ITU Operational Bulletin / / International Telecommunication Union
No.793 / 1.VIII.2003 / (Information received by 25 July 2003)
ITU OB 793-E/1

Contents

Page

General information

Lists annexed to the Operational Bulletin: Note from TSB...... 2

Approval of ITU-T Recommendations...... 3

Telephone Service:

Aruba (Directorate of Telecommunication Affairs, Oranjestad)...... 4

Bahrain (Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Manama)...... 4

Benin (Office des postes et des télécommunications (OPT), Cotonou)...... 5

Burkina Faso (Autorité Nationale de Régulation des Télécommunications (ARTEL), Ouagadougou) 7

Cyprus (Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CYTA Nicosia), Nicosia)...... 7

Denmark (National IT and Telecom Agency (NITA), Copenhagen)...... 8

Egypt (Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA), Giza)...... 8

Guinea-Bissau (Instituto das Comunicações da Guiné-Bissau (ICGB), Bissau)...... 9

Lao P.D.R. (Ministry of Communications, Transport, Posts and Construction, Vientiane).....10

Nigeria (Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) (The Telecommunications Regulatory body of Nigeria), Abuja) 11

Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea (Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Pyongyang)...... 11

Data Transmission Service (ITU-T Recommendation X.121) – International numbering plan for public data networks: Germany (Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Posts (Regulierungsbehörde für Telekommunikation und Post – Reg TP), Mainz) 12

Changes in the Administrations/ROAs and other entities or Organizations:

Pakistan (Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad) 12

Other Communications: Poland...... 13

Service Restrictions: Note from TSB...... 14

Call-Back and alternative calling procedures (Res. 21 Rev. PP-98): Note from TSB...... 15

Amendments to service documents

List of Coast Stations (List IV)...... 16

List of Ship Stations (List V)...... 18

Mobile Network Code (MNC) for the international identification plan for mobile terminals and mobile users 19

Access codes/numbers for mobile networks...... 20

List of ITU Carrier Codes...... 21

List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)...... 21

List of Data Network Identification Codes (DNIC)...... 23

Dialling Procedures (International prefix, national (trunk) prefix and national (significant) number)..23

National Numbering Plan...... 24

Bureaufax Table...... 25

GENERAL INFORMATION

Lists annexed to the Operational Bulletin

Note from TSB

A.The following Lists have been published by TSB or BR as Annexes to the ITU Operational Bulletin (OB):

OB No.

669Five-letter Code Groups for the use of the International Public Telegram Service (According to ITU-T Recommendation F.1 (03/98))

691Service Restrictions (Recapitulatory list of service restrictions in force relating to telecommunications operation) (Position on 1 May 1999)

693List of Telex Destination Codes (TDC) and Telex Network Identification Codes (TNIC) (Complement to ITU-T Recommendations F.69 and F.68) (Position on 31May 1999)

720List of Data Country or Geographical Area Codes (Complement to ITUT Recommendation X.121) (Position on 15 July 2000)

725List of Names of Administration Management Domains (ADMD) (In accordance with ITU-T F.400 and X.400 series Recommendations) (Position on 30 Sevenember 2000)

761List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC) (According to ITUTRecommendationQ.708 (03/99)) (Position on 1 April 2002)

763List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (Complement to ITUTRecommendation E.164 (05/1997)) (Position on 1 May 2002)

764List of Telegram Destination Indicators (In accordance with ITU-T RecommendationF.32) (Position on 15 May 2002)

766List of Country or Geographical Area Codes for non-standard facilities in telematic services (Complement to ITU-T Recommendation T.35) (Position on 15 June 2002)

767Status of Radiocommunications between Amateur Stations of different Countries (In accordance with optional provision No. 25.1 of the Radio Regulations) and Form of Call Signs assigned by each Administration to its Amateur and Experimental Stations (Position on 1 July 2002)

767List of Signalling Area/Network Codes (SANC) (Complement to ITU-T RecommendationQ.708 (03/99)) (Position on 1 July 2002)

777List of Data Network Identification Codes (DNIC) (According to ITU-T RecommendationX.121 (10/00)) (Position on 1 December 2002)

779Mobile Network Code (MNC) for the international identification plan for mobile terminals and mobile users (According to ITU-T RecommendationE.212) (11/98) (Position on 1January 2003)

781Various tones used in national networks (According to ITU-T RecommendationE.180) (03/1998) (Position on 1 February 2003)

783List of Mobile Country or Geographical Area Codes (Complement to ITUT Recommendation E.212 (11/98)) (Position on 1 March 2003)

785List of Issuer Identifier Numbers for the International Telecommunication Charge Card (in accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.118) (Position on 1April 2003)

787Dialling Procedures (International prefix, national (trunk) prefix and national (significant) number) (In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.164 (05/97)) (Position on 1 May 2003)

789Access codes/numbers for mobile networks (According to ITU-T RecommendationE.164) (Position on 1 June 2003)

B.The following Lists are now available online from the ITU-T website:

List of ITU Carriers Codes
(ITU-T Rec. M.1400 (02/2000)) /

Bureaufax Table (ITU-T Rec. F.170) /

Approval of ITU-T Recommendations

A.By TSB AAP-58 of 16 July 2003, it was announced that the following ITU-T Recommendations were approved, in accordance with the procedures outlined in ITU-T Recommendation A.8:

–ITU-T Recommendation G.726 Annex B (14/07/2003): Packet format, capability identifier and capability parameters for H.245 signalling

–ITU-T Recommendation H.225.0 (14/07/2003): Call signalling protocols and media stream packetization for packet-based multimedia communication systems

–ITU-T Recommendation H.235 (2000) Annex F Corr. 1 (14/07/2003)

–ITU-T Recommendation H.239 (14/07/2003): Role management and additional media channels for H.300-series terminals

–ITU-T Recommendation H.241 (14/07/2003): Extended video procedures and control signals for H.300 series terminals

–ITU-T Recommendation H.245 (14/07/2003): Control protocol for multimedia communication

–ITU-T Recommendation H.246 Annex C (14/07/2003): ISDN User Part function – H.225.0 interworking

–ITU-T Recommendation H.248.22 (14/07/2003): Gateway control protocol: Shared Risk Group package

–ITU-T Recommendation H.248.23 (14/07/2003): Gateway control protocol: Enhanced Alerting packages

–ITU-T Recommendation H.248.24 (14/07/2003): Gateway control protocol: Multi-frequency tone generation and detection packages

–ITU-T Recommendation H.248.25 (14/07/2003): Gateway control protocol: Basic CAS packages

–ITU-T Recommendation H.248.26 (14/07/2003): Gateway control protocol: Enhanced analogue line packages

–ITU-T Recommendation H.248.27 (14/07/2003): Gateway control protocol: Supplemental tones packages

–ITU-T Recommendation H.323 (14/07/2003): Packet-based multimedia communications systems

–ITU-T Recommendation H.530 (2002) Corr. 1 (14/07/2003)

–ITU-T Recommendation H.611 (14/07/2003): Full-Service VDSL – Operations, Administration Maintenance & Provision aspects

–ITU-T Recommendation Q.834.4 (07/07/2003): A CORBA interface specification for Broadband Passive Optical Networks based on UML interface requirements

–ITU-T Recommendation T.4 (14/07/2003): Standardization of Group 3 facsimile terminals for document transmission

–ITU-T Recommendation T.30 (14/07/2003): Procedures for document facsimile transmission in the general switched telephone network

–ITU-T Recommendation T.38 (2002) Corr. 1 (14/07/2003)

–ITU-T Recommendation T.42 (14/07/2003): Continuous-tone colour representation method for facsimile

–ITU-T Recommendation V.42 (2002) Corr. 1 (14/07/2003)

–ITU-T Recommendation V.92 (2000) Corr. 1 (14/07/2003)

–ITU-T Recommendation V.150.1 (2003) Corr. 1 (14/07/2003)

–ITU-T Recommendation V.250 (14/07/2003): Serial asynchronous automatic dialling and control

–ITU-T Recommendation Z.105 (07/07/2003): SDL combined with ASN.1 modules (SDL/ASN.1)

Telephone Service

Aruba (country code +297)
Communication of 7.VII.2003:

The Directorate of Telecommunication Affairs, Oranjestad, announces that it has awarded a license to operate GSM mobile service in Aruba to New Millenium Telecom Services N.V. (NMTS), acting under the trade name “Digicel”.

The following number series have been allocated for NMTS’s network:

Service / Operator / Number Series / Date of entry into service
Mobile GSM / New Millenium Telecom Services N.V. (NMTS) / +297 73X XXXX
+297 74X XXXX / 16.VII.2003

Test number: +297 740 0007

Contact:

Mr Isaac Waincier
Chief Operating Officer
Digicel Aruba
ORANJESTAD
Aruba
Tel:+297 522 2222
Fax:+297 522 2223
E-mail:

Bahrain (country code +973)
Communication of 5.VII.2003:

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Manama,announcesthat a closed National Numbering Plan (NNP) will soon be implemented in Bahrain. Details on implementation dates will be provided when available.

The National Numbering Plan (NNP) will make use of a closed Numbering Plan (NP) based on eight-digit dialling codes. All existing fixed numbers will be prefixed with the digits “17” and all existing mobile numbers will be prefixed with digit “3”, so that all existing dialling codes will migrate to eight digits, which will include their current six- or seven-digit number.

The National (Significant) Number [N(S)N] will usually be eight digits long, notated by the sequence ABCDEFGH. The only exceptions to this are the short codes used for specific purposes in the Plan.

The N(S)N structure (ABCDEFGH) will be as follows:

AB / Purpose
00 / International prefix code, used to access international dialling
1X / Geographic Numbering Range
2X / Geographic Numbering Range
3X / Find-me-anywhere range for Personal, Mobile and Paging services
4X / Reserved
5X / Corporate Numbering
6X / Reserved
7X / Reserved for Geographic Numbering
8X / Special Services
9X / Premium Rate Numbering

More information is available on the official website:

Contact:

The Numbering Unit
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
P.O. Box 10353
MANAMA
Bahrain
Tel:+973 540 120
Fax:+973 532 125
E-mail:

Benin (country code +229)
Communication of 30.VI.2003:

The Office des postes et des télécommunications (OPT), Cotonou, announces the current numbering plan of Benin:

Telephone – Format: PQMCDU

Department or service / P in use / Q in use / Q reserved / M in use / Town or service
Atacora and Donga / 8 / 0 / 1, 4 / 0,1 and 2 / Djougou and surrounding area
2 / 1 and 2 / Natitigou and surrounding area
3 / 0 / Tanguiéta
Atlantic and coastal area / 3 / 0 / 0 - 9 / Cadjèhoun
1 / 0 - 9 / Ganhi
2 / 0 - 8 / Jéricho
3 / 0 - 9 / Akpakpa
4 / 1, 7, 8 and 9 / Ouidah and surrounding area
5 / 0 - 3 / Godomey
6 / 0 - 2,7 and 8 / Abomey-Calavi
7 / 0,1, 7 and 8 / Allada
8 / 0 - 9 / Kouhounou
Borgou and Alibori / 6 / 1 / 0, 4, 8 and 9 / 0 - 4 and 9 / Parakou
2 / 6 / Nikki
3 / 0 / Kandi
5 / 0 / Banikoara
6 / 0 / Ségbana
7 / 0 / Malanville
Mono and Couffo / 4 / 1 / 5, 7 and 8 / 0 and 1 / Lokossa and surrounding area
3 / 0 / Comé
6 / 3 / Dogbo
Ouémé and Plateau / 2 / 1 / 0, 3, 8 / 0 - 5 / Porto-Novo Oganla
2 / 0 - 6 / Porto-Novo Kandévié
4 / 0 / Sèmè-Podji
5 / 0 and 3 / Pobè and Kétou
6 / 3 and 6 / Igolo and Sakété
7 / 3 / Adjohoun
Department or service / P in use / Q in use / Q reserved / M in use / Town or service
Zou and Collines / 5 / 0 / 6 - 8 / 0 and 1 / Abomey
1 / 0 and 1 / Bohicon
2 / 0 / Covè
3 / 0 / Dassa
4 / 0 / Savalou
5 / 0 / Savè
Mobile GSM / 0 / 1 - 4 / 0 - 9 / Libercom
8 / 9 / 0 - 9 / Libercom
9 / 0 - 4 / 0 - 9 / Libercom
0 / 5 and 6 / 0 - 9 / Telecel
2 / 8 / 0 - 9 / Telecel
4 / 0, 2, 5 and 6 / 0 - 9 / Telecel
8 / 5 and 6 / 0 - 9 / Telecel
9 / 5 and 6 / 0 - 9 / Telecel
0 / 7 - 9 / 0 - 9 / Benincel
4 / 4, 7 and 8 / 0 - 9 / Benincel
6 / 0, 4, 8 and 9 / 0 - 9 / Benincel
8 / 7 and 8 / 0 - 9 / Benincel
9 / 7 and 8 / 0 - 9 / Benincel
2 / 0 and 3 / 0 - 9 / BBCOM
Cellulaire fixe / 2 / 9 / 0 - 9 / Ouémé
3 / 9 / 0 - 9 / Atlantique + Littoral
4 / 9 / 0 - 9 / Atlantique + Mono
5 / 9 / 0 - 9 / Zou
Services / 7 / 0 / 3, 4, 7 and 8 / 0, 1 and 9 / Maritime Radio
1 / 0 / Plate-forme pre-paid
2 / 0 / Plate-forme pre-paid
3 / Plate-forme pre-paid
5 / LC2
6 / 1 / Béninpac
9 / Reserved for GLOBALTEL
Test hyppsométriques / 9 / 9 / 9
Special services / 1 / 0 / International operators
1 / 2
1 / 3 / Plate-forme
2 / Inquiries
3 / Marketing
4 / Actel
5 / Local operators
6 / Youth Brigade
7 / Police
8 / Fire brigade
9 / Fault
Access code to international / 0 / 0 / International prefix
Other / 8 / 1 and 4 / LC2

Telex – Numbers are comprised of four (4) digits

Service / Thousand
M / Hundred
C / Dozen
D / Unit
U
OPT Services / 1 / 1 / 0 - 9 / 0 - 9
Private subscribers / 5 / 0 - 9 / 0 - 9 / 0 - 9

Contact:

Office des postes et des télécommunications (OPT)
Direction générale
01 B.P. 5959
COTONOU
Bénin
Tel: +229 312045 / +229 312049
Fax: +229 313843

Burkina Faso (country code +226)
Communication of 15.VII.2003:

The Autorité Nationale de Régulation des Télécommunications (ARTEL), Ouagadougou, announces that the number series 87XXXX has been assigned to the mobile network of operator Telecel Faso.

Contact:

M. Mathurin Bako
Ministère des Postes et Télécommunications
Autorité Nationale de Régulation des Télécommunications (ARTEL)
01 B.P. 6437
OUAGADOUGOU 01
Burkina Faso
Tel:+226 334 198 / +226 334 199
Fax:+226 335 039
E-mail:

Cyprus (country code +357)
Communication of 4.VII.2003:

Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CYTA Nicosia), Nicosia, announces that the new numbering range +357 991XXXXX will be added to Cyprus mobile numbering plan, with effect from 1 August 2003. National (Significant) Numbers [N(S)N] for mobile telephony in Cyprus are modified as follows:

Service / International Subscriber Number (SN)
Soeasy/Prepaid GSM / +357 991XXXXX
NMT / +357 9920XXXX
CYTAGSM / +357 993XXXXX
CYTAGSM / +357 994XXXXX
CYTAGSM / +357 995XXXXX
CYTAGSM / +357 996XXXXX
Soeasy/Prepaid GSM / +357 9974XXXX – 9979XXXX
Soeasy/Prepaid GSM / +357 998XXXXX
Soeasy/Prepaid GSM / +357 999XXXXX
Personal Number Service / +357 700XXXXX

Incoming international calls to the above number ranges will be settled with the agreed terminal share applying to mobile traffic and be included in mobile traffic commitments (if any). Collect calls will not be accepted.

Contact:

Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CYTA Nicosia)
1 Telecommunications Street
P.O. Box 24929
1396 NICOSIA
Cyprus
Att: Irene Kouzali, Rates and Traffic Routing
Tel:+357 2231 0119
Fax:+357 2249 4155
E-mail:
URL:

Denmark (country code +45)
Communication of 4.VII.2003:

The National IT and Telecom Agency (NITA), Copenhagen, announces the following changes to the Danish telephone numbering plan:

Allocation of the eight-digit subscriber numbers for freephone service:

Operator / Number Series
Digital Network / 8082 60XX

Contact:

Mr Lars O. Pedersen
IT and Mobile Division
National IT and Telecom Agency (NITA)
Holsteinsgade 63
2100 COPENHAGEN
Denmark
Tel:+45 3545 0381
Fax:+45 3545 0017
E-mail:

Egypt (country code +20)
Communication of 6.VII.2003:

Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA), Giza, announces the entry into service of the following subscriber number ranges in Egypt and extensions (E):

Exchange / Area code / New numbering range / Date of entry into service
Elbergat / 45 / 3730000-3731999 / VI.2003
Shebeen Elkoom (E) / 48 / 210250-210499 / VI.2003
Elkhatatba / 48 / 615000-619287 / VI.2003
Nasha / 50 / 2480000-2482999 / VI.2003
Elazazi / 55 / 3260000-3263215 / VI.2003
Om Elzein (E) / 55 / 2063000-2063999 / VI.2003
Elbaragel (E) / 2 / 7096000-7099999 / VII.2003
Elshobak (E) / 2 / 8426000-8428999 / VII.2003
Gabars / 45 / 3780000-3781999 / VII.2003
Exchange / Area code / New numbering range / Date of entry into service
Ashmoon Elgaded / 48 / 440000-448499 / VII.2003
Elkhaleg / 50 / 2050000-2052879 / VII.2003
Karades (E) / 55 / 3863500-3865499 / VII.2003
Shandora / 62 / 470000-470799 / VII.2003
Elkasaseen (E) / 64 / 443600-445999 / VII.2003
Tatoon (E) / 84 / 463200-463999 / VII.2003
Elhagr (E) / 84 / 506000-506087 / VII.2003
Sham Elbaharia (E) / 86 / 401600-401807 / VII.2003
Dahmro (E) / 86 / 520400-520655 / VII.2003
Sharona (E) / 86 / 526800-527299 / VII.2003
Abu Elwakf Elbald (E) / 86 / 581800-582599 / VII.2003
Abu Elwakf Elmahata (E) / 86 / 591700-592499 / VII.2003
Saft Abu Gerg / 86 / 880000-881999 / VII.2003
Baweet (E) / 88 / 941000-941499 / VII.2003
Bahkans (E) / 96 / 262000-262255 / VII.2003
Shenrak / 40 / 5500000-5503215 / 14.VII.2003
Berket Ghatas / 45 / 2530000-2532999 / 15.VII.2003

Contact:

Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA)
27 Mohie El Din Abu-El-Ezz Street
El Dokki
GIZA
Egypt
Tel: +20 2 577 7718
Fax:+20 2 579 2950

Guinea-Bissau (country code +245)
Communication of 16.VII.2003:

The Instituto das Comunicações da Guiné-Bissau (ICGB), Regulatory Agency for Telecommunications and Post, Bissau, announces that the numbering plan (NP) in use in the territory of Guinea-Bissau, is a plan of six (6) digits and is applicable to the national fixed telephony network.

Numbering Plan (NP) of Guinea-Bissau
Province / Locality / Subscriber Numbers
(SN) / Comments
Autonomous Sector of Bissau / Bissau / 20XXXX
21XXXX / Guiné Telecom
S. Luzia / 22XXXX / Guiné Telecom
Brá / 25XXXX / Guiné Telecom
East/Bafatá / Bafatá / 41XXXX / Guiné Telecom
Bambadinca / 41XXXX / Guiné Telecom
East/Gabú / Gabú / 51XXXX / Guiné Telecom
Pirada / 53XXXX / Guiné Telecom
Sonaco / 52XXXX / Guiné Telecom
Province / Locality / Subscriber Numbers
(SN) / Comments
North/Cacheu / Bigene / 32XXXX / Guiné Telecom
Ingore
Bula / 33XXXX / Guiné Telecom
Cacheu / 92XXXX / Guiné Telecom
Canchungo / 91XXXX / Guiné Telecom
S. Domingos / 93XXXX / Guiné Telecom
North/Oio / Bissorã / 32XXXX / Guiné Telecom
Farim / 35XXXX / Guiné Telecom
Manssabá
Mansoa / 31XXXX / Guiné Telecom
South/Bolama / Bolama / 81XXXX / Guiné Telecom
Bubaque / 82XXXX / Guiné Telecom
Caravela / 83XXXX / Guiné Telecom
Uno / 84XXXX / Guiné Telecom
South/Quinara / Buba
Fulacunda
Tite / 61XXXX / Guiné Telecom
South/Tombali / Bedanda
Catio
Cacine / 61XXXX / Guiné Telecom
Quebo / 62XXXX / Guiné Telecom

International prefix = 00

Contact:

Instituto das Comunicações da Guiné-Bissau (ICGB)
Av. Domingos Ramos, 53
CP 1372
BISSAU
Guinée-Bissau
Att.: Teófilo Lopes, Chief of Registrations and Licensing Department
Tel:+245 204 873 / +245 204 874
Fax:+245 204 876
E-mail: /

Lao P.D.R. (country code +856)
Communication of 16.VII.2003:

The Ministry of Communications, Transport, Posts and Construction, Vientiane, announces that the mobile telephone numbering in Lao P.D.R. will be changed from six-digit subscriber numbers to seven-digit subscriber numbers effective from 0000 hours UTC on 1 August 2003.

A prefix number (2, 5, 7, 9) will be added to the current six-digit subscriber numbers, as follows:

Current six-digit subscriber numbers / New seven-digit subscriber numbers
+856 20 2XX XXX / +856 20 2 2XX XXX
+856 20 3XX XXX / +856 20 2 3XX XXX
+856 20 4XX XXX / +856 20 5 4XX XXX
+856 20 5XX XXX / +856 20 5 5XX XXX
+856 20 6XX XXX / +856 20 5 6XX XXX
+856 20 7XX XXX / +856 20 7 7XX XXX
+856 20 9XX XXX / +856 20 9 9XX XXX

Contact:

Ministry of Communications, Transport, Posts and Construction
Department of Post and Telecommunications
Jawaharlal Nehru Street
VIENTIANE 0100
Lao P.D.R.
Tel:+856 21 412 303
Fax:+856 21 412 279

Nigeria (country code +234)
Communication of 16.VII.2003:

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) (The Telecommunications Regulatory body of Nigeria), Abuja, has assigned to the second national operator (Globacom Nigeria Limited), the number series (0)80 5XXX XXXX for its GSM mobile services.

Service / Operator / International dialling format
Mobile GSM / Globacom Nigeria Limited / +234 80 5XXX XXXX

Contact:

Mrs M.K. Onyeajuwa
Director of Standards
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)
Plot 72, Ahmadu Bello Way
Benue Plaza – Central Business District
ABUJA
Nigeria
Tel: +234 9 234 4590 / +234 9 234 4591
Fax: +234 9 234 4593 / +234 9 234 4589
E-mail:

Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea (country code +850)
Communication of 11.VII.2003:

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Pyongyang, announces the introduction of new number series in the National Numbering Plan (NNP):

Area / Area code / Subscriber Number (SN) / Activation date
Hamchon / 9 / 972 1001-972 2000
992 1001-993 1000 / 20 July 2003

International dialling format: +850 9 XXX XXXX

Contact:

Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
Department of International Relations
Oesong-dong, Central District
PYONGYANG
Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea
Tel:+850 2 381 3180
Fax:+850 2 381 4418
E-mail:

Data Transmission Service(ITU-T Recommendation X.121)International numbering plan for public data networks

Germany
Communication of 1.VII.2003:

The Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Posts (Regulierungsbehörde für Telekommunikation und Post – Reg TP), Mainz, announces that, in accordance with the provisions of ITU-T Recommendation X. 121, the Data Network Identification Code (DNIC) 263 4 has been allocated to the network “EkoNet””.

Address of the service provider:

Sparkassen Informatik GmbH & Co. KG
Nevinghoff 25
48147 MÜNSTER
Germany
Tel:+49 251 288 3510
Fax:+49 251 288 6510

Changes in the Administrations/ROAs and other entitiesor Organizations

Pakistan
Communication of 30.VII.2003:

The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, announces telecommunication de-regulation policy in line with Government’s objective to de-regulate and liberalize various sectors of the economy.

The Policy applies to opening up of the fixed-line telecommunication sector. The exclusive rights of Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (“PTCL”) to provide basic telephone services (local, long distance, international and leased line services), which it enjoyed under The Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organization) Act 1996 have expired since 31December 2002.

Pakistan’s teledensity which is at 2.7% is expected to increase to 5.7% in the next 5 years. The policy is designed to achieve:

a)Increase service choice for customers of telecommunication services at competitive and affordable rates;

b)Promote infrastructure development, especially infrastructure that will increase teledensity and the spread of telecommunication services in all market segments (including voice, data and cellular, etc.) and

c)Increase private investment in the telecommunication sector and encourage local telecom manufacturing / service industry.

In the policy, it is proposed that there will be two types of licenses for fixed line operators:

1)Local Loop (“LL”) fixed line telecommunication on regional basis and

2)Long-Distance and International (“LDI”) fixed line telecommunication.

Entry to LL market will be unrestricted and open. Any person who requests for a license, and meets the licensing requirements, will be eligible to get a license on payment of the prescribed fee which will be set at the Pak rupee equivalent of US$ 10,000.

Entry to LDI market will be unrestricted and open. Any person who requests for a license, and meets the licensing requirements, will be eligible for a license on payment of prescribed fee which will be set at the Pak rupee equivalent of US$ 500,000. In order to ensure that only serious players enter the market under this regime, stringent requirements of technical and financial capabilities, experience and rollout will be incorporated in the licensing documents. The decision of award of license will be preceded by an open public hearing process.

In order to facilitate the implementation of the de-regulation policy, a de-regulation facilitation unit will be set up in the Ministry of Information Technology comprising of senior professionals. This unit will ensure that all actions in pursuance of the policy are being undertaken by agencies concerned and entrepreneurs are facilitated.

For further information, please contact:

Mr Irfan Wahab Khan
Director Telecom
Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications
Government of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD
Pakistan
Tel:+92 51 922 1050
Fax:+92 51 287 0790
E-mail:

Other Communications

Poland
Communications of 15.VII.2003:

On the occasion of the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the pontificate of the Holy Father John Paul II, the Polish Administration authorizes an amateur station to use the special call sign SN25JP from 1 to 31October2003.