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7. MAIN TRENDS IN PRICING Table 7.1. Pricing structures for residential users in the OECD, 2009-2010 Telephony National DSL pricing Cable Internet Local telephony, fixed lines Bitcaps from cable flat-rate structure pricing structure operators fixed calling Australia Unmetered (flat rate) Data controlled Data controlled Yes Yes Yes Metered (options for unmetered Austria Flat rate Flat rate No Yes No weekends and evenings) Flat rate, data Flat rate, data Belgium Metered, unmetered Yes Yes Yes controlled controlled Canada Unmetered Data controlled Data controlled Yes Yes Yes Chile Metered Flat rate Flat rate No Yes No Metered (options for unmetered Czech Republic Flat rate Flat rate No Yes No weekends and offpeak) Flat rate, data Denmark Metered Flat rate Yes Yes Yes controlled Estonia Metered Flat rate Flat rate No Yes No Finland Metered Flat rate Flat rate No Yes Yes France Metered/Unmetered Flat rate Flat rate No Yes Yes Germany Metered/Unmetered Flat rate Flat rate No Yes Yes Greece Metered Flat rate NA No NA No Flat rate, data Flat rate, data Hungary Metered Yes Yes No controlled controlled Iceland Metered Data controlled NA Yes NA No Flat rate, data Flat rate, data Ireland Metered Yes Yes Yes controlled controlled Israel Metered Flat rate Flat rate No Yes No Italy Metered Flat rate, timed NA No NA Yes Japan Metered Flat rate Flat rate No Yes No Korea Metered Flat rate Flat rate No No No Flat rate, data Flat rate, data Luxembourg Metered Yes Yes Yes controlled controlled Unmetered (first 100 calls free, Mexico Flat rate Flat rate No No No then flat rate) Netherlands Metered Flat rate Flat rate No Yes No New Zealand Unmetered Data controlled Data controlled Yes Yes No Norway Metered Flat rate Flat rate No Yes Yes Poland Metered Flat rate Flat rate No Yes No Flat rate, data Flat rate, data Portugal Metered/Unmetered Yes Yes No controlled, timed controlled, timed Flat rate, data Slovak Republic Metered Flat rate Yes Yes No controlled Slovenia Metered Flat rate Flat rate No Yes No Flat rate, data Spain Metered Flat rate Yes Yes Yes controlled Sweden Metered Flat rate Flat rate No Yes No Switzerland Metered Flat rate Flat rate No Yes Yes Flat rate, data Flat rate, data Turkey Metered Yes No No controlled controlled Flat rate, data United Kingdom Metered Flat rate Yes Yes Yes controlled United States Metered/flat rate/unmetered Flat rate Flat rate No Yes Yes Note: The pricing structure for local telephony is for the incumbent telecommunications operator. 1 2 http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/888932398670 OECD COMMUNICATIONS OUTLOOK 2011 © OECD 2011 277 278 Table 7.2. OECD time series for telephone charges 7. PRICING IN TRENDS MAIN 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Residential Fixed 100 109.2 112.7 112.8 112.8 122.4 125.9 113.0 115.5 119.3 132.0 129.1 133.3 132.2 145.2 145.6 165.0 170.8 158.1 173.8 195.0 Usage 100 104.2 98.4 96.8 94.1 98.6 90.1 81.3 78.7 70.5 60.6 55.8 57.5 53.5 55.7 53.2 39.0 38.3 33.9 35.4 37.3 Total 100 106.2 104.1 103.2 101.6 108.1 104.4 94.0 93.4 90.0 89.2 85.1 87.8 85.0 91.5 90.1 89.4 91.3 83.6 90.7 100.4 Business Fixed 100 104.3 107.4 107.6 108.0 108.1 106.4 113.1 118.7 123.4 118.6 126.9 135.0 126.5 139.1 137.2 171.8 181.1 165.3 170.2 186.1 Usage 100 103.5 96.9 94.2 91.3 92.5 83.3 86.5 84.3 75.2 55.5 55.5 57.7 54.6 55.2 51.6 39.7 40.4 39.3 43.6 52.3 Total 100 103.7 99.0 96.9 94.6 95.6 87.9 91.8 91.2 84.8 68.1 69.8 73.2 69.0 72.0 68.8 66.1 68.5 64.5 68.9 79.1 Source: OECD and Teligen. 1 2 http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/888932398689 OECD COMMUNICATIONS OU COMMUNICATIONS OECD TLOOK 2011 © OECD 2011 ©OECD 2011 TLOOK 7. MAIN TRENDS IN PRICING Table 7.3. OECD basket of residential telephone charges, 20 calls, VAT included, August 2010 Fixed Usage Total USD USD PPP USD USD PPP USD USD PPP Australia 23.46 18.19 13.97 10.83 37.43 29.02 Austria 24.50 22.89 4.34 4.06 28.84 26.95 Belgium 27.27 24.34 5.61 5.00 32.87 29.35 Canada 31.08 26.34 3.17 2.69 34.25 29.03 Chile 14.99 20.26 1.89 2.55 16.88 22.81 Czech Republic 15.67 21.18 12.59 17.01 28.26 38.19 Denmark 26.22 17.72 4.28 2.89 30.50 20.61 Estonia 9.41 13.64 2.83 4.11 12.25 17.75 Finland 12.99 10.07 7.82 6.06 20.81 16.13 France 26.00 23.43 1.98 1.78 27.98 25.21 Germany 24.74 23.34 3.57 3.37 28.31 26.71 Greece 20.70 20.91 6.01 6.07 26.71 26.98 Hungary 18.82 26.88 0.66 0.94 19.48 27.82 Iceland 13.35 12.24 2.89 2.65 16.23 14.89 Ireland 35.94 28.52 5.71 4.53 41.65 33.06 Israel 15.58 15.90 5.52 5.63 21.10 21.53 Italy 23.08 21.18 2.53 2.32 25.62 23.50 Japan 30.38 21.54 6.43 4.56 36.80 26.10 Korea 5.76 7.68 3.72 4.95 9.48 12.63 Luxembourg 25.27 21.42 3.21 2.72 28.48 24.14 Mexico 16.60 25.15 4.41 6.68 21.01 31.83 Netherlands 14.84 13.87 12.56 11.74 27.40 25.61 New Zealand 33.16 29.35 5.04 4.46 38.20 33.81 Norway 17.40 11.45 1.78 1.17 19.18 12.62 PlPoland d 1818.25 2 27.6526 1.0510 1.5919 19.3019 30 29.2429 24 Portugal 21.89 24.88 5.24 5.95 27.13 30.83 Slovak Republic 8.74 11.21 8.22 10.54 16.96 21.75 Slovenia 21.10 25.42 2.10 2.53 23.20 27.95 Spain 23.67 24.15 7.66 7.81 31.32 31.96 Sweden 22.35 18.78 4.45 3.74 26.80 22.52 Switzerland 24.96 16.21 6.01 3.90 30.97 20.11 Turkey 13.29 15.82 0.63 0.75 13.92 16.57 United Kingdom 23.42 23.66 6.79 6.85 30.21 30.51 United States 24.42 24.42 4.03 4.03 28.45 28.45 OECD average 20.86 20.28 4.96 4.90 25.82 25.18 Note: The OECD basket of residential telephone charges includes fixed access and 20 calls (broken down according to distance, destination [fixed, mobile and international], and time of day) over a one-month period. USD purchasing power parities (PPP) are used to aid in international comparisons. Source: OECD and Teligen. 1 2 http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/888932398708 OECD COMMUNICATIONS OUTLOOK 2011 © OECD 2011 279 7. MAIN TRENDS IN PRICING Table 7.4. OECD basket of residential telephone charges, 60 calls, VAT included, August 2010 Fixed Usage Total USD USD PPP USD USD PPP USD USD PPP Australia 29.79 23.10 35.29 27.35 65.08 50.45 Austria 24.50 22.89 16.51 15.43 41.00 38.32 Belgium 34.71 30.99 11.19 9.99 45.90 40.98 Canada 31.08 26.34 9.93 8.42 41.02 34.76 Chile 14.99 20.26 8.74 11.81 23.73 32.07 Czech Republic 30.51 41.23 10.74 14.51 41.25 55.74 Denmark 27.10 18.31 14.63 9.88 41.72 28.19 Estonia 9.41 13.64 12.84 18.60 22.25 32.25 Finland 12.99 10.07 26.60 20.62 39.59 30.69 France 26.00 23.43 11.00 9.91 37.00 33.33 Germany 27.35 25.80 8.05 7.60 35.40 33.40 Greece 24.75 25.00 16.33 16.50 41.08 41.49 Hungary 18.82 26.88 9.84 14.06 28.66 40.95 Iceland 14.12 12.96 8.69 7.97 22.82 20.93 Ireland 48.52 38.50 2.91 2.31 51.42 40.81 Israel 19.00 19.39 11.12 11.35 30.12 30.74 Italy 23.08 21.18 16.88 15.48 39.96 36.66 Japan 30.38 21.54 27.53 19.53 57.91 41.07 Korea 5.76 7.68 14.74 19.65 20.50 27.33 Luxembourg 25.27 21.42 12.61 10.69 37.89 32.11 Mexico 16.60 25.15 16.30 24.70 32.90 49.85 Netherlands 25.60 23.92 17.14 16.02 42.74 39.95 New Zealand 33.16 29.35 18.77 16.61 51.93 45.96 Norway 17.40 11.45 9.22 6.07 26.62 17.51 Poland 18.25 27.65 10.09 15.29 28.34 42.94 Portugal 27.02 30.71 12.90 14.66 39.93 45.37 Slovak Republic 16.98 21.77 11.65 14.94 28.63 36.71 Slovenia 21.10 25.42 10.19 12.27 31.29 37.70 Spain 28.29 28.87 17.26 17.61 45.55 46.48 Sweden 26.51 22.28 12.09 10.16 38.60 32.44 Switzerland 25.92 16.83 20.39 13.24 46.32 30.08 Turkey 16.61 19.77 3.18 3.79 19.79 23.56 United Kingdom 31.25 31.57 10.38 10.48 41.63 42.05 United States 27.68 27.68 8.10 8.10 35.77 35.77 OECD average 23.84 23.32 13.64 13.40 37.48 36.72 Note: The OECD basket of residential telephone charges includes fixed access and 60 calls (broken down according to distance, destination [fixed, mobile and international], and time of day) over a one-month period.