BT Chargeband Developments for NTS Services

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BT Chargeband Developments for NTS Services

• David Mitchelson
• BT Pricing Policy Design

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Agenda for Feb 2001 OPF
1. Background 2. Existing Price Points 3.
Operator Requirements 4. The Way Forward
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NTS Background

• Oftel Statement on NTS in December 1999 created
  potential for new chargebands
• BT briefing to industry in December 1999 to
  enable forward planning of chargebands
• What price points were available prior to The
  Ladder?

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BTs NTS Rate ChargebandsPrices are pence per
minute including VAT
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PRS Chargebands (fixed fee) Prices are Pence
per call including VAT
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OLO Requirements

• 3 operators responded to Industry Briefing
• Proposals for 30ppm, 89ppm, 250ppm, 500ppm
• Proposals for 70ppc, 250ppc, 500ppc, 1000ppc,
  1500ppc, 2000ppc
• Twenty two-part charging price points proposed by
  one operator

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Way Forward

• Higher Priced NTS Services being reviewed by New
  Services Group ( involving Consumer Groups)
• Continuing dialogue on Two Part Charging
• The Pricing Ladder

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The New LadderIntroduced 1 Feb 2001
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The New Ladder (contd)
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The New Ladder (contd)
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Any Questions?