S.I. No. 198/1998 - Telecommunications (Amendment) (No. 3) Scheme, 1998.

(1)The collective citation "the Telecommunications Schemes, 1994 to 1998" includes this Scheme.

(2)Articles 4(a), (h), (

1. i)and (
2. j)shall come into operation on 1 July 1998.

(3)Articles 4(b), 4(

1. d)and 4(
2. e)shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 January 1998.

(4)Article 4(c) shall be deemed to have come into operation on 8 April 1998.

(5)Article 4(f) shall be deemed to have come into operation on 20 October 1997.

(6)Article 4(

1. g)shall come into operation on 15 June 1998. 3. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937) applies to this Scheme. 4. The Telecommunications Scheme, 1994 ( S.I. No. 177 of 1994 ) is hereby amended by: (
2. a)the addition of the following Article 19(G) after Article 19(F) thereof: "19(G)

(1)Bord Telecom Eireann plc may provide a facility (the Facility) to telephone subscribers generally or to such groups of telephone subscribers as it shall determine, whereby a telephone subscriber connected to the fixed telephone network may receive a discount on Eligible Calls on a single telephone account. The discount shall be calculated as set out in Part 11 of Section VII of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme. Bord Telecom Eireann plc may, at its absolute discretion, withdraw the Facility from all or any telephone subscribers.

(2)For the purposes of this Scheme "Eligible Calls" are subscriber direct dialled calls (excluding Chargecard calls, calls to the Eirpac Service, calls to other packet-switched networks, calls made to Premium Rate Telephone Service, calls to Directory Enquiry Service, calls to call management services, calls made by use of the National Virtual Private Network facility, calls made by use of the International Virtual Private Network facility, calls made to Inmarsat and Skyphone mobile telephony systems, operator assisted calls, Freefone 1800 calls received by the subscriber, 1350 calls received by the subscriber and 1890 calls received by the subscriber).

(3)It shall be a condition of the application of the Facility that: (

1. i)an account to which the Facility applies shall be discharged in full within 14 days of the date of issue of the bill or by means of a direct debit mandate approved by Bord Telecom Eireann plc; (
2. ii)Eligible Calls shall not be eligible for any further or other discounts (including any discounts under Articles 18, 19(A), 19(B), 19(C), 19(D), 19(E) and 19 (F) of this Scheme);

(4)The name of the Facility shall be (

1. a)TalkSaver when availed of by residential subscribers and (
2. b)Business Savers when availed of by business subscribers. (
3. b)the substitution of the following paragraph 19(A) of Article 63 for paragraph 19(A) of Article 63 thereof: "63

(19)(A)(

1. i)Bord Telecom Eireann plc may provide a facility (in this Scheme referred to as "SwitchLink Call Termination Plan 1 Facility") to Service Providers whereby Service Providers may avail of the SwitchLink Call Termination Plan 1 Facility for the purpose of procuring that Bord Telecom Eireann plc delivers Eligible SwitchLink Termination Calls from telephone exchanges owned or operated by Bord Telecom Eireann plc either to subscribers of Bord Telecom Eireann plc within the State or for onward transmission. There shall be charged to the Service Provider and paid by him in respect of the provision to him of the SwitchLink Termination Plan 1 Facility the Subscription Charge and the Call Charges both of which are specified in Part 3(
2. a)of Section XI of Part 6 of the First Schedule to the Scheme. (
3. ii)For the purposes of this Scheme: "Call Charges" shall mean the charges payable by the Service Provider in respect of Eligible SwitchLink Termination Calls. "Eligible SwitchLink Termination Calls" shall mean direct dialled calls made on Inter City Routes and between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to Northern Ireland and from exchanges in the State to exchanges outside the State (excluding Chargecard calls, Eirpac calls, calls to other Packet Switching Networks, unrestricted 64Kb calls made by use of the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) facility, calls made to Premium Rate Telephone Services, Directory Enquiry calls, calls to Call Management Services, calls made by use of the National Virtual Private Network Facility, calls made by use of the International Virtual Private Network Facility, calls made to Inmarsat and Skyphone mobile telephony systems, calls made to 1850, 1890, 1891, 1511 and 1801 services and Freefone 1800, 1850 and 1890 calls received by the Service Provider). "InterCity Routes" shall mean calls made between exchanges on routes specified in Part 3(
4. b)of Section XI of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme. "Subscription Charge" shall mean the monthly charge (if any) payable by the Service Provider to avail of the Facility. It shall be a condition of the application of the SwitchLink Call Termination Plan 1 Facility that: (
5. i)the Service Provider pays the monthly Subscription Charge set out in Part 3(
6. a)of Section XI of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme. (
7. ii)accounts to which the SwitchLink Call Termination Plan 1 Facility applies must be discharged in full within 14 days of the date of issue of the bill or by means of a direct debit mandate approved by Bord Telecom Eireann plc. (iii) Eligible SwitchLink Termination Calls shall not be eligible for any further or other discounts including any discounts under Article 18, 19, 19(A), 19(B), 19(C), 19(D), 19(E) and 19(F) of this Scheme." (
8. c)the substitution of the following Section XI of Part 6 of the First Schedule for Section XI of Part 6 of the First Schedule thereto: " Section XI SWITCHLINK SERVICE {Article 63

(1)} Part 1. Installation, Removal and Rental Category Installation Charge Monthly Subscription Other Charges £ £ £ EXCHANGE LINES Exchange Line 81.81 12 — Exchange Line Auxiliary 81.81 12 — Exchange line reconnected when linework is completely in situ after ceasing 28.92 12 — Installation Transferred—continuous service — 12 14.87 Change of Telephone Number 16 — — Removal Free 12 — Removal to Exchange Free 12 — Internal Move Charge 16 — — "; (d) the substitution of the following Part 2 of Section XI of Part 6 of the first Schedule for Part 2 of Section XI of Part 6 of the First Schedule thereto: "{Article 63

(1)} Part 2. SwitchLink Access Call Charges NATIONAL Call Set-up Charge Price Per Second Local Standard 1.13p 0.0298p Reduced 0.75p 0.0200p A Trunk Standard 1.22p 0.0318p Reduced 0.81p 0.0211p Weekend 0.81p 0.0211p B Trunk Standard 1.87p 0.0470p Reduced 1.25p 0.0313p Weekend 1.25p 0.313p LOCAL Standard Rate: The Standard 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: (

1. i)at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) (
2. ii)all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays A TRUNK AND B TRUNK Standard Rate: The Standard 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: (
3. i)at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) Weekend Rate: The Weekend rate applies to calls made as follows: (
4. i)on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays (
5. e)the substitution of the following Part 3(
6. a)of Section XI of Part 6 of the First Schedule for Part 3(
7. a)of Section XI of Part 6 of the First Schedule thereto: " {Article 63

(19)(a)} Part 3(a). SwitchLink Termination Rates Subscription Charge £175 per month NATIONAL Call Set-up Charge Pence Per Second Local Standard 1.13p 0.0298 Reduced 0.75p 0.0200 A Trunk Standard 1.22p 0.0318 Reduced 0.81p 0.0211 Weekend 0.81p 0.0211 B Trunk Standard 1.87p 0.0470 Reduced 1.25p 0.0313 Weekend 1.25p 0.0313 B (i/

1. c)Trunk Standard 1.87p 0.0470 Reduced 1.25p 0.0313 Weekend 1.25p 0.0313 C Trunk Standard 0.3420 Reduced & Weekend 0.2280 Minimum Charge - 8.55 INTERNATIONAL Pence per Second Band 1 Standard 0.1917 Reduced 0.1725 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 2 Standard 0.2792 Reduced 0.2363 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 3 Standard 0.3467 Reduced 0.2948 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 4 Standard 0.5200 Reduced 0.4508 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 5 Standard 0.3100 Reduced 0.2893 Economy 0.2687 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 6 Standard 0.4750 Reduced 0.4333 Economy 0.3890 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 7 Standard 0.6293 Reduced 0.4843 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 8 Standard 0.7800 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 9 Standard 0.6928 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 10 Standard 1.2480 Minimum Charge 6.40 INTERNATIONAL BANDS Band 1: Great Britain, Isle of Man and Channel Islands. Band 2: Andorra, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands Band 3: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Norway, Poland, Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), San Marino, Spain (including Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla), Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City. Band 4: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Gibraltar, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Libya, Malta, Moldova, Morocco, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia (Fed. Rep.). Band 5: Alaska, Canada, Hawaii, U.S.A. Band 6: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nevis, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Islands (U.S.). Band 7: Australia (including Tasmania), Christmas Island, New Zealand. Band 8: Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, United Arab Emirates. Band 9: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan (including Ryukyu Island), Korea (Rep. Of), Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand. Band 10: All other states (
2. f)the substitution of the following Part 4 of Section XI of Part 6 of the First Schedule for Part 4 of Section XI of Part 6 of the First Schedule thereto: " {Article 63

(19)(B)} Part 4. SwitchLink Leased Line Discount A reduction of 8% will be applied to the net Leased Line rental paid to Bord Telecom Eireann plc by a Service Provider following the application of all other relevant discounts. .". (

1. g)the substitution of the following Part 3 of the First Schedule for Part 3 of the First Schedule thereto: " PART 3 {Article 58} Subscriber Dialled Trunk Calls Per period or part of a period of Time specified in the Table to this Part of this Schedule appropriate to the Call. To a subscriber............................................................ .......... 9.5p TABLE Description of Call Daytime Rate Evening Rate Weekend 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 (
2. i)does not exceed 56 kms 66.7 seconds 100 seconds 600 seconds (
3. ii)exceeds 56 kms 46 seconds 69 seconds 600 seconds 2. To NCRTN equipment 25 seconds 37.5 seconds Not Applicable Daytime Rate: The daytime rate applies to calls made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. (8 p.m. for calls to NCRTN equipment) on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive). Evening Rate: The evening rate applies to calls made as follows: (
4. i)at or after 6 p.m. (8 p.m. for calls to NCRTN equipment) and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) for calls described in Paragraph 1 of the Table; and (
5. ii)all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays for calls described in Paragraph 2 of the Table. (iii) on such other times as Bord Telecom Eireann plc may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers. Weekend Rate: The weekend rate applies to calls described in Paragraph 1 of the Table made as follows: (
6. i)on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays; and (
7. ii)on such other times as Bord Telecom Eireann plc may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers. 3. For calls made at all times (except where otherwise stated) from exchanges in the State to exchanges in: (
8. a)Great Britain, Isle of Man and Channel Islands. (
9. i)Daytime rate 36.30 seconds (
10. ii)Evening rate 39.60 seconds (iii) Weekend rate 45.26 seconds (
11. b)Calls to UK Non-Geographic Numbers (including UK Mobile Phones) (
12. i)Daytime rate 28.50 seconds (
13. ii)Evening rate 31.67 seconds (iii) Weekend rate 31.67 seconds (
14. c)Andorra, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands (
15. i)Daytime rate 22.99 seconds (
16. ii)Evening rate 26.13 seconds (iii) Weekend rate 30.00 seconds (
17. d)Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Norway, Poland, Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), San Marino, Spain (including Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla), Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City. (
18. i)Daytime rate 18.15 seconds (
19. ii)Evening rate 20.90 seconds (iii) Weekend rate 20.90 seconds (
20. e)Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Gibraltar, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Libya, Malta, Moldova, Morocco, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia (Fed. Rep.). (
21. i)Daytime rate 9.50 seconds (
22. ii)Evening rate 10.96 seconds (iii) Weekend rate 10.96 seconds (
23. f)Alaska, Canada, Hawaii, U.S.A (
24. i)Daytime rate 23.79 seconds (
25. ii)Evening rat 30.00 seconds (iii) Weekend rate 36.31 seconds (
26. g)Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nevis, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Islands (U.S.). (
27. i)Daytime rate 11.43 seconds (
28. ii)Evening rate 12.71 seconds (iii) Weekend rate 14.12 seconds (
29. h)Australia (including Tasmania, Christmas Island, Hong Kong, Japan (Including Ryukyu Island), Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore. (
30. i)Daytime rate 10.21 seconds (
31. ii)Evening rate 12.78 seconds (iii) Weekend rate 20.00 seconds (
32. i)Argentina, Bahrain, China, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, United Arab Emirates. (
33. i)Daytime rate 7.04 seconds (
34. ii)Evening rate 7.04 seconds (iii) Weekend rate 7.93 seconds (
35. j)Indonesia, Korea (Rep. Of), Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand. 7.13 seconds (
36. k)All other states 3.96 seconds (
37. l)Inmarsat A, B, M 1.50 seconds (
38. m)Skyphone Mobile Telephony System 1.00 second Daytime Rate: The daytime 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). Evening Rate: The evening rate applies to calls made as follows: (
39. i)at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive); and (
40. ii)on such other times as Bord Telecom Eireann plc may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers. Weekend Rate: The weekend rate applies to calls made as follows: (
41. i)on Saturday, Sundays and Public Holidays; and (
42. ii)on such other times as Bord Telecom Eireann plc may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers. (
43. h)the substitution of the following Section VII of Part 6 of the First Schedule for Section VII of Part 6 of the First Schedule thereto: " Section VII VOLUME DISCOUNTS {Article 18, 19, 19A, 19B, 19C, 19D, 19E, 20, 20B} Part 1. International Volume Discount Volume discounts on International calls are applied on a monthly basis to the combined total of Eligible International Volume Discount Calls as per Article 18, as follows: Monthly Billed Amount in respect of Eligible International Volume Discount Calls International Volume Discount Not exceeding£50 0% discount Exceeding£50 and not exceeding£200 0% discount in first£50 6% discount on remainder. Exceeding£200 and not exceeding£1,000 0% discount on first£50 6% discount on next£150 8% discount on remainder Exceeding£1,000 and not exceeding£2,000 0% discount on first£50 6% discount on next£150 8% discount on next£800 100% discount on remainder Exceeding£2,000 and not exceeding£4,000 0% discount on first£50 6% discount on next£150 8% discount on next£800 10% discount on next£1,000 20% discount on remainder Exceeding£4,0000 and not exceeding£8,000 0% discount on first£50 6% discount on next£150 8% discount on next£800 10% discount on next£1,000 20% discount on next£2,000 25% discount on remainder Exceeding£8,000 0% discount on first£50 6% discount on next£150 8% discount on next£800 10% discount on next£1,000 20% discount on next£2,000 25% discount on next£4,000 30% discount on remainder Part 2. Total Volume Discount Volume discounts on total calls are applied on a monthly basis to the combined total of Eligible Total Volume Discount calls as per Article 19, as follows: Monthly Billed Amount in respect of Eligible Total Volume Discount Calls Total Volume Discount Not exceeding£3,000 0% discount Exceeding£3,000 and not exceeding£7,000 0% discount on first£3,000 6% discount on remainder. Exceeding£7,000 and not exceeding£12,000 0% discount on first£3,000 6% discount on next£4,000 9% discount on remainder Exceeding£12,000 0% discount on first£3,000 6% discount on next£4,000 9% discount on next£5,000 12% discount on remainder PART 3. International Freefone Volume Discount Volume discounts on International Freefone Calls are applied on a monthly basis to the combined total of Eligible Freefone 1800 Calls as per Article 20, so as to result in the following reduced charges: Not exceeding 1499 mins From 1500 & not exceeding 2999 mins From 3000 & not exceeding 5999 mins From 6000 & not exceeding 9999 mins From 1000 mins Per Month Per Month Per Month Per Month Per Month Band 1: 20p 15.8p 15.4p 15.3p 15.2p Band 2: 33p 31p 30p 29p 28p Band 3: 41p 32p 31p 30p 29p Band 4: 61p 57p 56p 54p 52.5p Band 5a: 30p 24.3p 23.9p 23.8p 23.5p Band 5: 56p 50p 48p 46p 44p Band 6: 92p 74p 70p 68p 66p Band 7: 91p 88p 87p 86p 85p Band 8: £1.06 £1.04 £1.02 95p 90p Band 9: £1.45 £1.20 £1.16 £1.14 £1.12 BAND 1: U.K. & Northern Ireland. BAND 2: Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands BAND 3: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland. BAND 4: Israel, Russia, Turkey. BAND 5a: Canada, U.S.A. BAND 5: North America (No Routes). BAND 6: Australia, New Zealand. BAND 7: Bahrain, South Africa. BAND 8: Hong Kong, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, Singapore. BAND 9: Rest of World. PART 4. 'B' Trunk Volume Discount (no longer provided) Volume discounts on 'B' Trunk calls are applied to the total eligible 'B' Trunk calls as per article 19A, as follows; Level Monthly Subscription Discount on 'B' Trunk Calls 1 £20 20% 2 £45 25% 3 £145 30% PART 5. International Term Discount Discounts on Eligible International Calls are applied to total Eligible International Calls as per article 19B, as follows; Level Monthly Subscription Discount on Eligible International Calls 1 £50 6% 2 £100 8% 3 £200 10% Part 6(l). National 18XX Discount Discounts on Eligible 18XX Calls are applied to National 18XX Calls as per article 20B as follows; Approximate Discounted Rate per Minute Option Monthly Subscription Service National Regional Local (*per call) Standard Reduced Weekend Standard Reduced Weekend Standard Reduced Weekend 1 £100 1800/1850 18p 13p 7p 7.5p 5.7p 5.7p 7.5p 5.7p 5.7p 1890 15p 12p 6p 4.5p 3.94p 3.94p 4.5p 3.94p 3.94p 2 £500 1800/1850 17p 12.5p 5p 7p 4.75p 4.75p 7p 4.75p 4.75p 1890 14p 11.5p 4p 4p 3.29p 3.29p 4p 3.29p 3.29p 3 £5,000 1800/1850 14p 11p 4p 6p 3.80p 3.80p 6p 3.80p 3.80p 1890 11p 10p 3p 3p 2.63p 2.63p 3p* 3p* 3p* 4 £10,000 1800/1850 11p 8.8p 4p 4.95p 3.48p 3.48p 4.95p 3.48p 3.48p 1890 8p 7.8p 3p 1.95p 1.95p 1.95p 3p* 3p* 3p* (ii). Regional Extension Fees On National 18XX discount options 3 or 4 it is possible to avail of regional extension fees whereby traffic is collected within a region and is transported by Bord Telecom Éireann plc to its ultimate destination thus bypassing National 18XX rates. Monthly Minimum Monthly charge to each 1 million mins/pa Extension of adjacent region £2,500 £250 Extension of non adjacent region £5,000 £500 Extension of all regions £20,000 £2000 Part 7. (
44. i)Business Selections Discount 7(
45. i)Volume discounts on Business Selections calls are applied on a monthly basis to the combined total of Eligible Business Selections Calls as per Article 19(C), as follows: LEVEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 Monthly Subscription £10 £30 £75 £150 £250 £450 NATIONAL Local—Price per period or part of a period of time. 9.12p 8.98p 8.84p 8.69p 8.55p 8.55p Daytime—Period in Seconds 180 180 180 180 180 180 Evening & Weekend—Period in Seconds 900 900 900 900 900 900 PENCE PER SECOND A Trunk Daytime 0.1368 0.1347 0.1325 0.1304 0.1283 0.1283 Evening 0.0912 0.0898 0.0884 0.0869 0.0855 0.0855 Weekend 0.0152 0.0150 0.0147 0.0145 0.0143 0.0143 Minimum Charge 9.12 8.9775 8.835 8.6925 8.55 8.55 B Trunk Daytime 0.1693 0.1569 0.1445 0.1404 0.1363 0.1363 Evening 0.1128 0.1046 0.0963 0.0936 0.0908 0.0908 Weekend 0.0158 0.0158 0.0158 0.0158 0.0158 0.0158 Minimum Charge (Daytime & Evening) 7.79 7.22 6.65 6.46 6.4 6.4 Minimum Charge (Weekend) 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 B(i/
46. c)Trunk Daytime 0.1693 0.1569 0.1445 0.1404 0.1363 0.1363 Evening 0.1128 0.1046 0.0963 0.0936 0.0908 0.0908 Minimum Charge (Daytime & Evening 7.79 7.22 6.65 6.46 6.4 6.4 Minimum Charge (Weekend) 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 C Trunk Daytime 0.3648 0.3591 0.3534 0.3477 0.3420 0.3420 Evening & Weekend 0.2432 0.2394 0.2356 0.2318 0.2280 0.2280 Minimum Charge 9.12 8.9775 8.835 8.6925 8.55 8.55 INTERNATIONAL PENCE PER SECOND Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Band 1 Daytime 0.1831 0.1792 0.1753 0.1714 0.1674 0.1504 Evening 0.1678 0.1642 0.1606 0.1570 0.1534 0.1378 Weekend 0.1468 0.1437 0.1405 0.1374 0.1342 0.1206 Minimum Charge 6.65 6.5076 6.40 6.40 6.40 6.40 Band 1a Daytime 0.2333 0.2283 0.2233 0.2183 0.2133 0.1917 Evening & Weekend 0.2100 0.2055 0.2010 0.1965 0.1920 0.1725 Minimum Charge 6.65 6.5075 6.40 6.40 6.40 6.40 Band 2 Daytime 0.3512 0.3388 0.3222 0.2933 0.2727 0.2148 Evening 0.3089 0.2980 0.2835 0.2580 0.2399 0.1890 Weekend 0.2691 0.2596 0.2469 0.2247 0.2089 0.1646 Minimum Charge 8.075 7.79 7.41 6.7450 6.40 6.40 Band 3 Daytime 0.4448 0.4291 0.4082 0.3716 0.3454 0.2721 Evening & Weekend 0.3863 0.3726 0.3545 0.3226 0.2999 0.2363 Minimum Charge 8.075 7.79 7.41 6.7450 6.40 6.40 Band 4 Daytime 0.8500 0.8200 0.7800 0.7100 0.6600 0.5200 Evening & Weekend 0.7368 0.7108 0.6761 0.6155 0.5721 0.4508 Minimum Charge 8.075 7.79 7.41 6.7450 6.40 6.40 Band 5 Daytime 0.2994 0.2930 0.2862 0.2795 0.2635 0.2475 Evening 0.2374 0.2323 0.2270 0.2216 0.2089 0.1962 Weekend 0.1962 0.1920 0.1875 0.1831 0.1726 0.1621 Minimum Charge 7.125 6.973 6.8115 6.65 6.40 6.40 Band 6 Daytime 0.7064 0.6815 0.6482 0.5900 0.5485 0.4321 Evening 0.6352 0.6128 0.5829 0.5306 0.4932 0.3886 Weekend 0.5718 0.5516 0.5247 0.4776 0.4440 0.3498 Minimum Charge 8.075 7.79 7.41 6.7450 6.40 6.40 Band 7 Daytime 0.7908 0.7629 0.7257 0.6605 0.6140 0.4838 Evening 0.6318 0.6095 0.5797 0.5277 0.4905 0.3865 Weekend 0.4037 0.3895 0.3705 0.3372 0.3135 0.2470 Minimum Charge 8.075 7.79 7.41 6.7450 6.40 6.40 Band 8 Daytime & Evening 1.1469 1.1065 1.0525 0.9580 0.8906 0.7016 Weekend 1.0182 0.9822 0.9343 0.8505 0.7906 0.6229 Minimum Charge 8.075 7.79 7.41 6.7450 6.40 6.40 INTERNATIONAL PENCE PER SECOND Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Band 9 At all times 1.1325 1.0925 1.0392 0.9460 0.8793 0.6928 Minimum Charge 8.075 7.79 7.41 6.7450 6.40 6.40 Band 10 At all times 2.0400 1.9680 1.8720 1.7040 1.5840 1.2480 Minimum Charge 8.075 7.79 7.41 6.7450 6.40 6.40 7(
47. ii)INTER CITY ROUTES (Calls made on the following routes are calls made on Inter City Routes for the purposes of the Business Selections Discount facility. The routes are one way) Calls Originating from No.'s with STD Code Terminating at No.'s with STD Code 01 (Dublin)) 021 (Cork) 01 (Dublin) 042 (Dundalk) 01 (Dublin) 051 4 01 (Dublin) 056 (Kilkenny) 01 (Dublin) 061 (Limerick) 01 (Dublin) 066 (Tralee) 01 (Dublin) 071 (Sligo) 01 (Dublin) 080123 (Belfast) 01 (Dublin) 091 (Galway) 021 (Cork) 01 (Dublin) 021 (Cork) 061 (Limerick) 021 (Cork) 066 (Tralee) 042 (Dundalk) 01 (Dublin) 051 (Waterford) 01 (Dublin) 056 (Kilkenny) 01 (Dublin) 061 (Limerick) 01 (Dublin) 061 (Limerick) 021 (Cork) 061 (Limerick) 091 (Galway) 066 (Tralee) 01 (Dublin) 066 (Tralee) 021 (Cork) 071 (Sligo) 01 (Dublin) 091 (Galway) 01 (Dublin) 091 (Galway) 061 (Limerick) Part 8. Multi Site Discount Multi Site Volume discounts are applied on a monthly basis to the combined total of Eligible Subscriber Dialled Calls from Nominated Telecommunications lines as per Article 19(D), as follows: LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 MONTHLY NETWORK FEE £750 £750 MONTHLY SITE FEE £30 £60 NATIONAL Local — Price per period or part of a period of time 8.55p 8.55p Daytime — Period in Seconds 180 180 Evening & Weekend — Period in Seconds 900 900 PENCE PER SECOND A Trunk Daytime 0.1283 0.1283 Evening 0.0855 0.0855 Weekend 0.0143 0.0143 Minimum Charge 8.55 8.55 B Trunk Daytime 0.1404 0.1404 Evening 0.0936 0.0936 Weekend 0.0158 0.0158 Minimum Charge (Daytime & Evening) 6.46 6.46 Minimum Charge (Weekend) 9.5 9.5 C Trunk Daytime 0.3420 0.3420 Evening & Weekend 0.2280 0.2280 Minimum Charge 8.55 8.55 INTERNATIONAL Band 1 Daytime 0.1962 0.1504 Evening 0.1798 0.1378 Weekend 0.1573 0.1206 Minimum Charge 7.125 6.40 Band 1a Daytime 0.2500 0.1917 Evening & Weekend 0.2250 0.1725 Minimum Charge 7.125 6.40 Band 2 Daytime 0.2892 0.2148 Evening 0.2544 0.1890 Weekend 0.2216 0.1646 Minimum Charge 6.65 6.40 INTERNATIONAL (Contd) LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 Band 3 Daytime 0.3663 0.2721 Evening & Weekend 0.3181 0.2363 Minimum Charge 6.65 6.40 Band 4 Daytime 0.7000 0.5200 Evening & Weekend 0.6068 0.4508 Minimum Charge 6.65 6.40 Band 5 Daytime 0.2994 0.2475 Evening 0.2374 0.1962 Weekend 0.1962 0.1621 Minimum Charge 7.125 6.40 Band 6 Daytime 0.5817 0.4321 Evening 0.5231 0.3886 Weekend 0.4709 0.3498 Minimum Charge 6.65 6.40 Band 7 Daytime 0.6512 0.4838 Evening 0.5203 0.3865 Weekend 0.3325 0.2470 Minimum Charge 6.65 6.40 Band 8 Daytime & Evening 0.9445 0.7016 Weekend 0.8385 0.6229 Minimum Charge 6.65 6.40 Band 9 At all times 0.9326 0.6928 Minimum Charge 6.65 6.40 Band 10 At all times 1.6800 1.2480 Minimum Charge 6.65 6.40 INTERNATIONAL BAND Band 1: Great Britain, Isle of Man and Channel Islands. Band 1a: Calls to UK Non-Geographic Numbers (including UK Mobile Phones) Band 2: Andorra, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands. Band 3: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Norway, Poland, Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), San Marino, Spain (including Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla), Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City. Band 4: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Gibraltar, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Libya, Malta, Moldova, Morocco, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia (Fed. Rep.). Band 5: Alaska, Canada, Hawaii, U.S.A. Band 6: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nevis, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Islands (U.S.). Band 7: Australia (including Tasmania), Christmas Island, Hong Kong, Japan (Including Ryukyu Island), Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore. Band 8: Argentina, Bahrain, China, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, United Arab Emirates. Band 9: Indonesia, Korea (Rep. Of), Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand. Band 10: All other states Part 9. Residential International Bonus Volume discounts on Residential International calls are applied on a bi-monthly basis to the combined total of Eligible Calls as per Article 19(E), as follows: Once-off Payment: £1 Bi-Monthly Billed Amount in respect of Eligible Calls DISCOUNT (Bi-Monthly Bill) Not exceeding£49.99 0% discount Exceeding£50 and not exceeding£99.99 0% discount on first£50 10% discount on remainder Exceeding£100 0% discount on first£50 10% discount on next£50 15% discount on remainder Monthly Billed Amount in respect of Eligible Calls DISCOUNT (Monthly Bill) Not exceeding£24.99 0% discount Exceeding£25 and not exceeding£49.99 0% discount on first£25 10% discount on remainder Exceeding£50 0% discount on first£25 10% discount on next£25 15% discount on remainder Part 10. Circle of Friends A discount of 10% on the combined total of Eligible Calls made in every two month period as per Article 19(F). . " ; (
48. i)the addition of the following Part 11 to section VII of Part 6 of the first Schedule thereto: " SECTION VII Volume Discounts Part 11: TalkSaver and Business Savers Volume discounts are applied to the combined total of Eligible Calls as per Article 19(G), as follows: DISCOUNT ON ELIGIBLE CALLS Bi-Monthly • Local • National> 56Km • Cross Channel Billed Amount in respect of Eligible Calls • National • International (Bi-Monthly Bill) • Calls to National Mobile Phones Not Exceeding£70 0% 0% 0% Exceeding£70 6% 15% 25% DISCOUNT ON ELIGIBLE CALLS Monthly • Local • National> 56Km • Cross Channel Billed Amount in respect of Eligible Calls • National • International (Monthly Bill) • Calls to National Mobile Phones Not Exceeding£35 0% 0% 0% Exceeding£35 6% 15% 25% (
49. j)the substitution of the following Part 3 (
50. a)of Section of Part 6 of the First Schedule for Part 3(
51. a)of Section XI of Part 6 of the First Schedule thereto: "{Article 63

(19)(a)} Part 3(a). SwitchLink Termination Rates Subscription Charge £175 per month NATIONAL Call Set-up Charge Pence Per Second Local Daytime 1.13p 0.0298 Evening & Weekend 0.75p 0.0200 A Trunk Daytime 1.22p 0.0318 Evening 0.81p 0.0211 Weekend 0.81p 0.0211 B Trunk Daytime 1.87p 0.0470 Evening 1.25p 0.0313 Weekend 1.25p 0.0313 B (l/c) Trunk Daytime 1.87p 0.0470 Evening 1.25p 0.0313 Weekend 1.25p 0.0313 C Trunk Daytime 0.3420 Evening & Weekend 0.2280 Minimum Charge — 8.55 INTERNATIONAL Pence per Second Band 1 Daytime 0.1504 Evening 0.1378 Weekend 0.1206 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 1a Daytime 0.1917 Evening & Weekend 0.1725 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 2 Daytime 0.2148 Evening 0.1890 Weekend 0.1646 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 3 Daytime 0.2721 Evening & Weekend 0.2363 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 4 Daytime 0.5200 Evening & Weekend 0.4508 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 5 Daytime 0.2475 Evening 0.1962 Weekend 0.1621 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 6 Daytime 0.4321 Evening 0.3886 Weekend 0.3498 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 7 Daytime 0.4838 Evening 0.3865 Weekend 0.2470 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 8 Daytime & Evening 0.7016 Weekend 0.6229 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 9 At all times 0.6928 Minimum Charge 6.40 Band 10 At all times 1.2480 Minimum Charge 6.40 INTERNATIONAL BANDS Band 1: Great Britain, Isle of Man and Channel Islands. Band 1a: Calls to UK Non-Geographic Numbers (including UK Mobile Phones) Band 2: Andorra, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands. Band 3: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Norway, Poland, Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), San Marino, Spain (including Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla), Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City. Band 4: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Gibraltar, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Libya, Malta, Moldova, Morocco, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia (Fed. Rep.). Band 5: Alaska, Canada, Hawaii, U.S.A. Band 6: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nevis, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Islands (U.S.). Band 7: Australia (including Tasmania), Christmas Island, Hong Kong, Japan (Including Ryukyu Island), Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore. Band 8: Argentina, Bahrain, China, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, United Arab Emirates. Band 9: Indonesia, Korea (Rep. Of), Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand. Band 10: All other states PRESENT when the Common Seal of BORD TELECOM EIREANN PLC was affixed thereto this 12 day of June 1998. Mackay Director Martin Geoffrey Telecom Eireann St. Stephen's Green Dublin 2 Jerry Director EXPLANATORY NOTE The purpose of this Scheme is to effect certain modifications to the Telecommunications Scheme. Approved for Sealing. Dr. E. G. Hall Solicitor 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