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October 2000
PNETS Charges reduced to $1.38 per hour starting from 1 October 2000

25 October 2000

Press Release of 25 October 2000

PNETS Charges for Internet Users Further Reduced

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The Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) announced today a further reduction in PNETS charge for Internet users. At the same time, interconnection charges between the mobile phone networks and the fixed telephone network will also be reduced.

OFTA has completed a regular review on the interconnection charges of Pacific Century CyberWorks HKT for the use of its network by Internet Services Providers (ISP) and mobile phone operators. The interconnection charge applicable to ISPs is commonly referred to as the "PNETS charge". It is also applicable to all types of value-added services.

The per minute usage charge to ISPs will be lowered from the current 2.7 cents per minute to 2.3 cents per minute, representing a 15% reduction. The interconnection charge for mobile phone operators will decrease from 5.9 cents per minute to 5.1 cents per minute, representing a 14% reduction. The monthly rental of the lines used by ISP and mobile phone operators will remain unchanged at $79 per line per month. The new charges become effective from 1 October 2000.

"Hong Kong's access charge for Internet will stand at less than $1.4 per hour after this revision. This is among the lowest in the world and should be welcomed by our fast growing Internet community," said Mr Anthony S K Wong, the Telecommunications Authority (TA).

Details of the TA Statement relating to the reduction in PNETS charges can be viewed at OFTA's homepage at http://www.ofta.gov.hk

プレスリリース 2000年10月25日

PNETチャージ、さらに値下げ

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香港電訊管理局(OFTA)は10月25日、インターネット使用時に課金されるPNETチャージと、携帯電話と固定電話間の接続費を値下げすると発表しました。

OFTAは、度重なる討議を経て、インターネットサービスプロバイダー(ISP)および移動体通信各社がパシフィックセンチュリーサイバーワークス(PCCW=旧称・香港テレコム)に支払う接続費値下げを決定しました。これによりISP各社からPCCWに支払われるPNETチャージは1分間当たり2.7セントから2.3セント(値下げ幅15%)に、移動体通信各社から支払われる接続費は5.9セントから5.1セント(値下げ幅14%)に値下げとなります。

OFTAの王錫基・局長は同件について、「今回の値下げで、PNETチャージは1時間当たり1.4ドル以下となり、世界で最も安い価格帯となった。この決定がインターネットユーザーに歓迎され、更なるユーザー増をもたらすことを希望する」と述べております。

本リリースの詳細についてはOFTAのホームページ(http://www.ofta.gov.hk)をご覧ください。


 
 

 


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