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 ATTACHMENT  3 
 U.  S.  SETTLEMENT  RATES  WITH  WTO  SIGNATORIES  Group  A:  Signatories  with  Full  Market  Access  Commitments 


 Effective  1999 
 WTO  SIGNATORY  1996  1997  1998  1999  Benchmark  Effective 
 Rate  Date  Australia  $0.225  $0.210  $0.150  $0.150  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 


 Austria  $0.215  $0.205  $0.135  $0.135  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Belgium  $0.280  $0.185  $0.135  $0.135  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Canada  $0.110  $0.100  $0.100  $0.100  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Chile  $0.500  $0.500  $0.350  $0.350  $0.19  1/  1/  2000 
 Denmark  $0.145  $0.135  $0.110  $0.110  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Dominican  Republic  $0.450  $0.350  $0.300  $0.190  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 El  Salvador  $0.550  $0.440  $0.385  $0.385  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Finland  $0.255  $0.205  $0.160  $0.135  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 France  $0.175  $0.130  $0.105  $0.105  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Germany  $0.115  $0.100  $0.105  $0.105  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Guatemala  $0.500  $0.450  $0.385  $0.320  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Iceland  $0.470  $0.375  $0.240  $0.135  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Italy  $0.260  $0.165  $0.110  $0.110  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Ireland  $0.175  $0.165  $0.105  $0.105  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Japan  $0.455  $0.430  $0.145  $0.145  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Korea  $0.615  $0.490  $0.425  $0.355  $0.19  1/  1/  2000 
 Luxembourg  $0.290  $0.135  $0.135  $0.135  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Malaysia  $0.445  $0.395  $0.395  $0.190  $0.19  1/  1/  2000 
 Mexico  $0.485  $0.395  $0.370  $0.190  $0.19  1/  1/  2000 
 Netherlands  $0.180  $0.135  $0.095  $0.070  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 New  Zealand  $0.215  $0.135  $0.135  $0.135  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Norway  $0.145  $0.110  $0.080  $0.080  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Peru  $0.615  $0.500  $0.350  $0.330  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Philippines  $0.500  $0.500  $0.360  $0.285  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Portugal  $0.415  $0.300  $0.197  $0.150  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Spain  $0.320  $0.240  $0.135  $0.135  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Sweden  $0.085  $0.060  $0.060  $0.060  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Switzerland  $0.255  $0.170  $0.135  $0.135  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 United  Kingdom  $0.110  $0.070  $0.060  $0.060  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 


 Group  A:  Average  Settlement  Rate  $0.319  $0.259  $0.198  $0.168 


 Percent  Change  -18.6%  -23.5%  -15.6% 
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 ATTACHMENT  3  (continued)  Group  B:  Signatories  without  Full  Market  Access  Commitments 
 Effective  1999 
 WTO  SIGNATORY  1996  1997  1998  1999  Benchmark  Effective  Rate  Date 


 Antigua  &  Barbuda  $0.500  $0.455  $0.405  $0.365  $0.19  1/  1/  2000 
 Argentina  $0.715  $0.425  $0.350  $0.280  $0.19  1/  1/  2000 
 Bangladesh  $1.000  $0.800  $0.800  $0.685  $0.23  1/  1/  2003 
 Barbados  $0.550  $0.475  $0.475  $0.475  $0.19  1/  1/  2000 
 Belize  $0.710  $0.600  $0.475  $0.375  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Bolivia  $0.625  $0.550  $0.460  $0.370  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Brazil  $0.515  $0.425  $0.325  $0.300  $0.19  1/  1/  2000 
 Brunei  Darussalam  $0.725  $0.475  $0.410  $0.150  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Bulgaria  $0.500  $0.450  $0.350  $0.300  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Colombia  $0.625  $0.500  $0.500  $0.325  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Cote  d'Ivoire  $1.100  $1.100  $0.985  $0.825  $0.23  1/  1/  2003 
 Cyprus  $0.650  $0.475  $0.390  $0.390  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Czech  Republic  $0.360  $0.305  $0.275  $0.185  $0.19  1/  1/  2000 
 Dominica  $0.500  $0.405  $0.405  $0.405  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Ecuador  $0.550  $0.500  $0.500  $0.340  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Estonia  $0.500  $0.390  $0.310  $0.290  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Ghana  $0.500  $0.500  $0.500  $0.375  $0.23  1/  1/  2003 
 Greece  $0.505  $0.430  $0.275  $0.170  $0.19  1/  1/  2000 
 Grenada  $0.500  $0.405  $0.405  $0.405  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Hong  Kong,  China  $0.470  $0.395  $0.305  $0.070  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Hungary  $0.505  $0.305  $0.275  $0.190  $0.19  1/  1/  2000 
 India  $0.800  $0.710  $0.640  $0.640  $0.23  1/  1/  2002 
 Indonesia  $0.700  $0.650  $0.525  $0.425  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Israel  $0.590  $0.350  $0.295  $0.150  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Jamaica  $0.650  $0.625  $0.625  $0.525  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Kenya  $0.700  $0.650  $0.550  $0.550  $0.23  1/  1/  2003 
 Kyrgyz  Republic  $1.000  $1.000  $1.000  $1.000  $0.23  1/  1/  2002 
 Latvia  $0.940  $0.410  $0.410  $0.410  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Mauritius  $0.750  $0.750  $0.750  $0.750  $0.19  1/  1/  2000 
 Morocco  $0.725  $0.545  $0.410  $0.410  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Pakistan  $1.100  $1.000  $0.600  $0.600  $0.23  1/  1/  2002 
 Papua  New  Guinea  $0.795  $0.615  $0.520  $0.520  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Poland  $0.475  $0.350  $0.275  $0.190  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Romania  $0.755  $0.615  $0.520  $0.345  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Senegal  $1.300  $1.300  $0.690  $0.590  $0.23  1/  1/  2003 
 Singapore  $0.450  $0.425  $0.355  $0.150  $0.15  1/  1/  1999 
 Slovak  Republic  $0.650  $0.340  $0.290  $0.205  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 South  Africa  $0.500  $0.500  $0.400  $0.350  $0.19  1/  1/  2000 
 Sri  Lanka  $1.000  $1.000  $0.800  $0.600  $0.23  1/  1/  2002 
 Suriname  $1.080  $1.080  $1.080  $0.570  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Thailand  $0.750  $0.600  $0.525  $0.350  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Trinidad  &  Tobago  $0.650  $0.575  $0.500  $0.415  $0.19  1/  1/  2000 
 Tunisia  $0.775  $0.470  $0.480  $0.440  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Turkey  $0.580  $0.410  $0.375  $0.330  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 
 Uganda  $0.600  $0.500  $0.250  $0.250  $0.23  1/  1/  2003 
 Venezuela  $0.575  $0.490  $0.400  $0.320  $0.19  1/  1/  2001 


 Group  B:  Average  Settlement  Rate  $0.685  $0.572  $0.488  $0.399 


 Percent  Change  -16.4%  -14.8%  -18.2% 
 Group  A  and  Group  B:  Average  Settlement  Rate  $0.535  $0.444  $0.369  $0.304 


 Percent  Change  -17.1%  -16.7%  -17.8% 


 Note:  The  settlement  rates  were  compiled  from  "Accounting  Rates  for  International  Message  Telephone  Service  of  th 
 States,"  Federal  Communications  Commission,  International  Bureau,  Telecommunications  Division,  Decembe 
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