Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)RegulationsCall Termination Regulations, 2014AnnexuresAnnexure A: Application of the Fair and Reasonable Obligation |
| 1. | Principles of implementation of fair and reasonable obligation |
| 1.1 | For the purposes of regulation 7(2), "fair and reasonable prices" are rates that are equivalent to the cost-based rates imposed on the licensees identified in regulation 7(4). |
| 1.2 | Licensees must charge the following rates: |
| 1.2.1 | Reciprocal rates with the rate set for MTN and Vodacom if these licensees offer termination to a mobile location within the Republic of South Africa; or |
| 1.2.2 | Reciprocal rates with the rate set for Telkom if these licensees offer termination to a fixed location within the Republic of South Africa. |
| 2. | A licensee not listed in regulation 7(4) may charge higher rates if: |
| 2.1 | the licensee has a share of total minutes terminated in the wholesale voice call termination markets of 20% or less of total minutes terminated to a mobile location at 31st December 2013; or |
| 2.2 | the licensee has a share of total minutes terminated in the wholesale voice call termination markets of 20% or less of total minutes terminated to a fixed location at 31st December 2013. |
| 3. | A licensee entitled under paragraph 2 to charge a higher rate may charge a maximum rate according to the following tables: |
Table A1: Maximum rate for termination to a mobile location
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Termination rate |
1 October 2017 to 30 September 2018 |
R0.19 |
[Table A1 of Annexure A substituted by regulation 3 of Notice 729 of 2017]
Table A2: Maximum rate for termination to a fixed location
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WON |
BON |
1 October 2017 to 30 September 2018 |
R0.12 |
R0.12 |
[Table A2 of Annexure A substituted by regulation 3 of Notice 729 of 2017]