Access Promotion Rules, 2004
The Access Promotion Rules, 2004 are made under the Section 57 of the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act, 1996. The Access Promotion Rules define key terms such as ‘Access Promotion Contribution’ (“APC”), ‘Approved Accounting Rate’ and ‘Universal Service Fund’ (“USF”). The Rules establish a framework for regulating the contributions made by Long Distance and International (“LDI”) Licensees to Local Loop (“LL”) Licensees and the USF. These contributions are based on the volume of incoming international telephony service and are meant to promote access to telecommunication services. The Access Promotion Rules, 2004 provide detailed provisions for calculating and updating the contributions, ensuring transparency and compliance with international telephony service agreements. It also addresses reporting requirements, auditing, and the prevention of unauthorized alterations to call data.
