ITU-T D 90-1995 Charging Billing International Accounting and Settlement in the Maritime Mobile Service - Charging and Accounting in International Telecommunication Services (Study.pdf

1、 - ITU-T RECMNaD.90 95 4862593 Ob00895 378 INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UN ION ITU-T TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION SECTOR OF ITU CHARGING AND ACCOUNTING IN INTE RN ATION AL TELECOM M U N KATION SERVICES D.90 (03/95) CHARGING, BILLING, INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING AND SETTLEMENT IN THE MARITIME MO

2、BILE SERVICE ITU-T Recommendation D.90 (Previously “CCIT Recommendation”) ITU-T RECMN*D-SO 95 D 4862591 Ob00896 224 FOREWORD The ITU-T (Telecommunication Standardization Sector) is a permanent organ of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The ITU-T is responsible for studying technical,

3、operating and tariff questions and issuing Recommen- dations on them with 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

4、 their turn, produce Recommendations on these topics. The approval of Recommendations by the Members of the ITLJ-T is covered by the procedure laid down in WTSC Resolution No. 1 (Helsinki, March 1-12, 1993). ITU-T Recommendation D.90 was revised by ITU-T Study Group 3 (1993-1996) and was approved un

5、der the WTSC Resolution No. 1 procedure on the 20th of March 1995. NOTES 1. In this Recommendation, the expression “Administration” is used for conciseness to indicate both a telecom- munication administration and a recognized operating agency. Should there be any conflict regarding the time scale i

6、n this Recommendation and those stated in Appendix 2 of the International Telecommunication Regulations then the latter would prevail. 2. O ITU 1995 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photoco

7、pying and microfilm, without permission in writing from the ITU. . ITU-T RECMN*D.SO 95 = 4862593 Ob00897 Lb0 CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Scope 3 Collection charges 3.1 General principles . 3.2 Publication of collection charges by the ITU . 3.3 Changes to collection charges . 3.4 Special charging arran

8、gements . 3.5 Service specific charging principles . 4 Maritime billing 4.1 Billing responsibilities 4.2 Billing processes and associated timescales . 4.3 Billing procedures . 4.4 Preparation and despatch of bills 4.5 Acceptance/queries/rejection 4.6 Payment of bills 4.7 Archives 4.8 Refunds . Inter

9、national accounting and settlement . 5.4 Manual or Single-Operator (LSO) Service (see Case 3 and Case 4 - VI-IF/F/MF) . 5.5 Automatic and semi-automatic service (see Case 4 - satellite) 5.7 5 Settlement of international accounts . Annex A -Accounting authorities Annex B - Specimen statement of marit

10、ime communication bill - “Summary” Page . Annex C - Specimen statement of maritime communication bill - “Communication Information Statement . Annex D - Time scales associated with the dispatch and payment of maritime bills . Annex E - Case studies . Page 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 9

11、13 14 15 16 Recommandation D.90 (03/95) 1 ITU-T RECMN*D*SO 95 4862.593 Ob00898 OT3 Recommendation D.90 CHARGING, BILLING, INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING AND SETTLEMENT IN THE MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE (Revised in 1995) 1 Introduction 1.1 the maritime mobile service. It covers: This Recommendation sets out t

12、he principles for charging, billing, international accounting and settlement for - the procedures for the rendering of a bill by a service provider in respect of the collection charges payable by a maritime mobile station; the payment procedures related to the bill; the inter-AdministratiorROA (serv

13、ice provider) international accounting procedures when maritime mobile traffic involves a terrestrial international call and, where applicable, the use of a land station in a country other than the one where the call originates/terminates. - - 1.2 1.2.1 Service as well as the MF, HF and VHF radio me

14、dia, unless specifically stated otherwise. The following provides an explanation of terminology used in this Recommendation. Maritime mobile service - The term is used in this Recommendation to cover the Maritime Mobile Satellite 1.2.2 mobile stations. Service provider - The AdministrationROA who pr

15、ovides the communication service to/from maritime 1.2.3 Land Station (LS) - This term is used to cover both fixed Land Earth Station and Coast Station. 1.2.4 can be an AdministratiodROA or other entity(ies) designated by the Administration to operate the Land Station. Land Station Operator (LSO) - A

16、n entity which operates a Land Station in the Maritime Mobile Service. This 1.2.5 Maritime mobile station - This term is used to include a maritime mobile satellite station, and in the context of billing refers to the Licensee, equating to the use of the term customer in the terrestrial service. It

17、equates to Ship Station used in die Radio Regulations. 1.2.6 traffic originated by a maritime mobile station. 1.2.7 cations network. Maritime bill - The bill issued by the service provider in respect of collection charges for maritime mobile Land line charge - The charge relating to the transmission

18、 over the terrestrial public switched telecommuni- 1.2.8 Land station charge - The charge relating to the use of facilities provided by the land station, which will include the space segment costs in the maritime mobile satellite case and which may be presented by the LSO in its component parts. 1.2

19、.9 Accounting Authority/Accounting Authority Identification Code - (See annex A.) 2 Scope This Recommendation sets out the principles for charging, billing, international accounting and settlement for the maritime mobile service. It covers the procedures for : - the rendering of a bill by a service

20、provider in respect of the collection charges payable by a maritime mobile station; the payment procedures related to the bill; - Previous page is blank Recommendation D.90 (03/95) 1 ITU-T RECMNUD-SO 95 4862593 Ob00899 T33 m - the inter-AdministratiodROA (service provider) international accounting w

21、hen maritime mobile traffic involves a terrestrial intemational call and, where applicable, the use of a land station in a country other than where the call onginatesherminates. 3 Collect ion charges 3.1 General principles See also Annex E - Case studies 3.1.1 The charge structure and level is a nat

22、ional matter. 3.1.2 The collection charges may take account of the following elements: a) the nationavinternational (if applicable) link = the landline; b) the land station; c) d) For communication between a maritime mobile station and a country other than that of the land station the space segment

23、(if applicable); any special services or facilities. 3.1.3 (cases 3,4): 3.1.3.1 relation concerned for the services used. The international land line charges shall normally be the collection charges applicable in the international 3.1.3.2 land station. Service providers may choose to establish a com

24、bined collection charge covering both the landline and the 3.1.4 Communications between maritime mobile stations: 3.1.4.1 When a single land station is used as an intermediary between maritime mobile stations, two maritime land station charges are collected. If the land station charge applicable to

25、traffic with the origin maritime mobile station is different from that applicable to traffic with the destination maritime mobile station, the sum of these two charges is collected. 3.1.4.2 When it is necessary to use two land stations in different countries as intermediaries between two maritime mo

26、bile stations (case 6), the landline charge for the section between the two land stations (normally the collection charge applicable in the intemational relation concerned for the service used) is collected in addition to the two land station charges. 3.1.4.3 When it is necessary to use two land sta

27、tions in the same country as intermediary between two maritime mobile stations a national landline charge between the two land stations is collected in addition to the two land station charges. 3.1.5 If authorised to do so by its licensing Administration, a maritime mobile station may collect on boa

28、rd a fee from users, for the use of facilities provided, in addition to the service providers collection charges. Such a fee will be retained by the maritime mobile station. The licensing Administration may set an upper limit to these.fees. 3.2 Publication of collection charges by the ITU 3.2.1 The

29、landline and land station charges shall be notified by the service provider to the Radiocommunication Bureau in the unit of the IMF, currently the SDR (Special Drawing Right), or in Gold Francs which is the equivalent to U3.061 SDR (1 SDR = 3.061 GFcs). 3.2.2 of Coast Stations. The landline and land

30、 station charges notified to the Radiocommunication Bureau will be published in the List 3.2.3 For countries that have not introduced banded collection charges for international services, only a limited number of charges, for routes in frequent use, will be published. In such cases, the Radiocommuni

31、cation Bureau will need to be informed which charges should be published. 2 Recommendation D.90 (03/95) ITU-T RECMN*D*SO 95 W 4862593 Ob00900 585 = 3.2.4 Maritime mobile stations must be aware of the collection charges. They are authorized, where necessary, to obtain such information directly from l

32、and stations. Charges furnished by land stations should be expressed either in SDRs or in Gold Francs (see 3.2.1 above). 3.3 Changes to collection charges 3.3.1 New or modified collection charges shall not come into effect for international traffic for countries other than the one which establishes

33、the charges until the first day of the month following expiry of the period specified below. The period will be counted from the day after the publication date of the ITU Operational Bulletin which contains this notification. Service providers providing information for publication in the Operational

34、 Bulletin should observe the deadlines indicated in the Bulletin in forwarding this information to the Radiocommunication Bureau. 3.3.2 The period to be taken into account is as follows: a) for traffic from maritime mobile station to land: I month and 15 days; b) for traffic from land to maritime mo

35、bile station: 15 days, except for changes to bring charges into line with those on competing routes where the period is 10 days. 3.4 Special charging arrangements 3.4.1 Communications of immediate general interest ( including safety and distress) No charge is raised, against the maritime mobile stat

36、ion, for transmission in the maritime mobile service provided that the communications are : distress calls/messages or replies to such calls/messages; messages originating in maritime mobile stations requiring shore rescue authority support, e.g. man over- board, oil pollution or piracy attack; mess

37、ages originating in maritime mobile stations notifying the presence of dangers to navigation (e.g. icebergs, derelicts, mines) or announcing cyclones, storms or fog; messages originating in maritime mobile stations notifying sudden changes in the position of buoys, the working of lighthouses, device

38、s connected with buoy age etc.; or messages originating in martime mobile stations notifying unexpected phenomena threatening air navigation or the sudden occurrence of obstacles at airports or special landingherthing places at sea, Any land station and landline charges for Safety and Distress commu

39、nications will be billed to the appropriate shore authority. 3.4.2 Communications relating to medical advice No charge is raised against the originating maritime mobile station for communications using the maritime mobile service which relate to medical advice provided that: a) they are exchanged di

40、rectly between maritime mobile stations and either Land Stations shown in the List of Radiodetermination and Special Service Stations as providing such a service, or Land Earth Stations which offer the service; and b) they are addressed in accordance with the conditions published in the above List,

41、or as specificied by the satellite service operator. Any land station and landline charges for medical advice communications will be billed to the appropriate shore authority. 3.4.3 Meteorological communications Charges for meteorological communications are a national matter. Recommendation D.90 (03

42、/95) 3 - - ITU-T RECMNaD.90 95 4862591 Ob00901 411 M 3.4.4 Communications relating to persons protected in time of war Radio telegrams concerning persons protected in time of war by the Geneva Convention of 12 August 1949 (RCT) will be accepted in accordance with Recommendation F. 1, and will be cha

43、rged in accordance with Recommendation D.40. 3.4.5 Service communications in the maritime mobile service Service telegrams or service telexes relating to the maritime mobile service should be treated in accordance with Recommendation D.192. 3.5 Service specific charging principles 3.5.1 Radiotelegra

44、ms (see Recommendation F. 1 10) 3.5.1.1 The land station charge is established on the basis of a word charge - see Recommendation F.1. 3.5.1.2 No additional charge shall be made when acknowledgment of receipt of a radiotelegram is made through another maritime mobile station or land station by servi

45、ce advice, or when an intermediate maritime mobile station assists in the forwarding of a radiotelegram. 3.5.2 Radiomaritime letters (see Recommendation F. 110) 3.5.2.1 Recommendations relating to letter telegrams, if the telegram service is used to convey radiomaritime letters. Except as otherwise

46、provided below, radiomaritime letters may be accepted, taking into account ITU-T 3.5.2.2 station country. The total charge shall include the postal charge (by ordinary letter or airmail letter) due for delivery in the land 3.5.2.3 station. An additional charge may be collected where delivery is to b

47、e made to a country other than that of the land 3.5.2.4 The following charges are added where applicable: a) charges due for special services; b) the landline charge when transmission on the land section is exceptionally by telegraph. 3.5.3 Radiotelephone and radiotelex calls (see Recommendation F.

48、1 10) 3.5.3.1 fixed for the MF. HF and VHF bands and for the maritime mobile satellite service. If no uniform charges apply in respect of the land stations of a country, different land station charges shall be 3.5.3.2 If, due to the lack of technical facilities, no extra charges apart from the norma

49、l international landline charges can be levied by the origin Service Providers, no land station charges will be collected for international automatic VHF radiotelephone calls in the to-maritime mobile station direction, if so decided by the land station Service Providers. The Lisr of Coast Stations i shall indicate which Service Providers accept such calls without levying land station charges. 3.5.3.3 When handled through a land station, the chargeable duration of a manual or single-operator call will be fixed at the end of the call by the land station; if two land