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Telecom Decision CRTC 2005-35

 

See also: 2005-35-1

Ottawa, 15 June 2005

 

List of services within the scope of the proceeding on forbearance from the regulation of local exchange services

  Reference: 8640-C12-200505076
  In this Decision, the Commission determines the list of services that are to be included in the scope of the proceeding on forbearance from the regulation of local exchange services.

Introduction

1.

In Forbearance from regulation of local exchange services, Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2005-2, 28 April 2005 (Public Notice 2005-2), the Commission initiated a proceeding and invited comments on a framework for forbearance from the regulation of residential and business local exchange services. The Commission invited comments on the appropriateness of a transitional regime that could provide incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) with more regulatory flexibility prior to forbearance. The Commission also invited comments on Aliant Telecom Inc.'s (Aliant Telecom's) Part VII application for forbearance from regulation of residential wireline local services in specified exchanges, filed on 7 April 2004.

2.

In Public Notice 2005-2, the Commission established a procedure that allowed the ILECs1 to identify, and other parties to comment on, which tariffed local exchange services were within the scope of the proceeding. The Commission stated that it would issue a determination on the list of services to be considered within the scope of the proceeding.

3.

In paragraph 22 of Public Notice 2005-2, the Commission stated that it considered that:
 

. local exchange services used by residential and business customers to access the public switched telephone network (PSTN) are within the scope of this proceeding, as are the services charges and any features related to the provision of these services. The scope of this proceeding does not include: public telephone services, customer-specific arrangements (CSAs) and bundles that do not include local exchange services, point-to-point services, operator services, mobile and exchange radio services, and competitor services.

4.

Further, in paragraph 23 of Public Notice 2005-2, the Commission noted that:
 

. some local exchange services that are within the scope of this proceeding use underlying access and transport services. An example of such a service is Megalink, sometimes referred to as ISDN-PRI, a local exchange service that requires components of Digital Network Access (DNA) service. The Commission considers that the dependencies between these underlying access and transport services and local exchange services are relevant to this proceeding.

5.

In paragraph 39 of Public Notice 2005-2, the Commission directed the ILECs to file with the Commission their lists of tariffed local exchange services that they considered to be within the scope of this proceeding. The Commission further directed that, for each service, the ILECs were to provide: the tariff number and a direct website link to the tariff, item number, service name, service description, and basket to which the service was assigned. Additionally, if the service was dependent on another service, the Commission directed the ILECs to provide a description of the nature of the dependency and an identification of the underlying service, including: tariff number and a direct website link to the tariff, item number (if tariffed), service name, and service description.
 

Process

6.

The Commission received lists of tariffed local exchange services from Aliant Telecom, Bell Canada, MTS Allstream Inc. (MTS Allstream), Société en commandite Télébec (Télébec), and TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 13 May 2005. The Commission received a list of tariffed local exchange services from Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel), dated 16 May 2005.

7.

The Commission received comments from Call-Net Enterprises Inc. (Call-Net), the Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association (CCTA), the Commissioner of Competition (the Competition Bureau), FCI Broadband, and MTS Allstream, dated 20 May 2005.2

8.

The Commission received reply comments filed jointly by Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom, dated 27 May 2005, to address the comments filed by Call-Net, the CCTA, and MTS Allstream.

9.

The Commission notes that Public Notice 2005-2 did not include a provision for reply comments with regard to the tariffed local exchange services proposed by the telephone companies for inclusion within the scope of the proceeding. However, the Commission considers that the information provided by Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom was not prejudicial to any other party and provided clarification with respect to some issues in dispute over the service lists. Accordingly, the Commission determines that the reply comments provided by Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom will form part of the record of this proceeding.
 

Positions of parties

10.

Parties who provided comments on the ILECs' lists of tariffed services raised questions with respect to the following:
 
  • Digital Network Access service;
 
  • Ethernet access service;
 
  • Generic services;
 
  • Hotel-originated toll access channels;
 
  • Foreign exchange service;
 
  • Competitor services; and
 
  • 9-1-1 and message relay service.
 

Digital Network Access service

11.

Aliant Telecom, Bell Canada, SaskTel, and Télébec included Digital Network Access (DNA) service in their filings of the tariffed services they considered to be within the scope of the proceeding. MTS Allstream and TCI did not include DNA service in their respective filings.

12.

The CCTA submitted that DNA service was not a local exchange service as it did not provide subscribers with the ability to call and/or receive calls from any telephone with access to the PSTN. The CCTA further submitted that in Commission denies forbearance for digital network access services, Order CRTC 2000-653, 14 July 2000 (Order 2000-653), the applicants3 defined DNA services as:
 

Providing a subscriber with a dedicated digital point-to-point or multipoint transport capability of DS-0 bandwidth or greater between the subscriber's premises and a telecommunications carrier's central office (CO) or point of presence (POP) in the same wire centre, for the purposes of transmitting any form of information.

  The CCTA concluded that, under this definition, DNA service was not a local exchange service and was outside the scope of the proceeding.

13.

MTS Allstream stated that DNA service was a local access service that could be used to provision underlying access and transport for local exchange services. The CCTA noted that some ILECs had identified that Megalink/ISDN-PRI and digital exchange access (DEA) services, all of which provided connectivity to the PSTN, were dependent on DNA service in order for customers to use them. The CCTA noted that the Commission had stated in Public Notice 2005-2 that dependencies between underlying access services, transport services, and local exchange services were relevant to the proceeding. The CCTA submitted, however, that these dependencies did not imply that the underlying DNA service was a local exchange service within the scope of the proceeding. MTS Allstream further submitted that, in Public Notice 2005-2, the Commission had clearly distinguished local exchange services from local access services, such as DNA service. MTS Allstream submitted that, as such, DNA service was outside the scope of the proceeding.

14.

MTS Allstream submitted that including local access transport services would raise significantly different issues from those raised by conventional local exchange services. MTS Allstream did not object to including DNA service. However, MTS Allstream did state that to properly take into account the appropriate considerations for services such as DNA service, parties would have to expand their submissions, which might affect the schedule and timing of the public consultation scheduled for 26 to 29 September 2005.

15.

Call-Net submitted that the Commission had only recently concluded an exhaustive market analysis of point-to-point services in Competitor Digital Network Services, Telecom Decision CRTC 2005-6, 3 February 2005 (Decision 2005-6). Call-Net noted that in Decision 2005-6, the Commission had concluded that: the ILECs were the dominant suppliers of DNA and intra-exchange services used by competitors; self-supply of DNA equivalent access and intra-exchange facilities was limited and third-party supply of such facilities was even further limited; hydro telecommunications service providers and cable companies were, at that time, insignificant suppliers of DNA and intra-exchangeservices;and there was a need for the ILECs to develop and offer competitor digital network (CDN) services. Call-Net submitted that these conclusions reaffirmed the Commission's determination in Regulatory framework for second price cap period, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-34, 30 May 2002, that DNA service should be made available to competitors. Call-Net submitted that DNA service was therefore outside the scope of the proceeding.

16.

Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom stated that DNA service was within the scope of the proceeding as it applied to local exchange services. Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom submitted that DNA service was used to provide the underlying access component of Megalink and DEA services. Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom submitted that including DNA service in the proceeding was consistent with the Commission's determinations specified in paragraph 23 of Public Notice 2005-2.

17.

Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom stated that they had not proposed that the outcome of the proceeding become a framework for forbearance from the regulation of DNA services. Bell Canada indicated that it had filed a separate Part VII application seeking forbearance for high-speed intra-exchange digital services, and that the Commission had listed this application as a separate process in CRTC 3-Year Work Plan - 2005-2008,1 April 2005. Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom submitted that the underlying access component of Megalink and DEA services, which, for the most part, comprised DS-0 and DS-1 services, was not part of Bell Canada's Part VII application. Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom submitted that the access component needed to be considered as part of the proceeding, irrespective of whether it was provided as an integral part of an ILEC's tariff for the service, as in MTS Allstream's and TCI's respective cases for their Megalink-equivalent ISDN-PRI services, or by reference to another tariff, as in Bell Canada's and Aliant Telecom's respective cases. Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom concluded that the underlying access components for Megalink and DEA must be addressed by the Commission when examining issues such as the relevant market and the criteria for determining whether the relevant market was sufficiently competitive for forbearance from the regulation of such services.
 

Ethernet access service

18.

Bell Canada, SaskTel, and Télébec included Ethernet access service in their filings of the tariffed services they considered to be within the scope of the proceeding. 

19.

Call-Net, the CCTA, and MTS Allstream objected to including Ethernet access service in the proceeding for various reasons, including their respective submissions that Ethernet access was not a local exchange service. In their reply comments, Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom agreed that Ethernet access service should be excluded from the scope of the proceeding.
 

Generic services

 

Exchange rate bands

20.

Call-Net submitted that Bell Canada's General Tariff CRTC 6716, item 60, Exchange Rate Bands, and Aliant Telecom's Tariff CRTC 21491, items 200.1 and 200.2, set out, among other things, the classification of each exchange to various bands. Call-Net submitted that these Tariffs governed the application of rates for unbundled loops and various band-sensitive components of CDN service in each exchange.

21.

Call-Net submitted that forbearance from the regulation of the above tariffed services would permit Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom to reclassify exchanges to various rate bands, without seeking regulatory approval. In Call-Net's view, this, in turn, would permit these ILECs to determine the application of loop rates in specific exchanges or wire centres, and ultimately, would affect the costing of loops for individual bands. Call-Net submitted that forbearance from the regulation of these Tariffs was equivalent to partial forbearance from the regulation of Competitor services with band-sensitive rates.

22.

Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom submitted that it was their understanding that the tariffs pertaining to exchange and band classifications were within the scope of the proceeding only in respect of their association with local exchange services that were otherwise within scope.
 

Service charges

23.

Call-Net and the CCTA noted that all of the ILECs had proposed including some or all of their standard service charge tariffs. Call-Net and the CCTA also noted that these service charges were generally applicable to a variety of retail service activities and to certain Competitor service elements or activities. Call-Net submitted that when these service charges were applied in the context of Competitor services, these charges were outside the scope of the proceeding.

24.

Call-Net noted that the late payment charge applied to all tariffed services, including Competitor services, non-forborne inter-exchange private line services, and local point-to-point services. Call-Net submitted that, of these, only late payment charges assessed in respect of retail local exchange services were within the scope of the proceeding.

25.

The CCTA and MTS Allstream noted that Bell Canada had identified late payment charges and not sufficient funds (NSF) cheque charges as local exchange services within the scope of the proceeding. In both the CCTA's and MTS Allstream's view, these elements, as part of Bell Canada's General Tariff 6716, applied to all services within the Tariff, not just to local exchange services. The CCTA submitted, as an example, that services such as lease of channels and gateway access were not identified as local exchange services, but were affected by the late payment charge or the NSF cheque charge.

26.

Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom submitted that NSF cheque, late payment, and service charges were within the scope of the proceeding to the extent that they applied to local exchange services and other services within the scope of the proceeding.

27.

Call-Net submitted that, in Bell Canada's and MTS Allstream's territory, the diagnostic maintenance charge that was applied to retail customers was also applied to competitors. Call-Net submitted that Aliant Telecom's Local Network Interconnection Tariff CRTC 21491, item 646.3(b)ii, required the application of a diagnostic maintenance charge in similar circumstances, and made reference to the application of the labour rates contained in item 270, Customer Provided Terminal Equipment Maintenance. In Call-Net's view, diagnostic maintenance charges applied to entrants were excluded from the scope of the proceeding.

28.

Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom submitted that diagnostic maintenance charges were only within scope with respect to the local exchange services within scope to which the maintenance charges applied.

29.

The CCTA submitted that Bell Canada's, MTS Allstream's, and TCI's respective service charge tariffs included items applicable to both local exchange services and non-local exchange services. The CCTA submitted, as examples, TCI's Tariff 1005, item 110, and Bell Canada's Access Service Tariff 7516, item 10.1(d), each of which, in the CCTA's view, was generally applicable. The CCTA also submitted MTS Allstream's application of Tariff 24001, item 510 - Services Charges to Tariff 24001, item 2600.3 - Mobile Telephone Service, a non-local exchange service.

30.

The CCTA submitted that it did not dispute that these types of tariff elements would not apply to local exchange services if and when the Commission forbore from the regulation of local exchange services. However, in the CCTA's view, the ILECs had failed to identify whether the tariff items in their respective lists also applied to non-local exchange services. The CCTA submitted that, to the extent that tariff items identified by the ILECs were also applicable to components of other tariffs, including tariffs related to Competitor services, it would be inappropriate for the Commission to consider forbearance from the regulation of these tariff items as part of this proceeding.
 

Hotel-originated toll access channels

31.

Call-Net submitted that, according to item 430.4(a) of Bell Canada's General Tariff, toll access channels were provided for "transmitting hotel-originated message toll calls" via a "direct connection from a customer's premises to a company toll operator centre or an alternative provider of long distance services (APLDS) point of presence, and are provided for the purpose of establishing connection to an outgoing long distance network only." In Call-Net's view, when providing access to APLDS' networks, these toll access channels were akin to unbundled local loops. Call-Net submitted that toll access channels that provided access to APLDS' networks should be considered Competitor services. Further, Call-Net submitted that regardless of whether toll access channels provided access to ILECs' or APLDS' toll networks, toll access channels did not provide access to the local PSTN, and accordingly, were outside the scope of the proceeding.

32.

In response, Bell Canada submitted that hotel-originated toll access channels represented functional substitutes for connections to a long distance carrier via a local exchange service, and accordingly, were within the scope of the proceeding.
 

Foreign exchange service

33.

Call-Net noted that foreign exchange (FX) service consisted of an exchange access component and an inter-exchange distance component. In Call-Net's view, the inter-exchange distance component was comparable to non-forborne analogue private line services. Call-Net submitted that forbearance from the regulation of the inter-exchange distance component of FX service amounted to forbearing from certain analogue private line services. Call-Net submitted that the inter-exchange distance component was outside the scope of the proceeding. In their reply comments, Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom agreed with Call-Net's position on this issue.
 

Competitor services

34.

Call-Net submitted that Bell Canada's Integrated Voice Messaging Service (IVMS), MTS Allstream's Voice Messaging Integration (VMI), and TCI's VMS Network Portability Access Service were classified as Category I competitor services.

35.

Call-Net noted that, in Public Notice 2005-2, the Commission explicitly excluded Competitor services from the scope of the proceeding. Call-Net submitted that the above-referenced services were thus outside the scope of the proceeding.

36.

Bell Canada agreed with Call-Net that the components of IVMS classified as Category I competitor services, namely Bell Canada's General Tariff CRTC 6716, items 2025.4 and 2025.7, were outside the scope of the proceeding.
 

9-1-1 and message relay service

37.

The CCTA noted that, in their lists, Aliant Telecom and Bell Canada had included 9-1-1-related services: Aliant Telecom's Provincial Enhanced 911 Service, General Tariff 21491, item 235; and Bell Canada's 9-1-1 Public Emergency Reporting Service, General Tariff 6716, item 1400, respectively. The CCTA noted that, in the case of Aliant Telecom, the same tariff item was charged to competitors that used this service to provide 9-1-1 capability to their local exchange service end-customers. The CCTA further noted that, in Bell Canada's case, the referenced tariff also applied to wireless access services.

38.

Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom submitted that they considered message relay service (MRS) and 9-1-1 to be within the scope of the proceeding since these services had to be provided in conjunction with local exchange services. In Bell Canada's view, ancillary services, such as 9-1-1 and MRS, were within the scope of the proceeding to the extent that they were provided in conjunction with local exchange services.
 

Commission's analysis and determinations

 

Digital Network Access service

39.

The Commission notes Bell Canada's Part VII application seeking forbearance from the regulation of high-speed intra-exchange digital services includes DNA at DS-3 speeds and greater. The Commission notes that DS-0 and DS-1 DNA services areneither part of that application nor part of the process for that application specified in CRTC 3-Year Work Plan - 2005-2008.

40.

The Commission notes that parties, including Bell Canada and Aliant Telecom, generally agree that DNA is not a local exchange service. The Commission also notes that the parties generally agree that DNA service is used to support services such as Megalink, DEA, and ISDN-PRI, which the ILECs correctly identified as being within the scope of the proceeding. The Commission notes, in particular, the CCTA's position that dependency of such services on underlying access services, such as DNA service, does not imply that underlying services are within the scope of the proceeding, and MTS Allstream's position that, in Public Notice 2005-2, the Commission clearly distinguished local exchange services from local access services such as DNA service.

41.

The Commission considers that DNA service itself is outside the scope of the proceeding because it is not a local exchange service. However, the Commission notes that the dependencies between local exchange services that meet the requirements of paragraph 22 in Public Notice 2005-2 and the underlying transport or access services, such as DNA service, are relevant to the proceeding.
 

Ethernet access service

42.

The Commission considers that Ethernet access service is outside the scope of the proceeding because it is not a local exchange service.
 

Generic services

43.

The Commission notes that, in their respective submissions, the ILECs included services and service charges related to the provision of local exchange services that are also applicable to various non-local exchange services. For the purpose of this Decision, the Commission will describe such services as generic services.

44.

The Commission notes that tariffs for generic services apply not only to local exchange services but to other telecommunications services that are not within the scope of this proceeding. Accordingly, the Commission considers that generic services are outside of the scope of the proceeding. The Commission notes, however, that the tariffs for generic services apply only to tariffed services. Accordingly, if the Commission forbears from regulating a particular local exchange service, the relevant generic service tariffs would no longer apply to that forborne service.

45.

Specifically, the Commission notes that exchange rate band tariffed services are generic services. The Commission considers that Bell Canada's General Tariff, item 60, is relevant to Bell Canada's General Tariff 6716, item 70 - Primary Exchange Service - only to the extent that item 60 provides the pricing structure for item 70. The Commission considers that item 60 is a pricing structure applicable to regulated services, and, as such, is intrinsic to the continued price regulation of services outside the scope of this proceeding. Accordingly, the Commission considers that item 60 fails to meet the requirements set out in paragraphs 22 and 23 of Public Notice 2005-2.
 

Hotel-originated toll access channels

46.

The Commission notes that hotel-originated toll access channels service, described in item 430.4(a) of Bell Canada's General Tariff 6716, is provided in conjunction with a private branch exchange (PBX) service, to offer hotel customers a dedicated connection to a long distance carrier. The Commission considers PBX service to be a local exchange service, and further considers hotel-originated toll access channels service, when used in the fashion described above, to be a feature related to the provision of PBX services in accordance with paragraph 22 of Public Notice 2005-2.  Therefore, the Commission considers hotel-originated toll access channels to be within the scope of the proceeding.
 

Foreign exchange

47.

The Commission notes that Aliant Telecom, Bell Canada, and Call-Net agree that FX service consists of an exchange access component and an inter-exchange distance component, and further, that the inter-exchange component should be considered outside the scope of this proceeding as it is comparable to non-forborne analogue private line services. The Commission considers that FX service is outside the scope of the proceeding as it provides users with a capability equivalent to a private line between exchanges.
 

Competitor services

48.

The Commission notes that Public Notice 2005-2 specifically excluded Competitor services from the scope of the proceeding. Accordingly, the Commission considers that competitor IVMS, VMI and VMS network portability access are outside the scope of the proceeding.
 

9-1-1 and message relay service

49.

The Commission notes that Bell Canada and TCI included MRS as a local exchange service while other parties excluded MRS. The Commission notes that ILEC relay services provide the facilities and operators that facilitate communication between the hearing and the hearing impaired. The Commission notes that competitors also make use of these facilities and operators for the purpose of providing MRS to their customers. In the Commission's view, MRS is both an operator service and a Competitor service, and for these reasons, is specifically excluded from this proceeding by Public Notice 2005-2.

50.

The Commission notes that ILEC 9-1-1 services provide facilities to public safety answering points for the purposes of providing emergency services to the public. The Commission considers that such facilities do not provide access to the PSTN for the purposes of local calling but, instead, tunnel through the PSTN in order to provide access to emergency services.

51.

In light of the above, the Commission considers that 9-1-1 service is not a local exchange service as specified in paragraphs 22 and 23 of Public Notice 2005-2.
 

Other matters

 

Bundles

52.

The Commission notes that in their service lists, the ILECs indicated their view that bundles containing local exchange services should be considered within the scope of the proceeding.

53.

The Commission notes that, in this Decision, it is making a determination on the individual services that are considered to be within the scope of the proceeding. The Commission also notes that bundles are simply combinations of individual services under a rate structure and that tariff approval is not required for a bundle that does not include any tariffed service. In light of the above, the Commission considers it unnecessary to include service bundles within the scope of this proceeding.
 

Construction services

54.

The Commission notes that all ILECs submitted some construction service charges to be considered within the scope of the proceeding. The Commission notes that the tariffs for construction service charges apply to both local exchange services and other telecommunications services outside the scope of the proceeding. Accordingly, the Commission considers that construction service charges are outside of the scope of the proceeding. The Commission notes, however, that the tariffs for construction service charges apply only to tariffed services. Accordingly, if the Commission forbears from regulating a particular local exchange service, the relevant construction service charge tariffs would no longer apply to that forborne service.
 

Conclusion

55.

In light of the above, the Commission findsthat the tariff items listed in Attachment 1 to this Decision contain the existing local exchange services and dependencies that the Commission considers to be within the scope of this proceeding. The Commission notes that some of the ILECs' tariffs contain groupings of services, some of which may not be local exchange services or dependencies within the scope of the proceeding.
  Secretary General
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Footnotes:

1 Aliant Telecom; Bell Canada; MTS Allstream Inc.; Saskatchewan Telecommunications; Société en commandite Télébec; and TELUS Communications Inc., including the former TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc.

2 The Competition Bureau and FCI Broadband did not submit specific comments regarding the services to be considered within the scope of this proceeding.

3 BC TEL; Bell Canada; TCI; NBTel Inc.; and Maritime Tel & Tel Limited.

Aliant Telecom Inc.
Tariff Item Description

10001

201

Business Service at Reduced Rates

10001

530

Other Service Charges - Centrex Related

10001

631

Business Message Rate Service

10001

750-790

Centrex Business Service

10001

955-980

Small Business Network Service

10001

1100-1150

Directories and Listings

10001

2100-2110

Conference Service - Local

11001

266

Business Service at Reduced Rates

11001

370

Other Service Charges - Centrex

11001

370

Other Service Charges (Other)

11001

694-699

Centrex Business Service

11001

825

Directory Listings - Extra Listings

11001

910-915

Local Conference Service

12001

70

Business Communications Service

12001

80.2(3)/ 80.2 B

National Centrex Service

12001

105

Information Services

12001

165

Enhanced Business Communications Service (BCS)

12001

171

Enhanced BCS - Feature Networking

12001

172

Enhanced National Centrex Service

12001

173

Guest Voice Service

12001

190

Automatic Dialing Service

12001

225

TAS ID Service

12001

3805

Brunswick BCS

12001

5065

Voice Messaging Services

13001

50.12

Omission of Directory Listings

13001

50.13

Extra Listings

13001

190

Provincial Centrex Service

13001

193.4/ 193.5/ 194.3/ 194.4/ 194.5

National Centrex Service

21491

201

Extended Area Service (EAS)

21491

202

Community Calling Plan (CCP)

21491

205.1

Residence Single Line Access Service

21491

205.2

Business Single-Line Access Service

21491

205.3

Residence Multi-line Access Service

21491

205.4

Business Multi-Line Access Service

21491

205.5

Residence Party Line Access Service

21491

215.2

National Centrex Service

21491

215.5

Centrex Call Center Service

21491

215.6

Regional Large Business Centrex Service

21491

304

Enhanced Local Calling (Calling Features)

21491

308

Internet Call Manager

21491

310.1

Voice Messaging Services

21491

312

900 Call Denial/Blocking Service

21491

316

Universal Messaging

21491

324

Network Access Busy Out Feature

21491

326

Music on Hold

21491

328

Direct-Inward-Dialing for Access Service (DID-AS)

21491

334

Telephone Sets for Party-Line Services

21491

336

Set-Loss Charge for Party-Line Services

21491

348

Hospital Patient Telephone Service

21491

350

Automatic Line Service (ALS)

21491

354

Suppressed Ringing Service (SRS)

21491

356

Province Wide Switched SRS Access Service

21491

360

Duplicate Service

21491

502

Digital Exchange Access

21491

503

Digital Switched Service

21491

504

Megalink Service

21491

506

Microlink Service

21491

825

Business Communication Service (Hotel and Motel BCS) - New Brunswick Only

Bell Canada
Tariff Item Description
6716 29 Telephone Set Loss Charge
6716 70 Rate Schedules for Primary Exchange (Local) Service
6716 72 Reference of Calls (ROC) Service
6716 73 Telephone Number Services
6716 82 Toll Restriction
6716 86 Call Display Blocking
6716 220 Extra Listings, except Omission of a Primary Exchange Listing
6716 220 Extra Listings, include Omission of a Primary Exchange Listing
6716 430 Private Branch Exchange Service
6716 500 Direct Inward Dialing
6716 670 Centrex III Service (General)
6716 675 Centrex III Service Rates and Charges
6716 677 Electronic Transfer Capability for Centrex
6716 1030 Short-term Service
6716 1060 Service on Stationary Boats, Ships, Trailers and Trains
6716 1130 Suspension of Service
6716 2030 Universal Messaging
6716 2150 Push-Button Dialing (Touch-tone)
6716 2165 Calling Features
6716 2180 PrimeLine Executive
6716 2185 Single Number Reach
6716 2200 Call Blocking Service
6716 2205 Suppressed Ringing Service
6716 2210 SimplyOne Service
6716 2300 Telephone Station Equipment
6716 4699 Internet Call Display Service
6716 5201 Megalink Service
6716 5210 Microlink Services
6716 5300 Digital Exchange Access
6716 6000 Intelligent Routing
6716 7010 Managed Internet Protocol Telephony Service
7400 515 900 Service - 900 Call Denial/Blocking
7515 350 Enhanced Exchange-Wide Dial (EEWD) Service

MTS Allstream Inc.
Tariff Item Description
7400 515.3(k) Advantage 900 - 900 Call Denial/Blocking
24001 475 Rate Schedule Primary Exchange Service
24001 480 Community Calling Service
24001 490 Urban Unlimited (Winnipeg and Brandon)
24001 710 Exchange Measurement - Telephone Service Facilities
24001 720 Premium Exchange Service
24001 800 Suspension of Service
24001 1000 Joint User Service
24001 1600 Directory Listings
24001 1980 Centrex
24001 1981 Electronic Transfer Capability for Centrex
24001 1982 Centrex 2
24001 1985 National Centrex Service
24001 1987 Centrex Plus
24001 1988 IP Centrex Service
24001 1990 Digital Exchange Access Service
24001 1995 Microlink (ISDN Basic Rate Access)
24001 1997 Microlink Measured Service (ISDN Basic Rate Access)
24001 2000 Megalink Services (ISDN Primary Rate Access)
24001 2126 Label Service
24001 2135 Custom Telephone Number Service
24001 2136 Rotary Service
24001 2140 Direct Inward Dialing (DID)
24001 2142 Calling Features
24001 2148 Voice Messaging Service
24001 2149 Universal Messaging
24001 2450 Remote Call Forwarding
24002 6100 Internet Call Display
24002 9270 Centrex 5
24002 9275 Centrex Digital Data Service Premium
24002 9720 Voice Processing Service
24003 12170 Centrex Miscellaneous
24003 12930 Stop Hunt Feature

Saskatchewan Telecommunications
Tariff

Item

Description

21411

100.1

Network Access Service

21411

100.15

Residence Service

21411

100.2

Business Service

21411

100.25

Joint User Service

21411

100.3

Extended Area Service (EAS)

21411

105.1

Excess Mileage Charges

21411

110.02

Seasonal Service (Residence)

21411

110.06

Extended Network Access Service

21411

110.08

Extended Data Access Charge

21411

110.14

Temporary Telephone Service

21411

110.28

Multi-Line Access Service

21411

110.3

Multi-Line Access Service

21411

110.32

Direct-in-Dial Service

21411

110.34

Microlink Service

21411

110.34

Microlink Optional Features

21411

110.36

Microlink Discontinued Service

21411

110.36

Microlink Optional Features

21411

110.38

Megalink Service

21411

110.4

Digital Exchange Access Service

21411

110.52

310-XXXX Access

21411

150.05

Rotary Hunting Service

21411

150.15

SmartTouch Subscription Service

21411

160.1

Telephone Directory Service - Non-Listed and Non-Published Numbers

21411

160.25

Intercept Service

21411

200.05

Remote Message Register

21411

200.15

Centrex Service I

21411

200.2

Centrex Service II

21411

200.25

Centrex Data Service

21412

550.06

Message Manager One

21412

550.08

Message Manager

21412

550.1

TalkMail

21412

580.02

Internet Call Waiting

21413

1000.18

Extended Area Service (EAS) - Christopher Lake

21413

1000.19

Extended Area Service (EAS) - Marshall

21413

1000.2

Extended Area Service (EAS) - Meath Park

21413

1000.21

Extended Area Service (EAS) - Paddockwood

Société en commandite Télébec
Tariff

Item

Description
25140 1.40 RAFA Plan - Expanded Local Calling Area for the "Lac-à-Foin" Region
25140 1.70 Telephone Set Loss Charge (Residence)
25140 2.10 Temporary Business Service
25140 2.15 Service to Immobilized Ships, Trailers and Trains
25140 2.50 Telephones available only for two-party line or multi-party access service
25140 2.60 Direct Inward Dialling
25140 2.80 Télébec's Centrex Service
25140 3.1 Intra-Exchange Distance Charges
25140 4.1 Service Charges
25140 8.11 Boreal Service
25140 8.13 Digital Exchange Access
25140 8.4 Internet Call Display
25140 8.8 Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) 23B + D Télébec - Basic Option
25140 8.9 Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) 23B + D Télébec - Premium Option
25140 11.1 Services for Handicapped Persons
25140 2.1.11 Telephone Service for Senior Citizens' Club
25140 2.1.2.2 Basic Service for Students
25140 2.1.7.1 - 2.1.7.4 Basic Service and Regional Service
25140 2.1.7.4 Rate Adjustment for Multi-Party Access Line Customers
25140 2.1.7.5 Specialized Business Service - Key Systems Access Line
25140 2.1.7.5 Specialized Business Service - PBX Access Line
25140 2.1.7.5 Specialized Business Service - Touch-Tone Dialling
25140 2.1.7.6 Télébec's Centrex Access Lines
25140 2.1.8 Basic Services Provided Outside the Company's Serving Area
25140 2.23.2 Telephone Number Reservation Service
25140 2.27.6 Extra Listings
25140 2.27.7 Omission of Directory Listings (Business)
25140 2.3.4 Individual Line and Two-Party Access Line Provided Outside the Base Rate Area - Distance Charges
25140 3.3.17 Toll Restriction Service
25140 3.3.19 Call Display Blocking - Per Line
25140 3.3.19 Call Display Blocking - Per Call
25140 5.2.6.5 Call Blocking Service - 900 Service
25140 8.7.3 Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) 2B + D Télébec

TELUS Communications Inc. (Services available in Alberta and British Columbia)
Tariff Item Description
1005 25, 26 and 27 General/Business and Residence Service
1005 32 Exchange Rates (Business and Residence)
1005 42 Centrex - General
1005 43 Centrex
1005 122 Foreign Central Office Service - Voice
1005 126 Direct-In-Dial
1005 132 Service to Ships and Trains
1005 138 Intelliroute
1005 145 Directory Listings - Non-published (Residence)
1005 150 Reserved Telephone Number Service
1005 153 Optional Hunting Arrangement
1005 154 Call Info Services
1005 155 Telephone Instruments
1005 157 Suspension of Service
1005 161 Call Guardian
1005 164 Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
1005 165 Transfer of Calls
1005 168-C Voice Messaging Options Service
1005 169 Universal Messaging Options Service
1005 405 Internet Call Director (Res.) (moved to 21461 300)
1005 465 ISDN-BRI (formerly Microlink)
1005 470 and 470A ISDN-PRI (formerly Megalink)
    ISDN-PRI (non-contracted) Access
1005 490 Datadial
1005 495 Digital Exchange Access
18001 165 Digital Exchange Access (DEA)
18001 170 Direct-In-Dial Services (DID)
18001 200 Directory Primary Listing - Non-Published Telephone Numbers (Res.)
18001 200.3 Directory Listing - Non-Listed/Published (Bus); Non-listed (Res); Additional (Res)
18001 215.3 Dataline
18001 230 Voice Messaging Option Service (included in 21461 301)
18001 235 Calling Features - Revised and transferred to 21461 - Item 300 Call Management Services
18001 240 Extended Area Service (Centrex)
18001 250 Intelliroute
18001 305 Denial Service
18001 310 Toll Restrict - Residence and Business
18001 380 Temporary Disconnect
18001 425 Exchange Service
18001 430 Deductions - Churches, Community Centres and Senior Citizen Drop-In Centres
18001 485 ISDN-BRI (formerly Microlink)
18001 495 ISDN-PRI (formerly Megalink)
18001 505 Switched 56 Digital Service
18001 520 Universal Messaging
18001 585 Centrex Service
21461 202 Individual Line Service
21461 209 Local Calling Area (LCA) Expansion
21461 210 IP-Evolution
21461 300 Calling Features (formerly 18001 235; 1005 405)
21461 301 Voicemail
21461 307 Special Number Search
21461 311 Dual Line Call Manager (Res and Bus)
21461 314 Remote Call Forwarding

TELUS Communications Inc. (Services available in Québec)
Tariff Item Description
25080 2.01.06 Centrex Business Service
25080 2.01.06 Large Organization Centrex (LOC) Service
25080 2.02 Business and Residence Service
25080 2.04 Shared Use
25080 2.05.06 Extra listings
25080 2.05.07 Omission of Directory Listings - Unlisted Number Service
25080 2.05.07 Omission of Directory Listings - Non-Published Service
25080 2.11 Service to Immobilized Ships, Trailers and Trains
25080 2.12.02 Telephone Number Reservation Service
25080 2.13 Centrex Business Service
25080 2.16.03 Toll Restriction Service
25080 2.17.01 Direct Inward Dialling
25080 2.18 Centrex Plus Service
25080 2.19.04 Voice Messaging Service
25080 2.20.02 TELUS Québec's SmartTouch Services
25080 2.22.01 Call Display Blocking - Call Dialled by an Operator
25080 2.22.01 Call Display Blocking - Per Line
25080 2.22.01 Call Display Blocking - Per Call
25080 2.22.02 Call Display Blocking - Telephone Number Substitution
25080 3.02.07 Call Blocking Service - 900 Service
25080 4.08.03 Connection of Customer Provided Automatic Dialling Equipment for Alarm Systems
25080 5.03.02 Multiflex Service
25080 5.05.03 ISDN-PRI Service

Date Modified: 2005-06-15

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