August 16, 2010 09:41

July 29, 2010 dated Regulatory Disclosure – ICTA’s Naked ADSL Decision

Published under Investor Relations

Information and Communication Technologies Authority has regularized Naked DSL application enabling the customers to procure DSL internet service without having a fixed PSTN subscription with the decision numbered 2010/DK-07/417. In the justification of the related decision it has been declared that;

• To provide the connection between the customer and the Internet Service Provider our Company’s fixed line network’s copper wires which are reaching houses are used,
• If the Naked DSL internet service is procured the above mentioned copper wires will be continued to be used,
• It is required that costs regarding the copper wires (investment, maintenance, operation etc.) need to be recompensed being added to the monthly DSL fees as it is in the other countries providing the Naked DSL service,
• Costs presented by our company, information and explanations, fixed PSTN retail tariffs in practice, other related wholesale services’ tariffs, EU applications, public opinion and our country’s peculiar conditions are taken into consideration.

According to this, monthly wholesale access fee for Naked DSL has been determined as TL 8.13, excluding taxes. We respectfully submit to the public opinion that the above mentioned fee is below the costs we undergo and we keep our all rights reserved including the case with respect to the subject.