam 106.55 107.92 106.55 107.92 106.55 107.92
Virgin Islands (British) 59.36 53.58 59.36 53.58 59.35 53.55
Virgin Islands (US) 59.36 48.74 40.26 40.26 38.25 38.25
Wake Island 94.81 94.81 94.81 94.81 94.81 94.81
Wallis & Futuna 94.81 94.81 94.81 94.81 94.81 94.81
Western Samoa 101.68 101.68 101.68 101.68 101.68 101.68
Yemen (AR & PDR) 72.63 61.48 67.89 61.48 66.20 61.48
Yugoslavia 48.53 48.53 48.53 48.53 48.53 48.53
Zaire 101.32 101.32 101.32 101.32 101.32 101.32
Zambia 93.86 93.86 93.86 93.86 93.86 93.86
Zimbabwe 78.16 78.16 78.16 78.16 78.16 78.16
Note: International Country Codes are listed in Schedule 4
TABLE 3.2 - INTERNATIONAL RATES: 1 JUNE 96 TO 30 SEPTEMBER 96
COUNTRY STANDARD ECONOMY
Afghanistan 101.31 101.31
Albania 28.86 28.86
Algeria 34.36 34.36
American Samoa 66.00 66.00
Andorra (France) 20.50 16.25
Angola 66.95 66.08
Anguilla 58.37 57.25
Antigua & Barbuda 42.75 36.75
Antilles (Netherlands) 43.00 43.00
Argentina 60.00 60.00
Armenia 68.02 68.02
Aruba 42.50 42.50
Ascension Island 66.00 60.00
Australia 19.00 19.00
Austria 18.25 18.25
Azerbaijan 73.09 73.09
Azores (Portugal) 25.00 20.00
Bahamas 35.90 32.50
Bahrain 55.00 50.00
Bangladesh 85.14 85.14
Barbados 42.91 42.91
Belarus 37.70 37.70
Belgium 14.85 14.85
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Belize 61.85 78.01
Benin 72.63 61.48
Bermuda 35.90 32.50
Bhutan 66.95 66.08
Bolivia 55.16 55.16
Bosnia-Herzegovina 49.23 49.23
Botswana 62.00 61.00
Brazil 48.00 48.00
Brunei Darussalam 62.50 62.50
Bulgaria 30.00 25.30
Burkina Faso 60.90 60.90
Burundi 80.15 80.15
Cambodia 126.33 126.33
Cameroon 70.00 59.35
Canada 8.50 8.50
Canary Islands 18.00 16.20
Cape Verde 66.95 66.08
Cayman Islands 35.90 32.50
Central African Republic 93.97 93.97
Chad 101.22 101.22
Chile 50.00 46.00
China 87.09 89.22
Christmas Islands 60.50 60.50
Cocos Islands 38.70 32.10
Colombia 53.50 53.50
Comoros Islands 118.93 118.93
Congo 77.49 77.49
Cook Islands 72.35 72.35
Costa Rica 51.75 51.75
Cote D'Ivoire 66.52 66.52
Croatia 30.05 25.35
Cuba 64.12 64.12
Cyprus 24.80 21.35
Czech Republic 20.00 20.00
Denmark 14.50 14.50
Diego Garcia 88.55 88.55
Djibouti 88.10 88.10
Dominica 35.90 32.50
Dominican Republic 35.90 32.50
Easter Island (Chile) 50.00 46.00
Ecuador 53.50 53.50
Egypt 59.65 53.40
El Salvador 53.50 53.50
Equatorial Guinea 101.39 101.39
Estonia 34.80 34.80
Ethiopia 85.93 85.93
Falkland Islands 66.95 66.08
Faroe Islands 17.00 17.00
Fiji 66.95 66.08
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Finland 16.20 15.50
France 13.50 13.50
French Guiana 66.95 66.08
French Polynesia 95.76 95.76
Gabon 72.63 61.48
Gambia 72.63 61.48
Georgia 72.11 72.11
Germany 13.00 13.00
Ghana 54.80 54.80
Gibraltar 28.16 28.16
Greece 20.00 19.63
Greenland 112.55 112.55
Grenada (including Carriacou) 43.11 43.11
Guadeloupe 52.30 52.30
Guam 51.70 51.70
Guatemala 51.70 51.70
Guinea Bissau 93.88 93.88
Guinea Rep 90.39 90.39
Guyana 56.93 56.93
Haiti 53.55 45.20
Honduras 51.75 51.75
Hong Kong 23.50 23.50
Hungary 24.00 20.30
Iceland 30.00 25.30
India 45.00 45.00
Indonesia 55.00 55.00
Iran 61.45 61.45
Iraq 86.61 86.61
Irish Republic 15.00 12.20
Israel 46.80 46.80
Italy (including Vatican City) 17.50 15.87
Jamaica 62.30 61.46
Japan 24.00 24.00
Jordan 66.39 66.39
Kazakhstan 103.24 103.24
Kenya 56.99 56.99
Kiribati 77.59 77.59
Korea (North) 112.89 112.89
Korea (South) 45.00 45.00
Krygyzstan (Kirghizia) 73.04 73.04
Kuwait 49.75 49.75
Laos 109.46 109.46
Latvia 36.50 36.50
Lebanon 65.81 65.81
Lesotho 66.95 58.20
Liberia 62.00 56.00
Libya 36.75 31.60
Liechtenstein 17.50 14.60
Lithuania 56.64 56.64
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Luxembourg 15.20 14.50
Macao 47.50 40.20
Macedonia 40.50 40.50
Madagascar 101.33 101.33
Madeira (Portugal) 18.10 16.20
Malawi 93.94 93.94
Malaysia 40.50 40.50
Maldives 42.60 42.60
Mali 72.71 72.71
Malta 25.65 21.35
Marshall Islands 66.95 66.08
Martinique 51.75 48.42
Mauritania 84.27 84.27
Mauritius 89.04 89.04
Mexico 50.50 50.50
Micronesia 82.37 82.37
Moldova 56.10 56.10
Mongolia 60.30 59.50
Montserrat 42.75 36.75
Morocco 30.00 25.30
Mozambique 79.42 79.42
Myanmar 69.88 69.88
Namibia 64.34 64.34
Nauru 102.78 102.78
Nepal 66.95 66.08
Netherlands 14.50 12.75
Nevis 35.90 32.50
New Caledonia 66.95 66.08
New Zealand 20.00 20.00
Nicaragua 60.00 60.00
Niger 66.95 66.08
Nigeria 60.90 58.00
Niue 66.95 66.08
Norfolk Island 80.84 80.84
Northern Marianas 66.95 66.08
Norway 16.00 15.00
Oman 55.55 45.30
Pakistan 73.04 71.72
Palau 106.13 106.13
Panama 57.85 57.85
Papua New Guinea 64.57 64.57
Paraguay 64.10 64.10
Peru 54.75 54.75
Philippines 54.75 54.75
Poland 24.50 21.00
Portugal 18.10 16.20
Puerto Rico 35.90 32.50
Qatar 55.50 45.30
Reunion 78.05 78.05
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Rodriguez Island 89.04 89.04
Romania 48.70 45.30
Russia 41.40 41.40
Rwandese Republic 74.64 74.64
San Marino 18.80 16.25
Sao Tome And Principe 66.95 66.08
Saudi Arabia 51.50 45.30
Senegal 74.51 74.51
Serbia & Montenegro 46.81 46.81
Seychelles 60.90 60.90
Sierra Leone 88.06 88.06
Singapore 21.50 21.50
Slovakia 24.00 20.00
Slovenia 30.00 25.00
Solomon Islands 71.17 71.17
Somalia 90.44 90.44
South Africa 33.00 33.00
Spain 18.00 16.20
Sri Lanka 54.00 54.00
St Helena 52.00 52.00
St Kitts & Nevis 35.90 32.50
St Lucia 35.90 32.50
St Pierre And Miquelon 35.90 32.50
St Vincent & The Grenadines 42.69 42.84
Sudan 79.69 79.69
Surinam 76.47 76.47
Swaziland 60.90 60.90
Sweden 14.50 13.95
Switzerland 15.75 13.95
Syria 69.53 69.62
Taiwan 43.00 43.00
Tajikistan 73.35 73.35
Tanzania 66.95 61.48
Thailand 53.00 53.00
Togo 76.67 76.67
Tonga 69.39 69.39
Trinidad And Tobago 42.70 36.70
Tunisia 30.06 25.38
Turkey 35.90 31.10
Turkmenistan 72.90 72.90
Turks And Caicos Islands 35.90 32.50
Tuvalu 101.31 101.31
Uganda 68.49 68.49
Ukraine 36.50 36.50
United Arab Emirates 44.00 41.00
Uruguay 53.50 53.50
USA 8.50 8.50
Uzbekistan 70.48 70.48
Vanuatu 66.95 66.08
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Vatican City 17.00 15.85
Venezuela 54.00 54.00
Vietnam 113.69 112.45
Virgin Islands (British) 48.70 48.70
Virgin Islands (US) 38.25 38.25
Western Samoa 174.88 174.88
Yemen Arab Republic 64.50 61.00
Zaire 66.50 63.50
Zambia 91.08 91.08
Zimbabwe 66.92 66.92
TABLE 3.3 - INTERNATIONAL RATES: EFFECTIVE FROM 1 OCTOBER 96
COUNTRY STANDARD ECONOMY
Afghanistan 101.31 101.31
Alaska 7.15 7.15
Albania 31.64 31.64
Algeria 34.36 34.36
American Samoa 73.44 73.44
Andorra 15.35 14.35
Angola 60.30 57.60
Anguilla 58.37 49.70
Antartic Australian Territories 16.75 14.75
Antigua & Barbuda 40.75 35.00
Argentina 54.00 49.00
Armenia 56.20 45.55
Aruba 38.75 38.75
Ascension 55.75 55.75
Australia 16.75 14.75
Austria 16.75 14.95
Azerbaijan 65.65 65.65
Azores 16.75 14.95
Bahamas 32.65 29.55
Bahrain 50.00 45.00
Balearic Islands 16.45 14.75
Bangladesh 85.14 85.14
Barbados 42.91 42.91
Belarus 34.95 34.95
Belgium 14.85 14.05
Belize 56.20 56.20
Benin 63.85 55.40
Bermuda 32.65 29.55
Bhutan 69.00 69.00
Bolivia 55.16 55.16
Bosnia-Herzegovina 44.66 44.66
Botswana 54.00 54.00
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Brazil 43.50 43.50
British Virgin Islands 41.95 41.95
Brunei 47.50 47.50
Bulgaria 24.37 20.57
Burkina Faso 54.95 52.35
Burundi 78.59 78.59
Cambodia 106.98 106.98
Cameroon 59.35 54.07
Canada 7.95 7.95
Canary Islands 16.45 14.75
Cape Verde 65.23 65.23
Cayman Islands 32.65 29.55
Central African Republic 93.97 93.97
Chad 118.60 118.60
Chatham Islands 20.50 20.50
Chile 45.00 41.95
China 60.42 57.69
Christmas Island 55.00 55.00
Cocos Islands 16.45 14.45
Colombia 48.50 48.50
Comoros 91.00 91.00
Congo 77.49 77.49
Cook Islands 80.39 80.39
Costa Rica 45.00 45.00
Croatia 24.30 20.50
Cuba 65.16 65.16
Cyprus 24.80 21.35
Czech Republic 15.75 13.05
Denmark 12.95 12.95
Diego Garcia 94.10 94.10
Djibouti 93.67 93.67
Dominica 35.90 32.50
Dominican Republic 32.65 29.55
Easter Island 45.00 41.95
Ecuador 48.65 48.65
Egypt 48.95 48.95
El Salvador 48.65 48.65
Equatorial Guinea 116.16 116.16
Eritrea 86.80 86.80
Estonia 32.10 32.10
Ethiopia 85.93 85.93
Falkland Islands 54.95 52.35
Faroe Islands 14.50 14.50
Fiji 147.62 147.62
Finland 14.75 14.10
France 11.95 9.75
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French Guiana 58.00 58.00
French Polynesia 95.76 95.76
Gabon 63.85 63.85
Gambia 61.48 61.48
Georgia 72.11 72.11
Germany 12.30 11.85
Ghana 45.00 45.00
Gibraltar 17.35 14.46
Greece 20.00 18.71
Greenland 72.57 72.57
Grenada 39.95 36.75
Guadeloupe 56.21 52.30
Guam 47.00 47.00
Guatemala 47.00 47.00
Guinea 106.01 106.01
Guinea Bissau 116.88 116.88
Guyana 56.21 54.71
Haiti 48.95 41.95
Hawaii 7.15 7.15
Honduras 48.15 45.15
Hong Kong 21.50 21.50
Hungary 16.70 14.00
Iceland 24.30 20.50
India 40.95 39.95
Indonesia 47.75 47.75
Iran 55.95 54.00
Iraq 73.69 73.69
Irish Republic 10.40 7.15
Israel 39.95 39.95
Italy 17.00 15.85
Ivory Coast 66.52 66.52
Jamaica 59.00 49.80
Japan 19.95 19.95
Jordan 57.75 57.75
Kazakhstan 88.47 88.47
Kenya 49.50 49.50
Kiribati 77.59 77.59
Kuwait 45.55 45.55
Kyrgyzstan 56.21 45.55
Laos 109.46 109.46
Latvia 32.95 32.95
Lebanon 59.85 59.85
Lesotho 58.50 47.50
Liberia 58.50 47.50
Libya 45.60 45.60
Liechtenstein 15.95 13.25
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Lithuania 56.21 56.21
Luxembourg 14.15 12.50
Macao 41.30 34.95
Macedonia 49.58 49.58
Madagascar 114.80 114.80
Madeira 16.75 14.95
Malawi 63.85 63.85
Malaysia 35.50 35.50
Maldives Islands 42.60 42.60
Mali 92.11 92.11
Malta 19.90 16.70
Marshall Islands 60.30 57.60
Martinique 45.00 45.00
Mauritania 84.27 84.27
Mauritius 89.04 89.04
Mexico 43.75 43.75
Micronesia 82.37 82.37
Moldova 48.55 45.55
Monaco 13.60 11.30
Mongolia 60.30 57.69
Montserrat 39.75 36.75
Morocco 24.37 20.57
Mozambique 79.42 79.42
Myanmar 69.88 69.88
Namibia 63.85 63.85
Nauru 71.72 71.72
Nepal 60.30 57.60
Netherlands 13.05 11.75
Netherlands Antilles 37.50 37.50
New Caledonia 59.18 57.69
New Zealand 20.45 18.95
Nicaragua 54.00 49.95
Niger 60.30 57.60
Nigeria 58.00 54.00
Niue 106.88 106.88
Norfolk Island 76.75 76.75
North Korea 107.00 107.00
Northern Marianas 60.42 57.69
Norway 13.45 11.95
Oman 50.00 45.00
Pakistan 73.04 58.50
Palau 106.13 106.13
Panama 79.45 79.45
Papua New Guinea 64.57 64.57
Paraguay 63.85 63.85
Peru 72.30 72.30
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Philippines 45.75 45.75
Poland 18.10 15.20
Portugal 18.10 16.20
Puerto Rico 32.65 29.55
Qatar 55.50 45.30
Reunion 82.62 82.62
Rodriguez Island 89.04 89.04
Romania 42.35 39.35
Russia 39.95 39.95
Rwanda 71.46 71.46
San Marino 25.90 25.90
Sao Tome & Principe 60.42 57.69
Saudi Arabia 51.50 45.30
Senegal 73.70 73.70
Seychelles 60.90 54.00
Sierra Leone 88.06 88.06
Singapore 19.95 19.50
Slovakia 16.70 14.00
Slovenia 24.37 20.57
Solomon Islands 75.92 75.92
Somalia 63.85 63.85
South Africa 35.00 35.00
South Korea 40.00 40.00
Spain 18.00 16.20
Sri Lanka 49.00 49.00
St Helena 52.00 52.00
St Kitts & Nevis 35.90 32.50
St Lucia 35.90 32.50
St Pierre & Miquelon 32.65 29.55
St Vincent & The Grenadines 42.50 42.50
Sudan 79.69 79.69
Surinam 76.47 76.47
Swaziland 55.35 49.10
Sweden 12.85 10.85
Switzerland 11.95 10.05
Syria 76.07 76.07
Taiwan 43.00 43.00
Tajikistan 63.89 63.89
Tanzania 54.55 49.55
Thailand 49.95 49.95
Togo 76.67 76.67
Tonga 69.39 69.39
Trinidad & Tobago 42.70 36.70
Tristan Da Cunha 60.42 57.69
Tunisia 24.37 20.57
Turkey 23.35 19.75
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Turkmenistan 56.21 45.55
Turks & Caicos Islands 35.90 32.50
Tuvalu 101.31 101.31
Uganda 63.85 54.07
Ukraine 33.25 33.25
United Arab Emirates 39.95 37.35
Uruguay 53.50 53.50
US Virgin Islands 44.66 44.66
USA 7.15 7.15
Uzbekistan 63.89 63.89
Vanuatu 60.42 57.69
Vatican City 17.00 15.85
Venezuela 49.00 49.00
Vietnam 95.87 95.87
Wallis & Futuna 60.42 57.69
Western Samoa 78.42 78.42
Yemen 58.95 49.95
Yugoslavia 39.08 39.08
Zaire 58.45 57.69
Zambia 74.81 74.81
Zimbabwe 66.92 66.92
Note: International Country Codes are listed in Schedule 4
[CAPTION]
4. MERCURY NON-GEOGRAPHIC CALL RATES
---------------------------------
NUMBER SERVICE TYPE CHARGE TYPE PRIME STANDARD ECONOMY WEEKEND
ACCESS TO MERCURY SERVICES
- - --------------------------
0660 Information Services 6 - 32.65 29.00 28.98
0839 Information Services 6 - 32.65 29.00 28.98
0881 Information Services 6 - 24.88 19.86 19.84
0500 Mercury FreeCall 6 - -4.27 -1.84 -1.86
0645 Mercury LocalCall 6 - -0.89 -0.96 -0.98
0541 5 Mercury NationalCall 6 - 6.13 3.88 1.93
0991 1,9 Mercury Super 6 - 109.80 110.11 110.09
Premium Rate
123 Speaking Clock 5 - 3.00 - -
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5. MERCURY TRANSIT NON-GEOGRAPHIC CALL RATES
-----------------------------------------
NUMBER SERVICE TYPE CHARGE TYPE PRIME STANDARD ECONOMY WEEKEND
ACCESS TO BT SERVICES
- - ---------------------
0800 BT Freephone 6 - -2.20 -1.10 -0.69
0990 BT National Call 6 - 4.18 1.34 1.68
0345 BT Reduced Rate 6 - 1.29 0.45 0.91
0891 Information Services 7 31.58 33.00 28.91 -
0894 0-3, 5-9 Information * Services 6 - 29.17 29.17 29.17
0894 4 Information Services 6 - 6.64 1.31 1.38
0897 Information Services 7 99.37 106.58 115.12 -
0898 Information Services 7 31.58 33.00 28.91 -
0910 Phonebase 5 - 12.00 - -
ACCESS TO CELLNET SERVICES
- - --------------------------
0401 0-4, 6-9 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 27.00 21.00 21.00
0402 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 27.00 21.00 21.00
0410 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 27.00 21.00 21.00
0585 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 27.00 21.00 21.00
0589 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 27.00 21.00 21.00
0802 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 27.00 21.00 21.00
0850 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 27.00 21.00 21.00
0860 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 27.00 21.00 21.00
0408 Personal Assistance 6 - 15.03 9.33 9.33
ACCESS TO GUERNSEY TELECOM
- - --------------------------
04481 Mobile - GSM 6 - 23.58 18.59 18.41
ACCESS TO MANX TELECOM
- - -----------------------
04624 Mobile - GSM 6 - 23.32 18.39 18.21
ACCESS TO VODAFONE SERVICES
- - ---------------------------
0370 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 27.00 21.00 21.00
0374 0-4, 6-9 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 27.00 21.00 21.00
0378 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 27.00 21.00 21.00
0385 0-5, 7-9 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 27.00 21.00 21.00
0421 0, 2-9 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 27.00 21.00 21.00
0468 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 27.00 21.00 21.00
0831 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 27.00 21.00 21.00
0836 2, 3, 5-7 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 27.00 21.00 21.00
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0441 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 27.00 21.00 21.00
0321 Freephone Access 6 - -4.15 -2.23 -2.25
0336 Information Services 6 - 32.60 27.28 27.26
0338 Information Services 6 - 32.60 27.28 27.26
0836 4 Information Services 6 - 32.60 27.28 27.26
0421 1 Message Retrieval 6 - 6.40 2.50 2.50
0467 Voice Messaging 6 - 10.60 7.20 7.20
0467 1-9 DD Mobile Services 6 - 26.00 17.50 17.50
0374 5 Messaging Service 6 - 3.00 1.81 1.30
0385 6 Messaging Service 6 - 3.00 1.81 1.30
0836 0, 8 Messaging Service 6 - 3.00 1.81 1.30
07000 Personal Numbering 1 8.27 5.64 -
0836 1, 9 Operator Services 6 - 7.00 2.50 2.50
0331 Super Premium Rate 6 - 111.09 111.93 111.91
ACCESS TO AT&T SERVICES
- - -----------------------
0800 064 Freephone 6 - -0.10 -0.10 -0.10
0800 013 Freephone 6 - -0.10 -0.10 -0.10
0800 597 Freephone 6 - -0.10 -0.10 -0.10
0845 84 Local Rate Service 6 - 2.93 1.16 0.95
ACCESS TO ENERGIS SERVICES
- - --------------------------
0800 072 Freephone 6 - -0.10 -0.10 -0.10
0800 316 Freephone 6 - -0.10 -0.10 -0.10
0845 07 Local rate 6 - 2.30 0.80 0.65
0870 16 National rate 6 - 8.76 5.54 2.76
0930 6 Premium rate 6 - 46.64 41.43 41.40
ACCESS TO MFS SERVICES
- - ----------------------
0845-08 Local Rate Service - 2.05 0.80 0.65
ACCESS TO PAGING OPERATORS
- - --------------------------
01426 2, 8 BT Display 6 - -0.53 -0.55 -0.56
01426 4, 5, 9 BT Display 6 - 0.30 0.23 0.21
01893 0, 2-8 BT Display 6 - 0.30 0.23 0.21
01893 9 BT Display 6 - -0.53 -0.55 -0.56
01426 0, 1, 7 BT Tone 5 - -4.15 - -
01893 1 BT Tone 5 - -4.15 - -
01426 3, 6 BT Display * 6 - 12.82 12.75 12.73
01459 1, 4, 5, 8 Aircall Display 6 - 0.14 0.08 0.06
01459 3, 6 Aircall Tone 5 - -4.79 - -
0941 1 Hutchison Display 6 - 1.00 0.10 0.10
01399 0, 1, 6-9 Vodafone Display 6 - -0.37 -0.39 -0.40
01399 2-5 Vodafone Tone 5 - -0.38 - -
01523 0 Mercury Paging 6 13.00 12.50 12.20
01523 3, 5, 6, 8 Mercury Display 6 - 0.14 0.08 0.06
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01523 2 Mercury Tone 5 - -4.79 - -
01523 1, 4 Mercury Paging 6 42.00 26.90 26.90
01459 9 Mercury Tone 5 - -4.79 - -
01459 2 Mercury Display 6 - 0.14 0.08 0.06
ACCESS TO INMARSAT SERVICES
- - ---------------------------
INMARSAT A -
00 871 1/ 00 872 1/ Analogue Switched
00 873 1/ 00 874 1 Telephone 5 - 465.00 - -
INMARSAT B -
00 871 3/ 00 872 3/ Digital 64 kbit/s
00 873 3/ 00 874 3 switched 5 - 291.00 - -
INMARSAT M -
00 871 6/ 00 872 6/ Digital 2.4 kbit/s
00 873 6/ 00 874 6 switched 5 - 291.00 - -
058 11/ 058
21/ 058 31/ INMARSAT A -
058 41 Real Time Telex 5 - 205.00 - -
INMARSAT C -
058 14/ 058 24/ 058 Store & Forward
34/ 058 44 Telex 5 - 200.00 - -
ACCESS TO JERSEY TELECOM
- - ------------------------
0696 6 Jersey Telecom PRS 6 - 33.17 29.80 29.78
0979 7 Jersey Telecom GSM 6 - 19.97 13.30 13.28
ACCESS TO ONE-2-ONE SERVICES
- - ----------------------------
0701 0 Flextel Personal 6 - 7.44 5.10 5.08
Numbering
0701 7 One-2-One Value 6 - 7.44 5.10 5.08
Added Services
0956 Mercury One-2-One 6 - 7.44 5.10 5.08
0958 2-9 Mercury One-2-One 6 - 7.44 5.10 5.08
0958 0 One-2-One FreeCall 6 - -5.45 -3.13 -3.15
0958 1 One-2-One LocalCall 6 - -3.81 -1.59 -1.61
ACCESS TO ORANGE SERVICES
- - -------------------------
0973 Hutchison Mobile 6 - 8.27 5.64 5.62
0976 Hutchison Mobile 6 - 8.27 5.64 5.62
ACCESS TO SCOTTISH TELECOM
- - --------------------------
0800 027 Freephone service 6 -2.20 -1.10 -0.69
0845 27 LocalCall service 6 0.20 -0.30 -0.16
0930 5 Premium Rate 6 37.22 30.39 30.39
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ACCESS TO TORCH TELECOM
- - -----------------------
0800 138 Freephone 6 - -0.10 -0.10 -0.10
0845 12 Local rate 6 - 2.84 1.28 1.25
0870 12 National Rate 6 - 7.97 5.18 4.00
0930 1 Premium Rate 6 - 38.81 31.28 31.38
0991 0 Premium Rate 6 - 119.19 119.53 119.64
ACCESS TO REDSTONE NETWORK
- - --------------------------
07050 Mobile 6 27.00 21.00 21.00
07020 Mobile - PCN 6 8.27 5.64 5.51
ACCESS TO NORWEB
- - ----------------
0845 05 Local Rate 6 - 2.93 1.16 0.95
0800 195 Freephone 6 - 0.00 0.00 0.00
RATE CHANGES EFFECTIVE 1 AUG 96 TO 30 SEP 96
- - --------------------------------------------
ACCESS TO CELLNET SERVICES
- - --------------------------
0401 0-4, 6-9 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 24.50 17.70 7.30
0402 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 24.50 17.70 7.30
0410 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 24.50 17.70 7.30
0585 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 24.50 17.70 7.30
0589 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 24.50 17.70 7.30
0802 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 24.50 17.70 7.30
0850 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 24.50 17.70 7.30
0860 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 24.50 17.70 7.30
ACCESS TO VODAFONE SERVICES
- - ---------------------------
0370 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 24.50 17.70 7.30
0374 0-4, 6-9 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 24.50 17.70 7.30
0378 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 24.50 17.70 7.30
0385 0-5, 7-9 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 24.50 17.70 7.30
0421 0, 2-9 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 24.50 17.70 7.30
0468 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 24.50 17.70 7.30
0831 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 24.50 17.70 7.30
0836 2, 3, 5-7 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 24.50 17.70 7.30
0441 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 24.50 17.70 7.30
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RATE CHANGES EFFECTIVE FROM 1 OCTOBER 96
- - ----------------------------------------
ACCESS TO CELLNET SERVICES
- - --------------------------
0401 0-4, 6-9 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 22.97 14.98 7.30
0402 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 22.97 14.98 7.30
0410 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 22.97 14.98 7.30
0585 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 22.97 14.98 7.30
0589 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 22.97 14.98 7.30
0802 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 22.97 14.98 7.30
0850 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 22.97 14.98 7.30
0860 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 22.97 14.98 7.30
ACCESS TO VODAFONE SERVICES
- - ---------------------------
0370 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 22.97 14.98 7.30
0374 0-4, 6-9 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 22.97 14.98 7.30
0378 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 22.97 14.98 7.30
0385 0-5, 7-9 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 22.97 14.98 7.30
0421 0, 2-9 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 22.97 14.98 7.30
0468 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 22.97 14.98 7.30
0831 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 22.97 14.98 7.30
0836 2, 3, 5-7 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 22.97 14.98 7.30
0441 Mobile - Direct Dial 6 - 22.97 14.98 7.30
Notes
- - -----
1) The symbol * signifies charge per call
2) There are no minimum charges or set up charges
3) Negative numbers indicate agreed Reverse Billed Services
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6. MERCURY INTERNATIONAL ISDN CALL RATES
COUNTRY CHARGE PERIOD TYPE RATE ISDN SERVICE
(P/MIN)
Australia 5 209.13 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Austria 5 93.21 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Barbados 5 104.08 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Belgium 5 90.41 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Bermuda 5 92.15 Switched 64kb/s data only
Canada 5 33.37 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Denmark 5 25.28 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Eire 5 78.32 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Finland 5 93.49 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
France 5 25.28 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Germany 5 25.28 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Hong Kong 5 121.77 Switched 64kb/s data only
Israel 5 204.23 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Italy 5 92.82 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Japan 5 170.02 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Luxembourg 5 91.59 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Malaysia 5 207.20 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Netherlands 5 25.28 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
New Zealand 5 209.75 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Norway 5 25.28 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Philippines 5 207.14 Switched 64kb/s data only
Portugal 5 25.28 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Russia (Moscow) 5 203.20 Switched 64kb/s data only
Singapore 5 100.91 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
South Africa 5 207.20 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Spain 5 91.56 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Sweden 5 25.28 Switched 64kb/s data only
Switzerland 5 25.28 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
Taiwan 5 211.34 Switched 64kb/s data only
UAE 5 203.84 Switched 64kb/s data only
USA 5 33.37 Full ISDN (Supplementary services)
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7. CALLING LINE IDENTIFICATION RATES
Calling Line Identification is zero rated.
8. MERCURY NATIONAL DIRECTORY ENQUIRY RATES
Call Code - Service 1/4/95 to 31/5/96 From 1/6/96
142/192 - SelectCall 45.4 p/min N/A
142 - SelectCall N/A 50.0 p/min
192 - QuickCall N/A 30.0 p/call
9. MERCURY INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY ENQUIRY RATES
Call Code 1/4/95 to 31/3/96 From 1/4/96
153 145.0 p/call 145.0 p/call
10. MERCURY DIEL DQ RATES
Call Code 1/4/95 to 31/3/96 From 1/4/96
195 0.0 p/min 50.0 p/min
11. MERCURY NATIONAL OPERATOR ASSISTANCE RATES
Call Code - Service 1/4/95 to 31/3/96 From 1/4/96
100 - Operator Assistance 49.2 p/call 49.2 p/call
100 - Alarm Calls 200 p/call 200 p/call
100 - Operator Connected 49.2 ppc + call rate 49.2 ppc + call rate
Call rate is the national call rate listed in paragraphs 1,2,4 and 5 of Part 2
of this Schedule 3.
12. MERCURY INTERNATIONAL OPERATOR ASSISTANCE RATES
Call Code - Service 1/4/95 to 31/3/96 From 1/4/96
155 - Operator Assistance 88 p/call 250 p/call
155 - Operator Connected 88 p/call + call rate 250 p/call + call rate
Call rate is the international call rate listed in paragraphs 3 and 6 of Part 2
of this Schedule 3.
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13. MERCURY EMERGENCY SERVICES RATES
Call Code 1/4/95 to 31/3/96 From 1/4/96
999/112 179.0 p/call 77.1 p/call
The charge for Manual data input for each COSAR entry is L.1.50 per SAR. This
charge has been effective from 1/1/95, for all entries that cannot be
automatically processed and received electronically by COSAR.
Set up charges L. 1000.00 per operator connection
Training charges L. 500.00 per operator connection
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SCHEDULE 4
NNG GROUPS
1 NATIONAL NUMBER GROUPS
NNG Groups are partially based on existing BT and other Operator rates and
charging structures. If BT or another Operator changes its rates or charging
structures beyond the provisions for change specified in sections 2 and 3 of
Schedule 2, either party may review the NNG Groups in accordance with Clause
14.1.3.
1.1 NATIONAL NUMBER GROUPS FOR NATIONAL TRANSIT CALLS CONVEYED BY MERCURY AND
NATIONAL CALLS TO A MERCURY TERMINATING POINT
For each franchise below, where there are valid NNG's which are missing from
the Group listings these NNG's shall be deemed to be within NNG Group F.
BOLTON / BURY & ROCHDALE / CHESHIRE / GREATER MANCHESTER / MACCLESFIELD
/ OLDHAM & TAMESIDE / STOCKPORT FRANCHISES
Reference DMSU: Manchester Bradley (except Cheshire)
Reference DMSU: Warrington Wire (Cheshire only)
NNG GROUP A
- - -----------
01484 01519 01618
NNG GROUP B
- - -----------
01298 01756
NNG GROUP D
- - -----------
01132 01142 01159 01162 01179 01189 01202 01203
01204 01206 01207 01208 01209 01212 01213 01214
01215 01216 01217 01222 01223 01224 01225 01226
01227 01232 01234 01235 01236 01238 01241 01242
01243 01244 01245 01246 01249 01252 01253 01254
01255 01256 01257 01258 01263 01268 01270 01273
01274 01275 01276 01277 01278 01279 01280 01283
01285 01287 01291 01293 01296 01303 01306 01307
01312 01314 01315 01316 01322 01323 01327 01329
01330 01332 01333 01334 01335 01337 01342 01344
01347 01352 01353 01354 01355 01357 01358 01360
01362 01367 01371 01372 01375 01376 01382 01383
01384 01389 01394 01398 01403 01404 01406 01412
01413 01414 01415 01416 01417 01418 01419 01422
01423 01425 01428 01429 01433 01438 01440 01442
01443 01444 01446 01449 01452 01453 01454 01455
01457 01458 01460 01462 01467 01473 01474 01477
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01483 01487 01488 01489 01491 01493 01494 01495
01505 01506 01508 01509 01512 01513 01514 01515
01516 01517 01518 01525 01527 01530 01531 01535
01536 01538 01543 01554 01560 01562 01564 01565
01569 01572 01582 01590 01594 01603 01604 01609
01612 01613 01614 01616 01617 01619 01621 01622
01623 01625 01628 01630 01633 01634 01635 01636
01638 01639 01642 01651 01653 01661 01663 01664
01666 01670 01672 01675 01676 01684 01689 01692
01695 01698 01702 01703 01704 01705 01706 01707
01708 01709 01712 01713 01714 01715 01716 01717
01718 01719 01721 01727 01728 01730 01732 01733
01737 01740 01744 01746 01748 01753 01757 01759
01761 01763 01767 01772 01773 01775 01778 01780
01782 01784 01785 01787 01788 01793 01794 01795
01797 01799 01812 01813 01814 01815 01816 01817
01818 01819 01821 01823 01825 01826 01827 01828
01830 01832 01833 01844 01846 01849 01858 01865
01869 01875 01883 01884 01889 01895 01902 01903
01904 01908 01909 01912 01913 01914 01915 01920
01922 01923 01924 01925 01926 01928 01929 01932
01933 01934 01936 01937 01942 01943 01945 01949
01952 01953 01954 01959 01960 01962 01968 01977
01983 01984 01989 01992 01993
NNG GROUP E
- - -----------
01200 01205 01229 01233 01247 01250 01259 01260
01264 01266 01267 01282 01284 01290 01294 01295
01297 01299 01300 01301 01302 01304 01305 01308
01324 01328 01339 01356 01359 01363 01366 01373
01377 01379 01380 01386 01388 01392 01395 01396
01400 01405 01420 01424 01430 01432 01434 01435
01436 01439 01451 01475 01476 01480 01502 01522
01524 01529 01550 01553 01555 01558 01561 01563
01574 01575 01577 01580 01584 01592 01600 01606
01608 01620 01629 01643 01656 01665 01669 01674
01677 01685 01693 01694 01722 01738 01743 01745
01747 01749 01750 01751 01760 01762 01765 01769
01771 01777 01779 01786 01789 01798 01820 01824
01829 01842 01843 01845 01861 01868 01873 01874
01877 01885 01886 01888 01892 01899 01905 01935
01939 01944 01947 01948 01963 01969 01975 01978
01980 01981 01986
NNG GROUP F
- - -----------
01228 01237 01248 01261 01265 01271 01286 01288
01292 01309 01320 01326 01340 01341 01343 01346
01349 01350 01351 01361 01364 01365 01368 01369
01381 01387 01393 01397 01407 01408 01409 01431
01445 01450 01456 01461 01463 01465 01470 01471
01478 01479 01485 01490 01492 01496 01497 01499
Mercury-Nynex 11 November 1996 Page 2 of 28
Interconnect Agreement Schedule 4, NNG Groups
76
01503 01504 01520 01528 01539 01540 01542 01544
01546 01547 01548 01549 01551 01556 01557 01566
01567 01568 01571 01576 01579 01581 01583 01586
01588 01591 01597 01598 01626 01631 01637 01641
01644 01647 01655 01659 01667 01671 01678 01680
01681 01683 01686 01687 01688 01690 01691 01697
01700 01720 01726 01736 01752 01754 01758 01764
01766 01768 01770 01776 01790 01796 01803 01805
01806 01807 01808 01809 01822 01835 01837 01838
01840 01847 01848 01852 01862 01863 01864 01866
01870 01871 01872 01876 01878 01879 01880 01882
01887 01890 01900 01931 01938 01946 01950 01951
01955 01957 01967 01971 01972 01982 01985 01988
01997
BROMLEY FRANCHISE
Reference DMSU: London Grenville
NNG GROUP A
- - -----------
01883
NNG GROUP D
- - -----------
01132 01142 01159 01162 01179 01189 01202 01203
01204 01206 01207 01208 01209 01212 01213 01214
01215 01216 01217 01222 01223 01224 01225 01226
01227 01232 01234 01235 01236 01238 01241 01242
01243 01244 01245 01246 01249 01252 01253 01254
01255 01256 01257 01258 01263 01268 01270 01273
01274 01275 01276 01277 01278 01279 01280 01283
01285 01287 01291 01293 01296 01303 01306 01307
01312 01314 01315 01316 01322 01323 01327 01329
01330 01332 01333 01334 01335 01337 01342 01344
01347 01352 01353 01354 01355 01357 01358 01360
01362 01367 01371 01372 01375 01376 01382 01383
01384 01389 01394 01398 01403 01404 01406 01412
01413 01414 01415 01416 01417 01418 01419 01422
01423 01425 01428 01429 01433 01438 01440 01442
01443 01444 01446 01449 01452 01453 01454 01455
01457 01458 01460 01462 01467 01473 01474 01477
01483 01484 01487 01488 01489 01491 01493 01494
01495 01505 01506 01508 01509 01512 01513 01514
01515 01516 01517 01518 01519 01525 01527 01530
01531 01535 01536 01538 01543 01554 01560 01562
01564 01565 01569 01572 01582 01590 01594 01603
01604 01609 01612 01613 01614 01616 01617 01618
01619 01621 01622 01623 01625 01628 01630 01633
01634 01635 01636 01638 01639 01642 01651 01653
01661 01663 01664 01666 01670 01672 01675 01676
01684 01689 01692 01695 01698 01702 01703 01704
Mercury-Nynex 11 November 1996 Page 3 of 28
Interconnect Agreement Schedule 4, NNG Groups
77
01705 01706 01707 01708 01709 01712 01713 01714
01715 01716 01717 01718 01719 01721 01727 01728
01730 01732 01733 01737 01740 01744 01746 01748
01753 01757 01759 01761 01763 01767 01772 01773
01775 01778 01780 01782 01784 01785 01787 01788
01793 01794 01795 01797 01799 01812 01813 01814
01815 01816 01817 01818 01819 01821 01823 01825
01826 01827 01828 01830 01832 01833 01844 01846
01849 01858 01865 01869 01875 01884 01889 01895
01902 01903 01904 01908 01909 01912 01913 01914
01915 01920 01922 01923 01924 01925 01926 01928
01929 01932 01933 01934 01936 01937 01942 01943
01945 01949 01952 01953 01954 01959 01960 01962
01968 01977 01983 01984 01989 01992 01993
NNG GROUP E
- - -----------
01200 01205 01229 01233 01247 01250 01259 01260
01264 01266 01267 01282 01284 01290 01294 01295
01297 01298 01299 01300 01301 01302 01304 01305
01308 01324 01328 01339 01356 01359 01363 01366
01373 01377 01379 01380 01386 01388 01392 01395
01396 01400 01405 01420 01424 01430 01432 01434
01435 01436 01439 01451 01475 01476 01480 01502
01522 01524 01529 01550 01553 01555 01558 01561
01563 01574 01575 01577 01580 01584 01592 01600
01606 01608 01620 01629 01643 01656 01665 01669
01674 01677 01685 01693 01694 01722 01738 01743
01745 01747 01749 01750 01751 01756 01760 01762
01765 01769 01771 01777 01779 01786 01789 01798
01820 01824 01829 01842 01843 01845 01861 01868
01873 01874 01877 01885 01886 01888 01892 01899
01905 01935 01939 01944 01947 01948 01963 01969
01975 01978 01980 01981 01986
NNG GROUP F
- - -----------
01228 01237 01248 01261 01265 01271 01286 01288
01292 01309 01320 01326 01340 01341 01343 01346
01349 01350 01351 01361 01364 01365 01368 01369
01381 01387 01393 01397 01407 01408 01409 01431
01445 01450 01456 01461 01463 01465 01470 01471
01478 01479 01485 01490 01492 01496 01497 01499
01503 01504 01520 01528 01539 01540 01542 01544
01546 01547 01548 01549 01551 01556 01557 01566
01567 01568 01571 01576 01579 01581 01583 01586
01588 01591 01597 01598 01626 01631 01637 01641
01644 01647 01655 01659 01667 01671 01678 01680
01681 01683 01686 01687 01688 01690 01691 01697
01700 01720 01726 01736 01752 01754 01758 01764
01766 01768 01770 01776 01790 01796 01803 01805
01806 01807 01808 01809 01822 01835 01837 01838
01840 01847 01848 01852 01862 01863 01864 01866
Mercury-Nynex 11 November 1996 Page 4 of 28
Interconnect Agreement Schedule 4, NNG Groups
78
01870 01871 01872 01876 01878 01879 01880 01882
01887 01890 01900 01931 01938 01946 01950 01951
01955 01957 01967 01971 01972 01982 01985 01988
01997
DERBY FRANCHISE
Reference DMSU: Nottingham Arrow
NNG GROUP A
- - -----------
01406 01623 01636 01775 01949
NNG GROUP B
- - -----------
01400 01476 01522 01529 01777
NNG GROUP C
- - -----------
01754 01790
NNG GROUP D
- - -----------
01132 01142 01159 01162 01179 01189 01202 01203
01204 01206 01207 01208 01209 01212 01213 01214
01215 01216 01217 01222 01223 01224 01225 01226
01227 01232 01234 01235 01236 01238 01241 01242
01243 01244 01245 01246 01249 01252 01253 01254
01255 01256 01257 01258 01263 01268 01270 01273
01274 01275 01276 01277 01278 01279 01280 01283
01285 01287 01291 01293 01296 01303 01306 01307
01312 01314 01315 01316 01322 01323 01327 01329
01330 01332 01333 01334 01335 01337 01342 01344
01347 01352 01353 01354 01355 01357 01358 01360
01362 01367 01371 01372 01375 01376 01382 01383
01384 01389 01394 01398 01403 01404 01412 01413
01414 01415 01416 01417 01418 01419 01422 01423
01425 01428 01429 01433 01438 01440 01442 01443
01444 01446 01449 01452 01453 01454 01455 01457
01458 01460 01462 01467 01473 01474 01477 01483
01484 01487 01488 01489 01491 01493 01494 01495
01505 01506 01508 01509 01512 01513 01514 01515
01516 01517 01518 01519 01525 01527 01530 01531
01535 01536 01538 01543 01554 01560 01562 01564
01565 01569 01572 01582 01590 01594 01603 01604
01609 01612 01613 01614 01616 01617 01618 01619
01621 01622 01625 01628 01630 01633 01634 01635
01638 01639 01642 01651 01653 01661 01663 01664
01666 01670 01672 01675 01676 01684 01689 01692
01695 01698 01702 01703 01704 01705 01706 01707
01708 01709 01712 01713 01714 01715 01716 01717
01718 01719 01721 01727 01728 01730 01732 01733
01737 01740 01744 01746 01748 01753 01757 01759
Mercury-Nynex 11 November 1996 Page 5 of 28
Interconnect Agreement Schedule 4, NNG Groups
79
01761 01763 01767 01772 01773 01778 01780 01782
01784 01785 01787 01788 01793 01794 01795 01797
01799 01812 01813 01814 01815 01816 01817 01818
01819 01821 01823 01825 01826 01827 01828 01830
01832 01833 01844 01846 01849 01858 01865 01869
01875 01883 01884 01889 01895 01902 01903 01904
01908 01909 01912 01913 01914 01915 01920 01922
01923 01924 01925 01926 01928 01929 01932 01933
01934 01936 01937 01942 01943 01945 01952 01953
01954 01959 01960 01962 01968 01977 01983 01984
01989 01992 01993
NNG GROUP E
- - -----------
01200 01205 01229 01233 01247 01250 01259 01260
01264 01266 01267 01282 01284 01290 01294 01295
01297 01298 01299 01300 01301 01302 01304 01305
01308 01324 01328 01339 01356 01359 01363 01366
01373 01377 01379 01380 01386 01388 01392 01395
01396 01405 01420 01424 01430 01432 01434 01435
01436 01439 01451 01475 01480 01502 01524 01550
01553 01555 01558 01561 01563 01574 01575 01577
01580 01584 01592 01600 01606 01608 01620 01629
01643 01656 01665 01669 01674 01677 01685 01693
01694 01722 01738 01743 01745 01747 01749 01750
01751 01756 01760 01762 01765 01769 01771 01779
01786 01789 01798 01820 01824 01829 01842 01843
01845 01861 01868 01873 01874 01877 01885 01886
01888 01892 01899 01905 01935 01939 01944 01947
01948 01963 01969 01975 01978 01980 01981 01986
NNG GROUP F
- - -----------
01228 01237 01248 01261 01265 01271 01286 01288
01292 01309 01320 01326 01340 01341 01343 01346
01349 01350 01351 01361 01364 01365 01368 01369
01381 01387 01393 01397 01407 01408 01409 01431
01445 01450 01456 01461 01463 01465 01470 01471
01478 01479 01485 01490 01492 01496 01497 01499
01503 01504 01520 01528 01539 01540 01542 01544
01546 01547 01548 01549 01551 01556 01557 01566
01567 01568 01571 01576 01579 01581 01583 01586
01588 01591 01597 01598 01626 01631 01637 01641
01644 01647 01655 01659 01667 01671 01678 01680
01681 01683 01686 01687 01688 01690 01691 01697
01700 01720 01726 01736 01752 01758 01764 01766
01768 01770 01776 01796 01803 01805 01806 01807
01808 01809 01822 01835 01837 01838 01840 01847
01848 01852 01862 01863 01864 01866 01870 01871
01872 01876 01878 01879 01880 01882 01887 01890
01900 01931 01938 01946 01950 01951 01955 01957
01967 01971 01972 01982 01985 01988 01997
Mercury-Nynex 11 November 1996 Page 6 of 28
Interconnect Agreement Schedule 4, NNG Groups
80
EAST LANCASHIRE FRANCHISE
Reference DMSU: Preston Guild
NNG GROUP A
- - -----------
01254
NNG GROUP B
- - -----------
01200 01229 01282 01301 01339 01436 01524 01771
01779 01975
NNG GROUP C
- - -----------
01228 01309 01340 01343 01369 01499 01539 01542
01586 01631 01680 01681 01688 01697 01768 01807
01838 01852 01866 01879 01900 01931 01946 01951
NNG GROUP D
- - -----------
01132 01142 01159 01162 01179 01189 01202 01203
01204 01206 01207 01208 01209 01212 01213 01214
01215 01216 01217 01222 01223 01224 01225 01226
01227 01232 01234 01235 01236 01238 01241 01242
01243 01244 01245 01246 01249 01252 01253 01255
01256 01257 01258 01263 01268 01270 01273 01274
01275 01276 01277 01278 01279 01280 01283 01285
01287 01291 01293 01296 01303 01306 01307 01312
01314 01315 01316 01322 01323 01327 01329 01330
01332 01333 01334 01335 01337 01342 01344 01347
01352 01353 01354 01355 01357 01358 01360 01362
01367 01371 01372 01375 01376 01382 01383 01384
01389 01394 01398 01403 01404 01406 01412 01413
01414 01415 01416 01417 01418 01419 01422 01423
01425 01428 01429 01433 01438 01440 01442 01443
01444 01446 01449 01452 01453 01454 01455 01457
01458 01460 01462 01467 01473 01474 01477 01483
01484 01487 01488 01489 01491 01493 01494 01495
01505 01506 01508 01509 01512 01513 01514 01515
01516 01517 01518 01519 01525 01527 01530 01531
01535 01536 01538 01543 01554 01560 01562 01564
01565 01569 01572 01582 01590 01594 01603 01604
01609 01612 01613 01614 01616 01617 01618 01619
01621 01622 01623 01625 01628 01630 01633 01634
01635 01636 01638 01639 01642 01651 01653 01661
01663 01664 01666 01670 01672 01675 01676 01684
01689 01692 01695 01698 01702 01703 01704 01705
01706 01707 01708 01709 01712 01713 01714 01715
01716 01717 01718 01719 01721 01727 01728 01730
01732 01733 01737 01740 01744 01746 01748 01753
01757 01759 01761 01763 01767 01772 01773 01775
Mercury-Nynex 11 November 1996 Page 7 of 28
Interconnect Agreement Schedule 4, NNG Groups
81
01778 01780 01782 01784 01785 01787 01788 01793
01794 01795 01797 01799 01812 01813 01814 01815
01816 01817 01818 01819 01821 01823 01825 01826
01827 01828 01830 01832 01833 01844 01846 01849
01858 01865 01869 01875 01883 01884 01889 01895
01902 01903 01904 01908 01909 01912 01913 01914
01915 01920 01922 01923 01924 01925 01926 01928
01929 01932 01933 01934 01936 01937 01942 01943
01945 01949 01952 01953 01954 01959 01960 01962
01968 01977 01983 01984 01989 01992 01993
NNG GROUP E
- - -----------
01205 01233 01247 01250 01259 01260 01264 01266
01267 01284 01290 01294 01295 01297 01298 01299
01300 01302 01304 01305 01308 01324 01328 01356
01359 01363 01366 01373 01377 01379 01380 01386
01388 01392 01395 01396 01400 01405 01420 01424
01430 01432 01434 01435 01439 01451 01475 01476
01480 01502 01522 01529 01550 01553 01555 01558
01561 01563 01574 01575 01577 01580 01584 01592
01600 01606 01608 01620 01629 01643 01656 01665
01669 01674 01677 01685 01693 01694 01722 01738
01743 01745 01747 01749 01750 01751 01756 01760
01762 01765 01769 01777 01786 01789 01798 01820
01824 01829 01842 01843 01845 01861 01868 01873
01874 01877 01885 01886 01888 01892 01899 01905
01935 01939 01944 01947 01948 01963 01969 01978
01980 01981 01986
NNG GROUP F
- - -----------
01237 01248 01261 01265 01271 01286 01288 01292
01320 01326 01341 01346 01349 01350 01351 01361
01364 01365 01368 01381 01387 01393 01397 01407
01408 01409 01431 01445 01450 01456 01461 01463
01465 01470 01471 01478 01479 01485 01490 01492
01496 01497 01503 01504 01520 01528 01540 01544
01546 01547 01548 01549 01551 01556 01557 01566
01567 01568 01571 01576 01579 01581 01583 01588
01591 01597 01598 01626 01637 01641 01644 01647
01655 01659 01667 01671 01678 01683 01686 01687
01690 01691 01700 01720 01726 01736 01752 01754
01758 01764 01766 01770 01776 01790 01796 01803
01805 01806 01808 01809 01822 01835 01837 01840
01847 01848 01862 01863 01864 01870 01871 01872
01876 01878 01880 01882 01887 01890 01938 01950
01955 01957 01967 01971 01972 01982 01985 01988
01997
Mercury-Nynex 11 November 1996 Page 8 of 28
Interconnect Agreement Schedule 4, NNG Groups
82
SOLENT FRANCHISE
Reference DMSU: Portsmouth Nelson
NNG GROUP B
- - -----------
01420
NNG GROUP D
- - -----------
01132 01142 01159 01162 01179 01189 01202 01203
01204 01206 01207 01208 01209 01212 01213 01214
01215 01216 01217 01222 01223 01224 01225 01226
01227 01232 01234 01235 01236 01238 01241 01242
01243 01244 01245 01246 01249 01252 01253 01254
01255 01256 01257 01258 01263 01268 01270 01273
01274 01275 01276 01277 01278 01279 01280 01283
01285 01287 01291 01293 01296 01303 01306 01307
01312 01314 01315 01316 01322 01323 01327 01329
01330 01332 01333 01334 01335 01337 01342 01344
01347 01352 01353 01354 01355 01357 01358 01360
01362 01367 01371 01372 01375 01376 01382 01383
01384 01389 01394 01398 01403 01404 01406 01412
01413 01414 01415 01416 01417 01418 01419 01422
01423 01425 01428 01429 01433 01438 01440 01442
01443 01444 01446 01449 01452 01453 01454 01455
01457 01458 01460 01462 01467 01473 01474 01477
01483 01484 01487 01488 01489 01491 01493 01494
01495 01505 01506 01508 01509 01512 01513 01514
01515 01516 01517 01518 01519 01525 01527 01530
01531 01535 01536 01538 01543 01554 01560 01562
01564 01565 01569 01572 01582 01590 01594 01603
01604 01609 01612 01613 01614 01616 01617 01618
01619 01621 01622 01623 01625 01628 01630 01633
01634 01635 01636 01638 01639 01642 01651 01653
01661 01663 01664 01666 01670 01672 01675 01676
01684 01689 01692 01695 01698 01702 01703 01704
01705 01706 01707 01708 01709 01712 01713 01714
01715 01716 01717 01718 01719 01721 01727 01728
01730 01732 01733 01737 01740 01744 01746 01748
01753 01757 01759 01761 01763 01767 01772 01773
01775 01778 01780 01782 01784 01785 01787 01788
01793 01794 01795 01797 01799 01812 01813 01814
01815 01816 01817 01818 01819 01821 01823 01825
01826 01827 01828 01830 01832 01833 01844 01846
01849 01858 01865 01869 01875 01883 01884 01889
01895 01902 01903 01904 01908 01909 01912 01913
01914 01915 01920 01922 01923 01924 01925 01926
01928 01929 01932 01933 01934 01936 01937 01942
01943 01945 01949 01952 01953 01954 01959 01960
01962 01968 01977 01983 01984 01989 01992 01993
Mercury-Nynex 11 November 1996 Page 9 of 28
Interconnect Agreement Schedule 4, NNG Groups
83
NNG GROUP E
- - -----------
01200 01205 01229 01233 01247 01250 01259 01260
01264 01266 01267 01282 01284 01290 01294 01295
01297 01298 01299 01300 01301 01302 01304 01305
01308 01324 01328 01339 01356 01359 01363 01366
01373 01377 01379 01380 01386 01388 01392 01395
01396 01400 01405 01424 01430 01432 01434 01435
01436 01439 01451 01475 01476 01480 01502 01522
01524 01529 01550 01553 01555 01558 01561 01563
01574 01575 01577 01580 01584 01592 01600 01606
01608 01620 01629 01643 01656 01665 01669 01674
01677 01685 01693 01694 01722 01738 01743 01745
01747 01749 01750 01751 01756 01760 01762 01765
01769 01771 01777 01779 01786 01789 01798 01820
01824 01829 01842 01843 01845 01861 01868 01873
01874 01877 01885 01886 01888 01892 01899 01905
01935 01939 01944 01947 01948 01963 01969 01975
01978 01980 01981 01986
NNG GROUP F
- - -----------
01228 01237 01248 01261 01265 01271 01286 01288
01292 01309 01320 01326 01340 01341 01343 01346
01349 01350 01351 01361 01364 01365 01368 01369
01381 01387 01393 01397 01407 01408 01409 01431
01445 01450 01456 01461 01463 01465 01470 01471
01478 01479 01485 01490 01492 01496 01497 01499
01503 01504 01520 01528 01539 01540 01542 01544
01546 01547 01548 01549 01551 01556 01557 01566
01567 01568 01571 01576 01579 01581 01583 01586
01588 01591 01597 01598 01626 01631 01637 01641
01644 01647 01655 01659 01667 01671 01678 01680
01681 01683 01686 01687 01688 01690 01691 01697
01700 01720 01726 01736 01752 01754 01758 01764
01766 01768 01770 01776 01790 01796 01803 01805
01806 01807 01808 01809 01822 01835 01837 01838
01840 01847 01848 01852 01862 01863 01864 01866
01870 01871 01872 01876 01878 01879 01880 01882
01887 01890 01900 01931 01938 01946 01950 01951
01955 01957 01967 01971 01972 01982 01985 01988
01997
Mercury-Nynex 11 November 1996 Page 10 of 28
Interconnect Agreement Schedule 4, NNG Groups
84
STAFFORDSHIRE FRANCHISE
Reference DMSU: Stoke Bennett
NNG GROUP A
- - -----------
01477 01538 01889 01936
NNG GROUP D
- - -----------
01132 01142 01159 01162 01179 01189 01202 01203
01204 01206 01207 01208 01209 01212 01213 01214
01215 01216 01217 01222 01223 01224 01225 01226
01227 01232 01234 01235 01236 01238 01241 01242
01243 01244 01245 01246 01249 01252 01253 01254
01255 01256 01257 01258 01263 01268 01270 01273
01274 01275 01276 01277 01278 01279 01280 01283
01285 01287 01291 01293 01296 01303 01306 01307
01312 01314 01315 01316 01322 01323 01327 01329
01330 01332 01333 01334 01335 01337 01342 01344
01347 01352 01353 01354 01355 01357 01358 01360
01362 01367 01371 01372 01375 01376 01382 01383
01384 01389 01394 01398 01403 01404 01406 01412
01413 01414 01415 01416 01417 01418 01419 01422
01423 01425 01428 01429 01433 01438 01440 01442
01443 01444 01446 01449 01452 01453 01454 01455
01457 01458 01460 01462 01467 01473 01474 01483
01484 01487 01488 01489 01491 01493 01494 01495
01505 01506 01508 01509 01512 01513 01514 01515
01516 01517 01518 01519 01525 01527 01530 01531
01535 01536 01543 01554 01560 01562 01564 01565
01569 01572 01582 01590 01594 01603 01604 01609
01612 01613 01614 01616 01617 01618 01619 01621
01622 01623 01625 01628 01630 01633 01634 01635
01636 01638 01639 01642 01651 01653 01661 01663
01664 01666 01670 01672 01675 01676 01684 01689
01692 01695 01698 01702 01703 01704 01705 01706
01707 01708 01709 01712 01713 01714 01715 01716
01717 01718 01719 01721 01727 01728 01730 01732
01733 01737 01740 01744 01746 01748 01753 01757
01759 01761 01763 01767 01772 01773 01775 01778
01780 01782 01784 01785 01787 01788 01793 01794
01795 01797 01799 01812 01813 01814 01815 01816
01817 01818 01819 01821 01823 01825 01826 01827
01828 01830 01832 01833 01844 01846 01849 01858
01865 01869 01875 01883 01884 01895 01902 01903
01904 01908 01909 01912 01913 01914 01915 01920
01922 01923 01924 01925 01926 01928 01929 01932
01933 01934 01937 01942 01943 01945 01949 01952
01953 01954 01959 01960 01962 01968 01977 01983
01984 01989 01992 01993
NNG GROUP E
- - -----------
Mercury-Nynex 11 November 1996 Page 11 of 28
Interconnect Agreement Schedule 4, NNG Groups
85
01200 01205 01229 01233 01247 01250 01259 01260
01264 01266 01267 01282 01284 01290 01294 01295
01297 01298 01299 01300 01301 01302 01304 01305
01308 01324 01328 01339 01356 01359 01363 01366
01373 01377 01379 01380 01386 01388 01392 01395
01396 01400 01405 01420 01424 01430 01432 01434
01435 01436 01439 01451 01475 01476 01480 01502
01522 01524 01529 01550 01553 01555 01558 01561
01563 01574 01575 01577 01580 01584 01592 01600
01606 01608 01620 01629 01643 01656 01665 01669
01674 01677 01685 01693 01694 01722 01738 01743
01745 01747 01749 01750 01751 01756 01760 01762
01765 01769 01771 01777 01779 01786 01789 01798
01820 01824 01829 01842 01843 01845 01861 01868
01873 01874 01877 01885 01886 01888 01892 01899
01905 01935 01939 01944 01947 01948 01963 01969
01975 01978 01980 01981 01986
NNG GROUP F
- - -----------
01228 01237 01248 01261 01265 01271 01286 01288
01292 01309 01320 01326 01340 01341 01343 01346
01349 01350 01351 01361 01364 01365 01368 01369
01381 01387 01393 01397 01407 01408 01409 01431
01445 01450 01456 01461 01463 01465 01470 01471
01478 01479 01485 01490 01492 01496 01497 01499
01503 01504 01520 01528 01539 01540 01542 01544
01546 01547 01548 01549 01551 01556 01557 01566
01567 01568 01571 01576 01579 01581 01583 01586
01588 01591 01597 01598 01626 01631 01637 01641
01644 01647 01655 01659 01667 01671 01678 01680
01681 01683 01686 01687 01688 01690 01691 01697
01700 01720 01726 01736 01752 01754 01758 01764
01766 01768 01770 01776 01790 01796 01803 01805
01806 01807 01808 01809 01822 01835 01837 01838
01840 01847 01848 01852 01862 01863 01864 01866
01870 01871 01872 01876 01878 01879 01880 01882
01887 01890 01900 01931 01938 01946 01950 01951
01955 01957 01967 01971 01972 01982 01985 01988
01997
Mercury-Nynex 11 November 1996 Page 12 of 28
Interconnect Agreement Schedule 4, NNG Groups
86
SURREY FRANCHISE
Reference DMSU: London Cromwell
NNG GROUP D
- - -----------
01132 01142 01159 01162 01179 01189 01202 01203
01204 01206 01207 01208 01209 01212 01213 01214
01215 01216 01217 01222 01223 01224 01225 01226
01227 01232 01234 01235 01236 01238 01241 01242
01243 01244 01245 01246 01249 01252 01253 01254
01255 01256 01257 01258 01263 01268 01270 01273
01274 01275 01276 01277 01278 01279 01280 01283
01285 01287 01291 01293 01296 01303 01306 01307
01312 01314 01315 01316 01322 01323 01327 01329
01330 01332 01333 01334 01335 01337 01342 01344
01347 01352 01353 01354 01355 01357 01358 01360
01362 01367 01371 01372 01375 01376 01382 01383
01384 01389 01394 01398 01403 01404 01406 01412
01413 01414 01415 01416 01417 01418 01419 01422
01423 01425 01428 01429 01433 01438 01440 01442
01443 01444 01446 01449 01452 01453 01454 01455
01457 01458 01460 01462 01467 01473 01474 01477
01483 01484 01487 01488 01489 01491 01493 01494
01495 01505 01506 01508 01509 01512 01513 01514
01515 01516 01517 01518 01519 01525 01527 01530
01531 01535 01536 01538 01543 01554 01560 01562
01564 01565 01569 01572 01582 01590 01594 01603
01604 01609 01612 01613 01614 01616 01617 01618
01619 01621 01622 01623 01625 01628 01630 01633
01634 01635 01636 01638 01639 01642 01651 01653
01661 01663 01664 01666 01670 01672 01675 01676
01684 01689 01692 01695 01698 01702 01703 01704
01705 01706 01707 01708 01709 01712 01713 01714
01715 01716 01717 01718 01719 01721 01727 01728
01730 01732 01733 01737 01740 01744 01746 01748
01753 01757 01759 01761 01763 01767 01772 01773
01775 01778 01780 01782 01784 01785 01787 01788
01793 01794 01795 01797 01799 01812 01813 01814
01815 01816 01817 01818 01819 01821 01823 01825
01826 01827 01828 01830 01832 01833 01844 01846
01849 01858 01865 01869 01875 01883 01884 01889
01895 01902 01903 01904 01908 01909 01912 01913
01914 01915 01920 01922 01923 01924 01925 01926
01928 01929 01932 01933 01934 01936 01937 01942
01943 01945 01949 01952 01953 01954 01959 01960
01962 01968 01977 01983 01984 01989 01992 01993
NNG GROUP E
- - -----------
01200 01205 01229 01233 01247 01250 01259 01260
01264 01266 01267 01282 01284 01290 01294 01295
Mercury-Nynex 11 November 1996 Page 13 of 28
Interconnect Agreement Schedule 4, NNG Groups
87
01297 01298 01299 01300 01301 01302 01304 01305
01308 01324 01328 01339 01356 01359 01363 01366
01373 01377 01379 01380 01386 01388 01392 01395
01396 01400 01405 01420 01424 01430 01432 01434
01435 01436 01439 01451 01475 01476 01480 01502
01522 01524 01529 01550 01553 01555 01558 01561
01563 01574 01575 01577 01580 01584 01592 01600
01606 01608 01620 01629 01643 01656 01665 01669
01674 01677 01685 01693 01694 01722 01738 01743
01745 01747 01749 01750 01751 01756 01760 01762
01765 01769 01771 01777 01779 01786 01789 01798
01820 01824 01829 01842 01843 01845 01861 01868
01873 01874 01877 01885 01886 01888 01892 01899
01905 01935 01939 01944 01947 01948 01963 01969
01975 01978 01980 01981 01986
NNG GROUP F
- - -----------
01228 01237 01248 01261 01265 01271 01286 01288
01292 01309 01320 01326 01340 01341 01343 01346
01349 01350 01351 01361 01364 01365 01368 01369
01381 01387 01393 01397 01407 01408 01409 01431
01445 01450 01456 01461 01463 01465 01470 01471
01478 01479 01485 01490 01492 01496 01497 01499
01503 01504 01520 01528 01539 01540 01542 01544
01546 01547 01548 01549 01551 01556 01557 01566
01567 01568 01571 01576 01579 01581 01583 01586
01588 01591 01597 01598 01626 01631 01637 01641
01644 01647 01655 01659 01667 01671 01678 01680
01681 01683 01686 01687 01688 01690 01691 01697
01700 01720 01726 01736 01752 01754 01758 01764
01766 01768 01770 01776 01790 01796 01803 01805
01806 01807 01808 01809 01822 01835 01837 01838
01840 01847 01848 01852 01862 01863 01864 01866
01870 01871 01872 01876 01878 01879 01880 01882
01887 01890 01900 01931 01938 01946 01950 01951
01955 01957 01967 01971 01972 01982 01985 01988
01997
Mercury-Nynex 11 November 1996 Page 14 of 28
Interconnect Agreement Schedule 4, NNG Groups
88
SUSSEX FRANCHISE
Reference DMSU: Crawley Newtown
NNG GROUP A
- - -----------
01342 01797 01825
NNG GROUP B
- - -----------
01435 01580
NNG GROUP D
- - -----------
01132 01142 01159 01162 01179 01189 01202 01203
01204 01206 01207 01208 01209 01212 01213 01214
01215 01216 01217 01222 01223 01224 01225 01226
01227 01232 01234 01235 01236 01238 01241 01242
01243 01244 01245 01246 01249 01252 01253 01254
01255 01256 01257 01258 01263 01268 01270 01273
01274 01275 01276 01277 01278 01279 01280 01283
01285 01287 01291 01293 01296 01303 01306 01307
01312 01314 01315 01316 01322 01323 01327 01329
01330 01332 01333 01334 01335 01337 01344 01347
01352 01353 01354 01355 01357 01358 01360 01362
01367 01371 01372 01375 01376 01382 01383 01384
01389 01394 01398 01403 01404 01406 01412 01413
01414 01415 01416 01417 01418 01419 01422 01423
01425 01428 01429 01433 01438 01440 01442 01443
01444 01446 01449 01452 01453 01454 01455 01457
01458 01460 01462 01467 01473 01474 01477 01483
01484 01487 01488 01489 01491 01493 01494 01495
01505 01506 01508 01509 01512 01513 01514 01515
01516 01517 01518 01519 01525 01527 01530 01531
01535 01536 01538 01543 01554 01560 01562 01564
01565 01569 01572 01582 01590 01594 01603 01604
01609 01612 01613 01614 01616 01617 01618 01619
01621 01622 01623 01625 01628 01630 01633 01634
01635 01636 01638 01639 01642 01651 01653 01661
01663 01664 01666 01670 01672 01675 01676 01684
01689 01692 01695 01698 01702 01703 01704 01705
01706 01707 01708 01709 01712 01713 01714 01715
01716 01717 01718 01719 01721 01727 01728 01730
01732 01733 01737 01740 01744 01746 01748 01753
01757 01759 01761 01763 01767 01772 01773 01775
01778 01780 01782 01784 01785 01787 01788 01793
01794 01795 01799 01812 01813 01814 01815 01816
01817 01818 01819 01821 01823 01826 01827 01828
01830 01832 01833 01844 01846 01849 01858 01865
01869 01875 01883 01884 01889 01895 01902 01903
01904 01908 01909 01912 01913 01914 01915 01920
01922 01923 01924 01925 01926 01928 01929 01932
01933 01934 01936 01937 01942 01943 01945 01949
Mercury-Nynex 11 November 1996 Page 15 of 28
Interconnect Agreement Schedule 4, NNG Groups
89
01952 01953 01954 01959 01960 01962 01968 01977
01983 01984 01989 01992 01993
NNG GROUP E
- - -----------
01200 01205 01229 01233 01247 01250 01259 01260
01264 01266 01267 01282 01284 01290 01294 01295
01297 01298 01299 01300 01301 01302 01304 01305
01308 01324 01328 01339 01356 01359 01363 01366
01373 01377 01379 01380 01386 01388 01392 01395
01396 01400 01405 01420 01424 01430 01432 01434
01436 01439 01451 01475 01476 01480 01502 01522
01524 01529 01550 01553 01555 01558 01561 01563
01574 01575 01577 01584 01592 01600 01606 01608
01620 01629 01643 01656 01665 01669 01674 01677
01685 01693 01694 01722 01738 01743 01745 01747
01749 01750 01751 01756 01760 01762 01765 01769
01771 01777 01779 01786 01789 01798 01820 01824
01829 01842 01843 01845 01861 01868 01873 01874
01877 01885 01886 01888 01892 01899 01905 01935
01939 01944 01947 01948 01963 01969 01975 01978
01980 01981 01986
NNG GROUP F
- - -----------
01228 01237 01248 01261 01265 01271 01286 01288
01292 01309 01320 01326 01340 01341 01343 01346
01349 01350 01351 01361 01364 01365 01368 01369
01381 01387 01393 01397 01407 01408 01409 01431
01445 01450 01456 01461 01463 01465 01470 01471
01478 01479 01485 01490 01492 01496 01497 01499
01503 01504 01520 01528 01539 01540 01542 01544
01546 01547 01548 01549 01551 01556 01557 01566
01567 01568 01571 01576 01579 01581 01583 01586
01588 01591 01597 01598 01626 01631 01637 01641
01644 01647 01655 01659 01667 01671 01678 01680
01681 01683 01686 01687 01688 01690 01691 01697
01700 01720 01726 01736 01752 01754 01758 01764
01766 01768 01770 01776 01790 01796 01803 01805
01806 01807 01808 01809 01822 01835 01837 01838
01840 01847 01848 01852 01862 01863 01864 01866
01870 01871 01872 01876 01878 01879 01880 01882
01887 01890 01900 01931 01938 01946 01950 01951
01955 01957 01967 01971 01972 01982 01985 01988
01997
Mercury-Nynex 11 November 1996 Page 16 of 28
Interconnect Agreement Schedule 4, NNG Groups
90
WESSEX FRANCHISE
Reference DMSU: Salisbury Sarum
NNG GROUP B
- - -----------
01300 01305 01308 01749 01963
NNG GROUP D
- - -----------
01132 01142 01159 01162 01179 01189 01202 01203
01204 01206 01207 01208 01209 01212 01213 01214
01215 01216 01217 01222 01223 01224 01225 01226
01227 01232 01234 01235 01236 01238 01241 01242
01243 01244 01245 01246 01249 01252 01253 01254
01255 01256 01257 01258 01263 01268 01270 01273
01274 01275 01276 01277 01278 01279 01280 01283
01285 01287 01291 01293 01296 01303 01306 01307
01312 01314 01315 01316 01322 01323 01327 01329
01330 01332 01333 01334 01335 01337 01342 01344
01347 01352 01353 01354 01355 01357 01358 01360
01362 01367 01371 01372 01375 01376 01382 01383
01384 01389 01394 01398 01403 01404 01406 01412
01413 01414 01415 01416 01417 01418 01419 01422
01423 01425 01428 01429 01433 01438 01440 01442
01443 01444 01446 01449 01452 01453 01454 01455
01457 01458 01460 01462 01467 01473 01474 01477
01483 01484 01487 01488 01489 01491 01493 01494
01495 01505 01506 01508 01509 01512 01513 01514
01515 01516 01517 01518 01519 01525 01527 01530
01531 01535 01536 01538 01543 01554 01560 01562
01564 01565 01569 01572 01582 01590 01594 01603
01604 01609 01612 01613 01614 01616 01617 01618
01619 01621 01622 01623 01625 01628 01630 01633
01634 01635 01636 01638 01639 01642 01651 01653
01661 01663 01664 01666 01670 01672 01675 01676
01684 01689 01692 01695 01698 01702 01703 01704
01705 01706 01707 01708 01709 01712 01713 01714
01715 01716 01717 01718 01719 01721 01727 01728
01730 01732 01733 01737 01740 01744 01746 01748
01753 01757 01759 01761 01763 01767 01772 01773
01775 01778 01780 01782 01784 01785 01787 01788
01793 01794 01795 01797 01799 01812 01813 01814
01815 01816 01817 01818 01819 01821 01823 01825
01826 01827 01828 01830 01832 01833 01844 01846
01849 01858 01865 01869 01875 01883 01884 01889
01895 01902 01903 01904 01908 01909 01912 01913
01914 01915 01920 01922 01923 01924 01925 01926
01928 01929 01932 01933 01934 01936 01937 01942
01943 01945 01949 01952 01953 01954 01959 01960
01962 01968 01977 01983 01984 01989 01992 01993
Mercury-Nynex 11 November 1996 Page 17 of 28
Interconnect Agreement Schedule 4, NNG Groups
91
NNG GROUP E
- - -----------
01200 01205 01229 01233 01247 01250 01259 01260
01264 01266 01267 01282 01284 01290 01294 01295
01297 01298 01299 01301 01302 01304 01324 01328
01339 01356 01359 01363 01366 01373 01377 01379
01380 01386 01388 01392 01395 01396 01400 01405
01420 01424 01430 01432 01434 01435 01436 01439
01451 01475 01476 01480 01502 01522 01524 01529
01550 01553 01555 01558 01561 01563 01574 01575
01577 01580 01584 01592 01600 01606 01608 01620
01629 01643 01656 01665 01669 01674 01677 01685
01693 01694 01722 01738 01743 01745 01747 01750
01751 01756 01760 01762 01765 01769 01771 01777
01779 01786 01789 01798 01820 01824 01829 01842
01843 01845 01861 01868 01873 01874 01877 01885
01886 01888 01892 01899 01905 01935 01939 01944
01947 01948 01969 01975 01978 01980 01981 01986
NNG GROUP F
- - -----------
01228 01237 01248 01261 01265 01271 01286 01288
01292 01309 01320 01326 01340 01341 01343 01346
01349 01350 01351 01361 01364 01365 01368 01369
01381 01387 01393 01397 01407 01408 01409 01431
01445 01450 01456 01461 01463 01465 01470 01471
01478 01479 01485 01490 01492 01496 01497 01499
01503 01504 01520 01528 01539 01540 01542 01544
01546 01547 01548 01549 01551 01556 01557 01566
01567 01568 01571 01576 01579 01581 01583 01586
01588 01591 01597 01598 01626 01631 01637 01641
01644 01647 01655 01659 01667 01671 01678 01680
01681 01683 01686 01687 01688 01690 01691 01697
01700 01720 01726 01736 01752 01754 01758 01764
01766 01768 01770 01776 01790 01796 01803 01805
01806 01807 01808 01809 01822 01835 01837 01838
01840 01847 01848 01852 01862 01863 01864 01866
01870 01871 01872 01876 01878 01879 01880 01882
01887 01890 01900 01931 01938 01946 01950 01951
01955 01957 01967 01971 01972 01982 01985 01988
01997
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WIRRAL FRANCHISE
Reference DMSU: Liverpool Crystal
NNG GROUP A
- - -----------
01513 01514 01515 01516 01517 01519 01695 01744
NNG GROUP B
- - -----------
01745 01829
NNG GROUP C
- - -----------
01248 01286 01407 01492 01690 01758 01766
NNG GROUP D
- - -----------
01132 01142 01159 01162 01179 01189 01202 01203
01204 01206 01207 01208 01209 01212 01213 01214
01215 01216 01217 01222 01223 01224 01225 01226
01227 01232 01234 01235 01236 01238 01241 01242
01243 01244 01245 01246 01249 01252 01253 01254
01255 01256 01257 01258 01263 01268 01270 01273
01274 01275 01276 01277 01278 01279 01280 01283
01285 01287 01291 01293 01296 01303 01306 01307
01312 01314 01315 01316 01322 01323 01327 01329
01330 01332 01333 01334 01335 01337 01342 01344
01347 01352 01353 01354 01355 01357 01358 01360
01362 01367 01371 01372 01375 01376 01382 01383
01384 01389 01394 01398 01403 01404 01406 01412
01413 01414 01415 01416 01417 01418 01419 01422
01423 01425 01428 01429 01433 01438 01440 01442
01443 01444 01446 01449 01452 01453 01454 01455
01457 01458 01460 01462 01467 01473 01474 01477
01483 01484 01487 01488 01489 01491 01493 01494
01495 01505 01506 01508 01509 01512 01518 01525
01527 01530 01531 01535 01536 01538 01543 01554
01560 01562 01564 01565 01569 01572 01582 01590
01594 01603 01604 01609 01612 01613 01614 01616
01617 01618 01619 01621 01622 01623 01625 01628
01630 01633 01634 01635 01636 01638 01639 01642
01651 01653 01661 01663 01664 01666 01670 01672
01675 01676 01684 01689 01692 01698 01702 01703
01704 01705 01706 01707 01708 01709 01712 01713
01714 01715 01716 01717 01718 01719 01721 01727
01728 01730 01732 01733 01737 01740 01746 01748
01753 01757 01759 01761 01763 01767 01772 01773
01775 01778 01780 01782 01784 01785 01787 01788
01793 01794 01795 01797 01799 01812 01813 01814
01815 01816 01817 01818 01819 01821 01823 01825
01826 01827 01828 01830 01832 01833 01844 01846
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01849 01858 01865 01869 01875 01883 01884 01889
01895 01902 01903 01904 01908 01909 01912 01913
01914 01915 01920 01922 01923 01924 01925 01926
01928 01929 01932 01933 01934 01936 01937 01942
01943 01945 01949 01952 01953 01954 01959 01960
01962 01968 01977 01983 01984 01989 01992 01993
NNG GROUP E
- - -----------
01200 01205 01229 01233 01247 01250 01259 01260
01264 01266 01267 01282 01284 01290 01294 01295
01297 01298 01299 01300 01301 01302 01304 01305
01308 01324 01328 01339 01356 01359 01363 01366
01373 01377 01379 01380 01386 01388 01392 01395
01396 01400 01405 01420 01424 01430 01432 01434
01435 01436 01439 01451 01475 01476 01480 01502
01522 01524 01529 01550 01553 01555 01558 01561
01563 01574 01575 01577 01580 01584 01592 01600
01606 01608 01620 01629 01643 01656 01665 01669
01674 01677 01685 01693 01694 01722 01738 01743
01747 01749 01750 01751 01756 01760 01762 01765
01769 01771 01777 01779 01786 01789 01798 01820
01824 01842 01843 01845 01861 01868 01873 01874
01877 01885 01886 01888 01892 01899 01905 01935
01939 01944 01947 01948 01963 01969 01975 01978
01980 01981 01986
NNG GROUP F
- - -----------
01228 01237 01261 01265 01271 01288 01292 01309
01320 01326 01340 01341 01343 01346 01349 01350
01351 01361 01364 01365 01368 01369 01381 01387
01393 01397 01408 01409 01431 01445 01450 01456
01461 01463 01465 01470 01471 01478 01479 01485
01490 01496 01497 01499 01503 01504 01520 01528
01539 01540 01542 01544 01546 01547 01548 01549
01551 01556 01557 01566 01567 01568 01571 01576
01579 01581 01583 01586 01588 01591 01597 01598
01626 01631 01637 01641 01644 01647 01655 01659
01667 01671 01678 01680 01681 01683 01686 01687
01688 01691 01697 01700 01720 01726 01736 01752
01754 01764 01768 01770 01776 01790 01796 01803
01805 01806 01807 01808 01809 01822 01835 01837
01838 01840 01847 01848 01852 01862 01863 01864
01866 01870 01871 01872 01876 01878 01879 01880
01882 01887 01890 01900 01931 01938 01946 01950
01951 01955 01957 01967 01971 01972 01982 01985
01988 01997
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1.2 NATIONAL NUMBER GROUPS FOR NATIONAL CALLS TO A NYNEX NETWORK
------------------------------------------------------------
TERMINATING POINT
------------------------------------------------------------
NNG GROUP A
BOLTON / BURY & ROCHDALE / CHESHIRE / GREATER MANCHESTER / MACCLESFIELD
/ OLDHAM & TAMESIDE / STOCKPORT FRANCHISES
01204 40, 41, 42, 43, 45
01457 55, 56, 57
0151 510, 511
0161 (279), 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 290, 291, 292, 293,
294, 295, 345, (355), 374, 610, 611, 612, (613), (614), 630, 631, 661,
666, 718, 950, 959
01625 25, 26, 27, (28), 62
01706 66, 67, 72
01925 45, 47, 48, 49
01928 77, 82, 83, 84
01942 63, 79
BROMLEY FRANCHISE
01689 60, 61, 62, 81
01959 59, 70, 71
0181 249, 289, 325, 353, 402, 711
DERBY FRANCHISE
01332 23, 60, 72, 73, 74
EAST LANCASHIRE FRANCHISE
01254 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 72
01282 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 82
SOLENT FRANCHISE
01243 43
01329 31, 51
01428 28
01489 48, 49, 60
01703 54, 56
01705 34, 35, 36, 42, 61, 64, 71, 78, 79
01730 30, 73
STAFFORDSHIRE FRANCHISE
01782 23, 24, 25, 85, 86
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SURREY FRANCHISE
01306 50, 60
01344 43
01372 20, 21, 80, 81
01737 21, 27, 28, 29
01784 74, 75
0181 224, 716, 873
01883 37, 38, 39
01932 42, 43, 70, 88
SUSSEX FRANCHISE
01273 23, 27, 29, 38, 70, 88
01903 52, 53, 60, 61, 62
WESSEX FRANCHISE
01202 24, 25, 26, 38, 77
01425 25
WIRRAL FRANCHISE
01244 42, 44
0151 200, 201, 512, 513, 514
01928 87, 88
Notes
NYNEX number ranges in brackets () are not yet in service.
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2 INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY CODES
Afghanistan (1) 93
Albania (1) 355
Algeria 213, 214, 215
Andorra (France) 376
Angola 244
Anguilla 1 809 497
Antigua & Barbuda 1 809 (460-464, 480, 960)
Antilles (Netherlands) 599
Argentina 54
Armenia 374
Aruba 297
Ascension Island 247
Australia 61
Australian External
Territories (Antartica) (1) 672 1
Austria 43
Azerbaijan 994
Azores (Portugal) 351
Bahamas 1 809 (321-329, 331-339, 341-349 (ex 343),
351-359, 361-369, 373, 392, 393, 394)
Bahrain 973
Bangladesh 880
Barbados (until Jan 97) 1 809 (228-230, 420-439)
(from Jul 96) 1 246
Belarus 7015-7017, 7021-7023, 375
Belgium 32
Belize 501
Benin 229
Bermuda (until Sep 96) 1 809 (231-239, 291-299)
(from Oct 95) 1 441
Bhutan (1) 975
Bolivia 591
Bosnia-Hercegovinia 387
Botswana 267
Brazil 55
Brunei Darussalam 673
Bulgaria 359
Burkina Faso 226
Burundi 257
Cambodia 855
Cameroon 237
Canada 1 NPA
Cape Verde 238
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Cayman Islands 1 809 (945, 947-949)
Central African Republic 236
Chad 235
Chatham Islands (1) 643
Chile 56
China 86
Christmas Islands 619164
Cocos Islands 619162
Colombia 57
Comoros Islands (1) 269
Congo 242
Cook Islands 682
Costa Rica 506
Cote D'Ivoire 225
Croatia 385
Cuba 53
Cyprus 357, 905
Czech Republic 42
Denmark 45
Diego Garcia 246
Djibouti 253
Dominica 1 809 (445-449)
Dominican Republic 1 809 (220-227, 240-247, 320, 470-479,
521-549, 550-569 (ex 555), 571-590, 591-599,
681-689, 970,971)
Easter Island 563
Ecuador 593
Egypt 20
El Salvador 503
Equatorial Guinea 240
Eritrea 291
Estonia 3722-3727
Ethiopia 251
Falkland Islands 500
Faroe Islands 298
Fiji 679
Finland 358
France 33
French Guiana 594
French Polynesia 689
Gabon 241
Gambia 220
Georgia 7880-7884, 7888, 995
Germany 49
Ghana 233
Gibraltar 350
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Greece 30
Greenland 299
Grenada (including Carriacou) 1 809 (440-444)
Guadeloupe 590
Guam 671
Guatemala 502
Guinea 224
Guinea Bissau 245
Guyana 592
Haiti 509
Honduras 504
Hong Kong 852
Hungary 36
Iceland 354
India 91
Indonesia 62
Iran 98
Iraq 964
Ireland (Eire) 353
Israel 972
Italy (including Vatican City) 39
Jamaica 1 809 (921-929, 931-933, 935-938, 942-944,
951-958, 962-969, 972-979, 982-988, 992-999)
Japan 81
Jordan 962
Kazakhstan 7310-7318, 732, 7336
Kenya 254
Kiribati 686
Korea (North) 850
Korea (South) 82
Kuwait 965
Kyrgyzstan 7319, 7331, 7332, 7334, 7335
Laos (1) 856
Latvia 371
Lebanon 961
Lesotho 266
Liberia 231
Libya 218
Liechtenstein 41
Lithuania 370
Luxembourg 352
Macao 853
Macedonia 389
Madagascar 261
Madeira (Portugal) 351 91
Malawi 265
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Malaysia 60
Maldives 960
Mali 223
Malta 356
Marshall Islands 692
Martinique 596
Mauritania 222
Mauritius 230
Mexico 52
Micronesia 691
Midway Island (1) 6998
Moldova 373
Monaco (France) 33
Mongolia 976
Montserrat 1 809 (491,492)
Morocco 212
Mozambique 258
Myanmar (formerly Burma) 95
Namibia 264
Nauru 674
Nepal 977
Netherlands 31
New Caledonia 687
New Zealand 64
Nicaragua 505
Niger 227
Nigeria 234
Niue Island (1) 683
Norfolk Island 672 3
North Mariana Island 670
Norway 47
Oman 968
Pakistan 92
Palau 680
Panama 507
Papua New Guinea 675
Paraguay 595
Peru 51
Philippines 63
Pitcairn Islands (1) 6982
Poland 48
Portugal 351
1 809 (250-289, 371-379, 380-391, 395-399,
Puerto Rico 720-769, 780-799, 820-899
(from Mar 96) 1 787
Qatar 974
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Reunion 262
Rodriguez Islands 230
Romania 40
Russia (average) 7
Rwanda 250
Samoa (US) 684
San Marino 39 549
Sao Tome (1) & Principe 239
Saudi Arabia 966
Senegal 221
Serbia 381
Seychelles 248
Sierra Leone 232
Singapore 65
Slovakia 42
Slovenia 386
Solomon Islands 677
Somalia 252
South Africa 27
Spain 34
Sri Lanka 94
St Helena 290
St Kitts & Nevis 1 809 (465-469)
St Lucia 1 809 (450-455, 459, 484)
St Pierre & Miquelon 508
St Vincent & The Grenadines 1 809 (456-458, 493)
Sudan 249
Suriname 597
Swaziland 268
Sweden 46
Switzerland 41
Syria 963
Taiwan 886
Tajikistan 7377, 7379, 7431, 7433,
Tanzania 255
Thailand 66
Togo 228
Tonga 676
Trinidad & Tobago 1 809 (620-680 [ex 626, 631, 641, 651, 661])
Tristan Da Cunha (1) 2897
Tunisia 216
Turkey 90
Turkmenistan 7360, 7363, 7370, 7378, 7432, 7597
Turks & Caicos Islands 1 809 (941, 946)
Tuvalu (1) 688
Uganda 256
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Ukraine 703, 704, 705, 706, 380
United Arab Emirates 971
Uruguay 598
USA (2) 1 NPA
Uzbekistan 7361, 7362, 7365-7369, 7371-7376, 7434, 7436,
Vanuatu 678
Venezuela 58
Vietnam 84
Virgin Islands (British) 1 809 (494-496)
Virgin Islands (US) 1 809 (690-693, 771-779)
Wake Island (1) 6992
Wallis & Futuna (1) 681
Western Samoa 685
Yemen (AR & PDR) 967
Yugoslavia 381
Zaire 243
Zambia 260
Zimbabwe 263
Notes
(1) No direct dial facility but available via operator when NYNEX takes
operator service
(2) Calls prefixed 00 1 800 are charged at USA rate
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MERCURY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
AND
NYNEX CABLECOMMS LIMITED
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
APPENDIX 1
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APPENDIX 1 - TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL MATTERS
1 General
1.1 The guidelines for network performance, technical specifications, interface
standards, switching principles and other technical and operational matters
for the implementation of this Agreement are specified in the Manuals. These
Manuals constitute best working practice but are not legally binding upon the
Parties.
1.2 Each Party shall maintain a 24 hour point of contact to give operational
assistance in resolving problems that arise with Calls destined to each Party's
System
1.3 The Mercury System and the NYNEX System shall use digital transmission and
switching technology for Interconnection.
1.4 In the practical implementation of Interconnection the Parties shall at all
times apply standards and operating guidelines which in the first instance have
due regard to any legal requirements imposed upon them and thereafter wherever
practicable shall apply the relevant international standards (in particular but
not limited to those of ITU-T). Where alternative international standards
exist, in making their selection, the Parties shall give preference to those
adopted by European telecommunication administrations. Where relevant
international standards are not available, the Parties shall develop their own
common standards or other agreed solutions.
2 Transmission and synchronization
Mercury and NYNEX shall ensure that their respective Systems perform in
accordance with Transmission Specification NPDS7/94/4 developed by the Network
Performance Standards Group of the PNO-IG of the NICC in force at the date
hereof.
3 In-Span Interconnection
3.1 Each additional Point of Connection established under this Agreement shall
be In-Span Interconnection. In-Span Interconnection may be provided using
either PDH or SDH terminal equipment (as agreed between the Parties) without
the need for signal regeneration.
3.2 In the case of Interconnection using PDH equipment, the Parties shall agree
the type and manufacturer of the optical line terminating equipment to be used
by each Party.
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3.3 In the case of Interconnection using SDH equipment, each Party shall ensure
that such equipment as used by it shall conform to the following PNO-IG
technical recommendations (in force at the date hereof):
3.3.1 PNO-CSI SDH interconnection between UK Operators
-Interconnect Commissioning Recommendations;
3.3.2 PNO-CSI SDH interconnection between UK Operators -Operations
and Maintenance Recommendations; and
3.3.3 PNO-CSI SDH interconnection between UK Operators -Overview
and Technical Recommendations.
3.4 In the case of Interconnection using SDH equipment, the Parties shall
provide a single physical connection operating at the 155MBit/s STM-1 level.
Ring structures using a single Mercury add drop multiplexer and one or more
Points of Connection as appropriate may be employed. Any onward connections
within the Mercury System may be made using PDH equipment.
3.5 Prior to establishing a Point of Connection using SDH equipment, the
Parties shall agree any interworking acceptance test in addition to the normal
commissioning tests. The Parties shall not exchange timing across an SDH Point
of Connection until the implementation of the timing status flag has been
standardised. Network management actions and reconfigurations shall not be made
by one Party on the other Party's Add Drop Multiplexer.
3.6 The physical connection between each Party's System shall be made at the
optical level in each Footway Box.
3.7 The specification of the cable to be used for In-Span Interconnection shall
be agreed between the Parties prior to installation. Each Party shall supply,
instal and test the cable from its System to the Footway Box.
3.8 The Party providing a Footway Box shall either arrange to join each Party's
cable at the Footway Box or, where practical and subject to good engineering
practice, shall arrange for one Party's cable to be inserted and connected
directly within the other Party's building. Under such circumstances
demarcation of each Party's System remains at the Footway Box.
3.9 The provider of the Footway Box shall join the duct systems at the Footway
Box.
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3.10 All work performed on either Party's plant shall be performed to that
Party's standards by that Party's approved contractors and under that Party's
supervision.
3.11 Commissioning and acceptance of the interconnecting cable shall be carried
out by both Parties in accordance with a cable acceptance specification to be
agreed between the Parties.
3.12 The optical fibre cables shall be terminated at each end on an optical
distribution frame. The optical line terminating equipment shall be connected
to suitable multiplex equipment. Each Party shall be responsible for the
terminal equipment at its end of the Interconnect Link, including any necessary
multiplex equipment, optical distribution frame and miscellaneous items.
Circuits shall conform to ITU-T Recommendations G.703 and G.704 at the
interfaces to the multiplexers.
3.13 The Interconnect Link shall be jointly tested end to end using a
specification to be agreed between the Parties for PDH equipment and using the
PNO-IG test specification for SDH equipment.
4 Routing and Architecture
4.1 Traffic Routes shall be planned to operate so that during the busy hour a
maximum of eight out of 1000 Calls shall be lost due to congestion.
4.2 Each Party shall use all reasonable endeavours to manage its System by
taking real time network management actions agreed between the Parties'
appropriate network management centres to protect the Systems in the event of
national emergencies, System failures, mass calling events and any event having
a similar impact on either System.
4.3 Wherever possible advance warning should be given to the other Party when a
Party becomes aware of a mass calling event likely to introduce higher than
normal traffic levels across a particular Traffic Route.
4.4 Should either Party (for the purposes of this paragraph, the "First Party")
fail to take appropriate network management action or give advance warning in
accordance with paragraphs 4.2 or 4.3 above then the other Party may in order
to protect all or part of its System arrange to disconnect any Traffic Routes
creating or helping to create such failure. Such action shall be notified to
the First Party prior to disconnection.
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4.5 NYNEX shall use separate and dedicated Traffic Routes for emergency service
traffic. The Circuits employed shall, where possible, be the signalling link
circuits. Where possible, the Circuits shall be diversely routed via a second
Point of Connection.
5 Signalling
5.1 In respect of the Telecommunications Services, Mercury and NYNEX shall
ensure that their respective signalling arrangements between their respective
Systems conform to the UK C7 signalling protocols as defined in Specifications
PNO-ISO/Spec/005 Message Transmission Part and PNO-ISC/Spec/006 Interconnect
User Part in force at the date hereof
5.2 Signalling links shall be carried in time slot 16 of a Circuit. Each
Circuit which is required to carry signalling shall also be capable of
conveying Calls.
5.3 Signalling links shall be carried in the first and second Circuit of a
Traffic Route.
5.4 One pair of signalling links (always in separate Circuits and over separate
physical routes where possible) shall be used for each group of up to 40
Circuits.
5.5 NYNEX and Mercury shall configure and utilise Circuits in a uni-directional
manner.
5.6 In the event that the Parties agree to configure a Circuit in a
bi-directional manner, either Switch may seize the free traffic channels and
one or both Switches shall clear the seizure and re-attempt the Call set-up.
Priority on dual seizure shall be given to Mercury. In order to minimise the
number of simultaneous traffic seizures, each Switch shall search its traffic
channels in the reverse sequence to the other Switch. The NYNEX Switch shall
seize channels in ascending order and the Mercury Switch shall seize channels
in descending order.
6 Testing
6.1 The Parties shall agree (subject as stated in paragraph 6.2) the testing
required to establish an additional Point of Connection in the Interconnect
Design and the testing required prior to commencing the conveyance of ISDN
Calls.
6.2 The extent of the testing will be dependent on the expected impact on the
Systems. At the request of either Party, the testing described below shall be
undertaken. The Parties may agree a reduced level of testing, when Switches of
the same type, at the same build level, have previously been successfully
interconnected or where testing involves new processes, new builds or new
elements from previously proven Switch types.
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6.2.1 Simulator Testing: this phase involves the provision of suitable
simulator test results by NYNEX, to allow visibility of meaningful
test results prior to the Switch being integrated into the
Interconnection.
6.2.2 Switch to Switch Testing: these are provocative tests involving
simulated hardware failures and Switch restarts during various phases
of Call set up and various speech circuit states. The tests involve
either captive Switches or operational Switches not yet carrying live
traffic. Should any new feature, service or facility be introduced
across the Interconnection such tests may also be required. Tests
will also be necessary to prove new features and facilities.
6.2.3 Commissioning and Acceptance Testing (CAT): these are standard
Traffic Route commissioning tests which will be performed whenever a
new Circuit is introduced to service. For route augmentations a
subset of the tests will be performed as detailed in the Mercury CAT
Manual.
6.2.4 Pilot Service: this will be a period (usually several weeks) in
which live traffic of all Call types is passed across the Point of
Connection while statistics are gathered from the Switches to ensure
satisfactory performance is obtained. (Statistics gathered are likely
to be in the form of answer to seize ratios, number of Calls offered,
number of Calls lost etc.) Live traffic may be substituted by traffic
from a Call simulator where considered appropriate.
6.3 Suggested timescales for all of the above are as follows:-
6.3.1 simulator testing - up to 4 months;
6.3.2 Switch to Switch - up to 4 weeks;
6.3.3 commissioning (CAT) - up to 2 weeks; and
6.3.4 pilot service - up to 6 weeks.
6.4 Timescales specified in paragraphs 5.4.1 and 5.4.4 above will be dependent
on the new Switch type, NYNEX's own test plan and the level of testing agreed.
6.5 The Parties shall both confirm in writing when such testing has been
completed satisfactorily.
7 Numbering
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7.1 Both parties shall conform to the national and international numbering
formats in place from time to time.
7.2 Both parties shall at all times notify the other in writing giving details
of new number ranges allocated to them and amendments to existing number
ranges.
7.3 When conveying a Call to the other party's System, each party shall convey
to the other the complete number including the national and international
dialling prefix.
7.4 Each party (for the purpose of this paragraph the "First Party") shall use
its reasonable endeavours to notify the other party in writing, giving details
of new number ranges allocated to the First Party and amendments to or
deletions of existing number ranges, in each case at least 30 days prior to the
implementation of the same.
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MERCURY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
AND
NYNEX CABLECOMMS LIMITED
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
APPENDIX 2
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APPENDIX 2 - OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
1 POINTS OF CONNECTION
1.1 Prior to the date hereof, the Parties have established Points of Connection
at the following addresses;
Franchise Point of Connection
NYNEX CableComms Bolton. 1. Junction of Swan Street/Great
Ancoats Street/Tib Street, Manchester.
2. Junction of Chapletown
Street/Great Ancoats Street,
Manchester.
NYNEX CableComms Bromley. 1. Junction of Annereley Park and
Annereley Road, Beckenham, Kent.
2. Micro Wave link between NYNEX
Bromley Switch and MCL Croydon
Switch.
NYNEX CableComms Bury 1. Junction of Swan Street/Great
and Rochdale Ancoats Street/Tib Street, Manchester.
2. Junction of Chapletown
Street/Great Ancoats Street,
Manchester.
NYNEX CableComms Cheshire. 1. Junction of ChapletownStreet/
Great Ancoats Street, Manchester.
2. Junction of Woolston Grange
Ave-nue / Kingsland Grange,
Warrington.
NYNEX CableComms Derby. Opposite car park Hulland Street,
Derby.
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NYNEX CableComms East 1. Opposite Junction of A675 and
Lancashire. Pleasington Lane.
2. Opposite Swan Street/ Great
Ancoats Street, Manchester.
NYNEX CableComms Greater 1. Junction of Swan Street/Great
Manchester. Ancoats Street/Tib Street, Manchester.
2. Junction of Chapletown Street/
Great Ancoats Street, Manchester.
NYNEX CableComms 1. Junction of Swan Street/Great
Macclesfield. Ancoats Street/ Tib Street,
Manchester.
2. Junction of Chapletown
Street/Great Ancoats Street,
Manchester.
NYNEX CableComms Oldham 1. Junction of Swan Street/Great
and Tameside. Ancoats Street/Tib Street, Manchester.
2. Junction of Chapletown
Street/Great Ancoats Street,
Manchester.
NYNEX CableComms Solent. 1. Junction of Portsdown Hill Road
& Widley Walk, Portsmouth, Hampshire.
2. Junction of Western Road &
Osborn Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire.
NYNEX CableComms 1. Opposite BT Hanley Building,
Staffordshire. Clough Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent.
2. Opposite entrance to BR Railway
Depot on A5003, Stoke Road, Stoke on
Trent.
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NYNEX CableComms Stockport. 1. Junction of Swan Street/Great
Ancoats Street/ Tib Street,
Manchester.
2. Junction of Chapletown Street/
Great Ancoats Street, Manchester.
NYNEX CableComms Surrey. Junction of Nursery Road and Upper
Halliford Road, near Upper Halliford
Station (BR), Sunbury, Middlesex.
NYNEX CableComms Sussex. Opposite Sphinx Kebab House, Queens
Road, Brighton, East Sussex.
NYNEX CableComms Wessex. 1. Junction of Ashley Road &
Clanbrook Road, Poole, Hampshire.
2. Junction of Ashley Road &
Highland Road, Poole, Hampshire.
NYNEX CableComms Wirral. 1. Opposite Last Junction Box of
jointly provided duct route along
the A41.
2. Opposite Chapel Street/ Great
Ancoats Street, Manchester.
1.2 Either Party may request in writing additional Points of Connection at any
time.
1.3 The physical implementation of any additional Points of Connection shall be
at a Footway Box.
1.4 The Parties shall agree which of them shall provide and own such Footway
Box. In the event of a failure to agree, a Footway Box shall be provided and
owned by the Party receiving a request for an additional Point of Connection.
Each Footway Box may be used by the Party owning it to establish points of
connection with other Operators.
1.5 The Parties shall use their respective reasonable endeavours to agree the
Interconnection Design for an additional Point of Connection within eight weeks
of the request under paragraph 1.2 above. Such Interconnect Design shall
identify:
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1.5.1 the location for the Footway Box;
1.5.2 the allocation between the Parties of the costs of
construction of the Point of Connection;
1.5.3 the Parties' respective Switches which are to be
connected; and
1.5.4 the testing to be undertaken by the Parties in
accordance with Appendix 1.
1.6 The Party requesting an additional Point of Connection shall, forthwith
upon the agreement of the Interconnect Design under paragraph 1.5 above,
specify the initial number of Circuits to be made available at that additional
Point of Connection. Each additional Point of Connection shall have a minimum
configuration of two Circuits.
1.7 The Parties shall use their respective reasonable endeavours to build and
test the Interconnect Link within 15 weeks of agreeing the Interconnect Design
under paragraph 1.5 above.
1.8 If the Parties have agreed to establish a new Point of Connection and
either Party subsequently defaults in establishing such Point of Connection,
the non-defaulting Party shall be entitled to reclaim its reasonable costs
directly arising by reason of such default provided (and to the extent only)
that it is not also in default in relation to the establishment of such Point
of Connection.
1.9 Failure to agree the Interconnect Design under paragraph 1.5 above shall
entitle either of the Parties to initiate a review pursuant to Clause 14.1.3.
2 ORDERING AND PROVISION OF CAPACITY
2.1 In respect of each existing Point of Connection, each Party shall provide
Capacity Profiles to the other on or before 1 March, 1 July and 1 November in
each year giving its best estimate of the contents of the Orders for Capacity
likely to be placed by that Party within the twelve month period (divided into
three periods: 1 April - 31 July, 1 August - 30 November, 1 December - 31
March) commencing on the date one month after such required date of provision
of the Capacity Profile. Each Capacity Profile will contain at a minimum the
following information: 1) the Point of Connection in question, 2) the relevant
Switch in the other Party's System and 3) the amount of additional Capacity
required at that Point of Connection.
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2.2 Within one month after the Capacity Profile is issued, the Party (for the
purpose of this Part 2 of Appendix 2, the "Supplying Party") in receipt of the
other's Capacity Profile shall, following discussions with the other Party (for
the purpose of this Part 2 of Appendix 2, the "Ordering Party"), indicate any
difficulties the Supplying Party may anticipate in satisfying the Ordering
Party's Capacity Profile and shall agree with the Ordering Party in writing:
2.2.1 which part of the Capacity Profile the Supplying Party will be able
to satisfy; and
2.2.2 the date by which provision may be practicable in respect of any
part of the Capacity Profile which the Supplying Party will not be
able to satisfy.
2.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2.2 above, the Supplying Party
shall, if so required by the Ordering Party, maintain any existing Capacity and
supply at least four additional Circuits at each Point of Connection in any
four months period commencing on any of 1 April, 1 August or 1 December.
2.4 Requirements for additional Capacity during the first four month period of
any Capacity Profile which the Supplying Party agrees with the Ordering Party
(under paragraph 2.2.1 above) it will be able to satisfy, will comprise an ACO.
2.5 The Ordering Party shall, in respect of each ACO, place (and not
subsequently cancel) Orders for additional Capacity (during the four month
period covered by the ACO) amounting to not less than the amount of the
Ordering Party's additional Capacity requirement specified in such ACO less two
Circuits. The Supplying Party shall use all reasonable endeavours to
acknowledge Orders within one Working Day of receipt of the same.
2.6 Without prejudice to paragraphs 2.3 above and 2.7 below, to the extent that
additional Capacity the subject of an Order (when aggregated with the
additional Capacity the subject of other Orders during the four month period
covered by an ACO) exceeds the additional Capacity set out in that ACO, the
Supplying Party shall use its reasonable endeavours to ensure that such excess
Capacity is ready for testing as soon as is reasonably practicable.
2.7 The Supplying Party shall, in respect of Orders placed in accordance with
paragraphs 2.3 and 2.5 above, comply with the following timescales:
2.7.1 where Capacity is to be made available involving the opening of a
Traffic Route to a different Switch in the Supplying Party's System:
65 Working Days from date of Order to RFT Date; and
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2.7.2 where Capacity is to be made available involving expansion of an
existing Traffic Route without opening a Traffic Route to a
different Switch in the Supplying Party's System: 25 Working Days
from date of Order to RFT Date.
2.8 In respect of the scenarios outlined in paragraph 2.7 above, the Parties
shall use their best endeavours to ensure that the RFS Date falls within 20
Working Days of the relevant RFT Date.
2.9 In respect of additional Capacity, Capacity Charges shall be paid by the
Ordering Party from the earlier of the RFS Date or (if the RFS Date has been
delayed beyond 20 Working Days after the RFT Date by an act or omission of the
Ordering Party) 20 Working Days after the RFT Date.
2.10 Either Party having placed an Order on the other may cancel such Order by
notice in writing to the other at any time prior to the RFT Date subject to
payment of the relevant Order Cancellation Charges. The Parties agree that
Order Cancellation Charges are a genuine pre-estimate of the losses of the
Supplying Party resulting from such cancellation, are not penalties and shall
be in full and final settlement of all and any losses suffered in relation to
cancellation of the Order for Capacity and that payment of Order Cancellation
Charges shall be without prejudice to any liability under paragraph 2.13 below.
2.11 If the Supplying Party fails, otherwise than through the fault of the
Ordering Party, to make available to the Ordering Party Capacity the subject of
an Order within the relevant timescale set out in paragraph 2.7 above, then
without prejudice to paragraph 2.12 below, the Ordering Party shall be entitled
to receive from the Supplying Party by way of liquidated damages for delay an
amount which is equal to 2% of the set up and annual rental elements of the
relevant Capacity Charges for each day that the RFS Date is later than the date
20 Working Days after the RFT Date, up to a total maximum of L.2,500 per Order
the subject of such delay. The Parties acknowledge that such sum constitutes a
genuine pre-estimate of the Ordering Party's losses resulting from such delay,
is not a penalty and shall (subject as stated in paragraph 2.12 below) be in
full and final settlement of all and any losses suffered in relation to the
delay.
2.12 The payment of the liquidated damages referred to in paragraph 2.11 above
shall not release the Supplying Party from the obligation to deliver to the
Ordering Party the Capacity ordered by the Ordering Party or from any other
obligation under this Agreement. Without prejudice to its other rights and
remedies, the Ordering Party may by notice in writing cancel an Order without
liability to the Supplying Party provided that:
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2.12.1 the Supplying Party has failed to make available for testing
Capacity which is the subject of the Order by the RFT Date; and
2.12.2 the notice is given prior to both the relevant RFS Date and the
Parties agreeing a new RFT Date.
If the Parties agree a new RFT Date, the provisions of this Part 2 of Appendix
2 shall apply in respect of such new RFT Date.
2.13 If the Ordering Party shall place Orders on the Supplying Party for less
than the minimum Capacity specified at paragraph 2.5, it shall pay to the
Supplying Party the set up element of the Capacity Charges in respect of the
shortfall in ordered Capacity. Such payments shall be deemed to be a
pre-payment in respect of further Orders placed during the subsequent 12
months. In the absence of such further Orders, such payments shall be deemed to
be liquidated damages in compensation for loss suffered as a result of the
Ordering Party's failure to Order the minimum Capacity and shall not be
regarded as a penalty.
2.14 The Supplying Party may by service of one month`s prior written notice, in
the event of an over provision of Capacity connected to any one Switch of the
Ordering Party, terminate Capacity equal to the difference between the total
number of Circuits connected to that Switch and 1.25 times the number of
utilised Circuits. The utilised circuits are the circuits required to carry
the average busy hour traffic as measured over a continuous period of six
months and assessed in accordance with the traffic tables agreed between the
Parties from time to time.
2.15 The Ordering Party may, within one year of the termination of a Circuit
under paragraph 2.14, specify in a Capacity Profile a requirement for the
terminated Circuit. In such event:
2.15.1 the Circuit shall be re-established within 25 Working Days of the
Order for that Circuit; and
2.15.2 the Ordering Party shall not be required to pay a Rearrangement
Charge or the set-up element of the Capacity Charge when the Circuit
is re-established.
2.16 The Ordering Party may terminate the provision of a Circuit by the
Supplying Party by serving not less than three months' prior written notice on
the Supplying Party.
2.17 Either Party (for the purpose of this paragraph, the "First Party") can
rearrange the Capacity configuration at its end of the Interconnect Link. The
other Party shall, within 25
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Working Days of delivery of written notification of such a rearrangement, make
the necessary updates to the relevant data stored in its Switch in order for
the Parties to test the rearranged configuration. If the aggregate Capacity
made available to the First Party at all Points of Connection is not less than
the existing Capacity together with additional Capacity specified in ACOs in
respect of the period in which the Capacity rearrangement is completed, the
only charges payable by the First Party shall be the Rearrangement Charges.
2.18 Additional Capacity at the established Points of Connection specified in
paragraph 1.1 of Appendix 2 (which are not by way of In-Span Interconnection)
may only be ordered in accordance with this Part 2 of Appendix 2 if there is
sufficient available space in the relevant building.
3 ESTIMATES OF INTERNATIONAL, DIRECTORY ENQUIRY AND OPERATOR ASSISTANCE
CALLS
3.1 NYNEX shall provide to Mercury, on or before each 1 March, 1 June, 1
September and 1 December, estimates of the total traffic for the next year
(specifying total minutes, number of calls and seven day profile) which it
could convey to Mercury in respect of International Calls and International
ISDN Calls to each of the 25 countries with the highest volumes of Calls
originating on the NYNEX System.
3.2 As a condition of Mercury providing to NYNEX any or all of the
Telecommunication Services listed in Tables 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Schedule 3,
NYNEX shall provide to Mercury on or before 1 March in each year, an estimate
of its total traffic for the subsequent twelve months in respect of such
Telecommunication Services (whether to be provided by Mercury or not).
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4 FORECASTING OF NATIONAL AND EMERGENCY CALLS
4.1 Each Party shall provide to the other, on or before 1 March and 1 September
in each year, a written forecast of its traffic at each Point of Connection
during the following two years, broken down according to each three month
period (for the purposes of this Appendix 2, a "Quarter"). Such forecast shall,
in respect of each Traffic Route, specify the weekday total traffic, weekday
busy hour traffic (for both am and pm) in erlangs and weekday busy hour call
attempts in respect of each of the Telecommunication Services (other than those
specified in paragraphs 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Schedule 2).
4.2 If, during a period of one month, the traffic conveyed by one Party (for
the purposes of this Appendix 2, the "Conveying Party") to the other differs in
any material respect from that specified in the Conveying Party's forecast for
that period, the other Party may request a revised forecast for the remaining
portion of the period covered by the forecast. Such forecast shall be provided
by the Conveying Party within one month of such request.
4.3 If, following the provision of a revised forecast under paragraph 4.2
above, the traffic conveyed by the Conveying Party to the other during a period
of one month differs in any material respect from that specified in the
Conveying Party's forecast for that period, the other Party's obligations under
Clause 4.1 shall be modified so that it is only obliged to use its reasonable
endeavours to provide the Telecommunication Service in question for the
remaining portion of the first six month period covered by the revised
forecast.
4.4 The Conveying Party's obligations under Clauses 4.1.1 and 4.1.3
respectively shall be modified so that it is only obliged to use its reasonable
endeavours thereunder in respect of a material change in the forecast traffic
for any Quarter unless such material change has been specified for such Quarter
in two consecutive forecasts provided under paragraph 4.1 above (in which case
such modification shall cease to apply for such Quarter). In the event that
either Party forecasts a material change in traffic under paragraph 4.1 above,
the other Party may, within 30 days of receipt of that forecast, initiate a
review of its own relevant charges in accordance with Clause 14.1.3. Any
modification to such charges resulting from such review shall be effective from
the beginning of the second Quarter commencing after the date of the relevant
Review Notice.
4.5 Without prejudice to paragraphs 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 above, each Party
shall give the other as much notice as is reasonably practicable of material
changes in traffic volumes.
4.6 For the purposes of paragraphs 4.3 and 4.4 of this Part 4 of Appendix 2,
traffic conveyed by one Party shall only be deemed to differ in a material
respect from that Party's
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forecast for a period if the volume of traffic conveyed materially exceeds the
volume which was forecast or if the profile of traffic conveyed materially
differs from the profile which was forecast.
4.7 As a condition of Mercury providing to NYNEX the Telecommunication Service
listed in paragraph 13 of Schedule 2, NYNEX shall provide to Mercury:
4.7.1 on or before 1 March in each year, a forecast of its total traffic
for the subsequent twelve months in respect of such
Telecommunication Service (whether to be provided by Mercury or
not); and
4.7.2 during the first week of each calendar month, a forecast of the
actual traffic which NYNEX anticipates conveying to Mercury in
respect of such Telecommunication Services during the immediately
following calendar month.
4.8 The information to be provided by NYNEX to Mercury in respect of forecasts
in accordance with paragraph 4.8 shall compromise the following:
4.8.1 number of call attempts during busiest hour of estimate period;
4.8.2 total call minutes during busiest hour of estimate period;
4.8.3 cumulative calls for the estimate period;
4.8.4 cumulative call minutes for the estimate period;
4.8.5 24 hour time of day profile for weekdays; and
4.8.6 average call duration.
4.9 NYNEX shall provide to Mercury such prior notification as is reasonably
possible of any anticipated increase or decrease of 10% or more of the current
level of traffic estimated under paragraph 3.1.2 above (whether due to planned
marketing campaigns or any other reason).
5 ALTERATIONS TO THE SYSTEMS
5.1 Neither Party shall make or permit to be made any alteration, adjustment or
addition to its System (which for the purpose of this paragraph 5 includes each
Point of Connection) or to any of its plant equipment or apparatus used in
connection therewith in such a way as materially to impair the operation of the
System of the other Party or otherwise materially to affect the provision of
the Telecommunication Services pursuant to this Agreement. Without prejudice to
paragraph 5.2 below, if any such alteration, adjustment or addition is
necessarily to be made by
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a Party, it shall use its reasonable endeavours to minimise the impact on the
other Party of such alteration, adjustment or addition and shall give the other
as much notice thereof as is reasonably practicable in all the circumstances.
5.2 Each Party (for the purposes of this paragraph 5, the "Altering Party")
shall give notice to the other Party in writing of any proposals for
alterations, adjustments or additions to its System which the Altering Party
might reasonably anticipate (from the facts known to it) would or might when
made have the effect of requiring the other Party materially to modify or
replace any part of that other Party's System. Such information shall be given
by whichever is the earlier of (a) the date being seven months prior to the
date of such change and (b) the date on which the Altering Party is obliged to
inform the other in accordance with its Licence.
5.3 The Altering Party shall, on the request of the other, consult with the
other Party and provide all reasonable co-operation and assistance to
facilitate the introduction of any proposed modification or replacement
referred to in paragraph 5.2 above. Such other Party shall notify the Altering
Party of the nature and costs of such modification or replacement as soon as
reasonably practicable, after receipt of the Altering Party's notice paragraph
5.2, and shall use reasonable endeavours to minimise such costs.
5.4 The Altering Party shall bear the costs of any alterations, adjustments or
additions to its System and the reasonable costs incurred by the other Party by
reason of any such modification or replacement referred to in paragraph 5.2
above, except that each Party shall pay its own costs arising out of an
alteration, adjustment or addition where:
5.4.1 the Parties agree in writing to alter, adjust or add to their
respective Systems for their mutual benefit;
5.4.2 the alteration, adjustment or addition by the Altering Party is
directed or is the result of a determination made by the Director
(otherwise than by reason of a breach by the Altering Party of any
condition of its Licence); or
5.4.3 the alteration is a global revision of the Generic C7 Signalling
Interface Specification in compliance with the then current
international signalling standards.
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6 WAYLEAVES
6.1 Upon termination of this Agreement, each Party shall be entitled, after
reasonable prior notice in writing to the other Party, to enter the premises of
such other Party for the purposes of carrying out any necessary disconnection
works and repossessing any plant, equipment or apparatus which is its property
or is the property of another person and has been installed by or for such
Party.
6.2 The Party on whose premises such plant, equipment or apparatus was
installed shall compensate the other for any such plant, equipment or apparatus
belonging to such other or any other person as aforesaid which are not so
delivered up or repossessed in good condition (fair wear and tear excepted).
6.3 The Party entering and carrying out such disconnection works shall
indemnify the other in respect of any damage thereby caused to the premises,
fixtures and fittings of the other.
6.4 Either such Party desiring to enter and carry out works as aforesaid shall
give the other reasonable notice requesting the other to carry out the
disconnection and to return any such plant equipment and apparatus and shall
enter the premises for such purposes only if such other Party shall have failed
to comply with such request.
6.5 A Party so entering the premises of the other shall observe the reasonable
requirements in respect of health and safety while at the premises.
6.6 Each Party shall at its own expense obtain such wayleaves as may reasonably
be required by the other from any third party in respect of the premises it
uses for the purpose of effecting Interconnection.
6.7 Each Party (in exercising rights obtained under paragraph 6.6) shall comply
with the terms of the wayleaves.
6.8 The provisions of this Part 6 of Appendix 2 shall apply for the duration of
this Agreement and for so long thereafter as may be necessary for the Parties
to disconnect and remove their respective equipment.
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MERCURY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
AND
NYNEX CABLECOMMS LIMITED
BILLING PROCEDURES
APPENDIX 3
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APPENDIX 3 - BILLING PROCEDURES
1 Subject to paragraph 16 of this Appendix and save in respect of Reverse
Billed Services, Mercury shall be responsible for recording and shall invoice
NYNEX in accordance with the provisions of this Appendix in respect of Calls
which are passed to the Mercury System from the NYNEX System.
2 Subject to paragraph 16 of this Appendix and save in respect of Reverse
Billed Services, NYNEX shall be responsible for recording and shall invoice
Mercury in accordance with the provisions of this Schedule in respect of Calls
which are passed to the NYNEX System from the Mercury System.
3 In respect of Reverse Billed Services, each Call shall be recorded by the
Party running the System on which the Call originates and such Party shall
invoice the Party running the System to which the Call is conveyed.
4 Each Party (for the purpose of this Appendix, the "Billing Party") shall
submit to the other (for the purpose of this Appendix, the "Paying Party")
invoices in respect of charges for which the Billing Party is entitled to
charge the Paying Party under this Agreement.
5 The Billing Party shall use all reasonable endeavours to invoice:
5.1 the set up part of Capacity Charges on the date
specified in paragraph 2.9 of Appendix 2
5.2 the annual rental part of Capacity Charges in quarterly
instalments in advance in December, March, June and September for
the quarters beginning on the first day of January, April, July
and October respectively (Capacity Charges shall be pro-rated
over the first quarter during which the charges for the relevant
Circuits) accrue pursuant to paragraph 2.9 of Appendix 2;
5.3 Order Cancellation Charges and Rearrangement Charges
within 14 days of the Order cancellation or completion of the
rearrangement (as appropriate); and
5.4 charges for the Telecommunication Services within 30
days of the end of the Billing Period in which they accrue.
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5.5 charges for set up and training in respect of Mercury's
emergency service in advance of Mercury commencing the provision
of that service; and
5.6 charges for the manual entry of COSAR data within 30
days of the end of the Billing Period in which they accrue.
6 Each invoice submitted by the Billing Party shall be delivered to the Paying
Party by first-class post or facsimile transmission and shall contain the
following information:
- invoice date;
- Billing Period;
- billed amounts broken down into standard, exempt and
zero; VATable amounts;
- VAT amounts per invoice for standard amounts only;
- VAT registration number and company number;
- VAT rates used;
- total amount payable; and
- due date for payment.
7 The Billing Party shall provide, at the same time as it delivers an invoice
to the Paying Party, a summary statement relating to such invoice containing
the following information (by Point of Connection with an aggregate figure for
all Points of Connection) split between charge periods for each of the
Telecommunication Services:
- number of Calls;
- total duration of Calls (in hours, minutes and seconds); and
- total revenue.
8 The Billing Party shall maintain and retain for a period of three years from
its submission of each invoice true and accurate books of account and such
information (contained in or on discs, tapes, documents or other records) as
may reasonably be required for calculation or verification of the amounts
payable under such invoice.
9 Charges for the conveyance of Calls shall accrue only when:
9.1 the Call is conveyed by the Mercury System to the NYNEX
System or vice versa and connection is made to the called
Customer's System (whether or not via a Third Party Operator's
System or an Authorised
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Overseas System) and the Called Customer Answer Signal is
received by the System on which the Call originated; or
9.2 the Call cannot be conveyed in accordance with
paragraph 9.1 and as a consequence is diverted to a service or
system in accordance with arrangements previously agreed with the
called Customer; or
9.3 as otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties from time
to time.
10 Charging will cease on the earlier of the detection of the calling or called
Customer's release signal. This release signal will be generated:
10.1 by the Operator of the System of the calling Customer
immediately after the calling Customer has cleared the
connection; or
10.2 in the case of the Operator of the System of the called
Customer, immediately after the called Customer held time-out
(that is the period of time between the called Customer clearing
the connection and the connection being released as agreed
between the Parties);
11 Charges for the conveyance of Calls shown in Part 2 of Schedule 3 are
expressed either per minute (when Call duration is measured in minutes and
seconds) or as a charge per Call.
12 The charge for conveyance of a Call is calculated by the following formula:
D = (AxB) + C
Where:
A = the Call duration in minutes rounded to the nearest 0.1 second
B = the relevant pence per minute charge specified in Schedule 3
C = the relevant pence per call charge specified in Schedule 3
D = the charge rounded to the nearest 0.1 pence.
12.1 Where the duration of the Call extends across more than
one time band, the total charge will be comprised of the sum of
the duration of the components multiplied by the rates relevant
to each individual time band.
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12.2 Where it is impracticable for Mercury and NYNEX to
record such information as is necessary to raise an invoice,
Mercury and NYNEX shall agree the appropriate charge.
13 Subject to paragraph 17 below, all charges invoiced under this Agreement
shall be payable within 30 days of the date of issue of the invoice requiring
payment thereof.
14 The Billing Party shall be entitled to charge and receive interest in
respect of any amount due or deemed to be payable hereunder, which shall be the
subject of a separate invoice containing the information set out in paragraph
15, at the rate of 2% above the one month London Inter-Bank Offered Rate from
the later of the two dates specified below until the date of payment in full,
whether before or after any judgement:
14.1 the day following the end of the 30 day period
referred to in paragraph 13 above; or
14.2 the day following the end of a period of not less
than seven days after service of written notice that the
Billing Party intends to claim interest on the overdue sum.
Any such interest shall accrue day by day and shall be compounded monthly.
15 Each invoice claiming interest shall contain the following information:
- invoice date;
- date and number of original invoice on which interest is being
charged;
- start date and end date for interest period being invoiced;
- interest rate applied; and
- interest charged.
15.1 If either Party disputes the amount of any invoice (for the purpose of
this paragraph 15 a "Disputed Invoice") delivered by the other Party under this
Agreement that Party (for the purpose of this paragraph 15, "the Disputing
Party") shall use its reasonable endeavours to issue a notice in writing
setting out its objection to the Disputed Invoice and containing the following
information within 30 days of receipt of the Disputed Invoice:
- date and number of disputed invoice;
- amount in dispute;
- reason for dispute; and
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- supporting documentation as appropriate.
In any event such notice shall be issued within 12 months of the delivery of
the Disputed Invoice, failing which it shall be of no effect. The dispute may
thereafter be referred forthwith by either Party (having given prior written
notice to the other to such effect) for investigation and determination by such
Person (being chartered accountants) as the Parties may agree, or in default of
agreement, as may be nominated by the President of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England and Wales at that time to act as an expert and not as an
arbitrator and whose decision, in the absence of evidence of manifest error,
shall be final and binding. The Parties shall co-operate in such investigation.
15.2 Subject as provided in paragraph 17 below any sum thus found after such
determination or settlement between the Parties to be due shall be promptly
paid (including any interest payable pursuant to paragraph 14 above on any part
of such sum deemed payable in full under paragraph 17 below), within 30 days of
the date of such determination or settlement between the Parties.
15.3 Any sum found after such determination or settlement between the Parties
to be overpaid (including any interest payable or paid pursuant to paragraph 14
above) shall be deducted from the first invoice rendered by the Party so
overpaid after either the date of such determination or settlement between the
Parties or repaid to the other party if no subsequent invoices are rendered
within 30 days of such determination or settlement.
15.4 The costs of such expert shall be paid by the Disputing Party unless the
Disputed Invoice is established by the expert to have been incorrect by greater
than a 5% margin in which case the Party delivering the Disputed Invoice shall
pay such costs.
16 Notwithstanding the reference of any dispute for investigation and
determination under paragraph 15 above, if the amount in dispute represents
less than five percent of the total amount (excluding VAT) of the Disputed
Invoice, the invoiced amount shall, for the purposes of paragraph 13 above be
deemed payable in full. If the amount in dispute represents five percent or
more of the total amount (excluding VAT) of the Disputed Invoice such disputed
amount shall, for the purposes of paragraph 13 above be deemed not payable
pending issue of the expert's decision as aforesaid and, for the avoidance of
doubt, any undisputed balance shall be payable in full.
17 All charges specified in Schedule 3 are exclusive of value added tax which
shall be paid at the rate and in the manner prescribed by law from time to
time.
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18 If the Billing Party cannot record Calls for the purpose of preparing
invoices, then the Paying Party shall, if practicable, do so until such time as
the Billing Party can record Calls as aforesaid subject to the Billing Party
meeting the Paying Party's reasonable costs incurred in connection therewith.
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