INTERNATIONAL  TELECOMMUNICATION  UNION

		     ITU-T RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY


Rec. No. : D.35

Title :	General charging principles in the international public 
	message handling service and associated applications

Study Group : III - Tariff and Accounting Principles

Version : Revised

Date of adoption : 1992

Notes :	


Recommendation D.35 sets out the general principles for charging to be 
applied by Administrations for the provision of an international 
messaging handling service. Recognizing that requirements may vary 
among Administrations, it provides for some flexibility in the 
application of the charges.

Charges to customers for international message handling services are 
the responsibility of the service provider and are a national matter. 
However, it is recommended to use of the following guiding principles:

     -   Charging structures should be such that the originator of the 
	 message can easily comprehend the resultant charges.

     -   The charges for processing, delivery, and transfer of messages 
	 to its customers is the responsibility of the destination 
	 administration management domain (ADMD). This is a national 
	 matter.

     -   Recipient requested actions (e.g. message forwarding) are 
	 treated as separate transactions and are the responsibility 
	 of the respective destination ADMDs with regard to charging.

Recommendation D.35 further indicates which are the charges for the 
basic services and for optional user facilities.



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