The origination tariff will be set at CZK 0.06 per minute, and the tariff will be in place for 10 and a half years (once call-by-call service is introduced, which is scheduled for the beginning of July, Cesky Telecom clients will have choice of operator on a per-call basis; in that event, the alternative operator shall pay the origination tariff and an activation tariff to Cesky Telecom).
Cesky Telecom said the tariff covers only a small part of related expenses (these reportedly amounted to CZK 1.5 bil.), this should have a significant negative impact on its performance in 2002. The stock could react negatively to the news.
(Jiri Soustruznik)