Be aware of scammers impersonating as IMDA officers and report any suspicious calls to the police. Please note that IMDA officers will never call you nor request for your personal information. For scam-related advice, please call the Anti-Scam helpline at 1800-722-6688 or go to www.scamalert.sg.

Proposed Model Confidentiality Agreement (MCA)

Issued Date: 13/10/2000

Decision Date: 17/11/2000

17 November 2000


Approved Model Confidentiality Agreement(MCA)

Approved Model Confidentiality Agreement (MCA) - Issued on 17 November 2000
Rationale for Final modifications (6.33KB)
Approved MCA (19.90KB)


Revised Proposed Model Confidentiality Agreement (MCA) - Issued on 10 November 2000
Pursuant to Section 5.3.3 of the Telecom Competition Code, SingTel is required to submit a revised proposed Model Confidentiality Agreement incorporating the modifications required by IDA. SingTel had submitted its revised proposed MCA on 10 November 2000.

Revised Proposed Model Confidentiality Agreement (MCA) - Issued on 10 November 2000
SingTel's cover letter (7.26KB)
Revised Proposed MCA (22.68KB)

IDA will issue its decision on whether to approve the MCA or direct SingTel to incorporate specific language to the MCA within 7 days from 10 November 2000.

Erratum - Modification to the Proposed Model Confidentiality Agreement (MCA) - Issued on 4 November 2000
Please be informed that the form of the MCA posted earlier inadvertently omitted two provisions (namely clauses 8 and 9) and is therefore incorrect. The rationale in respect of the omitted provisions are, however, as stated in our published document, MCA-Rationale for Changes, explaining the changes required by IDA. The following is the correct form of the MCA that IDA requires SingTel to adopt as its MCA pursuant to Section 5.3.3 of the Telecom Competition Code.

Erratum - Modification to the Proposed Model Confidentiality Agreement (MCA) - Issued on 4 November 2000
Revised MCA (27.24KB)

SingTel will have 7 days from today to submit its revised MCA, conforming to the attached form of the MCA, to IDA for approval.

Modifications to the Proposed Model Confidentiality Agreement - Issued On 2 November 2000

Following the industry consultation on Singapore Telecommunications Limited's ("SingTel") proposed MCA, the IDA acting in accordance with section 5.3.3 of the Telecom Competition Code, has required SingTel to modify particular provisions of its MCA. The first document ("MCA - Rationale for Changes") outlines the rationale for the modifications, whilst the second document ("MCA - Modified") outlines the significant modifications made by the IDA.

SingTel, pursuant to Section 5.3.3 of the Telecom Competition Code, will have 7 days from 2 November 2000 to submit to IDA a revised proposed MCA that incorporates the modifications required by IDA.

Modifications to the Proposed Model Confidentiality Agreement - Issued on 2 November 2000
Rationale for Changes (15.37KB)
Modified MCA (20.26KB)



Proposed Model Confidentiality Agreement - Issued on 13 October 2000

Proposed Model Confidentiality Agreement - Issued on 13 October 2000
Cover Document (80.98KB)
Proposed Model Confidentiality Agreement (40.45KB)

Deadline for submission of comments: 23 October 2000


Responses Received to Date

Responses Received to Date
WorldCom (21.50KB)
MobileOne Asia (44.00KB)
Singapore CableVision (41.00KB)
Harmony Telecom (764.00KB)
Pacific Internet (52.50KB)
StarHub (94.50KB)
Asia Global Crossing & East Asia Crossing Singapore Pte Ltd (28.50KB)

LAST UPDATED: 30 MAY 2019