Rostelecom will offer discounts on dld and ild calls for its Moscow subscribers commencing october 8, 2003 and introduce new competitive tariffs for ild calls on a number of directions effective october 15, 2003
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07.10.2003
Moscow – October 7, 2003 – Rostelecom (NYSE: ROS; RTS: RTKM), Russia’s national long-distance telecommunications operator, today announced introduction of discounts for subscribers of its Moscow branch (MMT) on domestic (DLD) and international long-distance (ILD) calls commencing October 8, 2003. Beginning October 15, 2003 the Company will also lower its ILD tariffs on a number of directions.
Discounts will be offered to MMT subscribers that have Telecommunications Services Agreements in place, have no arrears in payments to Rostelecom and have entered into Discount Agreements with the Company. The level of a discount is determined each month on the basis of the surplus of the total amount payable by subscriber for the services provided at current tariffs over a guaranteed amount of payments by the subscriber.
The guaranteed amount of payments for subscribers is determined on the basis of an average monthly volume of DLD and ILD services provided to them over the last 12 months. The guaranteed payment amount will be stipulated for each subscriber in the Discount Agreement and should not be less than 20 000 rubles (excluding VAT).
DLD tariffs
Guaranteed payment amount - not less than 20,000 rubles (excl. VAT).
| Applied discount | The surplus over the guaranteed payment amount(Ranging from/To) | ||
| 5% | 10% | 20% | |
| 8% | 20% | 30% | |
| 10% | 30% | 75,60 | |
| 12% | Over 40% | Over 40% | |
ILD tariffs
Guaranteed payment amount - not less than 20,000 rubles (excl. VAT).
| Guaranteed payment amount for ILD services | The surplusover the guaranteed payment amount | Applied discount |
| From 20 to 80 thousand ruble. | 15%-20% | 10% |
| From 20 to 80 thousand rubles. | 20%-30% | 11% |
| From 20 to 80 thousand rubles. | 30%-40% | 12% |
| From 20 to 80 thousand rubles. | 40%-60% | 13% |
| From 20 to 80 thousand rubles. | Over 60% | 14% |
| From 80 to 100 thousand rubles | 10%-15% | 10% |
| From 80 to 100 thousand rubles. | 15%-20% | 11% |
| From 80 to 100 thousand rubles | 20%-30% | 12% |
| From 80 to 100 thousand rubles. | 30%-40% | 13% |
| From 80 to 100 thousand rubles. | Over 40% | 15% |
| Over 100 thousand rubles | 5%-10% | 10% |
| Over 100 thousand rubles | 10%-20% | 12% |
| Over 100 thousand rubles | 20%-30% | 15% |
| Over 100 thousand rubles | 30%-40% | 16% |
| Over 100 thousand rubles | Over 40% | 18% |
Beginning October 15, 2003 MMT subscribers will enjoy lower tariffs for calls on a number of international directions. In addition, from October 15, 2003 the Company will cancel its weekend tariffs: the tariff applicable to calls from 8 pm until 8 am on working days will be applied during weekends and holidays.
New ILD tarifs, rubles
| Direction | Peak hour (from 8 am until 8pm on working days) | Off-peak hours | Peak hours(from 8 am until 8 pm on working days) | Off-peak hours |
| Vietnam | 22,50 | 15,00 | 30,00 | 22,50 |
| Norway | 9,00 | 6,00 | 20,00 | 15,00 |
| Sweden | 10,50 | 7,00 | 20,00 | 15,00 |
| Finland | 5,25 | 3,50 | 20,00 | 15,00 |
| Finland (mob.) | 10,50 | 7,00 | 20,00 | 15,00 |