INTERNATIONAL  TELECOMMUNICATION  UNION

		      ITU-T RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY


Rec. No. : D.70

Title :	General tariff principles for the internationalpublic 
	facsimile  service between public bureaux (bureaufax service)

Study Group : III - Tariff and Accounting Principles

Version : Revised

Date of adoption : 1992

Notes :	


Recommendation D.70 sets out the general principles and conditions for 
tarification to be applied by Administrations (postal or 
telecommunications) for the provision of bureau to bureau facsimile 
document services using public facsimile stations (bureaufax service).

In determining tariff principles to be applied to this service, 
consideration should be given to the structure and level of charges 
applicable to other international telecommunication services supplied 
by the Administrations concerned, and to the provisions of 
Recommendation D.5.

Charging principles

In principle, a charge per page shall be levied on senders by 
Administrations for the utilization of the international public 
facsimile service between public bureaux. This shall apply regardless 
of the telecommunication facilities (public networks or dedicated 
circuits) or type of facsimile terminals used between public 
bureaux. The origin Administration may decide not to levy a general 
handling charge or a charge for the transmission on a separate page 
(where this is considered necessary) of preamble and address details 
only. The decision whether or not to levy a charge in such cases is a 
national matter.

International accounting

Accounting rates between Administrations in the international public 
facsimile service between public bureaux shall be established either 
on a per page basis or in the same manner as for normal calls over 
the international public network utilized.

Recommendation D.70 sets further out the rates applicable to service 
correspondence and refunds.



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