Question 26/III - General consideration of the tariff and accounting
provisions of D-Series Recommendations in the light of the content of
the new International Telecommunication Regulations adopted by the
WATTC-88 (Melbourne, 1988)

Reasons for the study

Considering

(a) that in conformity with the provisions of Resolution No. 10 adopted
by the Plenipotentiary Conference of Nairobi (1982), the WATTC-88 is "to
consider proposals for a new regulatory framework to cater for the new
situation in the field of new telecommunication services";

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1 Either in introducing appropriate modifications to the provisions of
Recommendation D.185 in conjunction with a possible adaptation of the
Recommendation or in developing a new Recommendation to cover the
provision
of that new service.

(b) that the WATTC-88 (Melbourne, 28 November - 9 December 1988) adopted
new International Telecommunication Regulations;

(c) that these Regulations contain provisions concerning tariffs and
accounting for international telecommunication services, which are
designed to replace those contained in the present Telegraph and
Telephone Regulations (1973);

(d) that the provisions of the new Regulations could affect the tariff
and accounting methods and/or principles contained in the
D-Series Recommendations of the CCITT,

It is advisable to review the tariff and accounting provisions of the D-
Series Recommendations of the CCITT with a view to amending them if
necessary in the light of the new situation.