S.I. No. 396/1998 - Telecommunications (Amendment) (No. 8) Scheme, 1998.

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

(2)Article 4(

1. a)and Article 4 (
2. c)shall come into operation on 18 December 1998.

(3)Article 4(b), Article 4(d), Article 4(

1. e)and Article 4(
2. f)shall come into operation on 21 October 1998.

(4)Article 4(

1. g)shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 July 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 paragraph

(22)to Article 63 thereof: "63

(22)(i) Bord Telecom Eireann plc may provide a facility (in this Scheme referred to as "Caller Display") to Subscribers generally or to such groups of Subscribers as it shall determine whereby the Telephone number of a Subscriber making a Call (the "Calling Party") may be displayed on the Telephone of the Subscriber to whom the Call is made (the "Called Party"). There shall be charged to the Subscriber and paid by him in respect of Caller Display the charge specified in Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to this Scheme. 63

(22)(

1. ii)It shall be a condition of the provision of Caller Display that: (
2. a)the Called Party is connected to a Telephone Exchange other than an analogue Telephone Exchange connected to the Bord Telecom Eireann plc network or to another network with which Bord Telecom Eireann plc has an agreement to support the provision of Caller Display between the Calling Party network and the Called Party network; (
3. b)the Call being made by the Calling Party is not an Operator Assisted Call; (
4. c)the Calling Party is not making the Call and the Called Party is not receiving the Call on certain payphones or switchboard types; (
5. c)the Subscriber shall elect to avail of Caller Display generally or on a Call by Call basis and shall inform Bord Telecom Eireann plc of its election; (
6. d)the Called Party must receive the Call by using a Telephone which is capable of providing Caller Display." (
7. b)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. National Trunk 69.01 seconds 103.64 seconds 600 seconds (Between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland) 2. To NCRTN equipment 30 seconds 45 seconds Not Applicable 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: (
8. i)at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive). (
9. 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 Éireann 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: (
10. i)on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays; and (
11. ii)on such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann 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: (
12. a)Great Britain, Isle of Man and Channel Islands. (
13. i)Daytime rate 36.30 seconds (
14. ii)Evening rate 39.60 seconds (iii) Weekend rate 45.26 seconds (
15. b)Calls to UK Non-Geographic Numbers (including UK Mobile Phones) (
16. i)Daytime rate 28.50 seconds (
17. ii)Evening rate 31.67 seconds (iii) Weekend rate 31.67 seconds (
18. c)Andorra, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands (
19. i)Daytime rate 22.99 seconds (
20. ii)Evening rate 26.13 seconds (iii) Weekend rate 30.00 seconds (
21. 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. (
22. i)Daytime rate 18.15 seconds (
23. ii)Evening rate 20.90 seconds (iii) Weekend rate 20.90 seconds (
24. 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.). (
25. i)Daytime rate 9.50 seconds (
26. ii)Evening rate 10.96 seconds (iii) Weekend rate 10.96 seconds (
27. f)Alaska, Canada, Hawaii, U.S.A. (
28. i)Daytime rate 23.79 seconds (
29. ii)Evening rate 30.00 seconds (iii) Weekend rate 36.31 seconds (
30. 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.). (
31. i)Daytime rate 11.43 seconds (
32. ii)Evening rate 12.71 seconds (iii) Weekend rate 14.12 seconds (
33. h)Australia (including Tasmania), Christmas Island, Hong Kong, Japan (Including Ryukyu Island), Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore. (
34. i)Daytime rate 10.21 seconds (
35. ii)Evening rate 12.78 seconds (iii) Weekend rate 20.00 seconds (
36. i)Argentina, Bahrain, China, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, United Arab Emirates. (
37. i)Daytime rate 7.04 seconds (
38. ii)Evening rate 7.04 seconds (iii) Weekend rate 7.93 seconds (
39. j)Indonesia, Korea (Rep. Of), Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand. 7.13 seconds (
40. k)All other states 3.96 seconds (
41. l)Inmarsat A, B, M 1.50 seconds (
42. 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: (
43. i)at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive); and (
44. 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: (
45. i)on Saturday, Sundays and Public Holidays; and (
46. ii)on such other times as Bord Telecom Eireann plc may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers. (
47. c)the substitution of the following Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule for Section 1 of Part 6 of the First Schedule thereto: PART 6 Special Telephone Services {Articles 12, 18, 19, 20, 23, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68 and 81.} Section 1 Charges for Special Telephone Services which are payable in addition to the appropriate charges set out in the foregoing Parts of this Schedule. 1. Personal Call (
48. a)Within the State and to Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands 50p (
49. b)To other states (where the service is applicable) Per call as follows: Twice the per subsequent minute charge given in Paragraph 3 of Part 4 of this Schedule 2. Alarm Clock Call—Manual (Booking Fee) 75p —Automatic (Booking Fee) 28.5p — Automatic (Cancellation Charge) 9.5p 3. Advice of Duration and Charge 30p per call 4. Reverse Charge Call (
50. a)Within the State and to Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands 50p (
51. b)From other states (where the service is applicable) Per call as follows: Twice the per subsequent minute charge given in Paragraph 3 of Part 4 of this Schedule. 5. Ireland Direct Calls £1.00 plus the charges as per Article 58

(2). 6. Call Forwarding Entry Charge: Nil Monthly Subscription: Nil Set up Charge: 19.0p Check Charge: 9.5p 7. Call Waiting Entry Charge: Nil Monthly Subscription: Nil -Subscriber Dialled: 8. Conference Calls Entry Charge: Nil Monthly Subscription: Nil Normal Charge for each element of 3 Way call -Operator Assisted: the normal rates for operator assisted calls apply together with the relevant Personal Call charge rate. 9. Abbreviated Calling Entry Charge: Nil Monthly Subscription: Nil Set up Charge: 9.5p Cancel Charge: 9.5p Check Charge: 9.5p 10. Hotline Service Entry Charge: Nil Monthly Subscription: Nil 10A. Call Answering Entry Charge: Nil Monthly Subscription: Nil 10B Caller Display Entry Charge: Nil Monthly Subscription: Nil 11. Call Particulars per one off request£4 per exchange line: per account. per request (continuous):£3 per exchange line per account. 12. Surcharge for dishonoured payments £7 per dishonoured payment. 13. Direct Dialling Inwards - Analogue (per block of 30 telephone exchange lines or part of such block): Connection Charge:£10,500 Annual Subscription:£4,600 - Digital (per block of 30 telephone exchange lines or part of such block): Connection Charge:£10,500 Annual Subscription:£9,200 - Additional Annual Subscription in respect of extension numbers (per block of one hundred extension numbers or part of such block):£600 14. Call Barring Charges Entry Charge Monthly Rental (Per Line) Temporary Off Service £16 NIL Outward Service Barred £16 £2 Inward Service Barred £16 £2 TIS+ISD+XCH+STD Barred £16 £2 TIS+ISD+XCH Barred £16 £2 TIS+ISD Barred £16 £2 TIS Barred NIL NIL Restoration of Normal Service NIL NIL NOTE: TIS (Telephone Information Service), ISD (International Direct Dial), XCH (Cross Channel), STD (Inland Trunk) 15. SureTel Annual Charge (per subscribers premises) £600 Set-up Charge (per subscribers premises) £150 (

1. d)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, 19F, 19G, 20,} 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 Not exceeding£50 and not exceeding£200 0% discount on 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 10% discount on remainder Exceeding£2,000 and not exceeding£4,000 0% discount on first£150 6% discount on next£150 8% discount on next£800 10% discount on next£1,000 20% discount on remainder Exceeding£4,000 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 International 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. Freefone Service Discount Scheme Volume discounts on Eligible Freefone Calls are applied on a monthly basis to the combined total of Eligible Freefone Calls as per Article 20, as follows: Local 1800/1850 Local 1890 National International Monthly Minimum Spend Level 1 4.0% 18.0% 18.0% 30.0% £50 Level 2 5.5% 24.0% 24.0% 31.5% £500 Level 3 8.5% 32.0% 32.0% 34.5% £2000 Level 4 10.0% 34.0% 34.0% 42.5% £5000 Note 1. Discount will apply based on the threshold monthly minimum spend. Note 2. Calls Fixed to Mobile (C1 rate) are not eligible for discount. Note 3. Calls Mobile to Fixed (C2 rate) are not eligible for discount. Note 4. Calls Mobile to Mobile (C3 rate) are not eligible for discount. 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. (
2. i)Business Selections Discount 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 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 1891 Internet Access - 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 300 300 300 300 300 300 Evening & Weekend - Period in Seconds 900 900 900 900 900 900 PENCE PER SECOND National

(1)Daytime 0.1128 0.1045 0.0963 0.0935 0.0908 0.0908 Evening 0.0751 0.0696 0.0641 0.0622 0.0604 0.0604 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 6.40 6.40 Minimum Charge (Weekend) 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 C Trunk Daytime 0.3039 0.2991 0.2944 0.2896 0.2849 0.2849 Evening & Weekend 0.2031 0.1999 0.1967 0.1936 0.1904 0.1904 Minimum Charge 9.12 8.9775 8.835 8.6925 8.55 8.55 Note

(1): National rate incorportes the former A (under 56Km), B (over 56Km) and B(i/

1. c)Trunk rates. 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 6.5075 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 INTERNATIONAL PENCE PER SECOND Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 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 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 6(
2. 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 (Waterford) 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 7. 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 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 1891 Internet Access Price per period or part of a period of time 8.55p 8.55p Daytime - Period in Seconds 300 300 Evening & Weekend - Period in Seconds 900 900 PENCE PER SECOND National

(1)Daytime 0.0935 0.0935 Evening 0.0622 0.0622 Weekend 0.0158 0.0158 Minimum Charge (Daytime & Evening) 6.46 6.46 Minimum Charge (Weekend) 9.5 9.5 C Trunk Daytime 0.2849 0.2849 Evening & Weekend 0.1904 0.1904 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 Note

(1): National rate incorportes the former A (under 56Km) and B (over 56Km) rates. 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 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 Part

1. 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£ 0% discount on first£25 10% discount on next£25 15% discount on remainder Part
2. 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). Part 10: TalkSaver and Business Saver Monthly Bill: When the combined total of Eligible Calls exceeds£35 the following discounts are applied to the further Eligible Calls made during the billing period as per Article 19(G), as follows: Eligible Calls Discount Local, CallSave 1850, LoCall 1890, Internet Access 1891 and Calls to National Mobile Phones 6% National 15% Cross Channel and International 25% Note:
3. The combined total of all Eligible Calls up to a call value of£35 does not attract a discount.
4. Eligible Calls are aggregated in date and time order.
5. National calls are the combined total of former 'A' and 'B' Trunk calls. Bi Monthly Bill: When the combined total of Eligible Calls exceeds£70 the following discounts are applied to the further Eligible Calls made during the billing period as per Article 19(G), as follows: Eligible Calls Discount Local, CallSave 1850, LoCall 1890, Internet Access 1891 and Calls to National Mobile Phones 6% National 15% Cross Channel and International 25% Note:
6. The combined total of all Eligible Calls up to a call value of£70 does not attract a discount.
7. Eligible Calls are aggregated in date and time order.
8. National calls are the combined total of former 'A' and 'B' Trunk calls. (e) the substitution of the following Part 2 of Section X of Part 6 of the First Schedule for Part 2 of Section X of Part 6 of the First Schedule thereto: Part 2 Call Charges ON-NET CALL CHARGES Minimum Call Fee No. of Seconds to which Minimum Fee Applies Charge per Second Thereafter Call Type All Day Daytime Evening & Weekend Daytime Evening & Weekend Local

(1)6.4p 137.14 685.71 0.0467p 0.0093p National

(2)6.4p 60.00 90.00 0.1067p 0.0711p INTERNATIONAL All Day All Day Band 1 6.4p 42.5532 0.1504p Band 2 6.4p 29.7952 0.2148p Band 3 6.4p 23.5208 0.2721p Band 4 6.4p 12.3077 0.5200p Band 5 6.4p 25.8586 0.2475p Band 6 6.4p 14.8114 0.4321p Band 7 6.4p 13.2286 0.4838p Band 8 6.4p 9.1220 0.7016p Band 9 6.4p 9.2379 0.6928p Band 10 6.4p 5.1282 1.2480p OFF-NET CALL CHARGES Minimum Call Fee No. of Seconds to which Minimum Fee Applies Charge per Second Thereafter Call Type All Day Daytime Evening & Weekend Daytime Evening & Weekend Local

(1)6.4p 128 640 0.05p 0.01p National

(2)6.4p 53.33 80 0.12p 0.08p To NCRTN 9.5p 25.00 37.50 0.3800p 0.2533p INTERNATIONAL All Day All Day Band 1 6.4p 36.5088 0.1753p Band 2 6.4p 19.8634 0.4082p Band 3 6.4p 15.6786 0.4082p Band 4 6.4p 8.2051 0.7800p Band 5 6.4p 22.3620 0.2862p Band 6 6.4p 9.8735 0.6482p Band 7 6.4p 8.8191 0.7257p Band 8 6.4p 6.0808 1.0525p Band 9 6.4p 6.1586 1.0392p Band 10 6.4p 3.4188 1.8720p Note 1: Local calls are calls between separate exchange lines within the same local call area. Calls between extensions off the same PABX are free. Note 2: National calls incorporate the former A (under 56Km) and B (over 56Km) trunk calls. REMOTE ACCESS CALL CHARGES Call Premium Minimum call fee No. of sec. to which minimum fee applies Charge per second thereafter Call type All Day Daytime Evening & Weekend Daytime Evening & Weekend On-net to national 4.1p 6.4p 60.00 90.00 0.1067p 0.0711p On-Net To International Band 1 £1.00 6.4p 42.5532 N/A 0.1504p N/A Band 2 £1.00 6.4p 29.7952 N/A 0.2148p N/A Band 3 £1.00 6.4p 23.5208 N/A 0.2721p N/A Band 4 £1.00 6.4p 12.3077 N/A 0.5200p N/A Band 5 £1.00 6.4p 25.8586 N/A 0.2475p N/A Band 6 £1.00 6.4p 14.8114 N/A 0.4321p N/A Band 7 £1.00 6.4p 13.2286 N/A 0.4838p N/A Band 8 £1.00 6.4p 9.1220 N/A 0.7016p N/A Band 9 £1.00 6.4p 9.2379 N/A 0.6928p N/A Band 10 £1.00 6.4p 5.1282 N/A 1.2480p N/A Off-net to National 4.1p 6.4p 53.33 80.00 0.12p 0.08p Off-net to NCRTN 47.5p 9.5p 25 37.5 0.38p 0.2533p Off-Net To International Band 1 £.00 6.4p 36.5088 N/A 0.1753p N/A Band 2 £1.00 6.4p 19.8634 N/A 0.3222p N/A Band 3 £1.00 6.4p 15.6786 N/A 0.4082p N/A Band 4 £1.00 6.4p 8.2051 N/A 0.7800p N/A Band 5 £1.00 6.4p 22.3620 N/A 0.2862p N/A Band 6 £1.00 6.4p 9.8735 N/A 0.6482p N/A Band 7 £1.00 6.4p 8.8191 N/A 0.7257p N/A Band 8 £1.00 6.4p 6.0808 N/A 1.0525p N/A Band 9 £1.00 6.4p 6.1586 N/A 1.0392p N/A Band 10 £1.00 6.4p 3.4188 N/A 1.8720p N/A Note: All remote access calls must originater from the Bord Telecom Eireann plc PSTN/ISDN network. (f) the substitution of the following Part 3(a) of Section XI of Part 6 of the First Schedule for Part 3(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 (i/

1. c)Trunk Daytime 1.87p 0.0470 Evening 1.25p 0.0313 Weekend 1.25p 0.0313 C Trunk Daytime - 0.2849 Evening & Weekend - 0.1904 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 " (
2. g)the substitution of the following Sixth Schedule for the Sixth Schedule thereto: "{Articles 125, 126, 127, 128, 129 and 130} SIXTH SCHEDULE Frame Relay Service 1. CONNECTION CHARGES (
3. i)Leased Line Connection Charge Speed Charge 64 Kb/s £930 128 Kb/s £1,100 256 Kb/s £1,400 384 Kb/s £1,400 512 Kb/s £1,400 (
4. ii)Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC) Set-up Charge: For each PVC established on the Frame Relay Network during initial network configuration: £50 Note:Subject to minimum charge of£100 (iii) Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC) Re-configuration Charge: For each alteration of PVC parameter and each new PVC added to the network. £50 Note:Subject to a minimum charge of£100 2. QUARTERLY RENTAL CHARGES (
5. i)PORT RENTAL Port Speed Rental Charge per Quarter 64 Kb/s £185 128 Kb/s £300 256 Kb/s £530 384 Kb/s £715 512 Kb/s £715 (
6. ii)BANDWIDTH RENTAL RENTAL PER QUARTER Bandwidth (Kbit/
7. s)CIR EIR 8 £30 £15 16 £54 £27 32 £100 £50 48 £140 £70 64 £180 £90 96 £240 £120 128 £290 £145 192 £390 £195 256 £470 £235 384 £680 £340 512 £860 £430 Note:Frame Relay PVC bandwidth can be rented on a quarterly basis as a combination of Committed Information Rate (CIR) and/or Excess Information Rate (EIR). (iii) LEASED LINE RENTAL For each site connected to the Frame Relay Network, the standard distance dependent leased line rental charge will apply. PRESENT when the Common Seal of BORD TELECOM EIREANN PLC was affixed thereto this 20 day of October 1998. Director Martin Geffrey Telecom Eireann St. Stephen's Green Dublin 2 Director EXPLANATORY NOTE The purpose of this Scheme is to effect certain modifications to the Telecommunications Scheme, 1994. 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