Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.

B. Telephone Voice Circuits (Speech)

	Point to Point & Single Party Network Mode	Same Rate as prescribed for 64 Kbps high speed data circuits
	Local Lead to Telephone Voice Circuits (Speech)
(i)	Charge for leasing these local leads shall be the rate applicable to 64kbps High Speed data circuits as per para 1(A) except for less than 5 kms. The rates for less than 5 kms will be @ Rs. 5000/- per km/p.a./per pair. The fraction of CD km will be rounded to next higher or
(ii)	If such leasing is not possible, then (a) On rent and guarantee basis, or (b) On contribution basis
(iii)	Maintenance of end link: Whenever the end link at subscribers premises is provided by the subscriber, the maintenance (by DoT) shall be @ 10% of the cost of the link per annum.
	Part Time Telephone Voice Circuits to Press Subscribers
	The telephone circuits shall be provided for daily part time use between 7 P.M. to 7 A.M..	The charges shall be 50% of the charges for telephone circuits.
	Note: A 50% concession in the rentals for leased telephone voice circuits used for Data Transmission/Facsimile by News Agencies and Newspapers for propagation of news. This will not extend to circuits hired for transmission of commercial data to commercial institutions like Banks etc. or Videotext/news scan services etc.

C. Facsimile Circuits

(Non-Press)	Same rate as applicable for 64 Kbps High speed data circuits
For Press	1/3 rd of above charges

D. Leased Voice Band Data Circuits (up to 9.6 Kbps)

(a)	Main circuit Point to point and Single party network mode up to 9.6 Kbps	Same rates as prescribed for 64 Kbps High speed data circuits
(b)	Tariff for Local Lead (or end links) to be Charged as (i) Charge for leasing these local leads shall be rate applicable to 64 Kbps High speed data circuits as per para 1(A) except for less than 5 kms. The rates for less than 5 kms will be @ Rs. 5000/- per km/p.a./per pair. The fraction of CD km will be rounded to next higher or (ii) If such leasing is not possible, then (a) On rent and guarantee basis, or (b) On contribution basis (iii) Mtce. of end link: Wherever the end link at subscribers premises is provided by the subscriber, the maintenance (by BSNL) shall be @ 10% of the cost of the link per annum
(c)	Charges of voice band data circuits for Press - Used for dissemination of news	1/3 rd of the charges as prescribed at (a) above
(d)	Modem Rental per year (Departmental Modem)
	Up to 2400 bps	Rs. 5,000 per annum
	4800 bps	Rs. 7,000 per annum
	9600 bps	Rs. 9,000 per annum
(e)	Installation and Testing Charges of Modem (Subscriber owned)
	Upto 2400 bps	Rs. 800
	4800 bps	Rs. 800
	9600 bps	Rs. 800
	Modems will be rented out by the Company for data on leased lines and PSTN Services for a minimum period of one year

E. Multiparty Network

Multiparty network is not permitted on Speech, Voice Band Data and High speed data circuits. It may be considered for Closed User Group or Broad User Group on case by case basis.

F. Telegraph Circuits

(i)	Telegraph Circuits to Non Press Subscribers
		50 Bauds	75 Bauds
	When the circuit is required for full time use daily	33% charges of 64 Kbps high speed data circuits rates.	50% charges of 64 Kbps high speed data circuits rates.
	Multi-user charge	As for the main circuit plus 10% for each additional user (other than principal user)
(ii)	Tariff for Local Lead(or End Links) to be charged as (a) charge for leasing these local leads as prescribed at F(i) above except for less than 5 kms. The rates for less than 5 kms will be @ Rs. 2500/- per km/p.a./per pair. The fraction of CD km will be rounded to next higher., or (b) If such leasing is not possible, then (a) On rent and guarantee basis, or (b) on contribution basis (c) Maintenance of end link :Wherever the end link at subscribers premises is provided by the subscriber, the maintenance (by DTS) shall be @ 10% of the cost of the link per annum.
(iii)	Telegraph Circuits to Press Parties
	(a) Telegraph/Tele-printer Circuits Leased to Press
			50 Bauds	75 Bauds
			1/3 rd of charges as prescribed at F(i) above for non-press subscribers	1/3rd of charges as prescribed at F(i) above for non-press subscriber
	(b) Part Time Telegraph Circuits to Press Subscribers
			50 Bauds	75 Bauds
	(i) For 8 hours or less daily		One half of the charges as specified at F(iii) (a)	One half of the charges as specified at F(iii) (a)
	(ii) For more than 8 hours daily		Full charges specified at F(iii) (a)	Full charges specified at F(iii) (a)
	Note:(The Telegraph circuits are not available on part time basis to other than press subscribers.)