Decision Date: 08/08/2005
SingTel has since appealed to the Minister for Information, Communications, and the Arts on IDA's 12 April 2006 Decision on SingTel's Reconsideration Request
4 April 2007
SingTel submitted one clean copy of its revised RIO incorporating IDA's 28 March 2007 Directed Amendments.
| SingTel's Revised RIO Incorporating the Directed Amendments - 4 April 2007 |
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| Schedule 3A (506.72KB) |
| Schedule 3B (279.83KB) |
| Schedule 3C (124.47KB) |
| Schedule 4C (233.34KB) |
28 March 2007
IDA's Direction to SingTel to Incorporate Specific Drafting Language
On 28 March 2007, IDA issued a Direction to SingTel to incorporate in its proposed RIO modifications, specific drafting language ("Directed Amendments"). SingTel's proposed modifications incorporating the Directed Amendments are hereby approved and will take effect immediately.
| IDA's Direction to Incorporate Specific Drafting Language dated 28 March 2007 |
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| IDA's Direction dated 28 March 2007 (85.65KB) |
| Appendix 1: Directed Amendments to Schedule 3A (327.58KB) |
| Appendix 2: Directed Amendments to Schedule 3B (213.06KB) |
| Appendix 3: Directed Amendments to Schedule 3C (95.44KB) |
| Appendix 4: Directed Amendments to Schedule 4C (230.27KB) |
5 March 2007
Submission of SingTel's Proposed RIO Modifications
Pursuant to IDA's 22 February 2007 Direction, SingTel has submitted its proposed RIO modifications IDA's review.
| Proposed Modifications to SingTel's RIO - 5 March 2007 |
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| Main Body (224.22KB) |
| Schedule 3A (287.46KB) |
| Schedule 3B (168.52KB) |
| Schedule 3C (66.17KB) |
| Schedule 4C (168.89KB) |
| Schedule 5A (163.78KB) |
22 February 2007
Direction of the Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore - Amendments to Reference Interconnection Offer ("RIO")
For the purposes of giving effect to IDA's decision dated 12 April 2006 on SingTel's Reconsideration Request of 20 March 2006, as varied by the Minister's decision dated 25 January 2007 upon SingTel's appeal, IDA has directed SingTel to submit its proposed modifications to the RIO for IDA's approval. The full text of the IDA's Direction can be found below.
| IDA's Direction - 22 February 2007 |
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| IDA's Direction (140.98KB) |
Minister's Decision on SingTel's Appeal Against IDA's 12 April 2006 Decision
The Minister of Information, Communications and the Arts ("Minister"), has, on 25 January 2007, issued his decision on SingTel's 24 April 2006 Appeal against IDA's 12 April 2006 Decision on SingTel's Reconsideration Request dated 20 March 2006 regarding Requesting Licensees' ("RLs") use of Unbundled Network Elements ("UNE"), Mandated Wholesale Services ("MWS") and Unbundled Network Services ("UNS") as inputs to telecommunications services. The Minister's Decision is as follows:
- RLs may acquire UNE and MWS as inputs to the provision of any telecom product or service and supplying that telecom product or service to their affiliates so long as the intention of the RL concerned is to offer the same type of telecom product or service to non-affiliated third party customers;
- RLs may acquire UNS as inputs for the provision of a telecom product or service and supplying that telecom product or service to themselves and/or their affiliates so long as the intention of the RL concerned is to offer the same type of telecom product or service to non-affiliated third party customers.
- Clause 1.1 of the relevant Schedules shall be amended as set out below, to incorporate the above and to include affiliates of RLs within the definition of “Customer”:
“This Schedule [relevant input] sets out the terms and conditions under which SingTel will provide the Requesting Licensee with […]. Notwithstanding anything in this Schedule, the Requesting Licensee may:
- use the [relevant input] as an input for the provision of any telecommunication product or service for its private internal use, and/or
- acquire the [relevant input] as inputs to the provision of any telecommunication product or service to its affiliates,
- use the [relevant input] as an input for the provision of any telecommunication product or service for its private internal use, and/or
where the Requesting Licensee offers or intends to offer that kind of telecommunication product or service (whether or not using the same [relevant input]) to non-affiliated third party [Customers/End Users]. For this purpose, any reference in this Schedule to the term [Customer/End User] shall, where appropriate, also refer to the Requesting Licensee or its affiliates.
For the avoidance of doubt, SingTel is not required to provide the Requesting Licensee with a licence to use [relevant input] for the provision of any telecommunication product or service to itself [the Requesting Licensee] if the Requesting Licensee does not intend to offer that kind of telecommunications product or service to non-affiliated third party customers.”
| Minister's Decision on SingTel's Appeal Against IDA's 12 April 2006 Decision |
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| Minister's Decision (14.88KB) |
24 April 2006
SingTel has since appealed to the Minister for Information, Communications, and the Arts on IDA's 12 April 2006 Decision on SingTel's Reconsideration Request18 April 2006
SingTel submitted one clean copy of its revised RIO incorporating IDA's 12 April 2006 Directed Amendments.
| SingTel's Revised RIO Incorporating the Directed Amendments - 18 April 2006 |
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| Schedule 3A (230.18KB) |
| Schedule 3B (127.61KB) |
| Schedule 3C (42.50KB) |
| Schedule 5C (62.47KB) |
| Schedule 7A (113.46KB) |
| Schedule 7B (110.40KB) |
12 April 2006
(I) IDA's Direction to SingTel to incorporate specific drafting language and (II) IDA's Decision on SingTel's Reconsideration Request
I) IDA's Direction to SingTel to incorporate specific drafting language
On 12 April 2006, IDA issued a Direction to SingTel to incorporate in its proposed modifications to its RIO, specific drafting language ("Directed Amendments"). SingTel's proposed modifications incorporating the Directed Amendments are hereby approved and will take effect immediately.
II) IDA's Decision on SingTel's Reconsideration Request
| IDA's Decision on Reconsideration dated 12 April 2006 |
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| IDA's Decision (12 April 2006) (27.36KB) |
| Schedule (14.68KB) |
20 March 2006
On 20 March 2006, together with its RIO Modifications, SingTel submitted a request for IDA to reconsider IDA's Direction dated 8 March 2006 which had required SingTel to make proposed modifications to its RIO to give effect to IDA's Decision on Reconsideration, as varied by the Minister's Decision on 9 February 2006.8 March 2006
Direction of the Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore - Modification of Reference Interconnection Offer ("RIO")For the purposes of giving effect to IDA's decision dated 8 August 2005 on SingTel's Reconsideration Request of 17 June 2005, as varied by the Minister's decision dated 9 February 2006 upon SingTel's appeal, IDA has directed SingTel to submit its proposed modifications to the RIO for IDA's approval. The full text of the IDA's Direction can be found below.
| IDA's Direction - 8 March 2006 |
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| IDA's Direction (28.82KB) |
13 February 2006
Minister's Decision on SingTel's Appeal on IDA's 8 August 2005 Decision on ReconsiderationThe Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts ("Minister") has, on 9 February 2006, issued his decision on SingTel's 22 August 2005 Appeal against IDA's 8 August 2005 Decision on Reconsideration.
The Minister's decision was as follows:
a. SingTel should comply with IDA's Decision on Reconsideration except for the following variations:
SingTel is not required to provide Requesting Licensees ("RLs") with the relevant Unbundled Network Elements ("UNE") or Mandated Wholesale Services ("MWS") when these are used as inputs to a telecommunications ("telecom") product or service for the RL's private internal use where the RL has no intention of offering that telecom product or service to non-affiliated third party customers.
In relation to the RL's acquisition of Local Loops/Sub Loops, Line Sharing and Internal Wiring as inputs to a telecom product or service for the RL's private internal use, clauses 1.1 and 1.2 of Schedules 3A, 3B and 3C of the RIO are to be amended to give effect to (i);
b. In respect of the provision of Tail Local Leased Circuits ("LLCs") and Full LLCs for the RL's own private internal use, SingTel's appeal against the IDA's Decision on Reconsideration pertaining to clauses 1.1 and 1.2 of Schedules 7A and 7B of the RIO is rejected as these clauses were not raised in SingTel's Reconsideration Request of 17 June 2005 to IDA. However, IDA may wish to review clauses 1.1 and 1.2 of Schedules 7A and 7B of the RIO to ensure their consistency with the Minister's decision in (i) and (ii).
| Minister's Decision on SingTel Appeal - 9 February 2006 |
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| Minister's Decision (13.62KB) |
25 August 2005
SingTel's Appeal on IDA's Decision on SingTel's Reconsideration RequestOn 22 August 2005, SingTel submitted an appeal to the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts against IDA's 8 August 2005 Decision on SingTel's Reconsideration Request in respect of the following issues:
8 August 2005
IDA's Decision on SingTel's Reconsideration Request
IDA has issued its Decision on SingTel's Reconsideration Request of 17 June 2005. The full text of the Decision can be found below. In arriving at the Decision, IDA carefully considered SingTel's Reconsideration Request, taking into account the comments of all interested parties, the requirements of the Telecom Competition Code 2005 and IDA's policy principles underpinning the Telecom Competition Code 2005. IDA has also lifted the Stay of the Direction granted to SingTel in a letter dated 21 June 2005. Accordingly, SingTel mustwithin 21 calendar days from the date of this Decision
, submit to IDA for review and approval SingTel's proposed modifications to its RIO to give effect to the 3 June 2005 Direction as varied by this Decision. IDA's Decision on SingTel's Reconsideration Request - 8 August 2005 IDA's Decision Enclosed Tables - General Requirements - Main Body - Schedule 1 - Schedule 2 - Schedule 3 - Schedule 4 - Schedule 5 - Schedule 6 - Schedule 7 - Schedule 8 - Schedule 1120 July 2005 SingTel's Response to Industry Comments on SingTel's Reconsideration Request
SingTel's Response to Industry Comments - 20 July 2005 SingTel's Cover Letter Attachment 1 Attachment 26 July 2005 Industry Comments on SingTel's Reconsideration Request
IDA has received comments on SingTel's Reconsideration Request from 4 parties ("Comments"). Pursuant to Sub-section 11.9.2(b) of the Telecom Competition Code 2005, IDA will grant SingTel 14 calendar days to submit a final written response to IDA in respect of the Comments. SingTel's response must be strictly confined to addressing the matters raised in the Comments, and submitted in writing to IDA by12 noon, 20 July 2005
, in both hard and soft copy according to the following requirements: (a) the hard copy should be addressed to Mr Andrew Haire, Assistant Director-General (Telecoms) and sent by facsimile to 6211 2116; and (b) the soft copy should preferably be in Microsoft Word format and sent by electronic mail toLynette_Lim@imda.gov.sg
. Responses to Consultation - 6 July 2005 Pacific Internet Ltd Reach Ltd StarHub Ltd Telstra Singapore Pte Ltd21 June 2005 Request by SingTel for Reconsideration of IDA's Direction dated 3 June 2005 in Relation to SingTel's RIO
On 3 June 2005, following IDA's review of SingTel's proposed revised RIO, including the comments received from various respondents on the public consultation of SingTel's proposed revised RIO, IDA issued a direction to SingTel ("Direction"), requiring modifications to the proposed revised RIO to ensure that the RIO remains relevant and complies with the requirements of the Telecom Competition Code 2005 ("Code 2005"). Details of proceedings leading up to IDA's 3 June 2005 decision can be foundhere
. On17 June 2005
, pursuant to section 69(1) of the Telecommunications Act (Chapter 323) ("Act") and sub-section 11.9.1(a)(i) of the Code 2005, SingTel submitted its request to IDA to reconsider the Direction ("Reconsideration Request"). In addition, pursuant to sub-section 11.9.4 of the Code 2005, SingTel requested for a stay of the Direction. Pursuant to sub-section 11.9.2 (b) of the Code 2005, IDA is hereby providing interested parties with an opportunity to file comments on the Reconsideration Request. In this regard, all views and comments on the Reconsideration Request must be submitted in writing to IDAby
12 noon,
5 July 2005, in accordance with the following requirements:All views and comments must be strictly confined to addressing the matters raised in SingTel's Reconsideration Request; Each submission must include the full name and contact particulars of the person/entity making the submission; and Each submission must be submitted in both hard and soft copies:
(a) the hard copy should be addressed to Mr Andrew Haire, Assistant Director-General (Telecoms) and sent by facsimile to 6211 2116; and (b) the soft copy should preferably be in Microsoft Word format and sent by electronic mail toLynette_Lim@imda.gov.sg
. Please also note that pursuant to sub-section 11.9.4 (b) of the Code 2005, IDA has granted SingTel a stay of the requirement set out in paragraph 4(a) of the Direction for SingTel to submit to IDA the proposed modifications to its RIO to give effect to IDA's required modifications as specified in the Direction. IDA's Letter to SingTel - 21 June 2005 IDA Letter to SingTel on Reconsideration Request SingTel's Reconsideration Request Cover Note Attachment.webp)