Towards Evidence-based ICT Policy and Regulation Table 15: Interconnection costs (in FCFA). Interconnection Costs 2000 2005 2006 2008 2009 Call from Bénin Télécoms SA to a GSM 130 62 35 30 30 Call from GSM to Bénin Télécoms SA 30 55 35 30 30 Call from GSM to another GSM 130 -- 25 30 30 Transit paid to Bénin Télécoms SA for a GSM call to another GSM 12 8 10 5 5 Source: Compiled from data from Bénin Télécoms SA. Since 1 August 2008, the different costs of network crossing have not changed. Whatever the call type, the interconnection cost is 30 FCFA including taxes. For the transit of a call made by a GSM network user to a user on another network via Bénin-Télécom SA, the operator of the transmitting user must pay the amount of 5 FCFA including taxes to Bénin-Télécom SA in addition to the 30 FCFA including taxes to the other GSM operator. The interconnection rate for a local internetwork SMS is set by common agreement by the operators at 12.5 FCFA including taxes. In the case of an international transit entering into Benin via the Bénin-Télécom SA network and which terminates at a GSM operator, the latter pays an amount of 30 FCFA including tax for the cost of the Bénin-Télécom SA network crossing. 16