Question 6/I - Telemessage service
(revised, previously Question 5/I, 1985-1988)

Considering

(a) that Recommendation F.50 establishes the operational principles for
the international telemessage service;

(b) that this service is considered to be a means of replacing the
telegram service in some relations,

a study is required on possible amendments to Recommendations F.50
and F.51, or on possible new Recommendations to develop the
telemessage service principles further. Specific points for study are:

1. service aspects of the use of higher level protocols and other
technical means for development of the telemessage service;

2. electronic delivery of telemessages (to telex, Teletex, facsimile and
other customer terminals);

3. express telemessage service;

4. multi-address procedures;

5. multi-page telemessages;

6. business reply services

7. presentation aspects (e.g. presentation of time and date of
acceptance);

8. standardizing formats;

9. Quality of Service, especially regarding the time between
acceptance and delivery;

10. possible servicing procedures, in particular the procedure for
undelivered items.

Note 1 - This Question should be studied in collaboration with the study
of MH service when technical means, financial affairs and physical
delivery come into force.

Note 2 - Collaboration with Study Group III will be required on any
operational or Quality of Service aspects affecting charging,
accounting or refunds (if applicable) in the telemessage service.