National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology of the Republic of Moldova

The National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI) has placed on its Internet site the cost calculation models for call termination in fixed and mobile networks (docs in state language), developed on basis of LRIC (Long-Run Incremental Cost) methodology. These models are intended for ensuring cost-based rates for interconnection services.

The development of the cost calculation models is a provision of ANRCETI Administrative Board Decision no. 14/1 of 27.04.2010, establishing the methodological principles used for the development of cost calculation models for interconnection services. The models are of „bottom-up” type, which means they describe the costs of a hypothetical network, which serves the subscribers from the Republic of Moldova and is able to meet their needs in terms of telephone traffic.

The model for fixed networks is supplemented by a report (doc in state language) describing the way it was created and how it works, whereas the model for mobile networks – by another report (doc in state language) which addresses the same issues for mobile networks. Every report contains a guide for the users of cost calculation models. The models are also supplemented by the report (doc in state language) about the results of their public consultations, held August 5 – September 16, 2011.

The final versions of the cost calculation models were developed by the Agency jointly with the consultants from the technical assistance project delivered to ANRCETI by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The authors of the models took into account the well-grounded comments and recommendations provided by fixed and mobile providers during the public consultations.

In 2010, pursuant to the European Commission Recommendation C(2009)3359 of 07.05.2009 on regulating the call termination rates in fixed and mobile networks, the Agency decided to set rate ceilings for call termination services at LRIC cost level. In its Decisions no. 60 - 79 of 23.12.2010, ANRCETI Administrative Board established 31.12.2013 as deadline for providers designated as having significant market power on the markets for call termination in fixed and mobile telephone networks to ensure orientation of rates for these services to LRIC costs.

In 2012, the Agency intends to use the published models in the process of estimating the costs for call termination in fixed and mobile networks and to schedule the following stages for setting ceilings for the said services provided by SMP providers on these markets.

February 8, 2012