CompTel added Dominican Republic to 14 other countries (CD Jan 10...
CompTel added Dominican Republic to 14 other countries (CD Jan 10 p7) that it said didn’t comply with World Trade Organization (WTO) requirements. In reply comments filed with U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), CompTel said Dominican Republic regulator Indotel had…
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mandated 50% increase in fixed rates for all inbound international traffic terminating with all carriers in country. It said increased charge wasn’t justified by any increased costs for terminating inbound international calls. Resolution said increased rates were necessary to address country’s concern with purported reduction in foreign currency, which was affecting national balance of payment. However, CompTel said resolution was specifically targeting inbound international telecom services, without imposing same surcharges on any other services, which violated WTO requirements.