Effective July 1, Table of Contents. For reference purpose only. Page

Transcription

1 Articles of Agreement Concerning Interconnection to Designated Telecommunications Facilities Pursuant to Paragraphs 2 and 7 of Article 33 of The Telecommunications Business Law (to so sei No. 99-2, 1999 or sai so sei No.2, 1999) Effective July 1, 1999 Table of Contents Chapter I Chapter II Page General Provisions Article 1 Application of Articles of Agreement 1 Article 2 Amendment of Articles of Agreement 1 Article 3 Definitions of Terms 1 Article 4 Charges and Technical Conditions, Etc., of Subscriber Line 9 End Interconnection Carrier Scope of Facilities to be Interconnected Standard Points of Interconnection Article 5 Standard Points of Interconnection 9 Part 3 Part 4 Point of Interface (POI) Article 6 Purpose of Establishment of POI 12 Article 7 Location of Establishment of POI 12 Article 8 POI Establishment Range 12 Region Subject to Interconnection Article 9 Region Subject to Interconnection by NTT 13 Functions Provided by Interconnection Article 10 Functions Provided by Interconnection 13 Chapter II-2 Procedures for Installing POIs at NTT Communications Buildings, Etc. Article 10-2 Preliminary Inquiry 13 Article 10-3 POI Survey 14 Article 10-4 Application for Establishment of POI 17 Article 10-5 Entry to Installation Site of Equipment, Etc., Necessary for 18 Interconnection by Applicant for Interconnection Article 10-6 Establishing POIs at Sites Other than NTT Communications 19 Buildings Article 10-7 Securing Site for POI Establishment 19 Article 10-8 Providing Information 19 Chapter III Procedures for Conclusion of Agreement Preliminary Survey Article 11 Application for Preliminary Survey 19 Article 11-2 Providing Information 20 Article 12 Acceptance and Order of Preliminary Survey 20 Article 13 Preliminary Survey Response 20 Consultation Concerning Software Development Costs Article 14 Application, Etc., for Consultation Concerning Software 21 Development Costs Article 15 Consultation Concerning Software Development Costs 21 Part 3 For reference purpose only

2 Part 4 Article 16 through Article 20: Application for Interconnection Article 21 Application for Interconnection 21 Article 22 Approval of Application for Interconnection 22 Part 5 Application for Installation or Modification of Interconnection Facilities Article 23 Application for Installation or Modification of Interconnection Facilities 23 Article 24 Submission of Materials Necessary for Application 25 Article 25 Approval of Application for Installation or Modification of Interconnection Facilities 26 Article 26 Conclusion of Individual Construction Contract 27 Article 27 Changes, Etc., in Installation or Modification of Interconnection Facilities 27 Article 28 Notice of Completion 28 Article 29 Application for Installation or Modification of Other Interconnection Facilities 28 Part 6 Application for Interconnection Software Development Article 30 Application for Interconnection Software Development 28 Article 31 Approval of Application for Interconnection Software Development 28 Article 32 Conclusion of Interconnection Software Development Contract 28 Article 33 Cancellation of Interconnection Software Development 28 Article 34 Notice of Completion 29 Part 6-2 Procedures for Interconnection to NTT s Optical Line Facilities Article 34-2 Line Facility Survey for Optical Interoffice Lines 29 Article 34-3 Application for Interconnection to Optical Interoffice Lines 30 Article 34-4 Application for Interconnection to Optical Subscriber Lines 31 or Optical Intra-Office Transmission Lines Article 34-5 Entry in Case No Unused Cores are Available in Optical 32 Line Facilities Article 34-6 Handling of Optical Signal Lead-In Facilities 32 Part 7 Defects Article 35 Defects 33 Part 8 Article 36 Article 36-2 Article 36-3 Upgrades or Usage Cancellation of NTT s Telecommunications Facilities or Software Upgrades of Telecommunications Facilities or Software by NTT Usage Cancellation, Etc., of Facilities Subject to Individual Management Through Application by a Contracting Carrier Disposal or Diversion for Other Purposes of Facilities Subject to Individual Management Part 9 Request for Other Works, Etc. Article 37 Request for Other Works 34 Article 37-2 Circuit Adjustment Work for DSL Lines 35 Article 37-3 Request for Installation, Etc., of a DSL Line with Usage 35 Restrictions in Terms of The Converted Line Length Article 37-4 Circuit Adjustment Work, Etc., for Optical Subscriber Lines 35 Chapter IV Standard Interconnection Period

3 Article 38 Standard Interconnection Period 36 Article 39 Period Calculation 37 Chapter V Chapter VI Conclusion, Cancellation, Etc., of Agreement Article 40 Unit of Agreement 37 Article 41 Assignment of Status under Agreement 37 Article 42 Succession of Status under Agreement 37 Article 43 Amendment of Agreement 38 Article 44 Cancellation of Agreement by Contracting Carrier 38 Article 45 Cancellation of Agreement by NTT 38 Article 46 Termination of Agreement 38 Obligations Obligations Article 47 Confidentiality Obligation 38 Article 48 Notification of Necessary Matters 39 Article 48-2 Confirmation of Service Provision 39 Article 49 Mutual Cooperation 40 Article 50 Notification of Traffic, Number of Circuits, Etc. 40 Article 50-2 Article 50-3 Notification of Transmission Systems for DSL Lines 40 Maintenance Article 51 Responsibility for Maintenance 41 Article 52 Responsibility of Contracting Carrier to Identify Faulty Sections, Etc. 41 Part 3 Approval, Etc., of Assignment, Etc. Article 53 Approval of Assignment Concerning Roaming, Etc. 41 Article 53-2 Assignment, Etc., of Accounts Receivable to Third Party 42 Chapter VII Patterns of Interconnection Article 54 Patterns of Interconnection 42 Chapter VIII Handling of Important Communications Measures to Secure Important Communications Article 55 Interruption of Interconnection Messages 42 Article 56 Restriction on Interconnection Messages 42 Article 57 Identification of Priority Communications 42 Article 58 Handling Interconnection to Telephones for Emergency Calls Handling Interconnection to Telephones for Emergency Calls 43 Chapter IX Temporary Discontinuance, Suspension and Discontinuance of Interconnection, Etc. Article 59 Temporary Discontinuance of Interconnection 43 Article 60 Suspension of Interconnection 43 Article 61 Discontinuance of Interconnection 44 Article 61-2 Suspension and Discontinuation of Work or Procedures, Etc. 45 Chapter X Charges, Etc. Charges and Expenses Concerning Works or Procedures Article 62 Charges, Etc. 46 Article 63 Functional Classification of Interconnection Charges 46 Obligation to Pay Interconnection Charges Article 64 Obligation to Pay Flat-Rate Access Charges 46 Article 65 Obligation to Pay Usage-Sensitive Access Charges 48

4 Part 3 Article 66 Obligation to Pay Network Modification Charges 49 Obligation to Pay Expenses for Works and Procedures, Etc. Article 67 Obligation to Pay Expenses for Works 49 Article 68 Obligation to Pay Expenses for Procedures 50 Article 68-2 Obligation to Pay Amounts to be Borne for Optical Signal Lead-In Facilities 53 Part 4 Calculation and Payment of Charges Article 69 Method of Calculation of Flat-Rate Access Charges and 53 Network Modification Charges Article 70 Method of Calculation of Usage-Sensitive Access Charges 53 Article 71 Measurement of Communications Hours, Etc. 53 Article 72 Payment of Charges, Etc. 54 Article 73 Deferred Lump-Sum Payment of Charges 54 Article 73-2 Forfeiture of Grace Period 54 Article 74 Settlement of Access Charges, Etc. 55 Article 74-2 Settlement Based on Actual Results of Interconnection 55 Charges, Etc. Article 75 Retroactive Application of Interconnection Charges, Etc. 56 Part 5 Article 76 Part 6 Handling of Discrepancy in Billed Amounts Article 77 Handling of Discrepancy in Billed Amounts 56 Part 6-2 Deposits, Etc. Article 77-2 Deposits, Etc. 56 Part 7 Additional Charges, Penalties and Arrearage Interest Article 78 Additional Charges 57 Article 78-2 Penalties Concerning Procedures for Interconnection to 57 Optical Interoffice Lines Article 78-3 Penalties Concerning Procedures for the POI Installation, 57 Etc., in NTT Communications Buildings, Etc. Article 79 Arrearage Interest 57 Part 8 Assumption of Accounts Receivable Article 80 Assumption of Accounts Receivable 57 Part 9 Article 81 Charge Billing and Collection on Behalf of Other Carriers Billing and Collecting User Charges on Behalf of Other Carriers 58 0 Handling of Fractions Article 82 Handling of Fractions 58 Chapter XI Chapter XII Chapter XIII Technical Conditions Article 83 Technical Conditions 58 Damage Compensation Article 84 Limitation of Responsibility 58 Article 85 Handling in Case of Cancellation, Etc. 58 Article 86 Handling in Case of Business Suspension 59 Article 87 Handling in Case of Discrepancies in Traffic or the Number 59 of Circuits Article 88 Exemptions 59 Matters Concerning Responsibility to Users

5 Article 89 Setting User Charges 60 Article 90 Billing of User Charges 60 Article 91 Special Rules Concerning Roaming, Etc. 60 Article 92 User Charge Calculation 60 Article 93 Responses to Complaints or Requests for Fault Repairs, 61 Etc., from Users Article 94 Conditions for Providing NTT Subscriber Lines, Etc. 61 Chapter XIV Chapter XIV-2 Cases in which POIs are Established within NTT Communications Buildings Article 95 Contract Concerning Installation or Maintenance of 61 Equipment, Etc., Necessary for Interconnection Article 95-2 Entry for Attendance Purposes by Applicant for 63 Interconnection, Etc. Article 95-3 Entry When an Applicant for Interconnection Undertakes 64 Installation or Maintenance of Equipment, Etc., Necessary for Interconnection Article 95-4 Standard Lead-Time for the Installation of Equipment, Etc., 65 Necessary for Interconnection Article 95-5 Restrictions on Work, Etc. 65 Settlement by Mediation or Arbitration Article 95-6 Settlement by Mediation or Arbitration 66 Chapter XIV-3 Article 95-7 Chapter XV Chapter XVI Telephone Directory Listing and Directory Assistance for Contracting Carrier Subscriber Line Numbers, Etc., and Directory Information Database Registration and Directory Information Database Usage Article 96 Telephone Directory Listing of Contracting Carrier 66 Subscriber Line Numbers, Etc. Article 97 Directory Assistance for Contracting Carrier Subscriber 67 Line Numbers, Etc. Article 97-2 Directory Information Database Registration 67 Article 97-3 Directory Information Database Usage 68 Miscellaneous Article 98 Providing Subscriber Information to Contracting Carriers 69 with Individual Subscriber Contracts Article 98-2 Providing Subscriber Information to Contracting Carriers 70 Receiving the Carrier Pre-subscription Function Article 99 Providing Subscriber Information to Contracting Carriers 71 with Assumed Individual Subscriber Contracts Article 99-2 Providing Information Concerning Availability of 73 Communications Building, Etc. Article 99-3 Providing Information Concerning the DSL Line, Etc. 74 Article 99-4 Providing Other Information Relating to Interconnection to 74 the DSL Line Article 99-5 Forms 75 Article 99-6 Providing Information Concerning Optical Line Facilities 75 Article 99-7 Providing Other Information Relating to Interconnection to 75 Optical Line Facilities Article 99-8 Providing Information Concerning Interconnection 75 Procedures and Basis of Calculations Article 99-9 Providing Information Relating to Customer Premises 76 Optical/Electric Signal Conversion Equipment Article Providing Information Relating to the Introduction of New Network Functions by the Equipment Subject to the Provision of Information on Network Functions 76

6 Article Providing Other Information Relating to the Introduction of 76 New Network Functions by the Equipment Subject to the Provision of Information on Network Functions Article 100 Limitation of Approval 77 Article 101 Reciprocal Conditions 77 Tables of Charges 78 General Rules Table 1. Interconnection Charges Access Charges Application Charge Amounts Subscriber Line Transmission Function ISM Loop-Back Function Optical/Electric Signal Conversion Functions Optical Signal Multiplexing and Demultiplexing Functions Subscriber Switching Function Function to Use Transmission Equipment for Local Switch 99 Interconnection Local Transmission Function Tandem Switching Function Interoffice Transmission Function Exclusive Transmission Function Data Transmission Functions Signal Transmission Function Directory Assistance Function, Etc Operator Assistance Service Function Public Telephone Function Other Functions Inter-Terminal Transmission Function, Etc Routing Transmission Function Synchronization Signal Supply Function Network Modification Charges Application Functions Subject to Network Modification Charges Charge Amounts Calculation Formula Charge Amounts in Case of Upgrades or Usage 135 Cancellation of Facilities Subject to Individual Management Charge Amounts in Case Some Contracting Carriers 136 Cancel the Usage of Facilities Subject to Individual Management that are Being Used by Multiple Contracting Carriers Ratio for Calculation of Fixed Asset Acquisition Value Ratio for Calculation of Annual Charges 137 Table 2. Expenses for Works and Procedures Expenses for Works Application Amount of Expenses for Works Expenses for Works Expenses for Works Other than Expenses in Calculation Formula Work Unit Charges Applied to Expenses for Procedures Application Amount of Expenses for Procedures Expenses for Procedures Expenses for Procedures Other than Expenses in

7 Calculation Formula 164 Table 2-2 Amounts to be Borne Under an Entrusted Construction Contract Calculation Formula 165 Table 3 Amount to be Borne Under Entrusted Maintenance Contract, Etc Amount to be Borne for Communications Buildings Calculation Formula Housing Charges for Installation Space Needed by Equipment, Etc., 169 Necessary for Interconnection Application Charge Amounts(In the Case of NTT East) Charge Amounts(In the Case of NTT West) Amount to be Borne for Cable Tunnels or Conduits Application Charge Amount for Cable Tunnels or Conduits Charge Amount for Cable Tunnels(In the Case of NTT East) Charge Amount for Cable Tunnels(In the Case of NTT West) Charge Amount for Conduits(In the Case of NTT East) Charge Amount for Conduits(In the Case of NTT West) Amount to be Borne for Telephone Poles 198 Table 4 Amounts to be Borne for Optical Signal Lead-In Facilities Amounts to be Borne for Reservation of Optical Signal Lead-In Facilities 4.2 Amounts to be Borne for Removal of Optical Signal Lead-In Facilities Attached Table 1 Functions Provided by Interconnection A-1-1 Attached Table 2 Patterns of Interconnection A-2-1 Attached Table 3 Forms A-3-1 Supplementary Provisions S Collection of Technical Conditions [Translation omitted] Notes: 1. With respect to any difference in contents between NTT-East and NTT-West, such matters are described respectively. 2. Any matters that are entered in the Articles of Agreement of NTT-East only are highlighted with solid lines, and those matters that pertain only to NTT-West are highlighted with dotted lines.