ITU-T D 117-1999 Charging and Accounting Principles for the International Premium Rate Service (IPRS) - Series D General Tariff Principles General Tariff Principles - Charging and vic.pdf

1、INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION ITU=T TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION SECTOR OF ITU D.117 (06i99) SERIES D: GENERAL TARIFF PRINCIPLES General tariff principles - Charging and accounting in the intern at ion a I te lep hone service Charging and accounting principles for the international prem

2、ium rate service (IPRS) ITU-T Recommendation D. I 17 (Previously CCITT Recommendation) STD-ITU-T RECMN D-113-ENGL 1999 48b2591 Obb2213 5b9 ITU-T D-SERIES RECOMMENDATIONS GENERAL TARIFF PRINCIPLES TERMS AND DEFINITIONS GENERAL TARIFF PRINCIPLES Private leased telecommunication facilities Tariff princ

3、iples applying to data communication services over dedicated public data networks Charging and accounting in the international public telegram service Charging and accounting in the international telemessage service Charging and accounting in the international telex service Charging and accounting i

4、n the international facsimile service Charging and accounting in the international videotex service Charging and accounting in the international phototelegraph service Charging and accounting in the mobile services D.0 D.l-D.9 D. 10-D.39 D .40-D. 44 D.45-D.49 D.60-D.69 D.70-D.75 D.76-D.79 D.80-D.89

5、D.90-D.99 Drawing up and exchange of international telephone and telex accounts International sound- and television-programme transmissions Charging and accounting for international satellite services Transmission of monthly international accounting information Service and privilege telecommunicatio

6、ns Settlement of international telecommunication balances of accounts Chargin and accounting principles for international telecommunication services provide8over the ISDN Charging and accounting principles for universal personal telecommunication Charging and accounting principles for intelligent ne

7、twork supported services Recommendations applicable in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin Recommendations applicable in Latin America Recommendations applicable in Asia and Oceania Recommendations applicable to the African Region RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REGIONAL APPLICATION D. 160-D. 179 D. 180-D. 1 84

8、D. 1 85-D. 1 89 D. 1 90-D. 1 91 D.192-D.195 D. 196-D.209 D.210-D.279 D.280-D. 284 D.285-D.299 D. 300-D. 399 D.400-D.499 D. 500-D. 599 D.600-D.699 For firrther details, please refer to ITU-T List of Recommendations. STDmITU-T RECMN D.LL7-ENGL 1999 48b2591 Obb2220 280 = ITU-T RECOMMENDATION D.117 CHAR

9、GING AND ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM RATE SERVICE (IPRS) I Summary This Recommendation sets out the general principles for charging and international accounting to be applied by recognized operating agencies (ROAS) for the provision of the International Premium Rate Service w

10、hich is described in Recommendation E. 155. Although this Recommendation covers premium rate services provided using the international telephone service (Recommendation E. 1 OS), it does not preclude the same principles being applied or adapted in the future for services based on other transport mec

11、hanisms, networks or systems. Source ITU-T Recommendation D.117 was prepared by ITU-T Study Group 3 (1997-2000) and was approved under the WTSC Resolution No. 1 procedure on the 1 1 th of June 1999. Recommendation D.117 (06/99) 1 STDmITU-T RECMN D*LI?-ENGL 1999 FOREWORD ITU (International Telecommun

12、ication Union) is the United Nations Specialized Agency in the field of telecommunications. The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) is a permanent organ of the ITU. The ITU-T is responsible for studying technical, operating and tariff questions and issuing Recommendations on them wi

13、th a view to standardizing telecommunications on a worldwide basis. The World Telecommunication Standardization Conference (WTSC), which meets every four years, establishes the topics for study by the ITU-T Study Groups which, in their turn, produce Recommendations on these topics. The approval of R

14、ecommendations by the Members of the ITU-T is covered by the procedure laid down in WTSC Resolution No. 1. In some areas of information technology which fall within IW-Ts purview, the necessary standards are prepared on a collaborative basis with IS0 and IEC. NOTE In this Recommendation the term rec

15、ognized operating agency (ROA) includes any individual, company, The terms I corporation or governmental organization that operates a public correspondence service. Administration, ROA and public correspondence are defined in the Constitution of the ITU (Geneva, 1992). I INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

16、 The ITU draws attention to the possibility that the practice or implementation of this Recommendation may involve the use of a claimed Intellectual Property Right. The ITU takes no position concerning the evidence, validity or applicability of claimed Intellectual Property Rights, whether asserted

17、by ITU members or others outside of the Recommendation development process. As of the date of approval of this Recommendation, the ITU had not received notice of intellectual property, protected by patents, which may be required to implement this Recommendation. However, implementors are cautioned t

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19、, without permission in writing from the ITU. 11 Recommendation D.117 (06/99) - STD-ITU-T RECMN D.LL7-ENGL 1797 4862591 0662222 053 CONTENTS 1 Scope 2 Terminology . 3 Charges . 3.2 Service utilization charge . 3.1 Service access charge . 4 International accounting . 5 Accounting for uncollectibles .

20、 Recommendation D.117 (06/99) Page 1 1 2 2 . 111 STD-ITU-T RECMN D-LL7-ENGL 1999 48b259L Obb2223 T9T Recommendation D.117 CHARGING AND ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM RATE SERVICE (IPRS) (Geneva, I999) 1 Scope i) This Recommendation sets out the general principles for charging an

21、d international accounting to be applied by ROAS for the provision of the International Premium Rate Service which is described in Recommendation E. 155. Recommendation E.155 also describes the conditions under which IPRS may be accessed, and, in the case of non-compliance by the ISP with codes of p

22、ractice in the country of IPRS call origin, the rights of the originating ROA to withhold or withdraw access to the information service program of the ISP. While this Recommendation covers premium rate services provided using the International Telephone Service (Recommendation E. 105) as the underly

23、ing transport mechanism, this does not preclude the same principles being applied or adapted in the future to services based on other transport mechanisms or networks. ii) iii) 2 Terminology This Recommendation defines the following terms: 2.1 IPRS originating ROA: The recognized operating agency (R

24、OA) in the country of origin of the call, which is responsible for ensuring the establishment of access to international premium rate numbers in that country. This operator is also responsible for billing and ensuring collection charges for IPRS calls from IPRS callers. 2.2 IPRS terminating ROA: The

25、 recognized operating agency (ROA) in the country of termination of the IPRS calls which has the responsibility of terminating IPRS calls to the IPRS information service provider. 2.3 IPRS information service provider (ISP): The individual or entity offering information services via the IPRS. 2.4 IP

26、RS caller: The person who places a call to an IPRS number. 2.5 premium rate charge: A charge to the caller over and above the standard international direct dialling (IDD) call charge for access to the service. 3 Charges Charges are a national matter. However, the following principles are designed to

27、 provide a harmonized approach to encourage the international development of the service. 3.1 Service access charge 3.1.1 The service access charge, intended to cover the cost of making the service available, is not dependent on service utilization. The service access charge may be levied by the ori

28、ginating ROA to the IPRS caller, and by the terminating ROA to the IPRS ISP. Recommendation D.117 (06/99) 1 3.1.2 service utilization. It may consist of: 4 b) a recurring charge. 3.1.3 The service access charge may be levied for each subscription and should be independent of an initial fee (non-recu

29、rring); and/or The service access charge is not included in international accounting between ROAs. 3.2 Service utilization charge 3.2.1 The service utilization charge is established by the originating ROA and should cover the costs which are dependent on service utilization. 3.2.2 The charge will be

30、 higher than the standard IDD charge to reflect the premium rate service element as defined in Recommendation E. 155 as well as the IDD component. 3.2.3 It is a national matter whether the charge is presented as a single charge or in its standard IDD and premium rate service components. 3.2.4 Collec

31、tion charges should be established based on the unit used by the IPRS originating ROA for billing the IPRS caller (e.g. minutes, seconds or pulses). Final collection charge for service utilization component is the responsibility of the IPRS originating ROA. 3.2.5 Chargeable time for calls begins and

32、 ends on the same basis as for the automatic international telephone service, as set forth in relevant E-series Recommendations. 4 International accounting 4.1 and IPRS terminating ROAs, and should cover the following components: i) the underlying IDD component; ii) the premium rate component. 4.2 T

33、he underlying IDD service component should be in accordance with Recommendation D. 140. 4.3 The premium rate component will be the product of agreements among the IPRS originating ROA and the IPRS terminating ROA. If both ROAs agree, the IPRS ISP may also be involved in the agreement. 4.4 The IPRS o

34、riginating ROA, having the responsibility for IPRS call charges, is also responsible for the establishment of intemational accounts. 4.5 For accounting purposes, IPRS traffic should be identified separately from IDD. This is also useful to identiSr, for example, IPRS traffic relating to uncollectibl

35、e bills or non-compliance with codes of practice. 4.6 IPRS traffic should be declared as soon as practicable. Reporting and settlement time frames are for bilateral negotiation at the time of establishing the service. The settlement rate for this service shall be bilaterally agreed between the IPRS

36、originating 5 Accounting for uncollectibles Uncollectibles are calls which remain unpaid by the caller after a defined period from the date of the bill rendered by the IPRS originating ROA (period to be bilaterally agreed between the IPRS originating and the IPRS terminating ROAs). I 2 Recommendatio

37、n D.117 (06199) 5.1 the IPRS originating and IPRS terminating ROAS. 5.2 Options include: i) ii) Accounting arrangements in the case of uncollectibles should be bilaterally agreed between by contractual arrangement between the IPRS terminating ROA and the ISP, withholding of payments due to ISP assoc

38、iated with uncollectibles for IPRS; by contractual arrangement, the retention by the originating ROA of a portion of the settlement payments associated with the service utilization component, for use as contingency to cover the costs associated with uncollectible bills for IPRS. Settlement payments

39、for uncollectibles for IPRS may not be withheld unless the agreement 5.3 on IPRS service includes a provision to do so. Recommendation D.117 (06/99) 3 leries A leries B ;cries C ieries D ;enes E ;cries F Series G Series H Series I series J Series K series L Series M Series N Series O Series P Series

40、 Q Series R Series S Series T Series U Series V Series X Series Y Series Z ITU-T RECOMMENDATIONS SERIES Organization of the work of the ITU-T Means of expression: definitions, symbols, classification General telecommunication statistics General tariff principles Overall network operation, telephone

41、service, service operation and human factors Non-telephone telecommunication services Transmission systems and media, digital systems and networks Audiovisual and multimedia systems Integrated services digital network Transmission of television, sound programme and other multimedia signals Protectio

42、n against interference Construction, installation and protection of cables and other elements of outside plant TMN and network maintenance: international transmission systems, telephone circuits, telegraphy, facsimile and leased circuits Maintenance: international sound programme and television tran

43、smission circuits Specifications of measuring equipment Telephone transmission quality, telephone installations, local line networks Switching and signalling Telegraph transmission Telegraph services terminal equipment Terminals for telematic services Telegraph switching Data communication over the telephone network Data networks and open system communications Global information infiastructure and Internet protocol aspects Languages and general software aspects for telecommunication systems Printed in Switzerland Geneva, 1999