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Summary of issues by theme Raised by Raised by China's response
United other WTO
States members
Clarification on whether the inclusion of Japan - It was a complicated issue not only for China,
categories of services other than "the Written,c but also for other WTO Members, especially
Telecommunication Services Verbalg given the rapid development of contemporary
Classification List" are fully consistent science and technology. Members had their
with its accession commitments on own classifications based on the different
respective other services. level of development in telecom industries,
unique domestic situations and different
approaches to regulate the market. MII was
in the process of considering and developing
detailed rules on qualifications and
procedures on recording new services, and
that it was expected that these would be
adopted in the near future. (Verbalg)
Information on how future new services Japan - The Chinese representative referred to Article
are administratively allowed before a Writtenc 9 of the Regulation on Telecommunications,
revision of the List. which stipulated that "New types of telecom
services other than those in the Catalogue of
Telecom Service Classifications that are
carried out on a experimental basis using new
technologies should be submitted to telecom
regulatory authorities at the provincial level for
record". (Verbalg)
Confirmation that the List covers supply Japan -
of services on commercial basis, as well Writtenc
as that a notification or simple reporting
will suffice to enable a licensed service
supplier to launch such services.
Plans for the Ministry of Information Japan -
Industry to develop a guideline for Writtenc
application or a market entry manual to
service providers.
China's plans to implement the Chinese The Chinese representative referred to the
Reference Paper on Basic Taipei - Regulation on Telecommunications of PRC
Telecommunications through the Writtend and the Regulation on Interconnection
Telecommunications Law. Between Public Telecommunication
Networks. According to these regulations,
leading telecom operators should develop
rules on interconnection and report them to
the MII for approval prior to implementation.
Leading telecom operators should provide
interconnections within the specified time
limits. They were neither allowed to deny
request for interconnection from other telecom
operators and private network operators nor
permitted to freely restrict the right of users to
chose the telecom services provided by other
operators. As well, in offering inter-network
connections to other telecom operators, the
service quality of leading operators should be
as good as that of like services within their
own networks or that of like services supplied
to subsidiaries or branches. Leading telecom
operators had an obligation to coordinate with
users acquiring telecom network code number
resources in order to realize the function of
the resources, with necessary technical
measures. (Verbalg)
Number of the Foreign-Invested Australia - Number provided for licensing applications of
Telecommunications Enterprises (FITE) Written,e foreign service supplier approved, pending,GAO-05-209R U.S.-China Trade
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