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ITU-T Study Group 3 Tariff and accounting principles including related telecommunication economic and policy issues WTSA-12 Kishik Park, Ph.D. ETRI, Republic of Korea. Contents. Terms of reference Highlights of achievements Future work. Terms of Reference (1/2) .
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ITU-T Study Group 3Tariff and accounting principles including related telecommunication economic and policy issues WTSA-12Kishik Park, Ph.D. ETRI, Republic of Korea
Contents • Terms of reference • Highlights of achievements • Future work
Terms of Reference (1/2) • tariff and accounting matters (including costing methodologies) for international telecommunication services and study of related telecommunication economic, accounting and policy issues.
Terms of Reference (2/2) • Regional tariff groups • SG3RG-AFR (Africa) • SG3RG-LAC (Latin America and Caribbean) • SG3RG-AO (Asia and Oceania) • Not active: SG3RG-EUREM (Europe-Mediterranean)
Highlights of achievement (1/3) • Updated D.000, Terms and Definitions, in particular to add a definition of “hubbing” • Revised D.50, International Internet Connection and approved a Supplement • Revised D.93, Charging and accounting in the international land mobile telephone service (provided via cellular radio systems) • Five new Supplements related to avoiding disputes regarding billing
Highlights of achievement (2/3) • New Supplement to D.211, Guidelines for international short message service (SMS) termination • Revised D.170, Monthly telephone and telex accounts • Revised D.195, Time-scale for settlement of accounts for international telecommunication services • New Annexes to D.156, Network externalities
Highlights of achievement (3/3) • New Recommendation D.98 on Charging in International Mobile Roaming Service • The Regional Groups submitted contributions to CWG-WCIT regarding the International Telecommunication Regulations
Future work (1/2) • Development of charging and accounting/settlement mechanisms for international telecommunications services using the Next Generation Networks (NGNs) and any possible future development • Development of charging and accounting/settlement mechanisms for other international telecommunications services • Improvement of daily operations: continuing work on avoiding billing disputes
Future work (2/2) • Study of economic and policy factors relevant to the efficient provision of international telecommunication services • Regional studies for the development of cost models together with related economic and policy issues • Continued studies of international mobile roaming tariffs