ITU SERIES D SUPP 3:1993
ITU SERIES D SUPP 3:1993 Handbook On The Methodology For Determining Costs And Establishing National Tariffs
Table of Contents
1.1General1.2Purposeofdeterminingtariffs
1.2.1Costtariffs
1.2.2Publictariffs
1.3Objectivestobeachieved
1.4Developmentofacostingmodel
2.1Introduction
2.1.1Themodeladopted
2.1.2Whatisbeingproposed
2.2Descriptionofthemodel
2.2.1Theproductionprocess
2.2.2Characterizationofthecostcentres
(Technicalaspect)
2.2.3Exampleofatechnicalaspect(Localswitching,
telephone)
2.2.4Characteristicsoftheprofitcentres
2.3Howthemodelworks
3.1.1Costcentres
3.1.2Profitcentres
3.2Costcentres
3.2.1Subscriberterminalequipment-telexservice
3.2.2Subscriberterminalequipment-telephoneservice
3.2.3Localnetwork
3.2.4Localswitching-telephoneservice
3.2.5Localswitching-telexservice
3.2.6"Localnetwork"telephoneservicecharges
(aggregationlevel-AL)
3.2.7"Localnetwork"telexservicecharges
(aggregationlevel-AL)
3.2.8Long-distanceswitching-telephoneservice
3.2.9Long-distanceswitching-telexservice
3.2.10Long-distancetransmission
3.3Profitcentres
3.3.1Localtelephoneservice
3.3.2Localtelexservice
3.3.3Long-distancetelephoneservice
3.3.4Long-distancetelexservice
3.3.5Localleasedlineservice
3.3.6Long-distanceleasedlineservice
3.4Allocationofindirectcosts
4.1Accountingdata
4.2Physicaldata
4.3Reports
5.1Nationaltelephoneservice
5.1.1Basicobjectiveofthenationaltelephonetariff
5.1.2Factorstobeconsideredwhenestablishingtariffs
5.1.3Designofanationaltelephonetariff
5.1.4Maincharacteristicsofdifferentchargingsystems
5.1.5Aspectsofcallmetering
5.1.6Time-of-daycharging(off-peaktariffs)
5.1.7Subscriberclassification(business/residentialmix)
5.2Nationaltelexservice
5.2.1Tariffstructure
5.2.2Chargingsystems
5.2.3Chargingunit
5.2.4Examplesofnationalchargingstructures
5.2.5Applicationoftariffsfordifferentnetwork
configurations
5.2.6Specialfacilities
5.2.7Miscellaneousservices/charges
5.3Privateleasedcircuitservice
5.3.1Definition
5.3.2Generalprinciples
5.3.3Tariffstructure
5.3.4Initialchargesandsubscriberrentals
5.3.5Utilizationcharges
6.1Usefullife
6.2Time-valuefactor
6.3Maintenanceandoperatingcostsinrelationtoinvestment
6.4Samplebreakdownofinitialinvestmentbetweenbasic
nationaltelephoneservices
6.5Allowancefortheconsumptionoftelecommunicationservices
Chapter7-Conclusions