Table of International Accounting Rates

September 1998

International Accounting Rates

1 The attached table of international accounting rates is the latest to be published in accordance with the Statement on the Collection and Publication by Oftel of International Call Information     (July 1998) (the “Statement”).

2 The last set of rates was published in July.

3 Separate tables are given for IDD and for ISDN rates.

These tables are also available in Excel 97 format. Please click here to download the file.

Explanatory Notes

4 International accounting rates are the traditional basis of the payments made by international telephone operators to each other for the delivery of international calls. The originating operator pays the
terminating operator an agreed amount per minute, known as the settlement rate. The accounting rate is the sum of the settlement rate in each direction (usually the same) plus the costs of transit via a third
country (if any).

5 This table shows only rates agreed on the bilateral correspondent agreement basis described above. In accordance with the Statement, rates for most operators have not been published for routes which the
Director considers to be “liberalised”. Since most of the routes for which the new licensees have accounting rate agreements in place are such “liberalised” routes, this means that few of the new licensees’
rates have been published. However, BT’s rates have been published on all routes.

6 In the case of Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) rates on “liberalised” routes have not been published pending the outcome of the current review of their Well Established International Operator
(WEIO) status (see the Statement for a definition). Once the review is complete, rates will be published retrospectively for all of CWC’s routes on which they are deemed to continue to have WEIO status.

Notes

7 All rates are as of 1 July 1998, except BT whose rates are as at 27 August 1998. They are expressed to two decimal places.

8 Where an operator, in accordance with the accounting rate system, passes traffic to a third party outside the UK for transit to the final destination the route is indicated in the “via” column. Transit rates are
shown in the “transit” column, where available.

9 Where a footnote indicates that a higher accounting rate applies on certain routes up to a threshold level, that threshold is usually set at the level of traffic at the time of the agreement. Since volumes are
growing, this means that all new traffic is carried at the new, lower, rate.

10 Where a footnote indicates that a higher accounting rate applies on certain routes after a threshold level, that threshold level is usually set higher than the expected level of traffic on that route, so that most
new traffic will still be carried at the lower rate.

11 Currencies have all been converted into Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), whichever currency the actual agreement is written in. The exchange rate on 21 September 1998 was 1.23SDR to £1 sterling.

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ACCOUNTING RATES PUBLICATION
INTERNATIONAL DIRECT DIALED CALLS PER MINUTE (IDD)
ACCOUNTING RATE SCHEDULE FOR IDD Office of Telecommunications: September 1998
DESTINATION COMPANY VIA CALL ORIGINATION TRANSIT CALL DESTINATION TOTAL ACCOUNTING RATE NOTE
AFGHANISTAN BT DIRECT 4.37   4.37 8.74  
ALBANIA BT DIRECT 0.15   0.15 0.30  
ALGERIA BT DIRECT 0.18   0.18 0.35  
ANDORRA BT FRANCE 0.10 0.07 0.10 0.27  
ANDORRA CWC DIRECT 0.10   0.10 0.20  
ANGOLA BT DIRECT 0.40   0.40 0.80  
ANGUILLA BT ANTIGUA - - - 0.78 (2)
ANTIGUA BT DIRECT - - - 0.78 (2)
ANTIGUA CWC DIRECT 0.60   0.60 1.20 (11)
ARGENTINA BT DIRECT 0.35   0.35 0.70  
ARGENTINA CWC DIRECT 0.35   0.35 0.70  
ARMENIA BT DIRECT 0.75   0.75 1.50  
ARUBA BT DIRECT 0.29   0.29 0.58  
ASCENSION ISLAND BT DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
AUSTRALIA (AAPT)* BT DIRECT 0.11   0.11 0.21 (3)
AUSTRALIA (OPTUS)* BT DIRECT 0.11   0.11 0.21 (3)
AUSTRALIA (TELSTRA)* BT DIRECT 0.11   0.11 0.21 (3)
AUSTRIA* BT DIRECT 0.12   0.12 0.24  
AZERBAIJAN BT DIRECT 0.20   0.20 0.40  
AZORES BT DIRECT 0.21   0.21 0.42  
BAHAMAS BT DIRECT 0.22   0.22 0.44  
BAHAMAS CWC DIRECT 0.23   0.23 0.46  
BAHRAIN BT DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
BAHRAIN CWC DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
BANGLADESH BT DIRECT 0.60   0.60 1.20  
BARBADOS BT DIRECT 0.43   0.43 0.85  
BARBADOS CWC DIRECT 0.43   0.43 0.85  
BELARUS BT DIRECT 0.21   0.22 0.43  
BELARUS (MPT) CWC DIRECT 0.22   0.21 0.43  
BELGIUM* BT DIRECT 0.06   0.06 0.12  
BELIZE BT DIRECT 0.62   0.62 1.23  
BENIN BT DIRECT 0.42   0.42 0.83  
BERMUDA* BT DIRECT 0.35   0.35 0.70 (5)
BHUTAN BT DIRECT 0.28   0.28 0.56  
BOLIVIA BT DIRECT 0.55   0.55 1.10  
BOSNIA BT DIRECT 0.17   0.17 0.34  
BOTSWANA BT DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
BOTSWANA CWC DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
BRAZIL BT DIRECT 0.30   0.30 0.60  
BRAZIL CWC DIRECT 0.30   0.30 0.60  
BRUNEI BT DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
BRUNEI (DST) CWC DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
BRUNEI (JTB) CWC DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
BULGARIA BT DIRECT 0.14   0.14 0.27  
BULGARIA CWC DIRECT 0.14   0.14 0.27  
BURKINA FASO BT DIRECT 0.40   0.40 0.80  
BURUNDI BT DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
CAMBODIA BT SINGAPORE 1.08 0.39 1.08 2.54  
CAMEROON BT DIRECT 0.40   0.40 0.80  
CANADA* BT DIRECT 0.05   0.05 0.10 (6)
CAPE VERDE BT DIRECT 0.83   0.83 1.66  
CAYMAN ISLANDS BT DIRECT - - - 0.78 (2)
CAYMAN ISLANDS CWC DIRECT 0.60   0.60 1.20 (11)
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC BT FRANCE 0.64 0.42 0.64 1.70  
CHAD BT FRANCE 0.65 0.42 0.65 1.71  
CHILE (CTC)* BT DIRECT 0.45   0.45 0.90  
CHILE (ENTEL)* BT DIRECT 0.55   0.55 1.10  
CHILE (VTR)* BT DIRECT 0.35   0.35 0.70  
CHINA BT DIRECT 0.66   0.66 1.31  
CHINA CWC DIRECT 0.66   0.66 1.31  
COLOMBIA BT DIRECT 0.55   0.55 1.10  
COLOMBIA CWC DIRECT 0.35   0.35 0.70  
CONGO BT DIRECT 0.82   0.82 1.64  
COOK ISLAND BT NZ (TNZI) 0.52 0.20 0.52 1.24  
COSTA RICA BT DIRECT 0.42   0.42 0.84  
COTE D'IVOIRE (IVORY COAST) BT DIRECT 0.65   0.65 1.30  
CROATIA BT DIRECT 0.21   0.19 0.40  
CROATIA CWC DIRECT 0.21   0.19 0.40  
CUBA BT DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
CYPRUS BT DIRECT 0.15   0.15 0.30  
CYPRUS CWC DIRECT 0.15   0.15 0.30  
CZECH REPUBLIC BT DIRECT 0.13   0.13 0.25  
CZECH REPUBLIC CWC DIRECT 0.13   0.13 0.25  
DENMARK* BT DIRECT 0.06   0.06 0.12  
DJIBOUTI BT DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
DOMINICA BT DIRECT - - - 0.78 (2)
DOMINICA CWC DIRECT 0.60   0.60 1.20 (11)
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC* BT DIRECT 0.35   0.35 0.70  
ECUADOR BT DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
EGYPT BT DIRECT 0.54   0.54 1.08  
EGYPT CWC DIRECT 2.33   2.33 4.66  
EL SALVADOR* BT USA (AT&T) 0.74 0.40 0.74 1.87  
EQUATORIAL GUINEA BT CAMEROON 0.77 0.42 0.77 1.96  
ERITREA BT DIRECT 0.85   0.85 1.70  
ESTONIA BT DIRECT 0.14   0.14 0.28  
ETHIOPIA BT DIRECT 0.82   0.82 1.63  
FALKLAND ISLANDS BT DIRECT 0.65   0.65 1.30  
FALKLAND ISLANDS CWC DIRECT 0.65   0.65 1.30  
FAROE ISLANDS BT DIRECT 0.08   0.24 0.32  
FIJI BT DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
FINLAND* BT DIRECT 0.09   0.09 0.18  
FINLAND (FINNET)* BT DIRECT 0.08   0.08 0.16  
FINLAND (TELIVO)* BT DIRECT 0.06   0.06 0.12  
FRANCE* BT DIRECT 0.06   0.06 0.12  
FRENCH GUIANA BT FRANCE 0.39 0.42 0.39 1.20  
FRENCH POLYNESIA BT NZ (TNZI) 0.79 0.42 0.79 2.00  
GABON REPUBLIC BT DIRECT 0.40   0.40 0.80  
GAMBIA BT DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
GEORGIA BT DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
GERMANY* BT DIRECT 0.05   0.05 0.10 (8)
GHANA CWC DIRECT 0.38   0.38 0.75  
GIBRALTAR BT DIRECT 0.17   0.17 0.34  
GIBRALTAR CWC DIRECT 0.17   0.17 0.34  
GREECE* BT DIRECT 0.17   0.18 0.35  
GREENLAND BT DENMARK 0.08   0.65 0.73  
GRENADA BT DIRECT - - - 0.78 (2)
GRENADA CWC DIRECT 0.60   0.60 1.20 (11)
GUADELOUPE BT FRANCE 0.39 0.42 0.39 1.20  
GUAM BT USA (MCII) 0.32 0.38 0.32 1.02  
GUAM (IT&E) BT USA (AT&T) 0.29 0.32 0.29 0.90  
GUATEMALA* BT DIRECT 0.35   0.35 0.69  
GUINEA BISSAU BT PORTUGAL 0.74 0.49 0.74 1.96  
GUYANA BT DIRECT 0.55   0.55 1.10  
HAITI BT USA (MCII) 0.34 0.33 0.34 1.00  
HONDURAS BT DIRECT 0.40   0.40 0.80  
HONG KONG BT DIRECT 0.26   0.26 0.52  
HONG KONG CWC DIRECT 0.28   0.28 0.55  
HUNGARY BT DIRECT 0.11   0.11 0.22  
HUNGARY CWC DIRECT 0.11   0.11 0.22  
ICELAND* BT DIRECT 0.14   0.14 0.28  
INDIA BT DIRECT 0.58   0.58 1.16  
INDIA CWC DIRECT 0.54   0.54 1.08  
INDONESIA BT DIRECT 0.65   0.65 1.30  
INDONESIA (INDOSAT) CWC DIRECT 0.65   0.65 1.30  
INDONESIA (SATELINDO) BT DIRECT 0.74   0.74 1.47  
INDONESIA (SATELINDO) CWC DIRECT 0.65   0.65 1.30  
IRAN BT DIRECT 0.74   0.74 1.47  
IRAN CWC DIRECT 0.74   0.74 1.47  
IRAQ BT DIRECT 0.60   0.60 1.20  
IRELAND* BT DIRECT 0.10   0.10 0.20  
ISRAEL (BEZEQ)* BT DIRECT 0.15   0.15 0.30  
ISRAEL (GOLDENLINES)* BT DIRECT 0.15   0.15 0.30  
ITALY* BT DIRECT 0.10   0.10 0.20  
JAMAICA BT DIRECT 0.47   0.47 0.94  
JAMAICA CWC DIRECT 0.47   0.47 0.94  
JAPAN (IDC)* BT DIRECT 0.36   0.36 0.72  
JAPAN (ITJ)* BT DIRECT 0.36   0.36 0.72  
JAPAN (KDD)* BT DIRECT 0.36   0.36 0.72  
JORDAN BT DIRECT 0.74   0.74 1.47  
JORDAN CWC DIRECT 0.74   0.74 1.47  
KAZAKHSTAN BT DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
KAZAKHSTAN CWC DIRECT 0.80   0.80 1.60  
KENYA BT DIRECT 0.48   0.48 0.96  
KENYA CWC DIRECT 0.48   0.48 0.96  
KHABAROVSK BT RUSSIA 0.20 0.13 0.20 0.52  
KIRGIZSTAN BT DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
KIRIBATI BT NZ (TNZI) 0.47 0.42 0.47 1.36  
KOREA, NORTH BT GERMANY 0.95 0.25 0.95 2.14  
KOREA, NORTH (DACOM) CWC DIRECT 0.43   0.43 0.85  
KOREA, NORTH (KTA) CWC DIRECT 0.43   0.43 0.85  
KOREA, SOUTH (DACOM)* BT DIRECT 0.31   0.31 0.62  
KOREA, SOUTH (KTA)* BT DIRECT 0.31   0.31 0.62  
KOREA, SOUTH (ONSE)* BT DIRECT 0.39   0.39 0.78  
KUWAIT BT DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
KUWAIT CWC DIRECT 0.50   0.50 1.00  
LAOS BT SINGAPORE 0.61 0.39 0.61 1.60  
LATVIA BT DIRECT