THE MINISTER OF POSTS AND TELEMATICS (MPT)
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No. 53/2003/QD-BBCVT
Hanoi, March 20, 2003
 DECISION
GOVERNING THE PROMULGATION OF THE INTER-PROVINCIAL TELECOMS CIRCUIT LEASING CHARGES APPLIED TO INTERNET EXCHANGE PROVIDERS (IXPS) AND INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS (ISPS) TO PROVIDE INTERNET CONNECTION AND ACCESS SERVICES
MINISTER OF POSTS AND TELECOMS
Pursuant to Decree 90/2002 dated November 11, 2002 of the Government regulating the functions, duties, range of competence and organizational structure of the Ministry of Posts and Telematics;
Pursuant to Decree 55/2001/ND-CP dated August 23, 2001 of the Government on the management, provision and use of Internet services;
Pursuant to Decision 99/1998/QD-TTg dated May 26, 1998 of the Prime Minister on the management of posts and telecoms tariffs and charges;
Pursuant to Circular 03/1999/TT-TCBD dated May 11, 1999 of the Department General of Posts and Telecommunications (DGPT) providing guidance to the implementation of Decree 109/1997/ND-CP dated November 12, 1997 of the Government concerning the Posts and Telecoms sector, and Decision 99/1998/QD-TTg dated May 26, 1998 of the Prime Minister governing the management of posts and telecoms;
Pursuant to Circular 04/2001/TT-TCBD dated November 20, 2001 of the former Secretary General of DGPT guiding the implementation of Decree 55/2001/ND-CP dated August 23, 2001 of the Government on the management, provision and use of the Internet exchange service, Internet access and application services in the posts and telecoms field;
At the proposal of the Director of the Planning and Finance Department,
HEREBY DECIDES:
Article 1: The charges of the inter-provincial telecoms circuit leasing of enterprises providing the domestic telecoms circuit leasing service applied Internet exchange providers (IXPs), Internet service providers (ISPs) to provide connection and access services are regulated as follows:
1. The initial installation and connection fee will be regulated by enterprises providing the telecoms circuit leasing service on principle of real costs.