INTERNATIONAL  TELECOMMUNICATION  UNION

		      ITU-T RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY


Rec. No. : D.196

Title :	Clearing of international telecommunications balances of 
	accounts

Study Group : III - Tariff and Accounting Principles

Version : New

Date of adoption : 1992

Notes :	


Recommendation D.196 establishes one possible procedure that could be 
used on an exceptional basis for the clearing of international 
telecommunication balances of accounts among telecommunication 
Administrations.

Whenever a debtor Administration anticipates problems in effecting 
the settlements of its telecommunication accounts in a given relation, 
it should seek agreement from the Administrations concerned in order 
to effect the settlement of its balances of accounts through clearing, 
using credit(s) from other Administration(s) where appropriate.

Notification to the creditor Administration should be made in time to 
still meet the deadlines for payment prescribed in Appendix 1 of the 
Regulations. Appropriate information will be provided to the creditor 
Administration by telex or facsimile.

Recommendation D.196 describes the procedures to be applied in such a 
situation.



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