INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AUTHORITY

1 st Floor, Jade House, Remy Ollier & Car Jummah Mosque Streets,

Port Louis,  MAURITIUS

No. ICTA/RR/TO/04/2003                                                                              18 th June 2003

THE TELECOMMUNICATION ORDER (4 of 2003)

In exercise of the powers conferred upon it under the Information & Communication Technologies Act 2001, the Information & Communication Technologies Authority (hereinafter referred to as the Authority ) hereby makes the following order in respect of tariff for SMS originated by inter-island roaming mobile subscribers:

1. Short title, extent and commencement:

i. This Order shall be called "The Telecommunication Order (4 of 2003)".

ii. The Order shall come into force with immediate effect.

2.     Tariffs for Mobile Telecommunication Services

i. The tariff for SMS originated by subscribers of Mauritius while "roaming" in Rodrigues and by Subscribers of Rodrigues while roaming in Mauritius shall be subject to a maximum of Rs 1 per SMS.

ii. The above tariff shall apply with immediate effect.

iii. It shall be open to the mobile operators to charge tariff lower than those prescribed above.

iv. There shall be no charge in respect of SMS received by subscribers of Mauritius while roaming in Rodrigues and by subscribers of Rodrigues while roaming in Mauritius.

v. Any other charges shall be as currently applicable.

BY ORDER

N. Parameswaran

Executive Director

Information & Communication Technologies Authority

To:

i.   M/s Cellplus Mobile communications Limited, 9th Floor, Telecom Tower, Port Louis .

ii.  M/s Emtel Limited, 1, Boundary Road, Rose Hill.

iii. M/s Mauritius Telecom Limited, 18 th Floor, Telecom Tower, Port Louis