11. A settlement agreement reflecting the new billing procedure and settlement rates was filed in 1973. 12. PLDT has used higher international settlement rates to subsidize its less profitable domestic phone network. 13. Settlement rates have historically been set well above the actual cost of completing the calls.14. Currently the settlement rate is $ 0 . 395. 15. The rules affect settlement rates , the payments phone companies make to each other to complete calls. 16. Currently the settlement rate is $ 0.395. 17. Settlement rates to Canada are about 10 cents and even less for calls to the United States.18. Settlement rates can be in the range of $ 0.10-$ 2 per minute, depending on the countries involved.19. PLDT has been weighed down in recent years by several cuts in its settlement rates with foreign carriers. 20. Metering is the second step in the restructuring of PLDT's rates to help offset lower international settlement rates .
