Broadband Proliferation

1
Broadband Proliferation

• PTA Hearing
• Presentation by
• ISPAK
• 12 July 2007

2
Critical Issues

• PTCLs DSL Services
• Anti-Competitive Clauses of PTCL-DSL Agreements
• Un-bundling of OFAN
• Local Loop Sharing Charges
• DSL Provisioning SOPs
• Inter-Exchange charging by PTCL in Karachi

3
PTCLs DSL Services

• PTCL has reduced its bandwidth prices
  appreciable step
• PTCL has committed to withdraw promos after 3
  months
• ISPAK therefore dont want to pursue further
  against PTCLs own DSL services

4
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.

5
Un-bundling of OFAN

• PTCL has 0.3 m OFAN lines mostly in commercial
  areas of major cities
• ISPs dont have access to this network
• Customers have no choice but to go for PTCLs 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

6
Local Loop Sharing Charges

• PTCL argued to PTA that it wasnt providing its
  own DSL services, hence not over recovering the
  cost (Determination of 6 March 07).
• PTCL was charging Rs. 50 under OM 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

7
DSL Provisioning SOPs

• PTCLs 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.
• PTCLs own SOPs for DSL provisioning need to be
  adopted for ISPs

8
Inter-Exchange charging by PTCL in Karachi

• PTCLs charges full ring distance for local
  inter-exchange leased lines in Karachi.
• This practice needs to be abolished and made on
  crow flying distance.