ANNEX C

SCHEDULE 112

BT 09 NGCS Calls

1.	Definitions

1.1	In this Schedule, a reference to a paragraph or Appendix unless stated otherwise, is to a paragraph or Appendix of this Schedule. Words and expressions have the meaning given in Annex D.

“BT 09 NGCS Call”	a Call made by a Calling Party dialling a telephone number commencing with digits 09 followed by the remainder of a BT Service Provider’s or a BT PRS Service Provider’s number (which sets up the Call to the BT Service Provider or the BT PRS Service Provider).

2.	Description of Service

2.1	BT shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that a person applying to be a BT PRS Service Provider is adequately vetted prior to being accepted to minimise the risk of PRS Fraud and to ensure compliance with any requirements of PhonepayPlus.

2.2	BT shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that a person applying to be a BT PRS Service Provider will offer a PRS in good faith.

2.3	The Parties shall take reasonable endeavours to agree adequate safeguards to detect, identify, notify and prevent AIT in accordance with paragraph 14A of the main body of the Agreement and Annex E. 

2.4	Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, BT shall convey BT 09 NGCS Calls handed over from the Operator System to the appropriate terminal apparatus nominated by the BT Service Provider, BT PRS Service Provider or by BT if the terminal apparatus is connected to the BT System, or to the Operator System or a Third Party Operator’s system if the terminal apparatus is connected to that System or system.

2.5	BT shall have no obligation to convey BT 09 NGCS Calls handed over from the Operator System intended for a BT PRS Service Provider if BT has suspended service to that BT PRS Service Provider or terminated his contract.

2.6	BT 09 NGCS Calls shall be included in the Traffic Forecast in accordance with Annex A.

2.7	The Parties shall agree in advance all necessary technical requirements, including Call set-up and clear down sequences, for the conveyance of Calls pursuant to this Schedule. The Parties shall convey such Calls in accordance with the agreed technical requirements, and shall not make any changes thereto unless otherwise agreed by the Parties.

2.8	BT shall convey BT 09 NGCS Calls handed over from the Operator System during those periods of time and at the same standard and quality of service as BT conveys similar Calls.

2.9	Each Party shall correct faults which occur in its System which affect the conveyance of BT 09 NGCS Calls in accordance with such Party’s normal engineering practices. For the avoidance of doubt, neither Party warrants that its System is, or will be, free from faults.

2.10	If there are abnormally high volumes of BT 09 NGCS Calls that the BT System cannot convey, the Operator may apply network management controls in the Operator System or BT may apply network management controls in the BT System.

2.11		International Calls are not conveyed pursuant to this Schedule.

3.	Routing

3.1	The conveyance of BT 09 NGCS Calls shall be in accordance with the routing principles specified in Annex A.

3.2	BT 09 NGCS Calls handed over to BT by the Operator shall be handed over at a BT Switch Connection located at a BT DMSU which is as near as reasonably practicable to the geographical location from which the Call was initially made or as otherwise may be agreed in writing by the Parties.

4.	Charging

4.1	Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, for the conveyance of each BT 09 NGCS Call by BT, the Operator shall pay BT a charge calculated in accordance with the rate for such a Call specified from time to time in the Carrier Price List.

5.	Commencement

5.1	BT shall convey BT 09 NGCS Calls handed over from the Operator System commencing on a date to be agreed in writing by the Parties.