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S.I. No. 33/1993 - Telecommunications (Amendment) Scheme, 1993 Dublin.

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  3. s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla 1993 S.I. No. 33/1993 - Telecommunications (Amendment) Scheme, 1993 Dublin. S.I. No. 33/1993 - Telecommunications (Amendment) Scheme, 1993 Dublin. AmendmentsLeasuithe S.I. No. 33 of 1993. TELECOMMUNICATIONS (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1993 DUBLIN. BORD TELECOM ÉIREANN in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 90 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983 (No. 24 of 1983) hereby makes the following Scheme: 1. This Scheme may be cited as the Telecommunications (Amendment) Scheme, 1993. 2.

(1)The collective citation "the Telecommunications Schemes, 1992 and 1993" includes this Scheme.
(2)This Scheme shall be deemed to have come into operation on 23 March
  2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Scheme.
  3. The Minister for Communications, pursuant to Section 90
(2)of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983 (No. 24 of 1983), has concurred in the increase of charges effected by this Scheme. 5. The Telecommunications Scheme, 1992, ( S.I. No. 19 of 1992 ) is hereby amended by the substitution of the following Part 2, Part 3 and Part 5 for Part 2, Part 3 and Part 5 of the First Schedule thereto: " PART 2 Local Calls Article 53 Charges for Subscriber Dialled Local Calls Per period of part of a period of time specified in Table to Paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Part of this Schedule appropriate to the call. 1. To a subscriber ( a ) if he rents an exchange line without a coinbox 11.17p ( b ) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made 18p ( c ) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made 11.17p 2. To a caller ( a ) (
  1. i)from an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made 20p (
  2. ii)from an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made 20p ( b ) (
  3. i)from a public telephone from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made 20p (
  4. ii)from a public telephone (other than a cardphone) from which subscriberdialled trunk calls can be made 20p (minimum charge ) 18p for the first and subsequent periods of time. (iii) from a cardphone public telephone 20p (10 unit callcard) 17.5p (20 unit callcard) 16p (50 & 100 unit callcards) Table (Subscriber Dialled Local Calls) Description of Call Full Rate (Seconds) Reduced Rate (Seconds) 1. Calls referred to in Paragraphs 1. (a), 1. (b), 2. (
  5. a)(i), and 2. (
  6. b)(
  7. i)of this Part of this Schedule 900 1,800 2. Calls referred to in Paragraph 1. (
  8. c)of this Part of this Schedule. 295 295 3. Calls referred to in Paragraphs 2. (
  9. a)(
  10. ii)and 2. (
  11. b)(
  12. ii)of this Part of this Schedule. 240 240 Full Rate: The full rate applies to calls made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive). Reduced Rate: The reduced rate applies to calls made as follows: (
  13. i)at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive); (
  14. ii)all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; and (iii) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announced by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers. Charges for Local Calls (other than Subscriber Dialled Local Calls Per period or part of a period of time specified in the Table to Paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Part of this Schedule appropriate to the call. 3. To a subscriber ( a ) if he rents an exchange line without a coinbox 61.17p for the first period and 11.17p for the second and subsequent periods. ( b ) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made 68p for the first period and 18p for the second and subsequent periods. ( c ) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made 61.17p for the first period and 11.17p for the second and subsequent periods. 4. To a caller ( a ) (
  15. i)from an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made 70p for the first period and 20p for the second and subsequent periods. (
  16. ii)from an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made 70p for the first period and 20p for the second and subsequent periods. ( b ) (
  17. i)from a public telephone from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made 70p for the first period and 20p for the second and subsequent periods. (
  18. ii)from a public telephone from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made. 70p for the first period and 20p for the second and subsequent periods. Table (Operator Assisted Local Calls) Description of Call Full Rate Reduced Rate 1. Calls referred to in Paragraphs 3 (a), 3 (b), 4 (
  19. a)(i), and 4 (
  20. b)(
  21. i)of this Part of this Schedule. 15 mins. 30 mins 2. Calls referred to inParagraphs 3 (c), 4 (
  22. a)(
  23. ii)and 4 (
  24. b)(
  25. ii)of this Part of this Schedule. 4 mins. 4 mins. Full Rate: The full rate applies to calls made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive). Reduced Rate: The reduced rate applies to calls made as follows: (
  26. i)at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive); (
  27. ii)all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; and (iii) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announced by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers. Charges for Callcards 5. The charge in respect of Callcards, for use in cardphones, shall be as follows: Unit Card Cost IR£ 10 2.00 20 3.50 50 8.00 100 16.00 "; " PART 3 Article 54 Subscriber Dialled Trunk Calls Per period of part of a period of time specified in the Table to this Part of this Schedule appropriate to the call. ( a ) to a subscriber without a coinbox 11.17p ( b ) for a caller from a public telephone (other than a cardphone) or from a coinbox exchange line 20p for the first and 18p for subsequent periods ( c ) for a caller from a cardphone 10 unit callcard: 20p 20 unit callcard: 17.5p 50 and 100 unit callcards: 16p Table Description of Call Full Rate Reduced Rate Economy Rate 1. Between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland where the distance between Group Centres of exchanges concerned (
  28. i)does not exceed 56 kms 60 seconds 90 seconds not applicable (
  29. ii)exceeds 56 kms 30 seconds 45 seconds not applicable (iii) to Eircell equipment 20 seconds 30 seconds not applicable 2. From exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands 14 seconds 18.7 seconds 28 seconds Full Rate: The full rate applies to calls made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive). Reduced Rate: The reduced rate applies to calls made as follows: (
  30. i)at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) for calls described in Paragraph 1 of the Table; (
  31. ii)all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays for calls described in Paragraph 1 of the Table; (iii) at or after 6 p.m. and before 12 p.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) for calls described in Paragraph 2 of the Table; (
  32. iv)at or after 8 a.m. and before 12 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; for calls described in Paragraph 2 of the Table; and (
  33. v)such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers, Economy Rate: The economy rate applies to calls described in Paragraph 2 of the Table made after 12 p.m. and before 8 a.m. every day. 3. For calls made at all times (except where otherwise stated) from exchanges in the State to exchanges in: ( a ) Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Ceuta and Melilla, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), San Marino, Spain (including Balearic and Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City. (
  34. i)Full rate (from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday inclusive). 11.00 seconds (
  35. ii)Reduced rate (from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) and throughout Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays and such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers). 14.60 seconds ( b ) Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Hercegovnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech & Slovak Fed. Rep., Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Gibraltar, Hungary (Rep. Of), Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Morocco, Poland (Rep. of), Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Tajikstan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia (Fed. Rep. of). 7.56 seconds ( c ) Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, Monsterrat, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts (Nevis), St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Tortola (British Virgin Islands), Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S.A., Virgin Islands (U.S.). (
  36. i)Full rate (from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Monday to Friday inclusive) 5.99 seconds (
  37. ii)Reduced rate (from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) and throughout Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays and such other times as Bord Telecom Eireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers. 7.99 ( d ) Australia (including Tasmania), Hong Kong, Japan, (including Ryukyu Islands), New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and South Africa. 3.87 seconds ( e ) All other states 2.71 seconds Charges for Callcards 1. The charge in respect of Callcards, for use in cardphones, shall be the following: Unit Card Cost 10 20 50 100 IR£ 2.00 3.50 8.00 16.00 "; and " PART 5 Article 55 Trunk Calls (other than subscriber dialled trunk calls) from a public telephone (other than a cardphone) or from a coinbox exchange line, from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made. In respect of every call made by a caller from a public telephone (other than a cardphone) or from a coinbox exchange line, from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made, there shall be charged and paid, placed in the coinbox or otherwise credited to Bord Telecom Éireann the charges as stated in the Table below. Table Description of Call For first 3 minutes or part thereof. (Minimum Charge) For each subsequent 3 minutes or part thereof Rull Rate Reduced Rate Full Rate Reduced Rate 1. Calls made between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland and where the distance between Group Centres of Exchanges concerned (
  38. i)does not exceed 56 kms 105p 90p 55p 40p (
  39. ii)exceeds 56 km. 160p 125p 110p 75p 2. Calls made from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of man and the Channel Islands. 340p 245p 290p 195p 3. Calls to Eircell Equipment. 215p 160p 165p 110p 4. Calls made at all times (except where otherwise stated) from exchanges in the State to exchanges in: For the first 3 minutes or part of 3 minutes £ For each minute or part of a minute after the first 3 minutes £ ( a ) Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Ceuta and Melilla, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal (including Azores and Medeira), San Marino, Spain (including Balearic and Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City. 3.50 1.00 ( b ) Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Hercegovnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech & Slovak Fed. Rep., Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Gibraltar, Hungary (Rep. Of), Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Morocco, Poland (Rep. of), Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Tajikstan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. Yugoslavia (Fed. Rep of). 4.85 1.45 ( c ) Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, Monsterrat, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts (Nevis), St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Tortola (British Virgin Islands), Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S.A., Virgin Islands (U.S.). (
  40. i)Rull Rate 5.90 1.80 (
  41. ii)Reduced Rate 4.55 1.35 ( d ) Australia (including Tasmania), Hong Kong, Japan (including Ryukyu Islands), New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and South Africa 8.90 2.80 ( e ) All other states 12.50 4.00 Notes: 1. The Full Rate, in respect of calls described in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of the Table, applies to calls made between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive). 2. The Reduced Rate, in respect of calls described in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of the Table, applies to calls made as follows: (
  42. i)between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive), (
  43. ii)all day Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; and (iii) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national daily morning newspapers. 3. The Full Rate, in respect of calls described in paragraph 4 (
  44. c)of the Table, applies to calls made between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. from Monday to Saturday (inclusive). 4. The Reduced Rate, in respect of calls described in paragraph 4 (
  45. c)of the Table, applies to calls made between 10 p.m. and 10 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) and throughout Saturday, Sunday and such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers. Article 55 Trunk calls (other than subscriber dialled trunk calls) from a public telephone or from a coinbox exchange line, from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made. In respect of every call: ( a ) made by a subscriber who rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made there shall be charged to the subscriber and paid by him the charges stated in the Table below less lp except for calls covered by paragraph 4 of the Table. ( b ) made by a caller from a public telephone or from a coinbox exchange line, from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made, there shall be charged and paid, placed in the coinbox or otherwise credit to Bord Telecom Éireann the charges stated in the Table below. Table Description of Call For each 3 minute period or part thereof Full Rate Reduced Rate 1. Calls made between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland and where the distance between Group Centres of exchanges concerned. (
  46. i)does not exceed 56 kms 55p 40p (
  47. ii)exceeds 56 kms 110p 75p 2. Calls made from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. 290p 195p 3. Calls to Eircell Equipment. 165p 110p 4. Calls made at all times (except where otherwise stated) from exchanges in the State to exchanges in: For the first 3 minutes or part of 3 minutes £ For each minute or part of a minute after the first 3 minutes £ ( a ) Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Ceuta and Melilla, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal (including Azores and Medeira), San Marino, Spain (including Balearic and Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City. (
  48. i)Full Rate 3.00 1.00 (
  49. ii)Reduced Rate 1.65 55p ( b ) Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, BosniaHercegovnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech & Slovak Fed. Rep., Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Gibraltar, Hungary (Rep. Of), Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Morocco, Poland (Rep. of), Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Tajikstan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia (Fed. Rep. of). 4.35 1.45 ( c ) Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, Monsterrat, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, (Nevis), St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Tortola (British Virgin Islands), Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S.A., Virgin Islands (U.S.). (
  50. i)Rull Rate 5.40 1.80 (
  51. ii)Reduced Rate 4.05 1.35 ( d ) Australia (including Tasmania), Hong Kong, Japan (including Ryukyu Islands), New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and South Africa 8.40 2.80 ( e ) All other States 12.00 4.00 Notes: 1. The Full Rate, in respect of calls described in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of the Table, applies to calls made between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive). 2. The Reduced Rate, in respect of calls described in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of the Table, applies to calls made as follows: (
  52. i)between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive), (
  53. ii)all day Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; and (iii) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national daily morning newspapers. 3. The Full Rate, in respect of calls described in paragraph 4 (
  54. c)of the Table, applies to calls made between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. from Monday to Saturday (inclusive). 4. The Reduced Rate, in respect of calls described in paragraph 4 (
  55. c)of the Table, applies to calls made between 10 p.m. and 10 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) and throughout Saturday, Sunday and such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers. 5. The Full Rate, in respect of calls described in paragraph 4 (
  56. c)of the Table, applies to calls made between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive). 6. The Reduced rate, in respect of calls described in paragraph 4 (
  57. c)of the Table, applies to calls made between 10 p.m. and 10 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) and throughout Saturday, Sunday and such other times as Bord Telecom Fireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers. PRESENT when the Common Seal of Bord Telecom Éireann was affixed hereto this 3rd day of Feb. 1993. BERNADETTE ROCHE, Bord Telecom Éireann, Merrion Road, Dublin 4. Assistant Principal. JAMES J. CROTTY, Director. ALAN CORBETT, Director. EXPLANATORY NOTE. The purpose of this Scheme is to provide separately for local and trunk telephone calls from payphone public telephones and cardphone public telephones. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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