Broadband Proliferation

PTA HearingPresentation by

ISPAK

12 July 2007

Critical Issues

1. PTCL’s DSL Services2. Anti-Competitive Clauses of PTCL-

DSL Agreements 3. Un-bundling of OFAN4. Local Loop Sharing Charges5. DSL Provisioning SOPs6. Inter-Exchange charging by PTCL

in Karachi

PTCL’s DSL Services

PTCL has reduced its bandwidth prices – appreciable step

PTCL has committed to withdraw promos after 3 months

ISPAK therefore don’t want to pursue further against PTCL’s own DSL services

Anti-Competitive Clauses of PTCL-DSL Agreements ISPs are restricted to procure IP

bandwidth and leased lines for DSL from PTCL only

No third party interconnects are allowed in PTCL colocations

VPNs and video conferencing services are not permitted

Clear abuse of SMP status Clear infringements of licensed rights of

ISPs as well as private LDIs. Discriminatory and restrictive clauses

need to be removed.

Un-bundling of OFAN PTCL has 0.3 m OFAN lines mostly in

commercial areas of major cities ISPs don’t have access to this network Customers have no choice but to go for PTCL’s

DSL services – unfair advantage PTCL should provide OFAN DSLAM ports to ISPs

using ATM PVCs and backhauling to exchange on E1s.

Monthly rental should not exceed Rs. 217 per customer per month inclusive of loop charges and DSLAM port

Local Loop Sharing Charges PTCL argued to PTA that it wasn’t

providing its own DSL services, hence not over recovering the cost (Determination of 6 March 07).

PTCL was charging ~Rs. 50 under O&M Agreements

Rs. 150 is ~15% of gross revenue These charges need to be reduced to

5% of revenue, i.e., Rs. 50 Or PTCL should sign SLA with ISPs for

99.5% uptime of copper loop

DSL Provisioning SOPs

PTCL’s own DSL service provisioning is very quick – phone and web orders accepted.

ISPs go through lengthy cycle of 6-7 days, advice notes, jumpering slips, etc.

PTCL’s own SOPs for DSL provisioning need to be adopted for ISPs

Inter-Exchange charging by PTCL in Karachi

PTCL’s charges full ring distance for local inter-exchange leased lines in Karachi.

This practice needs to be abolished and made on crow flying distance.