SUMMARY

Home country direct is an optional feature of the international telephone service which enables a caller in one country to access directly the home country direct service provider in a second country for the purpose of placing a call terminating within the second country. This feature shall be provided on the basis of a bilateral agreement between the cooperating ROAs.

Home country direct involves a two-stage international call and will require the home country direct service provider to have a bilateral agreement in place with the service access provider.