INTERNATIONAL  TELECOMMUNICATION  UNION

 		     ITU-T RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY


Rec. No. : D.79

Title :	Charging and accounting principles for the international 
	videotex service

Study Group : III - Tariff and Accounting Principles

Version : New

Date of adoption : 1991

Notes :	


Recommendation D.79 sets out the general principles and conditions for 
charging and international accounting to be applied by Administrations 
for the provision of the international videotex service as described 
in Recommendation F.300. It takes into account the two specific 
elements involved: communication charges and application charges.

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.

In principle, tariffs developed for videotex services should:

	-	be flexible enough to enable new needs to be 
		accommodated as the service develops;

	-	be as administratively simple as possible;

	-	be easily understood by subscribers.

Recommendation D.79 sets out the principles applicable to international 
accounting (communication element and application element), to the 
collection charges (communication and application elements, charging 
units), to the recording and exchange of charging and accounting data, 
and to the user complaints and refunds.



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