Deletion and substitution of Eighth Schedule and new Ninth Schedule
7. The Eighth Schedule to the principal Regulations is deleted and the following Schedules substituted therefor:
“EIGHTH SCHEDULE
Regulations 2 and 3
Class Licence For Store-and-forward Value-added Network Services
Definition
1. The store-and-forward value-added network services are the services specified in paragraph 2 which have a value-added function at one end (such as the originating end) and are provided only on a call-by-call basis.
2. The store-and-forward value-added network services referred to in paragraph 1 are any or both of the following:
(a)
value-added data services being packet switched data services which convey end-to-end non-voice traffic by providing the value-added function of code and protocol conversion;
(b)
value-added messaging services being value-added store-and-forward electronic messaging service, value-added store-and-forward facsimile, value-added store-and-forward telex (excluding telegram) services and value-added store-and-forward voice mail services, that provide one or more of the following value-added store-and-forward functions on a non real-time basis:
(i)
deferred delivery;
(ii)
multi-addressing;
(iii)
content conversion;
(iv)
format conversion, such as conversion from text-to-fax, text-to-telex, text-to-voice, fax-to-telex, fax-to-voice, telex-to-voice or vice versa;
(v)
processing of control information (such as destination address) with or without modification to the content;
(vi)
any other conversion that provides the users with additional, different or restructured information.
Conditions to be complied with by licensee
3. A licensee shall ensure that the value-added function is to be provided on a call-by-call basis.
4. In the event that a licensee decides to terminate its value-added network services, it must notify the Authority in writing of its intent.
5. A licensee must provide the store-and-forward value-added network services through —
(a)
a service node in Singapore and, whenever requested by the Authority, make available the information on the routing table, subscriber database, call traffic statistics and other records maintained by the service node for inspection by the Authority; or
(b)
a local access node which is connected to the public switched telecommunication network provided by a FBO.
NINTH SCHEDULE
Regulation 5
Registration Fees For Class Licence
Part I — Fees For Types Of Class Licences
Licences
Registration fees
1.
Store-and-retrieve value-added network services —
(a)
where no leased circuits are used
No fee
(b)
where leased circuits are used
$200
2.
Audiotex services
$200
3.
Resale of public switched telecommunication services