From: "Wilfrid Matanga" To: adminet@egroups.fr Subject: Structural Adjustment of China Telecom Tariffs "Full story at http://news.163.com/editor/001225/001225_101582.html (Chinese)" To be gradually implemented from January 1 to June 1. 2.Reduction of Charge Rates for International Calls as Calls to Hong Kong and Macao, and Reform of Billing Unit. The billing unit of international calls and calls to Hong Kong and Macao is shortened from the original 1 minute to 6 seconds. The charge rate for international calls is adjusted to 0.80RMB every 6 seconds regardless of the called locations, and the charge rate for calls to Hong Kong and Macao is adjusted to a unified 0.20RMB every 6 seconds regardless of the calling location (Guandong Province or inland). 4.2.2. Adjustment of Charge Rates for City Calls within the Local Network Service Areas The structural adjustments are made on charge rates for calls within the local network service areas. The billing unit of calls within the service areas is changed from the original 3 minutes to 3 minutes for the first billing followed by billings based on every 1-minute. The charge rates for the first 3 minutes are 0.18RMB, 0.20RMB and 0.22 respectively; and the charge rates for the next every minute are 0.90RMB, 0.10RMB and 0.11RMB respectively. The Telecom Administration Bureaus in autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall work out schemes with the pricing authorities based on their actual local conditions, which shall be submitted to the Provincial (Regional and Municipal) People's Governments for implementation. Wilfrid ------------------------------------------------------------ Have your own Adminet T-Shirt $10.99 each http://www.cafepress.com/adminet