Follow-up to order 98-626 & decision 98-8 (98-8-1) - Adequacy of pay telephone equipment: 8638-C12-19/98

LaPorte-Stark vs BELL - Follow-up to Order 96-1191 - Show Cause: Services to visually impaired: 8665-C12-03/97


Reference: 8650-C12-01/97


1999/09/14 - Telecom Costs Order CRTC 99-06 - In re: Telecom Order CRTC 98-1186. APPROVED. Application for costs by BC Old Age Pensioners' Organization et al. The Commission fixes the amount payable in the amount of $859.28.

Telecom Order CRTC 98-1186 - Interested persons were invited to submit comments on the requirement in paragraph 22(a) of Telecom Order CRTC 98-626, 26 June 1998, and paragraph 101 (l) of Local Pay Telephone Competition, Telecom Decision CRTC 98-8, 30 June 1998. In the Commission’s view, the ambiguity of paragraph 22 a) could lead to the deployment of keypads that may not necessarily best serve the needs of persons with disabilities. The Commission orders that paragraph 22(a) be deleted from Order 98-626.


2001/07/03 - Commission Letter - English Version Only - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Letter addressed to Northwestel Inc. - Subject: Further to your letter of 28 May 2001, Commission staff note the request by Northwestel Inc. (Northwestel) to withdraw its application for relief from paragraph 22 of Telecom Order 98-626. Northwestel's request for withdrawal is appropriate and that no further action by Commission staff is required at this time.

2001/05/28 - Northwestel Inc. - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Please see Attachment 1 for the Company's response to the information requested by the Commission in a letter to the Company dated 15 March 2001.

2001/04/20 - Commission Letter - English Version Only - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Letter addressed to Northwestel Inc. - Subject: Acknowledge receipt of your letter of 10 April 2001 requesting an extension to the deadline.

2001/04/10 - Northwestel Inc. Regulatory Affairs
Description: The Company received a Commission letter dated 15 March 2001, requesting more information pertaining to the Company's claim for Undue Hardship.
Document: 010410.doc - 21KB

2001/03/15 - Commission Letter - English Version Only - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Letter addressed to Northwestel Inc. - Commission staff requires further information on issues raised in the company's application of 14 November 2000, and its subsequent letter of 9 February 2001.

2001/02/09 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: In a letter to the Commission from the Company dated 14 November 2000, Northwestel fully explained the current technology constraints that impact the Company's ability to strictly comply with Telecom Order 98-626, paragraph 22.
Document: 010209.zip - 11KB

2000/11/14 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: Northwestel's Request to be Removed from Order 98-626.
Document: 001114.zip - 52KB

2000/05/16 - Commission Letter - English Version Only - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Letter addressed to CSA International - Subject: Pay Telephone Functionality Requirements -
Technical Subcommittee T101.5

1999/11/12 - Dryden Municipal Telephone System - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Re: Your 99/10/13 letter following up on Order 98-626, Paragraph 20 (a), (b) and (c).

1999/11/10 - CityTel - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: CityTel's Action re: Order 98-626 Paragraph 20.

1999/11/11 - O.N.Tel
Description: Follow-up to Telecom Order 98-626
FILE NAME: LTR11Nov99.doc - 34Kbytes

1999/10/25 - Bruce MTS
Description: Response to 98-626
File Name: brucelet.doc - 22KB

1999/10/13 - Commission Letter - English Version Only - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Letters addressed to Ontario Telephone Association, O.N.TEL, Dryden Municipal Telephone System, Cochrane Public Utilities Commission, Bruce Municipal Telephone System, Abitibi-Price Telephone Exchange & Prince Rupert City Telephones.

1999/09/28 - BC TEL - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Re: Cost Order CRTC 99-06.

1999/09/23 - Commission Letter
Description: Letter addressed to Northwestel Inc. RE: Application Re Exemption from paragraph 22 of Order 98-626.
FILE NAME(S): 990923E.DOC - 28KB

1999/07/20 - Télébec ltée
Description : Suivi de l'Ordonnance Télécom CRTC 98-626 - État de compte et encarts de facturation sur supports de substitution.
File Names: O98-626.ZIP - Winzip - 36KB
O98-626.DOC - MS*Word - 229KB

1999/06/25 - Island Telecom Inc., Maritime Tel & Tel Limited, MTS Communications Inc., NBTel Inc., NewTel Communications Inc., (collectively, the "Companies")
Description: Order 98-626 - Alternate Billing Formats Report.
FILE NAME: 990625.doc - MS WORD '97 - 330 KB

1999/06/25 - BC TEL/TELUS Communications Inc.
Description: Pursuant to Telecom Order CRTC 98-626, BC TEL and TELUS Communications Inc. (TELUS) (collectively "the Companies") hereby file information relating to (a) the number of visually impaired people that have requested billing information in an alternative format, and (b) the activities that TELUS and BC TEL have undertaken to provide billing information in an alternative format.
File Name: 990625.doc - 39KB

1999/06/25 - Northern Telephone Limited (Northern)
Description: Follow-up to Telecom Order CRTC 98-626 Billing Format Alternatives.
File Name: Braille.doc - MS Word 97 - 28KB

1999/04/25 - QuébecTel - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Rapport sur les services améliorés aux malvoyants.

1999/04/25 - Thunder Bay Telephone - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Thunder Bay provides the steps we have taken to comply with the provisions in paragraph 20 (a,b,c).

1999/04/21 - Northwestel Inc. - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Application to undue hardship.

1999/01/29 - Commission Letter - English Version Only - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Letter addressed to The Payphone Connection. Re: Telecom Orders CRTC 98-626 and 98-1186 - Application for Undue Hardship.

1999/01/29 - Commission Letter - English Version Only - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Letter addressed to Stentor Resource Centre Inc. RE: Application Re Undue Hardship - 1 September 1998. In its letter of 1 September 1998, in the above noted matter, Stentor Resource Centre Inc. (Stentor) submits an interpretation of "undue hardship" as it relates to the provision of public pay telephones as specified in Telecom Order CRTC 98-626 (Order 98-626).

1998/12/14 - Bell Canada
Description: Telecom Order 98-626 & Telecom Decision CRTC 98-8 - Adequacy of Pay Telephone Equipment, Application for Costs by BCOAPO et al.
FILE NAME: bcoapo.doc - MS WORD - 20 KB

1998/11/26 - Commission Letter - English Version Only - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Letter addressed to Canadian Standards Association. Pay Telephone Functionality Requirements. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (the CRTC) is issuing Telecom Order CRTC 98-1186, 26 November 1998 (Order 98-1186), concerning the characteristics of pay telephone keypads. In the Order, the CRTC is requesting that the Canadian Standards Association (the CSA) examine what characteristics should be incorporated in pay telephones to best address the needs of persons with disabilities.

1998/11/24 - Commission Letter - English Version Only - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Letter addressed to The British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre. Telecom order CRTC 98-626 & Telecom Decision CRTC 98-8 - Application for Costs by BCOAPO et al. The Commission has received an application from the British Columbia Old Age Pensioners' Organization et al. (BCOAPO et al), dated 5 November 1998. BCOAPO et al are requested to re-file their applications, identifying appropriate costs respondents and serving a copy of the application on the proposed respondents.

1998/10/26 - Benjamin J. Waldman
Description: Comments. Re: Pay Telephone Functionality Requirements.
FILE NAME: 981026.TXT - Text File - 2KB

1998/09/18 - Stentor Resource Centre Inc.
Description: Letter acknowlodging receipt of comments re: issues for Telecom Order 98-626 and Telecom Decision 98-8.
FILE NAME: Sept18ltr.doc MS Word version 7.0 14KB

1998/09/15 - Commission Letter- English Version Only- "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Letter addressed to Protel Inc., Elcotel Telecommunications, Paytel Canada, Inc., Entreprises KDN entreprises, Canada Payphone Corporation, BCOAPO et al, Fundy Communications, Stentor Resource Centre Inc., Independent Payphone Management, Chris and Marie Stark, Goldiphones, B.C. Coalition for People with Disabilities & The Payphone Connection. Re: Telecom Order CRTC 98-626 and Telecom Decision CRTC 98-8 - Adequacy of Pay Telephone Equipment. It has come to the Commission's attention that the attached submissions in the above-noted proceeding were not served on all other parties to the proceeding as stipulated in the Commission's letter of 5 August 1998. If any party wishes to provide reply comments in relation to these submissions, they should do so by 18 September 1998, serving a copy on all parties that have filed comments (including the parties whose submissions are attached).

1998/09/01 - Stentor Resource Centre Inc.
Description: Submission re: Telecom Order 98-626 - Pay Telephone and Undue Hardship.
FILE NAME: Sept01ltr.doc - MS Word version 7.0 - Submission - 21KB

1998/09/01 - Stentor Resource Centre Inc.
Description: Letter that outlines the initiatives the Companies plan in order to meet the directive of Order 98-626.
FILE NAMES: 31Augltr.doc - MS Word version 7.0 - 18K
Attach.doc - MS Word version 7.0 - 16KB

1998/08/26 - Stentor Resource Centre Inc.
Description: Telecom Oder CRTC 98-626 and Telecom Decision CRTC 98-8 - Adequacy of Pay Telephone Equipment. Stentor's reply comments re: Telecom Order 98-626 and Decision 98-8.
FILE NAME: Aug26ltr.doc - Word version 7.0 - 17920 bytes

1998/08/19 - Stentor Resource Centre Inc.
Description: Telecom Order CRTC 98-626 and Telecom Decision CRTC 98-8 -Adequacy of Pay Telephone Equipment. Stentor's comments re: Adequacy.
FILE NAME: Aug19ltr.doc - Word version 7.0 - 18944 bytes

1998/08/18 - Johnston & Buchan - c/o Canada Payphone Corporation - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: These comments are submitted on behalf of Canada Payphone Corporation in response to the Commission's request of August 5, 1998 for comments on matters relating to pay telephone standards contained in Telecom Order CRTC 98-626.

1998/08/13 - MT&T
Description: Pursuant to Telecom Decision CRTC 98-8, Local Pay Telephone Competition, Maritime Tel & Tel Limited (MT&T) submits the attached report listing the pay telephone locations in the Company’s territory as of July 1, 1998.
FILE NAME: MTTPAY98.DOC - MS*Word - 17408 bytes

1998/08/11 - Chris & Marie Stark
Description: Submission.
FILE NAME: STARK.TXT - Text - 8139 bytes

1998/08/10 - DKN Enterprises - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Letter, file # 4750-164 concerning Telecom Order CRTC 98-626 and Telecom Decision CRTC 98-8.

1998/08/07 - Elcotel Telecommunications - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Telecom Order CRTC 98-626, June 26, 1998.

1998/08/05 - Commission Letter
Description: Addressed to the Attached Distribution List. Re: Telecom Order CRTC 98-626 and Telecom Decision CRTC 98-8 – Adequacy of Pay Telephone Equipment.
FILE NAME: 98-626-ENG.DOC - MS*Word - 39936 bytes


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