Orders 2002

Broadcasting Distribution Orders

2002-377 - Cable Public Affairs Channel Inc., across Canada. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences of Cable Public Affairs Channel Inc. from 1 December 2002 to 31 August 2009.

Broadcasting Exemption Orders

2002-20 - Review of exemption orders for Experimental Video-on-Demand Programming Undertakings, Video Games Programming Service Undertakings and Teleshopping Programming Service Undertakings. Intervention deadlines: first round 25 June 2002, second round 26 August 2002.

2002-35 - Amendment to the exemption criteria for master antenna television systems (MATV)

2002-45 - Exemption order respecting radiocommunication distribution undertakings (RDUs)

2002-73 - Parliamentary and Provincial or Territory Legislature Proceedings Exemption Order: Amendments to previous order in force

2002-74 - Amendments to the Exemption order for small cable undertakings

Telecommunications

2002-1 - The Commission approves, on a final basis, Aliant Telecom's application, filed on behalf of NBTel Inc., dated 26 November 2001, to revise the E9-1-1 service rates for 2002. Reference: NBTel TN 867.

2002-2 - The Commission approves, on a final basis, MTS' application, dated 29 November 2001, relating to the reduction of the monthly rate for province-wide E9-1-1 service from $0.20 to $0.19 per exchange service.Reference: TN 470.

2002-3 - The Commission hereby approves, on an interim basis, the fixed-rate per-order charges of $46.50 for business and $25.25 for residence, and the variable-rate per-loop charges of $27 for business and $17 for residence effective the date of this order, for TCI and SaskTel. Reference: 8643-C12-06/00.

2002-4 - CRTC approves in part TELUS Communications Inc.'s proposal to introduce a customer-specific arrangement. Reference: TN 21.

2002-5 - The Commission approves, on a final basis, Aliant Telecom Inc.'s application submitted on behalf of Maritime Tel & Tel Limited to add Internet call manager to the company's Tariff. Reference: MTT TN 806.

2002-6 - The Commission approves the Billing and Collection Services Agreement for the Ontario Independent Services Tariff. Reference: 8340-O2-0828/00.

2002-7 - The Commission approves the Agreement Specifying the Procedures of the Interexchange Carrier Group between Saskatchewan Telecommunications and Bell Canada. Reference: 8340-S22-0832/00.

2002-8 - The Commission approves Bell Canada's request to remove the elements relating to previously forborne components, namely terminal equipment and inside wire. Reference: TN 6635. Eff. date = 14.01.02.

2002-9 - The Commission approves the Billing and Collection Services Agreement between Bell Canada and TELUS Communications Inc. Reference: 8340-T42-0825/00.

2002-10 - The Commission approves the Master Agreement for CLEC-IXC Interconnection between TELUS Communications Inc. and AT&T Canada Corp. Reference: 8340-T66-0826/00.

2002-11 - The Commission approves Appendix 10 to Schedule C of the Master Agreement for Interconnection between LECs for TELUS Communications Inc. and Bell Canada. Reference: 8340-T66-0827/00.

2002-12 - The Commission approves the Billing and Collection Services Agreement between Saskatchewan Telecommunications and TELUS Communications Inc. Reference: 8340-T66-0833/00.

2002-13 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, an ex parte application filed by Bell Canada on 7 December 2001. Reference: TN 6636.

2002-14 - The Commission approves Bell Canada's request to delete the restrictions covered by items 3260.5(b) and 3260.5(d) and to add a new restriction that will limit the forwarding of calls placed to remote call forwarding telephone numbers to telephone numbers in Canada and in the United States.Reference: TN 6634. Eff. date = 14.01.02.

2002-15 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, Northern's request to introduce customer information reports relating to interexchange competition in Northern's territory. Reference: TN 166. Eff. date = 14.01.02.

2002-16 - The Commission approves Quadro's request to introduce a support structure tariff which provides for the uniform treatment of underground support structures. Reference: TN 19. Eff. date = 14.01.02.

2002-17 - The Commission approves SaskTel's request to revise tariff notice 22 to clarify that the company does not currently charge, and does not intend to charge, the telephone number charge for full NXX codes that reside in a wireless service provider switch. Reference: TN 22A. Eff. date = 14.01.02.

2002-18 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, Télébec's request to eliminate the option for 1,544 kbps (intraexchange) for the "Service Boréal". Reference: TN 270. Eff. date = 14.01.02.

2002-19 - The Commission approves the request by TCI to remove from residence value bundle the package without Simple Voice Mail feature; increase by $1 the monthly rate for customers who currently subscribe to the residence value bundle package without Simple Voice Mail and allow them to replace one of their existing Call Management services features with Simple Voice Mail without incurring any service charges; and delete the reference to "the three features include or exclude Simple Voice Mail" from its Tariff page. Reference: TNs 30 and 30A. Eff. date = 14.01.02.

2002-20 - The Commission approves TCI's request to withdraw direct connection to Teleglobe Canada Inc.'s overseas network as a standard offering. Reference: TCBC TN 4166. Eff. date = 14.01.02.

2002-21 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, the proposal by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI) to transfer responsibility for inside wire to customers in the City of Edmonton and to make revisions reflecting the terms and conditions under which the service provider demarcation point will move in existing multi-dwelling units in the City of Edmonton. Reference: TCI TNs 402, 402A and 402B.

2002-22 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, the provincial E9-1-1 service rates for 2002 pursuant to the directives set out in Telecom Decision CRTC 1999-17 and modified in Order CRTC 2000-630. Reference: TN 471. Eff. date = 15.01.02.

2002-23 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, the provincial 9-1-1 service rates for 2002 pursuant to the directives set out in Telecom Decision CRTC 1999-17 and modified in Order CRTC 2000-630. Reference: TCBC TN 4167. Eff. date = 15.01.02.

2002-24 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, Northern's request that residential individual and two-party line customers who subscribe to toll restriction service may request that incoming collect and third party calls be blocked at no additional charge. Reference: TN 168. Eff. date = 16.01.02.

2002-25 - The Commission approves the final 2001 Carrier Access Tariff for the Compagnie de téléphone Nantes inc. Reference: TN 33.

2002-26 - The Commission approves TCI's request to introduce the terms, conditions and rates of an arrangement which provides for national operator services with service features that meet the specific requirements of a single large customer application. Reference: TN 17. Eff. date = 16.01.02.

2002-27 - The Commission approves TCI's request to increase the monthly rates for its residential service for the individual call management service features listed in the order. Reference: TN 23. Eff. date = 01.02.02.

2002-28 - The Commission approves MTS' request to introduce Centrex 2 service with a simplified rate structure, with select features and with a uniquely configured voice mail option. Reference: TNs 468 and 468A. Eff. date = 23.01.02.

2002-29 - The Commission approves, on a final basis, Northern's application dated 14 December 2001 to introduce customer information reports relating to interexchange competition in Northern's territory. Reference: TN 166.

2002-30 - The Commission approves, on a final basis, Télébec's application dated 28 November 2001 to eliminate the option for 1,544 kbps (intraexchange) for the "Service Boréal". Reference: TN 270.

2002-31 - The Commission approves, on a final basis, TCI's application dated 14 December 2001 relating to the provincial E9-1-1 service rates for 2002. Reference: TN 471.

2002-32 - The Commission approves TCI's request to discontinue teletype and signal transmission service. Reference: TCBC TN 4165. Eff. date = 23.01.02.

2002-33 - The Commission approves, on a final basis, TCI's application dated 14 December 2001 relating to the provincial 9-1-1 service rates for 2002. Reference: TCBC TN 4167.

2002-34 - The Commission approves, on a final basis, Northern's application dated 20 December 2001 requesting that residential individual and two-party line customers who subscribe to toll restriction service may request that incoming collect and third party calls be blocked at no additional charge. Reference: TN 168.

2002-35 - The Commission approves Bell Canada's request to provide for DS-1 facilities between the customer's premises in St-Barnabé, Quebec, which is in the operating territory of Téléphone Milot Inc., and the Yamachiche central office, and the customer's premises in St-Alexis-des-Monts, which is also in the operating territory of Téléphone Milot Inc., and the St-Gabriel-de-Brandon central office. Reference: TN 6641. Eff. date = 25.01.02.

2002-36 - The Commission approves Télébec's request to introduce the "Centrex télémétrie Télébec" service to business customers. Reference: TN 269. Eff. date = 25.01.02.

2002-37 - The Commission approves Télébec's request to introduce the "Microlink Centrex Télébec" service to business customers. Reference: TN 271. Eff. date = 25.01.02.

2002-38 - The Commission approves Télébec's request to introduce a six-week promotion to increase awareness of its Internet site. Reference: TN 273. Eff. date = 25.01.02.

2002-39 - The Commission approves TCI's request to amalgamate the asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) access to individual line service of the former TELUS Communications Inc. and TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. to align the rates, terms and conditions for these services in Alberta and British Columbia. Reference: TN 26. Eff. date = 25.01.02.

2002-40 - The Commission approves TCI's request to amalgamate the billing and collection services of the former TELUS Communications Inc. and TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. to align the rates, terms and conditions for these services in Alberta and British Columbia. Reference: TN 27. Eff. date = 25.01.02.

2002-41 - The Commission approves TCI's request to provide for the destandardization of interexchange analogue private line services between exchanges in Alberta and the United States or the district of Columbia, connected via the international border crossing point. Reference: TN 448. Eff. date = 25.01.02.

2002-42 - The Commission approves TCI's request to provide for the destandardization of interexchange analogue private line services between exchanges in British Columbia and the United States, connected via the international border crossing point. Reference: TCBC TN 4164. Eff. date = 25.01.02.

2002-43 - Network planning information. The Commission approves TN  6626 and approves, on a final basis, TN  6610 as amended by TN  6626. Reference: Bell Canada TNs  6610 and 6626.

2002-44 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, an ex parte application filed by Aliant Telecom on behalf of itself, Island Telecom Inc., Maritime Tel & Tel Limited, NBTel Inc. and NewTel Communications Inc. on 14 December 2001. Reference: Aliant Telecom TN 2, Island Tel TN 561, MTT TN 808, NBTel TN 869 and NewTel TN 662.

2002-45 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, an ex parte application filed by Aliant Telecom on 21 December 2001. Reference: Aliant Telecom TN 3 and APTC TN 47.

2002-46 - The Commission approves Aliant Telecom's request to extend to 1 May 2002 its promotion for customers in Nova Scotia who subscribe to the company's residential network exchange and advanced services offer, for a minimum of four months. Service connection charges will not apply to those customers and they will receive a credit equal to the price of one month's network exchange service. Reference: APTC TN  48. Eff. date = 01.02.02.

2002-47 - The Commission approves the Master Agreement for Local Network Interconnection between MTS Communications Inc. and AT&T Canada Corp. Reference: 8340-M3-0824/00.

2002-48 - The Commission approves Northwestel's request to restructure Centrex service offering into three feature packages; introduce Centrex service in Yellowknife, Fort Nelson and Inuvik; introduce a one-year contract period with automatic renewal; and decrease the number of line groups from six to four. Reference: TNs  766 and 766A. Eff. date = 01.02.02.

2002-49 - The Commission approves Northwestel's request that calls placed to Russia and Greenland using the company's prepaid calling cards during the month of March 2002, be rated at $0.50 per minute. Reference: TN  770. Eff. date = 01.03.02.

2002-50 - The Commission approves Northwestel's request to include custom calling features (CCF) and call management services (CMS) into one section entitled Enhanced Calling Features; increase CCF and call return monthly rates to one standard rate of $5 for residential customers and $7 for business customers; increase residential voice mail boxes rates by $1; remove the current CCF packages and introduce discounts for all CCF, CMS and specific voice mail boxes; and implement a free for 30-day trial period promotion for new subscribers to CCF, CMS and specific voice messaging services. Reference: TNs  771 and 771A. Eff. date = 01.02.02 for the promotion and 01.03.02 for all other revisions.

2002-51 - The Commission approves Quadro's request to eliminate two-party line service for residential customers, and to upgrade all those lines to private lines at no charge to the customers until the upgrade is completed. Reference: TN  20. Eff. date = 06.02.02.

2002-52 - The Commission approves Télébec's request to increase the monthly rates for its residential Call answer service by $1 and its business Call answer service by $2. Reference: TN  274. Eff. date = 15.02.02.

2002-53 - The Commission approves Appendices 1 and 2 of Schedule C.1 of the Master Agreement for Interconnection between LECs for GT Group Telecom Services Corp. and TELUS Communications Inc. Reference: 8340-G7-0007/01.

2002-54 - The Commission approves the Agreement Specifying the Procedures of the Interexchange Carrier Group between TELUS Communications Inc. and Bell Canada Inc. for the Alberta region. Reference: 8340-T66-0835/00.

2002-55 - The Commission approves the Agreement Specifying the Procedures of the Interexchange Carrier Group between TELUS Communications Inc. and Bell Canada Inc. for the British Columbia region. Reference: 8340-T66-0837/00.

2002-56 - The Commission approves Appendix 9A, CCS7 transit service, of the Interconnection Agreement between Bell Canada and La Compagnie de Téléphone de Warwick. Reference: 8340-B2-0044/07.

2002-57 - CRTC denies TCI application to amalgamate certain tariff items. Reference: TELUS Communications Inc. TN 18.

2002-58 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, SATAT's request filed on behalf of Compagnie de téléphone Nantes inc. to introduce seven call management services (call forwarding, call waiting, three-way calling, ident-a-call, speed calling, intercommunication and toll restriction), and four custom calling features (call display, call screen, call return and call trace); and introduce a three-month promotion whereby customers who subscribe to any of the newly available features will receive them free for one month. Reference: TN 11. Eff. date = 15.02.02.

2002-59 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, SATAT's request filed on behalf of Compagnie de téléphone Nantes inc. to introduce 9-1-1 emergency calling service. Reference: TN 12. Eff. date = 15.02.02.

2002-60 - CRTC denies TCI application to amalgamate certain tariff items. Reference: TCI TN 31.

2002-61 - The Commission approves, on a final basis, Bell Canada's application to extend the SmartTouch services mail-in rebate offer from 31 December 2001 to 31 January 2002. Reference: TN 6633.

2002-62 - CRTC approves new Bell Canada services for wholesale customers. Reference: TN's 6643 and 6644.

2002-63 - CRTC approves co-location consensus report CLRE027A. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.

2002-64 - The Commission approves Bell Canada's request to correct the reference to where the rates are specified. Reference: TN 6645. Eff. date = 08.02.02.

2002-65 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, an ex parte application filed by Northwestel Inc. on 17 December 2001. Reference: TN 768. Eff. date = 08.02.02.

2002-66 - The Commission approves TELUS Communications Inc.'s (TCI's) request to provide space and power for customer-provided equipment in a TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. (TCBC) central office and the Special Assembly Central Office License Agreement (British Columbia/Alberta). Reference: TCBC TNs 4135 and 4135A. Eff. date = 08.02.02.

2002-67 - The Commission approves TELUS Communications Inc.'s (TCI's) request to provide space and power for customer-provided equipment in a TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. (TCBC) central office. Reference: TCBC TNs 4136 and 4136A. Eff. date = 08.02.02.

2002-68 - The Commission approves TELUS Communications Inc.'s (TCI's) request to provide space and power for customer-provided equipment located in the Port McNeil central office. Reference: TCBC TN 4151. Eff. date = 08.02.02.

2002-69 - The Commission approves TELUS Communications Inc.'s (TCI's) request to provide space and power for customer-provided equipment in a central office and the Special Asssembly Central Office License Agreement (British Columbia/Alberta). Reference: TNs 351 and 351A. Eff. date = 08.02.02.

2002-70 - The Commission approves TELUS Communications Inc.'s (TCI's) request to provide space and power for customer-provided equipment in a central office. Reference: TNs 352 and 352A. Eff. date = 08.02.02.

2002-71 - The Commission approves Appendix 14, ITC Bell IXC Project Cost Recovery, of the Interconnection Agreement between Bell Canada and the Ontario Telecommunications Association members listed in the order. Reference: 8340-A2-0528/11, 8340-B6-0529/12, 8340-B7-0829/00, 8340-E25-0534/12, 8340-G2-0531/11, 8340-H3-0532/12, 8340-H4-0533/12, 8340-L3-0535/11, 8340-M5-0536/11, 8340-N24-0547/12, 8340-N23-0548/12, 8340-N7-0537/11, 8340-N10-0538/12, 8340-P1-0540/12, 8340-Q2-0541/11, 8340-R3-0542/11, 8340-T7-0544/12, 8340-W3-0545/11 and 8340-W4-0546/11.

2002-71-1 - The Commission hereby corrects Telecom Order CRTC 2002-71 dated 11 February 2002 by adding Bruce Municipal Telephone System to the OTA member's listed in the order.

2002-72 - The Commission approves Appendix 9A, CCS7 transit service, of the Interconnection Agreement between Bell Canada and Le Téléphone de St-Liboire de Bagot Inc. (St-Liboire). Reference: 8340-B2-0047/06.

2002-73 - The Commission approves Mornington Communications Co-operative Limited's request to make housekeeping changes to its General Tariff abbreviation list, check pages, table of contents, index and definitions to reflect the tariffs approved by the Commission during 2001. Reference: TN 24. Eff. date = 15.02.02.

2002-74 - The Commission approves the Agreement Specifying the Procedures of the Interexchange Carrier Group between Saskatchewan Telecommunications and RSL COM Canada, Inc. Reference: 8340-S22-0839/00.

2002-75 - The Commission approves, on a final basis, an application by Aliant Telecom Inc. (Aliant Telecom) filed on behalf of NBTel Inc. to increase the monthly rate from $95 to $105 for basic call centre service, per agent. Reference: NBTel TN 866.

2002-76 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, an ex parte application filed by Aliant Telecom Inc. on behalf of Island Telecom Inc. on 18 January 2002. Reference: Island Tel TN 563.

2002-77 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, an ex parte application filed by Aliant Telecom Inc. on behalf of Island Telecom Inc. on 28 January 2002. Reference: Island Tel TN 564.

2002-78 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, an ex parte application filed by Aliant Telecom Inc. on behalf of Maritime Tel & Tel Limited on 18 January 2002. Reference: MTT TN 810.

2002-79 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, an ex parte application filed by Aliant Telecom Inc. on behalf of Maritime Tel & Tel Limited on 28 January 2002. Reference: MTT TN 811.

2002-80 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, an ex parte application filed by Aliant Telecom Inc. on behalf of NBTel Inc. on 18 January 2002. Reference: NBTel TN 871.

2002-81 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, an ex parte application filed by Aliant Telecom Inc. on behalf of NBTel Inc. on 28 January 2002. Reference: NBTel TN 873.

2002-82 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, an ex parte application filed by Aliant Telecom Inc. on behalf of NBTel Inc. on 28 January 2002. Reference: NBTel TN 874.

2002-83 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, an ex parte application filed by Aliant Telecom Inc. on behalf of NewTel Communications Inc. on 28 January 2002. Reference: NewTel TN 664.

2002-84 - The Commission approves a request by Bell Canada for a custom-designed arrangement providing for a 128 Kbps digital facility between Ste-Rosalie (Téléphone Guèvremont inc.) and St-Hyacinthe (Bell Canada), Quebec.Reference: TN 6646. Eff. date = 14.02.02.

2002-85 - The Commission approves a request by Bell Canada to destandardize the SmartPac package for residence customers for new installations, moves, rearrangements or other changes at the same or different premises. Reference: TN 6650. Eff. date = 25.02.02.

2002-86 - The Commission approves Bell Canada's request to provide a DS-1 facility between the customer's premises in St-Albert, Quebec, which is in the operating territory of La Compagnie de Téléphone de Warwick, and the Bell Canada Victoriaville, Quebec central office. Reference: TN 6651. Eff. date = 01.03.02.

2002-87 - The Commission approves Appendices 13, Billed Number Screening Database Service, of the Interconnection Agreements between Bell Canada and the Canadian Alliance of Publicly-Owned Telecommunications Systems (CAPTS) members listed in the order. Reference: 8340-B7-0829/01, 8340-D3-0549/01, 8340-K1-0589/02 and 8340-T8-0652/05.

2002-88 - The Commission approves the Billing and Collection Services Agreement between Bell Canada and La Compagnie de Téléphone de Lambton Inc. (Lambton). Reference: 8340-L2-0845/00.

2002-89 - The Commission approves a request by Télébec ltée (Télébec) to increase by $0.20 the pay-per-use monthly charge of three-way calling and call return services, and by $0.50 the maximum monthly charge for each function. Reference: TN 276. Eff. date = 01.04.02.

2002-90 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, a request by Cochrane Public Utilities Commission to add a charge for recovery of equal access start-up costs and charges and conditions for interconnecting circuits with trunk-side access, network charges and carrier network profile change. Reference: TN 35. Eff. date = 19.02.02.

2002-91 - The Commission approves the long distance services resale agreement between Interurbain Sogetel inc. and Vidéotron Télécom ltée. Reference: 8340-J46-0843/00.

2002-92 - The Commission approves the agreement for the transport of toll traffic between Interurbain Sogetel inc. and Téléphone Milot Mobilité inc. Reference: 8340-J46-0844/00.

2002-93 - The Commission approves a request by Northwestel Inc. to introduce "New to Centrex" and "Phone Discount" promotions for new small business Centrex customers subscribing to less than 100 lines. The promotions will be offered from 1 March to 1 September 2002. Reference: TN 772.

2002-94 - The Commission approves a request by Saskatchewan Telecommunications to introduce "Call Display Spring 2002" and "Name Display Spring 2002" promotions from 1 March to 31 May 2002. Reference: TN 25.

2002-95 - The Commission approves Appendix 14, "ITC Bell IXSP Project Costs Recovery", of the interconnection agreement, which was approved by the Commission in Telecom Order CRTC 1995-54, between Bell Canada and the Association des Compagnies de Téléphone du Québec inc., The members of the Société d'administration des tarifs d'accès des télécommunicateurs are: Compagnie de téléphone Nantes inc. / CoopTel / La Cie de Téléphone de Courcelles Inc. / Téléphone Guèvremont inc. / La Compagnie de Téléphone de Warwick / La Compagnie de Téléphone Upton Inc. / La Corporation de Téléphone de La Baie / Le Téléphone de St-Liboire de Bagot Inc. / Sogetel inc. / Téléphone Milot inc. Reference: 8340-B2-0048/04, 8340-B2-0089/05, 8340-B2-0042/06, 8340-B2-0390/01, 8340-B2-0044/08, 8340-B2-0045/06, 8340-B2-0046/05, 8340-B2-0047/07, 8340-B2-0036/05 and 8340-B2-0041/06.

2002-96 - The Commission approves Appendix 9A, CCS7 transit service, of the Interconnection Agreement between Téléphone Milot inc. and Bell Canada. Reference: 8340-B2-0041/05.

2002-97 - The Commission approves a request by TELUS Communications Inc. to amalgamate the emergency services - operator access coordination service of the former TELUS Communications Inc. and the former TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. offered in Alberta and British Columbia. Reference: TN 29. Eff. date = 19.02.02.

2002-98 - The Commission approves a request by TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc. to grandfather Centrex 3-, 5- and 6-year contract options for existing single line Centrex customers until the end of their contract; and discontinue offering the contract options for new single line Centrex customers. Reference: TN 317. Eff. date = 19.02.02.

2002-99 - The Commission approves a request by Thunder Bay Telephone to allow all customers currently equipped with Touch-Tone to subscribe without service charge to Voice Mail – Personal Services, from 2 March 2002 to 28 February 2003. Reference: TN 98.

2002-100 - The Commission approves a request by Northern Telephone Limited (Northern) to change its monthly charges for late payment from 1.25% to 1%. The company also proposes to include the formula which describes the relationship between the late payment charge and the Bank of Montreal's prime rate. Reference: TN 169. Eff. date = 25.02.02.

2002-101 - The Commission approves the following agreements between MTS Communications Inc. and YAK Communications (Canada) Inc.: Agreement Specifying the Procedures of the Interexchange Carrier Group Billing and Collections Services Agreement. Reference:  8340-M3-0842/00 and 8340-M3-0846/00.

2002-102 - Application filed in confidence by Northwestel Inc. Reference: TN 767.

2002-103 - The Commission approves, on a final basis, the application filed by the Société d'administration des tarifs d'accès des télécommunicateurs on behalf of Compagnie de téléphone Nantes inc., dated 16 January 2002, relating to the introduction of seven call management services and the introduction of a three-month promotion whereby customers who subscribe to any of the newly available features will receive them free for one month. Reference: TN 11.

2002-104 - The Commission approves, on a final basis, the application filed by the Société d'administration des tarifs d'accès des télécommunicateurs on behalf of Compagnie de téléphone Nantes inc., dated 16 January 2002, relating to the introduction of 9-1-1 emergency calling service. Reference: TN 12.

2002-105 - TELUS Communications Inc. – Network access tariff for wireless service providers. Reference: TCI TN 456.

2002-106 - Aliant Telecom Inc., NBTel Inc. and NewTel Communications Inc. – Replacing tariff subscription services with Internet delivery. Reference: Aliant Telecom TN 5A, APTC TN 46, NBTel TN 868, NewTel TNs 661 and 661A.

2002-107 - Commission approves a request filed by Aliant Telecom Inc. (Aliant Telecom) on behalf of NBTel Inc. (NBTel) to amend NBTel's OC-48 special tariff for health and education (CRTC 12002, item 3777.1). Reference:  NBTel TN 872. Eff. date = 28.02.02.

2002-108 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, a request by Bell Canada to introduce a dedicated OC-3 (155 Mbps) and an OC-12 (622 Mbps) access services and to add the tariff components, Protection for OC-3 and Protection for OC-12. The company also proposes to grandfather the corresponding OC-3 and OC-12 services in the Special Facilities Tariff and to migrate them to the General Tariff after contracts expire. Reference:  TNs 739 and 739A (National Services Tariff). Eff. date = 28.02.02.

2002-109 - The Commission approves a request by MTS Communications Inc. (MTS) to introduce a Mini calling features value pack which provides customers with a bundle consisting of an individual residential or business line and calling features/messaging services. The bundle is available to individual business line customers only in exchange rate bands A, B, C and D. Reference:  TNs 472 and 472A. Eff. date = 01.03.02.

2002-110 - The Commission approves a request by MTS Communications Inc. (MTS) to provide a customer with six unidirectional D-1 quality video channels between the customer's premises and MTS's central office. Reference: TN 473. Eff. date = 04.03.02.

2002-111 - The Commission approves a request by TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc. (TELUS Québec) to allow local business service customers when they subscribe to the "Mini messagerie vocale" (mini voice messaging service) to select one of the following SmartTouch options, at a monthly rate of $5.95 instead of $6.95: Call display (name and number), call forwarding; Call display (name and number), call waiting and ident-a-call. Reference: TN 322. Eff. date = 18.03.02.

2002-112 - The Commission approves a request by TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc. (TELUS Québec) to introduce a three-month free trial promotion for local business service customers who subscribe to the "Mini messagerie vocale d'affaires" (business mini voice messaging service) from 18 March to 31 August 2002. Reference: TN 323.

2002-113 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, an ex parte application filed by Télébec ltée on 31 January 2002. Reference: TN 277.

2002-114 - The Commission approves Appendix 9A, CCS7 transit service, of the interconnection agreement between Bell Canada and La Compagnie de Téléphone de Warwick. Reference: 8340-B2-0044/10.

2002-115 - The Commission approves the contract and the appendices 13 of the interconnection agreement, Billed Number Screening Database Service.  Reference: 8340-B2-0048/05, 8340-B2-0089/06, 8340-B2-0042/07, 8340-B2-0043/06, 8340-B2-0044/09, 8340-B2-0045/07, 8340-B2-0046/06, 8340-B2-0047/08, 8340-B2-0036/06, 8340-B2-0041/07 and 8340-B2-390/02

2002-116 - 9-1-1 Service for the City of Edmonton. Reference: TCI TN 423

2002-117 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada to revise General Tariff items 60, 70, 680 and 685, in order to align tariff references to the company's exchanges and wire centres with the revised banding structure put in place by Decision CRTC 2001-238. Reference: TN 6652. Eff. date = 23.03.02.

2002-118 - The Commission approves an application by Bruce Municipal Telephone System (BMTS) to revise section 900 of its General Tariff in order to increase to $34.95 the monthly rate for its digital subscriber line (DSL) residence service; and introduce 1.5 Mbps and 3.0 Mbps DSL business service at contracted and non-contracted rates. Reference: TN 97. Eff. date = 08.03.02.

2002-119 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, an application by GT Group Telecom Services Corp. (Group Telecom) to add General Tariff item 6, Late payment charge. This change will cover the administration and carrying charges related to accounts that are owed to the company and are in arrears. Reference: TN 16. Eff. date = 15.03.02.

2002-120 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc. to transfer tariff items concerning business single-line access to Aliant Telecom General Tariff, to remove from NBTel General Tariff items related to the number of terminal equipment connected and to two expired promotions; and remove from MTT General Tariff items relating to Touch-Tone differential and the business one party analog switching differential. Reference: Aliant Telecom tariff notice (TN) 6, NBTel TN 875, Island Tel TN 565, MTT TN 812 and NewTel TN 665. Eff. date = 15.03.02.

2002-121 - The Commission approves an application filed by Bell Canada to revise General Tariff item 685 and to reduce the monthly rates for the 3.0 Mbps high speed bundle; reduce the service charge to activate the Internet portion of high speed bundles; and restructure the current service charges to distinguish between the activation charge for the Internet portion of the service and the installation charge for the Starter Kit if it is installed by a company technician. Reference: Bell Canada TN  6630.

2002-122 - The Commission approves, on a final basis, an application filed by Aliant Telecom Inc. on behalf of itself, Island Telecom Inc., Maritime Tel & Tel Limited, NBTel Inc. and NewTel Communications Inc. to transfer Island Tel General Tariff CRTC 11001, item 800; MTT General Tariff CRTC 10001, item 1600; NBTel Special Services Tariff CRTC 13002, item 3790; and NewTel General Tariff CRTC 13001, item 387 to Aliant Telecom General Tariff CRTC 21491, item 308 and to provide Internet call manager, free of charge for one month. Reference: Aliant Telecom TN 02, Island Tel TN 561, MTT TN 808, NBTel TN  869 and NewTel TN  662.

2002-123 - The Commission approves, on a final basis, an application by Aliant Telecom Inc. to transfer the Atlantic Provinces Telecommunications Council's Regional Services Tariff item 703, Business loyalty program, to Aliant Telecom's General Tariff item 302.1, reflecting the extension of the Business loyalty program to New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Reference: Aliant Telecom TN 0 3 and APTC TN  47.

2002-124 - The Commission approves the application by Northwestel Inc., dated 20 February 2002, to revise General Tariff item 806, Direct-in-dial service (DID), in order to increase the monthly rates from $3.70 to $4.50 per DID number. Reference: TN  774. Eff. date = 03-04-02.

2002-125 - The Commission approves the application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 1 February 2002, to amalgamate General Tariff items 175, 400, 445, 450 and 780 of the former TELUS Communications Inc. (the former TCI) and General Tariff item 146 of the former TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. (the former TCBC) concerning operator services. The two services would be combined into TCI General Tariff item 308. Reference: TN  34. Eff. date = 05-04-02.

2002-126 - The Commission approves the application by TELUS Communications Inc., dated 22 February 2002, to revise General Tariff item 304, Business Value Bundle, in order to withdraw its business value bundle service charge waiver promotion which would have expired on 31 May 2002, due to a change in the marketplace and the company's marketing strategy. Reference: TN  39. Eff. date = 05-04-02.

2002-127 - The Commission approves the application by the Association des Compagnies de Téléphone du Québec inc. (ACTQ), dated 21 February 2002, to modify the Basic Listing Interchange File Agreement as follows: the title of item 9 on page 6 should read "Use of Basic Listing Interchange File (BLIF)"; and the word "triple" is replaced with "double" in item 17 on page 9. Reference: 8340-A5-0816/01.

2002-128 - The Commission approves the applications by Bell Canada, dated 20 February and 22 February 2002, to provide DS-1 facilities between the customer's premises in various Quebec independent telephone company exchanges and Bell Canada's various central offices. Reference: TNs  6654 and 6655. Eff. date = 05-04-02.

2002-129 - The Commission approves the application by Bell Canada, dated 1 March 2002, to add General Tariff item 2221, Flex Bundles. This service will enable eligible single line residence customers to customize and easily make changes to their own SmartTouch services and maintenance plans based on their changing needs. Reference: TN  6659. Eff. date = 29-04-02.

2002-130 - The Commission approves the application by Northwestel Inc., dated 22 February 2002, to eliminate item 1004, Inter-exchange Channels of its Private Wire Service Tariff, as the technology used to provide this service is obsolete and there are no customers for this service. Reference: TN  775. Eff. date = 05-04-02.

2002-131 - The Commission approves the applications by Northern Telephone Limited, on behalf of itself and Télébec ltée (Télébec), dated 18 December 2001, and amended on 14 January 2002 to increase by 10% its rates for the Ontario-Quebec inter-exchange voice-grade and teletype-grade channels. Reference: Northern TNs  167 and 167A and Télébec TN  275. Eff. date = 05-04-02.

2002-132 - The Commission approves the Master Agreement for Interconnection between Local Exchange Carriers; and the Master Agreement for Competitive Local Exchange Carrier-Interexchange Carrier Interconnection between Aliant Telecom Inc. and EastLink Limited, dated 20 February 2002. Reference: 8340-E17-0849/00 and 8340-E17-0850/00.

2002-133 - The Commission approves the application by TELUS Communications Inc., dated 25 February 2002, to revise the former TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. List of Rate Centers and Exchanges for Message Toll Service Tariff in British Columbia, in order to add new vertical and horizontal (V&H) co-ordinates, to delete the V&H co-ordinates that are no longer in service and to correct the V&H co-ordinate for North Farm. Reference: TCBC tariff notice 4169. Eff. date = 08-04-02.

2002-134 - The Commission approves the application by Saskatchewan Telecommunications, dated 20 February 2002, to add the following services under Special Facilities Tariff item 1000.02, Northern Saskatchewan Facility: the installation of a transmission facility connecting a customer's two locations in adjacent northern Saskatchewan exchanges; the installation of communications cabling on a customer's premises associated with the transmission facility; and the provision of standard exchange digital network access DS-1 access service at local rates. Reference: TN 26. Eff. date = 31-08-02.

2002-135 - The Commission approves on a final basis the application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 18 January 2002, to increase the hourly service charge rates for Centrex order processing in Island Telecom Inc., Maritime Tel & Tel Limited and NBTel Inc. Reference: Island Tel TN 563, MTT TN 810 and NBTel TN 871.

2002-136 - The Commission approves on a final basis the application by Bell Canada, dated 7 December 2001, to revise General Tariff item 2220, Consumer Solutions, to introduce the Simple Connections Coupon Offer for each of the Display Pack, Messaging Pack and Privacy Pack Service offerings. Reference: TN 6638.

2002-137 - The Commission approves on an interim basis the ex parte application by Aliant Telecom Inc., on behalf of itself and Island Telecom Inc., Maritime Tel & Tel Limited, NBTel Inc. and NewTel Communications Inc., dated 18 February 2002 and amended on 20 February 2002. Reference: Aliant Telecom TNs 8 and 8A, Island Tel TNs 567 and 567A, MTT TNs 814 and 814A, NBTel TNs 878 and 878A and NewTel TNs 667 and 667A.

2002-138 - The Commission approves on an interim basis the ex parte application by Aliant Telecom Inc., on behalf of Maritime Tel & Tel Limited, Island Telecom Inc., NBTel Inc. and NewTel Communications Inc., dated 26 February 2002. Reference: TN 9.

2002-139 - The Commission approves on an interim basis the ex parte application by Aliant Telecom Inc., on behalf of NBTel Inc., dated 15 February 2002. Reference: NBTel TN 876.

2002-140 - The Commission approves on an interim basis the ex parte application by MTS Communications Inc., dated 25 February 2002. Reference: TN 474.

2002-141 - The Commission approves on an interim basis the ex parte application by Northern Telephone Limited, dated 31 January 2002. Reference: TN 170.

2002-142 - The Commission approves appendix 9A, CCS7 Transit Service, of the Interconnection Agreement between CoopTel and Bell Canada, filed on 28 February 2002. Reference: 8340-B2-0089/07.

2002-143 - 900 Service – New interim consumer safeguards. Reference: Bell Canada tariff notices  740 and 741 (National Services Tariff).

2002-144 - The Commission approves the application by TELUS Communications Inc., dated 5 March 2002, to add the Internet call director feature to the list of optional features for both services; align the bundle options of the BVB across Alberta and British Columbia; and revise the rate bands in the BVB for Alberta and British Columbia. Reference: TN  38. Eff. date = 15-04-02.

2002-145 - The Commission approves the applications by TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc. (TELUS Québec), dated 27 February 2002, to introduce the following promotions: from 15 April to 12 May 2002, all local residential customers who order call waiting service will pay a monthly rate of $3.45 for the first six months of service (the call waiting promotion); and from 13 May to 16 June 2002, all local residential customers who order call forwarding service will pay a monthly rate of $2.95 for the first six months of service (the call forwarding promotion). Reference: TNs  324 and 325.

2002-146 - The Commission approves the application by Bell Canada, dated 4 March 2002, to revise its Access Services Tariff item 110, Co-Location Arrangements for Interconnecting Canadian Carriers, in order to reflect the Commission's determination with respect to co-location common costs set out in CRTC sets deadlines for co-location common cost rebates, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-5, 1 February 2002. Reference: TN  6660. Eff. date = 11.04.02.

2002-147 - The Commission approves the application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 24 January 2002, to change the name of Megalink service to Integrated Services Digital Network – Primary Rate Interface (ISDN-PRI) Service; and to waive the service charges for (a) DS-1 access provisioning, and (b) installation of public switched telephone network termination. Reference: TN  481. Eff. date = 11.04.02.

2002-148 - The Commission approves the application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 22 February 2002, to amalgamate General Tariff item 405 of the former TELUS Communications Inc. (the former TCI) and National Services Tariff item 901 which applied to the former TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. (the former TCBC), concerning support structure service. The two services would be combined into TCI General Tariff item 404. Reference: TN  37. Eff. date = 11.04.02.

2002-149 - The Commission approves the application by Bell Canada submitted on behalf of and with the concurrence of TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 22 February 2002, to revise the National Services Tariff (NST) item 901, Support Structure Service, in order to withdraw the participation of the former TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. (the former TCBC). Reference: TN  743 (National Services Tariff). Eff. date = 11.04.02.

2002-150 - The Commission approves the application by the Canadian Alliance of Publicly-Owned Telecommunications Systems (CAPTS), on behalf of Thunder Bay Telephone, dated 20 February 2002, and amended on 4 March 2002, to add General Tariff section 5001, CCS7 Transit Service, in order to provide for the exchange of CCS7 messages between a CAPTS company's CCS7 network and the networks of other interexchange carriers service providers, as applicable. Reference: TNs 14 and 14A. Eff. date = 12.04.02.

2002-151 - The Commission approves on a final basis the application by Cochrane Public Utilities Commission, dated 22 January 2002, to revise Carrier Access Tariff section 630, in order to add a charge for recovery of equal access start-up costs and charges and conditions for interconnecting circuits with trunk-side access, network charges and carrier network profile change. Reference: TN 35.

2002-152 - The Commission approves on a final basis the application by Northern Telephone Limited, dated 21 February 2001, to revise General Tariff section N1000, Special Assemblies, in order to provide a virtual private network for a major account customer. Reference: TN 144.

2002-153 - The Commission approves on a final basis the application by Northern Telephone Limited, dated 22 February 2001, to revise General Tariff section N1000, Special Assemblies, in order to provide a virtual private network for a major account customer. Reference: TN 145.

2002-154 - The Commission approves on a final basis the application by Northwestel Inc., dated 17 December 2001, to revise its Message Toll Service tariff item 309, BusinessCents Plus, in order to reduce, from $225,000 to $50,000, the minimum annual spending commitment required to qualify for this long distance calling plan contract. Reference: TN 768.

2002-155 - The Commission approves Northwestel's request to introduce a $3.95 per minute rate for calls placed from a landline service to the Iridium (satellite) and billed to a Northwestel number. However, the Commission denies the company's request to set a retroactive effective date as this would amount to retroactive rate-making. Reference: TN 773. Eff. date = 12.04.02.

2002-156 - The Commission approves the application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 5 March 2002, in order to increase the monthly business rates of certain features. Reference: TN 40. Eff. date = 01.05.02.

2002-157 - The Commission approves the application by Thunder Bay Telephone, dated 28 February 2002, to revise its General Tariff item 8, 9-1-1 Public Emergency Reporting Service, in order to reflect changes made to the method of charging wireless service providers, consistent with Revised rate structure for Thunder Bay Telephone 9-1-1 PERS, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-2, 18 January 2002. Reference: TN 100. Eff. date = 12.04.02.

2002-158 - The Commission approves on a final basis, rates for unbundled loop-service order charges for TELUS Communications Inc. and Saskatchewan Telecommunications. Reference: 8643-C12-06/00.

2002-159 - The Commission approves appendix 10A, CCS7 Transit Service, of the Interconnection Agreement between Thunder Bay Telephone and Bell Canada, filed on 11 March 2002. Reference:  8340-B2-0001/06.

2002-160 - The Commission approves the application by Northwestel Inc., dated 5 March 2002, to add tariff item 310.1, Freedom World, to its Message Toll Service, Special Two-Point Services. The new residential long distance calling plan consists of the following tariff components: a monthly recurring charge per subscribing account; customer dialed station-to-station calls terminating anywhere in Canada; customer dialed station-to-station calls terminating in the United States and overseas locations; all calling card station-to-station calls to Canada, the United States and overseas that originate or terminate in Northwestel's operating area; and 25% discount on the total month's regular message toll rates after applicable time of day discounts (including the surcharge) for calling card calls in Canada, United States and overseas. Reference: TN 767A. Eff. date = 15.04.02.

2002-161 - The Commission approves the application by TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc., dated 16 October 2001, to revise sections 3.09 - Inter-exchange distance charges, 3.10 - Rate decreases for Telpak circuits, 4.01 - Circuit leasing, and 4.02 - Terms for data transmission, of its General Tariff, including its proposal to: increase the rates for analogue interexchange private line circuits by approximately 17%; eliminate Telpak volume discounts associated with those circuits; and increase the link charge for analogue voice grade services from $30 to $60 and the service charge from $100 to $200. Reference: TN 316. Eff. date = 15.04.02.

2002-162 - The Commission approves the application by the Association des Compagnies de Téléphone du Québec inc. (ACTQ), dated 21 February 2002, to modify the directory file service sales contract between an independent telephone company and a local exchange carrier, an interexchange service provider, a wireless service provider and/or an alternate operator service provider, in order to provide directory assistance service only. The modifications are as follows: paragraphs a) and b) of page 7 have been modified to reflect the word "Buyer"; and the word "triple" is replaced with "double" in item 18 on page 8. Reference:  8340-A5-0817/01.

2002-163 - The Commission approves on a final basis the application by Northern Telephone Limited, dated 5 December 2000 and amended on 15 December 2000, to revise General Tariff section N900, Digital Network Services, in order to introduce a new rate band for digital network access for customers on a 5-year contract basis.The proposed monthly recurring charge is $220 per customer location and the proposed service charge is $700. Reference: TN 140 and 140A.

2002-164 - The Commission approves on an interim basis the application by Bell Canada, dated 26 March 2002, to revise General Tariff item 60, Exchange Rate Groups / Bands. Reference: TN  6652A. Eff. date = 17.04.02.

2002-165 - The Commission approves on an interim basis, with the changes noted in the order, EastLink's amendments to its General Tariff filed on 1 February 2002, in order to adopt the format of the Commission's model tariff for competitive local exchange carriers, and to add provisions to offer interconnection services in the New Brunswick serving territory. Reference: TN 8.

2002-166 - The Commission approves the application by the Canadian Alliance of Publicly-Owned Telecommunications Systems (CAPTS), dated 13 March 2002, to revise section 6000 ; and to introduce section 6001 of the CAPTS General Tariff. Reference: TN 15. Eff. date = 18.04.02.

2002-167 - The Commission approves the application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 15 March 2002, to revise the Atlantic Provinces Telecommunications Council Regional Services Tariff item 301, Co-Location Arrangements for Interconnecting Canadian Carriers and DSL Service Providers. Reference: APTC TN 49. Eff. date = 23.04.02.

2002-168 - The Commission approves appendices 9, CCS7 Interconnection, and 9A, CCS7 Transit Service, of the Interconnection Agreement between the Compagnie de téléphone Nantes inc. and Bell Canada, filed on 13 March 2002. Reference: 8340-B2-0048/06 and 8340-B2-0048/07.

2002-169 - The Commission approves the applications by Le Téléphone de St-Éphrem Inc. (St-Éphrem) dated 4 March 2002 and modified on 20 March 2002 to revise General Tariff Section 2.1, "Rate schedules for primary exchange service and extended area service". Reference: TNs  20 and 20A. Eff. date = 01.06.02.

2002-170 - The Commission approves on an interim basis the ex parte application by Aliant Telecom Inc. on behalf of Maritime Tel & Tel Limited, Island Telecom Inc., NBTel Inc. and NewTel Communications Inc., dated 28 March 2002. Reference: TN 13.

2002-171 - The Commission approves on a final basis, at the rate specified in paragraph 2, the application by Northwestel Inc. dated 16 November 2001, as amended by tariff notice 765A dated 6 December 2001, to introduce a billing and collection service under item 200 of its Access Services Tariff for Interconnection with Interexchange Carriers. Reference: TNs  765 and 765A.

2002-172 - The Commission approves the application by Bell Canada, dated 18 March 2002, to revise General Tariff item 2220, Consumer Solutions, in order to destandardize the Accessibility Pack. Reference: TN 6661. Eff. date = 01.05.02.

2002-173 - The Commission approves the application by TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc. dated 20 March 2002, to revise General Tariff item 2.27, relating to residential bundles in order to introduce "Forfait intermédiaire 3" to single-line residential customers at a monthly rate of $32.45. Reference: TN 327. Eff. date = 06.05.02.

2002-174 - The Commission approves the application by the Cochrane Public Utilities Commission dated 11 February 2002 to revise General Tariff section 100, Exchange Service, in order to increase its business individual line rate from $18.30 to $31; increase its rural business individual line rate from $24 to $31; and subject all additional lines to the same rate as first line rates. Reference: TN 36. Eff. date = 01.05.02.

2002-175 - The Commission approves the Telecommunications Interconnection and Settlement Agreement between Bell Canada and O.N.Tel Inc., filed on 30 November 2001. Reference: 8340-B2-0084/01.

2002-176 - The Commission approves the application by TELUS Communications Inc., dated 8 March 2002, to add Special Facilities Tariff item 300, Provision of OC-3 Local Facility – Specific Customer Only, in order to provide an OC-3 local facility to interconnect two customer locations both located in the main central office serving area in Calgary. Reference: TN 42. Eff. date = 01.05.02.

2002-177 - The Commission approves the application by TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc., dated 6 February 2002, to revise General Tariff item 2.20, SmartTouch Services, in order to introduce four promotions for local business service subscribers from 18 March to 31 August 2002. Reference: TN 321. Eff. date = 01.05.02

2002-178 - The Commission approves the application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 14 March 2002, to transfer General Tariff item 795, Dual Line Call Manager, of the former TELUS Communications Inc. into the TCI General Tariff as item 311. Reference: TN  44. Eff. date = 02.05.02.

2002-179 - The Commission approves the application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 15 March 2002, to transfer General Tariff item 290, Individual Line Service (ILS), of the former TELUS Communications Inc. (the former TCI) to TCI General Tariff item 202. Reference: TN  45. Eff. date = 02.05.02.

2002-180 - The Commission approves the application by Bell Canada, dated 27 March 2002, to add Special Facilities Tariff item D36(m), Digital Transmission Facilities - DS-1, in order to provide a DS-1 facility between the customer's premises in Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil, Quebec located in the operating territory of Téléphone Guèvremont inc., and the nearest Bell Canada central office. Reference: TN  6663. Eff. date = 03.05.02.

2002-181 - The Commission approves the application by Téléphone Guèvremont inc. (the company), dated 8 March 2002, to add General Tariff item 2.30, Directory File Service (DFS), in order to introduce a directory file service. Reference: TN 28. Eff. date = 06.05.02.

2002-182 - The Commission approves on a final basis the application by Aliant Telecom Inc. on behalf of NBTel Inc. (NBTel), dated 28 January 2002, to revise NBTel's General Tariff item 165, Enhanced Business Communications Service, in order to increase the monthly rate for each access to extended call management service from $30 to $50. Reference: NBTel TN 874.

2002-183 - The Commission approves the application by Bell Canada, dated 28 March 2002, to revise its Special Facilities Tariff in order to introduce a new item numbered B89(a), Virtual Office Routes. The new item relates to the provision of digital multiplex system translations to provide a Centrex customer virtual office routes to prevent a call busy condition. Reference: TN 6664. Eff. date = 07.05.02.

2002-184 - The Commission approves the application by Northwestel Inc., dated 20 March 2002, to revise Special Services Tariff item 725, 56 kbps and 32 kbps ADPCM Digital Circuits, in order to provide high speed dedicated 56 kbps and 32 kbps ADPCM channels on a point-to-point basis from northern locations to Edmonton and North Bay, for a specific customer under a month to month contract. Reference: TN 776. Eff. date = 07.05.02.

2002-185 - The Commission approves the application by Télébec ltée, dated 22 March 2002, to revise General Tariff item 3.3.18, SmartTouch Services, in order to introduce a Spring 2002 promotional campaign from 13 May to 28 June 2002. Reference: TN 278.

2002-186 - The Commission approves the application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 24 January 2002, to revise General Tariff item 470, Megalink Service. Reference: TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. TN  4168. Eff. date = 08.05.02.

2002-187 - The Commission approves the application by Bell Canada, dated 4 April 2002, to revise its Special Facilities Tariff in order to introduce a new item numbered F36(a), Emergency Radio Plan. The new item relates to the provision of a custom-designed arrangement that will permit a customer to switch its audio channels from one designated location to an alternate designated location during an emergency condition. Reference: TN  6665. Eff. date = 09.05.02.

2002-188 - The Commission approves the Manual Access to the Automatic Location Identification (ALI) Database Agreement between the City of Edmonton and TELUS Communications Inc. and the application by TELUS Communications Inc., dated 2 April 2002, to revise General Tariff item 280, Provincial E9-1-1 Service, in order to permit the City of Edmonton to manually access the ALI database. Reference: 8340-T42-0855/00 and TN 487. Eff. date = 10.05.02.

2002-189 - The Commission approves the application by Bell Canada, dated 8 April 2002, to amend General Tariff item 685, KeyPak, to revise the service charges for certain starter kit options. Bell Canada will no longer be offering Ethernet cards as part of its starter kits. Reference: TN  6666. Eff. date = 13.05.02.

2002-190 - The Commission denies the ex parte treatment of the application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 1 March 2002. Reference: TN 11.

2002-191 - The Commission approves the application by Bell Canada, dated 9 April 2002, to revise General Tariff item 85.5, Busy Line Verification/Interruption Service, in order to clarify that the verification charge applies each time an operator verifies a line and determines that it is in use, whether it be for voice or electronic communication. Reference: TN  6667. Eff. date = 14.05.02.

2002-192 - The Commission approves the application by MTS Communications Inc., dated 15 March 2002, to revise the wording of several General Tariff and Supplementary Tariff Special Services and Facilities items. Reference: TN 476. Eff. date = 15.05.02.

2002-193 - The Commission approves the application by Saskatchewan Telecommunications, dated 26 March 2002, to revise the wording of several General Tariff and Competitor Access Tariff items. Reference: TN  27. Eff. date = 15.05.02.

2002-194 - The Commission approves the application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 27 March 2002, to revise the wording of several General Tariff items of the former TELUS Communications Inc. (the former TCI). Reference: TN  486. Eff. date = 15.05.02.

2002-195 - The Commission approves the application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 14 March 2002, to revise the wording of several General Tariff items of the former TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. (the former TCBC). Reference: TN  4171. Eff. date = 15.05.02.

2002-196 - The Commission denies applications by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 27 September 2001, on behalf of Island Telecom Inc. and Maritime Tel&Tel Limited, to modify the option currently available to Centrex service customers under contract for a minimum contract period (MCP). Reference: Island Tel TN  559 and MTT TN  805.

2002-197 - The Commission denies the application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 12 December 2001, to introduce a new unlimited features package under Maritime Tel & Tel Limited General Tariff item 1600, Enhanced Local Services. Reference: MTT TN  807.

2002-198 - The Commisson denies an application by Bell Canada, dated 26 October 2001, to modify the provisions relating to contracts for Centrex service under a minimum contract period (MCP). Reference: TN  6624.

2002-199 - The Commission denies an application by Bell Canada, dated 26 October 2001, to modify various items of its General Tariff relating to conversions or migrations from one service to another when the services are subject to the terms of a minimum contract period (MCP). Reference: TN  6625.

2002-200 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 10 December 2001, to withdraw the Message Link from the Call Answer Plus and Call Answer Message Manager packages of Bell Canada's Integrated Voice Messaging Service (IVMS). Reference: TN  6637.

2002-201 - Aliant Telecom Inc. submitted an application dated 27 February 2002 to move its four regional Late Payment Charge tariffs to the Aliant Telecom General Tariff. Reference: Aliant Telecom TN 10; Island Tel TNs  555 and 555A, MTT TNs  801 and 801A, NBTel TNs  862 and 862A, and NewTel TNs  657 and 657A.

2002-202 - The Commission approves the Master Agreement for Local Interconnection between Bell Canada and Microcell Connexions Inc. (Microcell), filed on 21 March 2002. Reference: 8340-M29-0852/00.

2002-203 - The Commission approves the Master Agreement for Local Interconnection between TELUS Communications Inc. and Microcell Connexions Inc., filed on 26 March 2002. Reference: 8340-M29-0853/00.

2002-204 - The Commission approves the Agreement Specifying the Procedures of the Interexchange Carrier Group between The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay - Telephone Division and TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), filed on 2 April 2002. Reference: 8340-T8-0854/00.

2002-205 - The Commission denies the application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 5 April 2002, requesting approval to amalgamate the former TCI General Tariff Item 105 and TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. (TCBC) General Tariff Item 20 into TCI General Tariff Item 125 – Not Sufficient Funds (NSF) Cheque Charge. Reference: TN 47.

2002-206 - The Commission approves the application by Hay Communications Co-operative Limited to increase the per-activation charge from $50 to $57 for residential individual line services suspended for a period of one to six months, to increase the residential individual line services monthly rate to $21.30, and make minor revisions that will have no material impact on rates or services provided. Reference: TN 20. Eff. date = 01.07.02.

2002-207 - The Commission approves the application by La Compagnie de Téléphone de Lambton Inc. to increase the individual residential monthly rate from $15.13 to $16.13, to increase the extra listing monthly rate from $0.50 to $1, and eliminate the separate reference regarding Touch-Tone service, which is now included as part of the basic service rate. Reference: TN 23. Eff. date = 24.05.02.

2002-208 - The Commission approves the application by Nexicom Telecommunications Inc. to increase the rates for residential and business individual line services, Touch-Tone service and Centrex service, as a result of adjustments for inflation. Reference: TN 25. Eff. date = 01.06.02.

2002-209 - The Commission approves the application by Nexicom Telephones Inc. to increase the rates for residential and business individual line services, Touch-Tone service and Centrex service, as a result of adjustments of inflation. Reference: TN 24. Eff. date = 01.06.02.

2002-210 - The Commission approves the application by North Frontenac Telephone Corporation Ltd. to increase the rates for residential individual line service as a result of adjustments for inflation. North Frontenac also proposed to increase the rates for 2-party and 4-party service by $4.15. Reference: TNs 21 and 21A. Eff. date = 24.05.02.

2002-211 - The Commission approves the application by Northern Telephone Limited to eliminate exchange rate groups 3A and 3B and to increase the rates for residential and business primary exchange services, and Touch-Tone service, as a result of adjustments for inflation. Reference: TNs 173, 173A and 173B. Eff. date = 24.05.02.

2002-212 - The Commission approves the application by Saskatchewan Telecommunications to revise General Tariff item 300.05, Smart Bundles, in order to reflect repackaging and unbundling of certain service elements. Reference: TN 28. Eff. date = 24.05.02.

2002-213 - The Commission approves the application by Sogetel inc., in order to introduce pay-per-use rates for three-way calling and call return for residential and business services, and make minor revisions that will have no material impact on rates or services provided. Customers will incur a usage charge of $0.75 up to a maximum of $6 per month per line for residential customers and a maximum of $7.50 per month per line for business customers. Reference: TN 107. Eff. date = 24.05.02.

2002-214 - The Commission approves the application by Télébec ltée, to introduce a new Centrex option entitled "Renvoi simultané additionnel" offered at a monthly rate of $35, and a service charge of $50. In addition, as a promotional offer from 29 April to 28 June 2002, Télébec will waive the service charges associated with Centrex service for all customers who change their local access service to one of the Centrex service packages under a three or five year contract. Reference: TN 279.

2002-215 - The Commission approves the application by Westport Telephone Company Limited to increase the rates for residential and business individual line services, and Touch-Tone service, as a result of adjustments for inflation. Reference: TN 21. Eff. date = 01.06.02.

2002-216 - The Commission approves the application by Wightman Telecom Ltd. to increase the rates for residential and business primary exchange services, and Touch-Tone service, as a result of adjustments for inflation. Reference: TN 19. Eff. date = 24.05.02.

2002-217 - The Commission approves the application by Bruce Municipal Telephone System, dated 27 March 2002, to revise a number of items in its General Tariff, in accordance with the pricing constraints set out by the Commission in Regulatory framework for the small incumbent telephone companies, Decision CRTC 2001-756, 14 December 2001. Reference: TN 98. Eff. date = 29.05-02.

2002-218 - The Commission approves the application by Télébec ltée, dated 7 December 2001, to revise General Tariff item 3.3.18, SmartTouch services, with respect to the promotional campaigns offered in 2002. Reference: TN 272. Eff. date = 29.05.02.

2002-219 - The Commission approves on a final basis the application by Aliant Telecom to increase the monthly rate for each enhanced automatic call distribution service call processing queue from $150 to $170. Reference: NBTel TN 873. Eff. date = 29.05.02.

2002-220 - The Commission approves on a final basis the application by Aliant Telecom to increase the monthly rate for each basic automatic call distribution position from $7.75 to $10.00. Reference: Island Tel TN 564. Eff. date = 29.05.02.

2002-221 - The Commission approves on a final basis the application by Aliant Telecom to increase the monthly rate for each automatic call distribution position from $7.75 to $10.00. Reference: NewTel TN 664. Eff. date = 29.05.02.

2002-222 - The Commission approves on a final basis the application by Aliant Telecom to increase the monthly rate for each basic automatic call distribution position from $7.75 to $10.00. Reference: MTT TN 811. Eff. date = 29.05.02.

2002-223 - The Commission denies the application by Aliant Telecom dated 27 February 2002, on behalf of NewTel Communications Inc., to modify the provisions relating to contracts for Centrex service under a minimum contract period. Reference: NewTel TN 668.

2002-224 - The Commission approves in part on an interim basis the ex parte application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 17 April 2002. The Commission denies the proposed promotion, as there was no imputation test submitted in support as required for promotions exceeding 12-months. Reference: TN 15.

2002-225 - The Commission approves on a final basis, the application by Aliant Telecom , dated 26 February 2002, on behalf of Maritime Tel & Tel Limited, Island Telecom Inc., NBTel Inc. and NewTel Communications Inc., to revise General Tariff item 900, Promotions, in order to introduce two new promotions. Reference: TN 9. Eff. date = 29.05.02.

2002-226 - The Commission approves the proposed consolidation of tariffs for private line circuits and rate increase for some inter-exchange circuits. Reference: Aliant Telecom TN 7/A, Island Tel TN 566/A, MTT TN 813/A, NBTel TN 877/A and NewTel TN 666/A. Eff. date = 29.05.02

2002-227 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 27 February 2002, to combine General Tariff item 330, Slow Speed Channel Service, of the former TELUS Communications Inc. and General Tariff item 410-A, Distribution Services, of the former TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc., and to transfer the combined items into a new TCI General Tariff item 513, Dedicated Loop Service. Reference: TN 35. Eff. date = 29.05.02.

2002-228 - The Commission approves on an interim basis the application by Aliant Telecom dated 19 April 2002, to revise the company's Atlantic Provinces Telecommunications Council Regional Services Tariff item 506, Inside Wire. Reference: TN  16. Eff. date = 10.06-02.

2002-229 - The Commission denies the ex parte application by Bell Canada, dated 22 February 2002. Reference: TN 6656.

2002-210-1 - Paragraph 1 of Telecom Order CRTC 2002-210, dated 24 May 2002, is corrected. Reference: TNs  21 and 21A.

2002-230 - The Commission directs Amtelecom to fully rebate all excess monies collected from subscribers forthwith, including accumulated interest on those monies calculated at the company's short term cost of debt, and issue forthwith, a revised tariff page to reflect the rates approved by the Commission in Order 2000-1097. Reference: 8663-C12-05/01 and 8622-A2-01/02.

2002-231 - The Commission approves on a final basis Bell Canada’s application dated 26 March 2002, to revise General Tariff item 60, Exchange Rate Groups / Bands, in order to correct rate band designations filed under tariff notice 6652 and approved in Telecom Order CRTC 2002-117, 8 March 2002. Reference: TN 6652A.. Eff. date = 10.06.02

2002-232 - The Commission approves Bell Canada’s application dated 23 April 2002, to revise General Tariff item 60, Exchange Rate Bands, in order to correct rate band designations and to correct the spelling of some exchange names. Reference: TN 6652B. Eff. date = 10.06.02.

2002-233 - The Commission approves Bell Canada's application dated 22 April 2002, to revise its Special Facilities Tariff item D36, Digital Transmission Facilities - DS-1, in order to provide for DS-1 facilities between the customers’ premises in Nantes, Lambton and Ste-Rosalie, Quebec, located in the operating territories of Compagnie de téléphone Nantes inc., La Compagnie de Téléphone de Lambton Inc., and Téléphone Guèvremont inc., respectively, and various Bell Canada central offices. Reference: TN 6670. Eff. date = 10.06.02.

2002-234 - The Commission received applications by Aliant Telecom Inc. (Aliant Telecom), dated 1 May 2002 and 3 May 2002, to transfer the Atlantic Provinces Telecommunications Council (APTC) Regional Services Tariff item 505, Zero-Dialed Emergency Call Routing Service, to the Aliant Telecom General Tariff item 644. Reference: TNs 18 and 18A. Eff. date = 11.06.02.

2002-235 - The Commission received an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 18 April 2002, to delete the former TCI Special Assembly Tariff items for those services where the initial service periods have expired and customers have terminated service. The company also proposed to delete the former TCI Special Assembly Tariff item Z-114, Customer Specific Business Service, since the customer for this service has terminated its service agreement with the company. Reference: TN 490. Eff. date = 11.06.02.

2002-236 - The Commission received an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 19 April 2002, to revise the former TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. List of Rate Centers and Exchanges – British Columbia, in order to delete the vertical and horizontal co-ordinates which are no longer in service. Reference: TCBC TN 4174. Eff. date = 11.06.02.

2002-237 - The Commission approves on an interim basis TELUS Communications Inc’s. (TCI) application, dated 28 March 2002, for approval of a proposed Addendum to Schedule J, and a proposed Appendix 1, to the Master Agreement for Interconnection between TCI and Call-Net Communications Inc. Reference: 8340-T42-0054/01. Eff. date = 14.06.02.

2002-238 - Téléphone Guèvremont inc. – Final 1999 and 2000 Carrier Access Tariffs and Network Access Tariffs. Reference: TNs 25, 25A, and 26.

2002-239 - The Commission approves TELUS Communications Inc’s. application, dated 7 May 2002, to withdraw a number of items from the former TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. Special Assembly Tariff for which the associated contracts have expired and customers have terminated service. Reference: TCBC TN 4175. Eff. date = 21.06.02.

2002-240 - The Commission approves an application by Télébec ltée, dated 30 April 2002, to introduce a new package of SmartTouch services to residential customers at a monthly rate of $9.95. Reference: TN 280. Eff. date = 27.06.02

2002-241 - The Commission approves an application by ExaTEL Inc. (ExaTEL), dated 6 May 2002, for approval of the unexecuted Basic Listing Interchange File Agreement, filed pursuant to ExaTEL's proposed general tariff, Order CRTC 2001-697, 14 September 2001. Reference: 8340-E30-0860/00.

2002-242 - The Commission approves an application by Lansdowne Rural Telephone Co. Ltd., dated 7 May 2002, to revise item 4, Rate Schedules for Primary Exchange (Local) Service, under section 100 of its General Tariff. Reference: TN 12. Eff. date = 01.08.02.

2002-243 - The Commission approves an application by MTS Communications Inc., dated 1 April 2002, to revise item 110.4, Co-location Arrangements for Interconnecting Canadian Carriers and Digital Subscriber Line Service Providers, of its Supplementary Tariff – Access Services for Interconnection with Carriers and Other Service Providers. Reference: TN 477. Eff. date = 28.06.02.

2002-244 - The Commission approves an application by Northern Telephone Limited, dated 1 March 2002, to revise item 3, Digital Access Channel, under section N230 and item 6, Interconnecting Circuits with Trunk-Side Access, under section N630 of its General Tariff. Reference: TN 172. Eff. date = 28.06.02.

2002-245 - The Commission approves an application by Northwestel Inc., dated 3 May 2002, to introduce General Tariff item 1703, Payphone Analog Cellular Network Service Market Trial, in order to provide a one-year market trial for Payphone Analog Cellular Network Service. Reference: TN 777. Eff. date = 28.06.02.

2002-246 - The Commission approves an application by Prince Rupert City Telephones, dated 28 March 2002, to amend item 9, System Access Fee, under section 12 of its General Tariff, in order to increase the cellular customer's monthly system access fee from $4.00 to $6.95. Reference: TN 56. Eff. date = 28.06.02.

2002-247 - The Commission approves an application by Saskatchewan Telecommunications, dated 15 May 2002, to revise General Tariff - Basic Services item 90, Past Due Charges, in order to adopt rates for past due charges in accordance with the formula approved by the Commission on 23 January 1984. Reference: TN 29. Eff. date = 28.06.02.

2002-248 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc., dated 15 March 2002, to revise General Tariff item 2.26.03, Directory Assistance. Reference: TN 326. Eff. date = 28.06.02.

2002-249 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc., dated 19 April 2002, to revise General Tariff item 2.20, SmartTouch Services. Reference: TN 328. Eff. date = 28.06.02.

2002-250 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc., dated 19 April 2002, to integrate tariff items pertaining to the Eligibility for Exclusive Tariffs for Health and Education Entities into the TCI General Tariff item 127. Reference: TN 49. Eff. date = 28.06.02.

2002-251 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 11 January, to revise the former TCI General Tariff in order to withdraw item 180, Personal Auto-Dial Alarm System (PADAS). Reference: TN 480. Eff. date = 28.06.02.

2002-252 - The Commission approves an application by Thunder Bay Telephone (Thunder Bay Telephone), dated 24 April, to add item 6, Multi-Point Option, under section TB920 of its General Tariff. Reference: TN  101. Eff. date = 28.06.02.

2002-253 - The Commission approves an application by Microcell Connexions Inc. (Microcell), dated 15 April, for the executed addendum to Schedule C of the Master Agreement for Local Interconnection between Microcell and AT&T Canada Corp. Reference: 8340-M29-0812/01.

2002-254 - The Commission approves an application by Télébec ltée (Télébec), dated 16 April, for the executed Master Agreement for Interconnection between Télébec and Vidéotron Télécom ltée. Reference: 8340-T5-0856/00.

2002-255 - The Commission approves the Association des Compagnies de Téléphone du Québec inc's. (ACTQ) application to amend Appendix 10 of the interconnection agreements between Bell Canada and the ACTQ member-companies listed in the order. Reference: 8340-0036/07, 8340-0041/08, 8340-0042/08, 8340-0043/07, 8340-0044/11, 8340-0045/08, 8340-0046/07, 8340-0047/09, 8340-0048/08, 8340-0089/08, 8340-0390/03. Eff. date = 04.07.02.

2002-256 - The Commission approves the application by Kenora Municipal Telephone System dated 31 January, in order to include Touch-Tone as part of basic residential, business line and trunk rates. Reference: TN 27. Eff. date = 04.07.02.

2002-257 - The Commission approves on a final basis MTS Communications Inc.'s application in order to introduce a time-limited promotion for subscribers of individual and multiline business services, Centrex service, and Megalink service, from 1 April to 30 September. Reference: TN 474.

2002-258 - The Commission approves MTS Communications Inc's application dated 18 April, in order to provide for an additional service option for MessageManager. Reference: TN 478. Eff. date = 04.07.02.

2002-259 - Commission approves on a final basis Northern Telephone Limited's application dated 31 January, in order to change the current name of the company to Northern Telephone Limited Partnership. Reference: TN 170.

2002-260 - The Commission approves Northern Telephone Limited's application dated 22 March, in order to destandardize the existing Centrex service offering which will no longer be available for new installations; introduce three new Centrex II service plans; increase the rates for certain Centrex service plans; and conduct a promotional campaign to launch the new Centrex II service plans between 26 April and 28 June. Reference: TN 174.

2002-261 - The Commission approves Prince Rupert City Telephones' application dated 28 March, in order to introduce the Free Activation promotion for all new CityTel cellular customers. Reference: TN 55.

2002-262 - The Commission approves Sogetel inc's. application dated 23 April, to revise its General Tariff in order to add item 4.14, Resale and Sharing, in accordance with Extending the availability of alternative formats to consumers who are blind, Telecom Decision CRTC-13, 8 March. Reference: TN 108. Eff. date = 04.07.02.

2002-263 - The Commission approves on a final basis Télébec ltée's application dated 31 January, in order to change its corporate name to "Société en commandite Télébec". Reference: TN 277.

2002-264 - The Commission approves TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc.'s application dated 9 April, to revise General Tariff item 100, Terms, Conditions and General Services, as a result of the amalgamation of QuébecTel Alizé Inc. and TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc. to form a corporation under the name of TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc. Reference: QuébecTel AlizéTN 3. Eff. date = 04.07.02.

2002-265 - The Commission approves La Cie de Téléphone de Courcelles Inc's. application dated 29 April, in order to add item 6.1, Resale and Sharing, in accordance with Extending the availability of alternative formats to consumers who are blind, Telecom Decision CRTC-13, 8 March. Reference: TN 16. Eff. date = 04.07.02.

2002-266 - The Commission approves Le Téléphone de St-Éphrem Inc's. application dated 30 April, in order to add item 2.8, Resale and Sharing, in accordance with Extending the availability of alternative formats to consumers who are blind, Telecom Decision CRTC-13, 8 March. Reference: TN 21. Eff. date = 04.07.02.

2002-267 - The Commission approves Le Téléphone de St-Liboire de Bagot Inc's. application dated 7 May, in order to add item 2.18, Resale and Sharing, in accordance with Extending the availability of alternative formats to consumers who are blind, Telecom Decision CRTC-13, 8 March. Reference: TN 27. Eff. date = 04.07.02.

2002-268 - The Commission approves La Compagnie de Téléphone de St-Victor's application dated 18 March, in order to increase its residential individual line monthly rate by $1.00 to $17.63; increase its business individual line monthly rate by $0.75 to $38.38; increase its business key telephone system monthly rate by $0.77 to $39.40; and increase its business private branch exchange line monthly rate by $0.99 to $45.62. Reference: TN 22. Eff. date = 04.07.02.

2002-269 - The Commission approves an application by People's Telephone Company of Forest Inc., dated 6 May, to revise General Tariff section 100, Exchange Service, in order to upgrade all two-party line services to single-party line services. Reference: TN 40. Eff. date= 11.07.02.

2002-270 - The Commission approves an application by La Corporation de Téléphone de La Baie, dated 14 May, to revise its General Tariff in order to add item 2.8, Resale and Sharing, in accordance with Extending the availability of alternative formats to consumers who are blind, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-13, 8 March. Reference: TN 20. Eff. date= 11.07.03.

2002-271 - The Commission approves an application by La Compagnie de Téléphone de Warwick, dated 8 May, to revise its General Tariff in order to add item 6.6, Resale and Sharing, in accordance with Extending the availability of alternative formats to consumers who are blind, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-13, 8 March. Reference: TN 28. Eff. date= 11.07.02.

2002-272 - The Commission approves an application by Téléphone Milot inc., dated 30 May, to revise its General Tariff in order to add item 2.14, Resale and Sharing, in accordance with Extending the availability of alternative formats to consumers who are blind, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-13, 8 March. Reference: TN 19. Eff. Date = 12.07.02.

2002-273 - The Commission approves an application by Kenora Municipal Telephone System, dated 31 January, to revise item 1, Centrex Service, and item 2, Optional Centrex Features, under section 210 of its General Tariff, in accordance with the pricing constraints set out in Regulatory framework for the small incumbent telephone companies, Decision CRTC 2001-756, 14 December 2001. Reference: TN 28. Eff. Date = 12.07.02.

2002-274 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc., dated 28 May, to revise General Tariff item 2.20.03, SmartTouch Services, in order to introduce a promotion for all local residential subscribers from 12 August to 29 September. Reference: TN 330.

2002-275 - The Commission approves an application by Amtelecom Inc., dated 7 April 2002, and amended on 7 May, to revise General Tariff sections 150, Public Telephone Service, and 160, Semi-Public Telephone Service; introduce a $0.25 charge for each originating call, for public and semi-public telephone services, applicable when the connection is established at the request of the calling party for collect, third party or calling card billing; or when the call is billed to a commercial credit card at a card reader pay telephone; clarify that the company retains ownership of the semi-public telephone and associated equipment; and provide that there is no charge for calls placed to 9-1-1 for public and semi-public telephone services. Reference: TNs 47 and 47A. Eff. date= 15.07.02.

2002-276 - The Commission approves an application by Amtelecom Inc., dated 6 May 2002, to add item 10, Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Access Service, under section 900 of its General Tariff in order to introduce this service. Reference: TN 48. Eff. date= 15.07.02.

2002-277 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 15 May, requesting approval of the revised Interconnection Agreement between Elite Communications Inc. and Bell Canada. Reference: 8340-B2-0861/00.

2002-278 - The Commission approves an application by Huron Telecommunications Co-operative Limited, dated 27 May, to revise General Tariff section 700, Data Services, in order to take into account the forbearance from regulation of competitively provided Internet services, pursuant to Telecom Order CRTC 1997-1666, 14 November 1997. Reference: TN 23. Eff. date= 15.07.02.

2002-279 - The Commission approves an application by Bruce Municipal Telephone System, dated 10 May, to revise item 11.1B, Digital Subscriber Line - Business, under section 900 of its General Tariff, in order to re-introduce the rates for 3.0 Mbps service provided through Off Backbone Access. Reference: TN 100. Eff. date= 15.07.02.

2002-280 - The Commission approves an application by North Renfrew Telephone Company Limited, dated 18 March and amended on 30 April, to revise item 4, Rate Schedules for Primary Exchange (Local) Service, under section 100 of its General Tariff, and item 5, Touch-Tone, under section 490 of its General Tariff, in order to increase monthly rates as noted in the order. Reference: TNs 20 and 20A. Eff. date= 15.07.02.

2002-281 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc., dated 24 May, to revise the former TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. General Tariff item 32, Exchange Rates; item 43, Centrex; item 465, Integrated Services Digital Network – Basic Rate Interface (ISDN-BRI) Service; item 470, Integrated Services Digital Network – Primary Rate Interface (ISDN-PRI) Service; and item 495, Digital Exchange Access, in order to adopt the uniformed banding structures approved in Restructured bands, revised loop rates and related issues, Decision CRTC 2001-238, 27 April 2001. Reference: TCBC TN 4177. Eff. date= 15.07.02.

2002-282 - The Commission approves Bell Canada's application, dated 23 May, to add item D7(r), 56 Kbps Data Channels, to its Special Facilities Tariff in order to provide a 56 Kbps digital facility between Ste-Rose-du-Nord and Chicoutimi, Quebec. Reference: TN 6675. Eff. date= 16.07.02.

2002-283 - The Commission approves Bell Canada's application., dated 24 May, to revise General Tariff item 60.2, Exchange Rate Groups, in order to correct the name of an independent company exchange from St-Nazaire d'Acton and St-Nazaire (Wickham) to St-Nazaire. Reference: TN 6676. Eff. date= 16.07.02.

2002-284 - The Commission approves Bruce Municipal Telephone System's application, dated 10 May, to revise item 2.02, Seven-Digit Telephone Numbers - Rates and Charge, under section 230 of its General Tariff. Such revisions will have no material impact on rates or services provided. Reference: TN 99. Eff. date= 16.07.02.

2002-285 - The Commission received an application by Thunder Bay Telephone, dated 22 May 2002, to revise item 2.21, Gigabit Ethernet Local Area Network – Thunder Bay Regional Hospital, under section TB1000 of its General Tariff, in order to replace the 36-month initial service period of with one of 24 months, and revise the monthly rate to better reflect the requirements of the customer.Reference: TN 102. Eff. date= 16.07.02.

2002-286 - The Commission approves Microcell Connexions Inc.'s (Microcell) application dated 14 May, for approval of the executed Appendix 3 to Schedule C, and a revised page 5 of Schedule C of the Master Agreement for Local Interconnection between Microcell and Bell Canada. Reference: 8340-M29-0852/01.

2002-287 - The Commission approves TELUS Communications Inc.'s application dated 24 May, to revise several items of the former TCI General Tariff in order to adopt the uniform banding structure approved in Decision CRTC 2001-238, 27 April 2001. Reference: TN 489. Eff. date= 16.07.02.

2002-288 - The Commission approves TELUS Communication (Québec) Inc.'s application dated 22 May, to revise General Tariff item 2.20.03, SmartTouch Services, in order to introduce a promotion for local business service subscribers from 8 July to 31 December. During this promotion, all local business customers that sign a 12-month contract for Centrex service would receive voice messaging service free of charge for the duration of the contract. Reference: TN 329.

2002-289 - The Commission approves on a final basis applications by Aliant Telecom Inc. (Aliant Telecom) dated 18 February and revised on 20 and 26 February, on behalf of itself, Island Telecom Inc. (Island Tel), Maritime Tel & Tel Limited (MTT), NBTel Inc. (NBTel) and NewTel Communications Inc. (NewTel) to transfer the tariff items listed in the order to Aliant Telecom General Tariff item 304, Enhanced Local Calling Features. Reference: Aliant Telecom TNs 8 and 8A, Island Tel TNs 567 and 567A, MTT TNs 814 and 814A, NBTel TNs 878 and 878A and NewTel TNs 667 and 667A.

2002-290 - The Commission denies an application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 2 May, proposing to introduce Voice Mobility System (VMI) on a market trial basis from 2 June to 2 June 2003. Reference: TN 19.

2002-291 - The Commission approves an application by Cochrane Public Utilities Commission, dated 27 March, to revise General Tariff section 490, Miscellaneous Equipment, in order to increase monthly rates as mentioned in the order. Reference: TN 37. Eff. date= 17.07.02.

2002-292 - The Commission approves an application by MTS Communications Inc., dated 28 May, to revise General Tariff item 2260, Messaging Bundle, in order to introduce a promotion from 1 August to 31 October, for new individual line residential and business customers who subscribe to the Messaging Bundle. These subscribers will receive a $3 reduction in the current $18 monthly rate for a period of two months. Reference: TN 480.

2002-293 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 22 May, to revise the former TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. General Tariff item 145, Directory Listings, in order to withdraw the Directory Specials option offered to customers in the British Columbia serving territory and to align this tariff item with the equivalent tariff item for the TCI's Alberta serving territory. Reference: TCBC TN 4176. Eff. date= 17.07.02.

2002-294 - The Commission approves an application by Microcell Connexions Inc. (Microcell), dated 8 May, for approval of the executed Master Agreement for Interconnection between Microcell and Vidéotron Télécom ltée. Reference: 8340-M29-0858/00 and 8340-M29-0858/01.

2002-295 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 28 May, for approval of the executed Schedule C2 and appendices 1 and 2 of the Master Agreement for Interconnection between TCI and GT Group Telecom Services Corp. Reference: 8340-T42-0472/01.

2002-296 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 28 May, for approval of the executed Appendix 9 of Schedule C of the Master Agreement for Interconnection between TCI and Bell Canada Inc. Reference: 8340-T66-0827/01.

2002-297 - The Commission approves an application by Microcell Connexions Inc. (Microcell), dated 30 May, for approval of the executed Master Agreement for Interconnection between Microcell and TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc. Reference: 8340-M29-0862/00.

2002-298 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 28 May, for approval of the executed Master Agreement for Interconnection between Call-Net Communications Inc. and TCI. Reference: 8340-T66-0863/00.

2002-299 - The Commission approves an application by Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel), dated 23 May 2001, for approval of the executed Agreement Specifying the Procedures of the Interexchange Carrier Group between SaskTel and TELUS Communications Inc. Reference: 8340-S22-0785/00.

2002-300 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 28 May, for approval of the executed Master Agreement for Interconnection between AT&T Canada Corp. and TCI. Reference: 8340-T66-0864/00.

2002-301 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 17 June, for approval of the executed Master Agreement for Interconnection between Bell Canada and Vidéotron Télécom ltée. Reference: 8340-B2-0080/01.

2002-302 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc. (Aliant Telecom), dated 30 May, to transfer the items noted in the order to the Aliant Telecom General Tariff item 502, Digital Exchange Access, and item 503, Digital Switched Service. Reference: TN 24. Eff. date= 01.08.02.

2002-303 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc. (Aliant Telecom), dated 11 June, to transfer the items noted in the order to the Aliant Telecom General Tariff item 240, Message Relay Service. Reference: TN 25. Eff. date= 23.07.02.

2002-304 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 18 June, to revise Special Facilities Tariff item D65(a)(7), Hybrid Packet Network, in order to provide for the contract renewal of a 9.6 Kbps multipoint asynchronous digital facility. Reference: TN 6679. Eff. date= 23.07.02.

2002-305 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 18 June, to revise its Special Facilities Tariff in order to introduce item D14(c), OC-12 Facility. The new item relates to the provision of an OC-12 digital facility between Bell Canada's Belmont central office in Montréal, Quebec and Bell Canada's central office in Chomedey, Quebec. Reference: TN 6680. Eff. date= 23.07.02.

2002-306 - The Commission approves on an interim basis an application by Bell Intrigna Inc., dated 10 June, to revise its General Tariff title page, in order to change its corporate name to Bell West Inc. Reference: TN 5.

2002-307 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 17 May, to revise its Special Facilities Tariff in order to reinstate item B90(a), previously item B-824(a), Customer Direct Information Delivery Service. This item was removed in error under Tariff Notice 6602/A and approved in Order CRTC 2001-660, 17 August 2001. Reference: TN 6674. Eff. date= 23.07.02.

2002-308 - The Commission approves an application by Execulink Telecom Inc., dated 25 March and amended on 10 May, to revise its General Tariff item 4, Rate Schedules for Primary Exchange (Local) Service, under section 100, and item 5, Touch-Tone, under section 490, in order to increase the basic monthly rates for primary exchange services (PES) as noted in the order. Reference: TNs 36 and 36A. Eff. date= 23.07.02.

2002-309 - The Commission approves an application by Prince Rupert City Telephones (CityTel), dated 6 June, to introduce item 13, Wireless System Operators (WSO) – Tower Service, under section 10 of its General Tariff. This new item would provide WSOs with the ability to occupy space on CityTel's towers and/or rent connections to a CityTel antenna system; and place WSO equipment in the buildings owned or controlled by CityTel. Reference: TN 57. Eff. date= 31.07.02.

2002-310 - The Commission approves on a final basis an application by Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel), dated 18 June 2001, for approval of the executed Agreement Specifying the Procedures of the Interexchange Carrier Group between SaskTel and Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc. Reference: 8340-S22-0797/00.

2002-311 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 30 May, to add Special Facilities Tariff item 209, Customer Specific Operator Services. The new item provides for the use of TCI's national operator services and includes Directory Assistance Service, National Operator Assistance Service, Overseas Directory Assistance and Message Relay Service. As part of its application, TCI also submitted, for Commission approval, the Definitive Agreement for Operator Services associated with this new item. Reference: TN 53 and 8340-T42-0869/00. Eff. date= 23.07.02.

2002-312 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 7 June, to add Special Facilities Tariff item 208, Customer Specific Operator Services. The new item provides for the use of TCI's national operator service, including Directory Assistance Service, National Operator Assistance Service, Message Relay Service, and Optional Services and Other Charges. As part of its application, TCI also submitted, for Commission approval, the Definitive Agreement for Operator Services associated with this new item. Reference: TN 56 and 8340-T42-0870/00. Eff. date= 23.07.02.

2002-313 - The Commission approves on an interim basis an application by TELUS Communications Inc., dated 14 June, to revise item 213 of its Carrier Access Tariff, Competitor-DNA Service, in order to introduce interim rates for the OC-3 and OC-12 Access and Link components of the new competitor-Digital Network Access service, in accordance with Regulatory Framework for Second Price Cap Period, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-34, 30 May 2002. Reference: TN 57. Eff. date= 23.07.02.

2002-314 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 4 June, to revise the former TCI and TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. General Tariff in order to withdraw items 535 and 182 respectively, Electronic Directory Database Access Service, as there are no customers for this service. Reference: TCI TN 492 and TCBC TN 4179. Eff. date= 23.07.02.

2002-315 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 28 May, for approval of the executed agreements, listed in the order, between TCI and Bell Mobility Cellular Inc. Reference: 8340-T42-0865/00, 8340-T42-0867/00 and 8340-T42-0868/00.

2002-316 - The Commission approves an application by Northern Telephone Limited Partnership, dated 10 June, to revise General Tariff section N490, Miscellaneous Services, in order to introduce the Promotional Offer and remove references to promotions held in 2001. Reference: TN 175. Eff. date= 19.08.02.

2002-317 - The Commission approves an application by Saskatchewan Telecommunications, dated 20 June, to withdraw four items, as noted in the order, from its Special Facilities Tariff, as there are no customers for these services. Reference: TN 30. Eff. date= 26.07.02.

2002-318 - The Commission approves an application by Société en commandite Télébec, dated 7 June, to revise General Tariff item 3.3.18, "Les services Étoiles", in order to introduce the promotion "Offre Permanente". Reference: TN 284. Eff. date= 07.08.02.

2002-319 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc., dated 21 June, to revise General Tariff items 300.4A, Business Call Management Package, and 304, Business Value Bundle, in order to increase the monthly rates of the services mentioned in the order by $2. Reference: TN 58. Eff. date= 01.09.02.

2002-320 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc., dated 4 June, to revise several TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. tariff items, as noted in the order. Reference: TCBC TN 4178. Eff. date= 26.07.02.

2002-321 - The Commission approves an an application by Northwestel Inc. (Northwestel), dated 18 December 2001, to revise Private Wire Service Tariff item 202, Voice Grade Channels, in order to increase, by an average of 20%, the monthly mileage rates, the monthly voice link rate, and service charges for voice grade channels. Northwestel also proposed to remove mileage bands above 490 miles, as there are no existing customers, nor expected demand, for this service in these bands. Reference: TN 769. Eff. date= 26.07.02.

2002-322 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 26 June, to revise NewTel Communications Inc.'s General Tariff item 50, Exchange Service, in order to provide toll-free calling between the Newfoundland and Labrador exchanges of Burin and Rushoon through its Community Calling Plan service. Reference: TN 28. Eff. date= 26.08.02.

2002-323 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 9 April, to add item 901, Promotions, to its General Tariff, in order to introduce a time-limited promotion aimed at winning back business customers. The proposed promotion would be available to eligible customers in the Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island serving territories and is to be in effect for a two-month period commencing in, at a date to be determined by the company. Reference: TN 14.

2002-324 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 28 November 2001, requesting approval to revise the former TCI tariff item 160, Emergency Reporting System (ERS) service, in order to discontinue offering the service to new customers while maintaining the service for existing customers in Alberta. TCI further proposed to amalgamate this tariff item with the equivalent, TCBC tariff item 422, Emergency Reporting and Alerting Systems. The service in British Columbia has been discontinued for new customers since 1980. Reference: TN 25. Eff. date= 01.08.02.

2002-325 - The Commission received an application by Aliant Telecom Inc. (Aliant Telecom), dated 17 April, and amended on 5 June, to revise Aliant Telecom General Tariff item 900, Promotions; Island Telecom Inc. General Tariff item 800, Enhanced Local Services; NBTel Inc. General Tariff item 200, Calling Features, and Special Services Tariff item 5067.1, Call Answer Service; and NewTel Communications Inc. General Tariff item 370, Miscellaneous Equipment and Services, and item 385, Calling Features. The Commission approves TN 15A and approves on a final basis TN 15, except for the promotion that was denied in Order 2002-224.

2002-326 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc. (Aliant Telecom), dated 19 April and amended on 10 June, to migrate the tariff items noted in the order to Aliant Telecom General Tariff item 255, Standard Service Charge. Reference: TNs 17 and 17A. Eff. date= 02.08.02.

2002-327 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc. (Aliant Telecom), dated 17 May and amended on 14 June, to migrate the tariff items noted in the order to Aliant Telecom General Tariff item 400, Remote Call Forwarding Service. Reference: TNs 22 and 22A. Eff. date= 02.08.02.

2002-328 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 12 June, to revise NBTel Inc.'s General Tariff item 3805, Brunswick BCS, in order to increase the rates for the discontinued Brunswick BCS service by $1.50 per access on all tapers. Reference: TN 26. Eff. date= 02.08.02.

2002-329 - The Commission approves an application by Cochrane Public Utilities Commission, dated 15 November 2001 and amended on 13 December 2001, 4 March and on 16 May, to revise General Tariff sections: 190 – Private Branch Exchange (PBX) Service; 210 - Centrex Service; 240 – Multi-Line Telephone Systems and Key Equipment; and section 400 – Exchange Radio-Telephone Service, in order to align all of its business rates, as noted in the order. Reference: TNs 34, 34A, 34B and 34C.

2002-330 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 26 February, to combine General Tariff item 195, Special Number Service, of the former TCI, and Supplemental Services item 144, Special Number Service, of the former TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. and to transfer the combined items into a new TCI General Tariff item 307, Special Number Search. Reference: TN 36. Eff. Date = 05.08.02.

2002-331 - The Commission approves an application by Société en commandite Télébec dated 7 June, to revise General Tariff item 3.3.18, SmartTouch Services, in order to introduce the Autumn "Back to school" promotion from 19 August to 4 October. Reference: TN 283.

2002-331 - This decision replaces the electronic version published on 6 August.

2002-332 - The Commission approves applications by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 22 November 2001 and 24 January, to delete item 2950, Megalink Service, from Island Telecom Inc.'s General Tariff, and revise item 201, Megalink Service of the Atlantic Provinces Telecommunications Council Regional Services Tariff. Reference: Island Tel TN 560 and APTC TNs 45 and 45A.

2002-333 - Forbearance – The Commission approves HuronTel's request to delete reference to the sale, lease or maintenance of terminal equipment in sections 120 and 240 of its General Tariff. However, the Commission denies HuronTel's application for forbearance on section 820, Call Answer Service. Reference: TN 22.

2002-334 - The Commission denies an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), under Tariff notice 32, dated 14 December 2001, to revise its Special Facilities Tariff (SFT) in order to introduce item 202, Customer Specific Large Capacity Digital Network Access Service. Reference: Tariff notice 32.

2002-335 - The Commission approves an application from Northwestel Inc., dated 19 November 2001, requesting approval of its Primary Interexchange Carrier/Customer Account Record Exchange Access Customer Handbook (PIC/CARE handbook). Reference: 8643-N1-01/01.

2002-336 - The Commission approves an application from Amtelecom Inc., dated 28 March, and amended on 15 July, to revise General Tariff item 100.3, Exchange Service, in order to increase the monthly rates for residential and business primary exchange services by a total of 2.64%. Reference: TNs 46 and 46A. Eff. date = 15.08.02.

2002-337 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 2 May, and amended on 31 May, to transfer the items noted in the Order to the Aliant Telecom General Tariff item 205.3, Multi-Line Access Service. Reference: TNs 20 and 20A. Eff. date = 15.08.02.

2002-338 - The Commission denies an application from Bell Canada, dated 29 May, to amend General Tariff item 90, Service Charges – General, in order to remove the current exemption from service charges to re-establish service at a customer's premises, or other location, when the interruption of service is caused by damage beyond the customer's control. Reference: TN 6677.

2002-339 - The Commission approves an application by Sogetel inc., dated 11 June, to amend General Tariff item 2.6, Local Distance Charges, in order to modify the rates for local circuits between buildings located on adjacent and non-adjacent property. Reference: TN 109. Eff. date = 16.08.02.

2002-340 - The Commission denies an application by Le Téléphone de St-Liboire de Bagot Inc., dated 7 May, to revise General Tariff section 1.2, Terms of Service, in order to modify the terms indicated in the Order. Reference: TN 26.

2002-341 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 2 July, to add General Tariff item 265,-2005 Service Improvement Plan (SIP) in order to implement its determinations related to unserved residential premises in the company's SIP, at paragraph 927 of Regulatory framework for second price cap period, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-34, 30 May. Reference: TN 29. Eff. date = 19.08.02.

2002-342 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 2 July, to add General Tariff item 155,-2005 Service Improvement Plan (SIP) in order to implement its determinations related to unserved residential premises in the company's SIP, at paragraph 927 of Regulatory framework for second price cap period, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-34, 30 May. Reference: TN 6681. Eff. date = 13.09.02.

2002-343 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc., dated 2 July, to add General Tariff item 204,-2005 Service Improvement Plan (SIP) in order to implement its determinations related to unserved residential premises in the company's SIP, at paragraph 927 of Regulatory framework for second price cap, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-34, 30 May. Reference: TN 61. Eff. date = 19.08.02.

2002-344 - The Commission denies an application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 7 May, to revise NewTel Communications Inc.'s General Tariff item 190, Provincial Centrex Service, in order to introduce a new option for a 3-year contract to all Centrex Band A customers with a minimum of 2800 lines that are, on average, within 1 kilometre of the Central Office. Reference: TN 21.

2002-345 - The Commission approves on a final basis an application by Société d'administration des tarifs d'accès des télécommunicateurs (SATAT), dated 6 June 2001, of the unexecuted Billing and Collection Services Agreement between the independent telephone companies who are SATAT members and eligible service providers. Reference: 8340-S10-0793/00.

2002-346 - The Commission approves on a final basis an application by TELUS Communications Inc., dated 19 July 2001, modified on 30 October and 22 November 2001, to revise General Tariff items 25, 26, 26-A and 100, General Terms of Service, in order to transfer the responsibility for inside wire to customers in the City of Edmonton. Reference: TNs 402, 402A and 402B.

2002-347 - The Commission approves an application by La Compagnie de Téléphone de Lambton Inc., dated 14 June, to revise its General Tariff in order to add section 6.1, Resale and Sharing, in accordance with Extending the availability of alternative formats to consumers who are blind, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-13, 8 March. Reference: TN 24.

2002-348 - The Commission approves de novo an application by Bell Canada dated 1 March, to revise its General Tariff to introduce item 2221, Flex Bundles, for residential customers. Reference: TN 6659.

2002-349 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 10 July, to revise its Special Facilities Tariff, in order to introduce a new item numbered F37(a), Wireless Video Network. Reference: TN  6684. Eff. date= 23.08.02.

2002-350 - The Commission approves on a final basis an application by Cogeco Cable Inc., dated 6 September 2001, for approval of its revised Primary Interexchange Carrier/Customer Account Record Exchange Access Customer Handbook (PIC/CARE Handbook). Reference: 8643-C6-01/00.

2002-351 - The Commission approves on a final basis an application by EastLink Telephone, dated 4 January, for approval of its revised Primary Interexchange Carrier/Customer Account Record Exchange Access Customer Handbook (PIC/CARE Handbook). Reference: 8643-E17-01/99.

2002-352 - The Commission approves on a final basis an application by Futureway Communications Inc., dated 31 August 2001, for approval of its revised Primary Interexchange Carrier/Customer Account Record Exchange Access Customer Handbook (PIC/CARE Handbook). Reference: 8643-F10-01/99.

2002-353 - The Commission approves an application by Microcell Connexions Inc. (Microcell), dated 8 May, for approval of the executed Master Agreement for Local Interconnection (the agreement) between Microcell and Futureway Communications Inc. Reference: 8340-M29-0859/00 and 8340-M29-0859/01.

2002-354 - The Commission approves an application by Northern Telephone Limited Partership, dated 18 July, to revise General Tariff sections N100, Exchange Service – General; N210, Centrex; N240, Centrex II Service, and N900, Digital Network Services. Reference: TN  176.

2002-355 - The Commission approves an application by Northern Telephone Limited Partnership (Northern), dated 3 July, for approval of the executed Master Agreement for Local Interconnection (the agreement) between Northern and ExaTEL Inc. Reference: 8340-N46-0871/00.

2002-356 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 16 July, for approval of the executed Schedule C and appendices 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Master Agreement for Local Interconnection (the agreement) between TCI and Call-Net Communications Inc. Reference: 8340-T42-0054/02.

2002-357 - The Commission approves on a final basis an application by Thunder Bay Telephone, dated 1 August 2001, for approval of its revised Primary Interexchange Carrier/Customer Account Record Exchange Access Customer Handbook (PIC/CARE Handbook). Reference: 8643-T8-01/00.

2002-358 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 19 July, to revise its Special Facilities Tariff in order to introduce new items numbered D7(s), (t) and (u), 56 Kbps Data Channels. The new items relate to the provision of 56 Kbps digital facilities between various exchanges in Quebec. Reference: TN  6686. Eff. date= 26.08.02.

2002-359 - The Commission approves an application by Sogetel inc., dated 5 July and amended on 9 July, to revise General Tariff item 2.13.7, Fall Promotion, in order to introduce a promotion for residential and business customers from 23 September to 16 November. Reference: TNs  110 and 110A.

2002-360 - The Commission approves an application by MTS Communications Inc. dated 19 July, to revise General Tariff item 1600, Directory Listings, in order to introduce a time-limited promotion for existing residential and business customers, listed in the Winnipeg and Provincial White Page Directories, as well as for new residential and business primary exchange service customers. The promotion would take place between 1 November and 7 February 2003. Reference: TN  481.

2002-361 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc. dated 25 January, and revised on 15 April, to introduce item 100, Definitions, and item 105, Terms of Service in its General Tariff. Reference: TNs 5 and 5B. Eff. date= 29.08.02.

2002-362 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc. (Aliant Telecom), dated 22 May, to transfer the Atlantic Provinces Telecommunications Council Regional Services Tariff item 503, Electronic Directory Database Access Service, to Aliant Telecom General Tariff item 640. Reference: TN 23, Eff. date= 29.08.02.

2002-363 - The Commission approves an ex parte application by Bell Canada, dated 15 July, and amended on 18 July, to revise General Tariff item 2025, Integrated Voice Messaging Service; item 2165, Calling Features; item 2170, Calling Features Bundles; and item 2220, Consumer Solutions, in order to introduce a promotion entitled Q3/Q4 SmartTouch Coupon Rebate Offer. Reference: TNs 6685 and 6685A.

2002-364 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 5 June, to revise General Tariff item 70, Rates Schedules for Primary Exchange (Local) Service, in order to introduce a promotion for residential customers who subscribe to an additional individual line service from 15 July to 15 October, inclusively. Reference: TN 6678.

2002-365 - The Commission approves on an interim basis an application by TELUS Communications Inc., dated 15 August, to amend its Special Assembly Tariff Item Z-107, Customer Specific Business Service, in order to revise the scope and rates of an Operator Services arrangement required to meet the business needs of a customer. Reference: TN 501. Eff. Date = 30.08.02.

2002-366 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 12 July, to increase the rate for business single-line access service in New Brunswick by $3 per access; grandfather the Monthly Rate Per Network Access Line – Measured Rate in New Brunswick for new customers; and change the format of the proposed page to align with the company's standards for Aliant Telecom's tariff of its General Tariff item 205.2, Single-line Access Service. Reference: TN 32. Eff. date = 03.09.02.

2002-366-1 - Erratum: Telecom Order CRTC 2002-366. The Commission approves Aliant Telecom's application as provided for in Order 2002-366. Telecom order 2002-366-1 replaces Business single-line access service, Telecom Order CRTC 2002-366, 3 September. Reference: TN  32.

2002-367 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc., dated 22 July, to revise General Tariff item 2.20.03, SmartTouch Services, in order to introduce a promotion for local residential customers from 11 November to 5 January 2003. Reference: TN 331.

2002-368 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc. (Aliant Telecom), dated 11 July, to transfer the tariff items noted in the Order to the Aliant Telecom General Tariff item 300, Residence Single-Line Access Bundles. Reference: TN 31. Eff. date = 05.09.02.

2002-369 - The Commission approves an application by Bell West Inc. (Bell West), dated 23 July, for approval of the executed Master Agreement for Interconnection (the agreement) between Bell West and AT&T Canada Corp. Reference: 8340-B37-0872/00.

2002-370 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 22 July, to add item D36(ff), Digital Transmission Facilities – DS-1, to its Special Facilities Tariff in order to provide a DS-1 facility between the customer's premises in Lawrenceville, Quebec, located in the operating territory of CoopTel, and the nearest Bell Canada central office. Reference: TN 6687. Eff. date = 05.09.02.

2002-371 - The Commission approves an application by Microcell Connexions Inc. (Microcell), dated 25 July, for approval of Appendices 4 and 5 to Schedule C of the Master Agreement for Local Interconnection (the agreement) between Microcell and Bell Canada, as well as a revised page 5 of Schedule C. Reference: 8340-M29-0852/02.

2002-372 - The Commission approves an application by MTS Communications Inc., dated 25 July, to revise General Tariff item 2255, Centrex Calling Features Promotion, in order to introduce a promotion of specific calling features that are available to Centrex service customers. The specific calling features that are proposed for the promotion are: Simultaneous Ring, Call Forward Remote Activation and Speed Call (10 and 50 number). Reference: TN 482.

2002-373 - The Commission approves an application by Tuckersmith Communications Co-operative Limited, dated 31 July, to remove the Internet Access Service item from section 700 of its General Tariff. Reference: TN 17. Eff. date = 15.09.02.

2002-374 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 26 July, to add item D69(a), Intelligent Routing – Switch Redirect Super Group, to its Special Facilities Tariff. Reference: TN 6688. Eff date = 09.09.02.

2002-375 - The Commission approves an application by Huron Telecommunications Co-operative Limited, dated 2 August, to transfer General Tariff section 140, Directory Listings, to Section 9 of the Ontario Independent Services Tariff. TN 24. Eff date = 15.09.02.

2002-376 - The Commission approves on a final basis, an application by Aliant Telecom Inc. (Aliant Telecom), dated 19 July 2001, to revise the following tariff items in order to transfer responsibility for the installation and maintenance of single-line inside wiring and jacks from Aliant Telecom to customers in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island. Reference: APTC TN 41. Eff date = 13.09.02.

2002-377 - The Commission approves on a final basis, an application by Aliant Telecom Inc. (Aliant Telecom), dated 19 April, to revise Atlantic Provinces Telecommunications Council Regional Services Tariff item 506, Inside Wire, in order to introduce a flat-rate structure for single-line residential and single-line business inside wire work. Reference: TN 16. Eff date = 13.09.02.

2002-378 - The Commission approves an application by La Corporation de Téléphone de La Baie (La Baie), dated 15 July, to revise item 2.1.3, Rate Schedules for Primary Exchange Service and Extended Area Service, and item 2.1.4, Equivalent Service, under section 2.1 of its General Tariff, in order to include Touch-Tone service as part of its basic local residential and business line services. Reference: TN 21. Eff. date = 13.09.02.

2002-379 - The Commission approves an application by the Ontario Telecommunications Association (OTA), dated 30 July, to revise item 407, Suspension of Service, under section 4 of the Ontario Independent Services Tariff, in order to increase the charges for suspension and restoration of service. Reference: TN 83. Eff. date = 13.09.02.

2002-380 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc. (TELUS Québec), dated 2 August, to revise General Tariff item 2.20.03, SmartTouch Services, in order to introduce a promotion for local business service customers from 9 September to 31 December. Reference: TN 332. Eff. date = 13.09.02.

2002-381 - The Commission approves an application by O.N.Telcom, dated 29 November 2001, to revise General Tariff item 2040, Rate Schedules for Primary Exchange (Local) Service, in order to match the monthly rate for trunk line across all rate groups with the monthly rate for single-line business service set at $42.60. Reference: TN 96.

2002-382 - Amendment of TELUS Québec and Télébec co-location tariffs. The Commission directs TELUS Québec and Télébec to issue, within 30 days of the date of this Order, tariff pages reflecting the Commission's determinations on co-location as set out in Decision 2001-204 and in Order 2001-695. Reference: 8622-C12-13/01.

2002-383 - The Commission denies an application by Aliant Telecom Inc. dated 24 July, proposing to introduce Voice Mobility System on a market trial basis from 23 August to 23 August 2003. Reference: TN 35.

2002-384 - The Commission approves on an interim basis revised direct connection and access tandem rates, retroactive to 1 June. Reference: 8638-C12-62/02, 8638-C12-67/02, 8740-T42-0494/02 and 8740-T46-4182/02.

2002-384-1 - Interim rates for Access Tandem service and Direct Connection service. Correction to Telecom Order CRTC 2002-384 dated 24 September. Reference: 8638-C12-62/02, 8638-C12-67/02, 8740-T42-0494/02 and 8740-T46-4182/02.

2002-385 - MTS Communications Inc. The Commission approves an application by MTS Communications Inc. (MTS), dated 8 March, to revise its General Tariff item 2126, Label Service with the exception of the proposal to remove the service charge where the referral number is to a service provided by MTS. Reference: TN 475.

2002-386 - Aliant Telecom Inc. The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 14 August and revised on 23 August, to introduce item 901, Promotions, to its General Tariff in order to offer a promotion to all residential customers between 1 October and 31 March 2003. Reference: TNs 41 and 41A.

2002-387 - TELUS Communications Inc. The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc., dated 12 August, to revise General Tariff item 303, Residence No Limits Bundle, in order to introduce a promotion between 1 October and 31 January 2003. Reference: TN 64.

2002-388 - The Commission approves an application by La Compagnie de Téléphone Upton Inc., dated 9 August, to revise item 2.11, "Service divers de circonscription", under section 2.11 of its General Tariff, in order to increase the monthly rates for custom calling features and call management services. Reference: TN 30. Eff date = 02.10.02.

2002-389 - The Commission approves an application by Northern Telephone Limited Partnership, dated 12 August, to revise item 14, Integrated Voice Messaging Service (IVMS), under section N490 of its General Tariff, in order to re-instate the call forwarding arrangements items at a monthly rate of $1.50 for residential customers and $3.05 for business customers. Reference: TN 177. Eff. date = 02.10.02.

2002-390 - The Commission approves an application by Bruce Municipal Telephone System, dated 15 August, to revise item 4.0, Rate Schedules for Primary Exchange (Local) Service, under section 100 of its General Tariff, in order to modify its seasonal cottage service rates. Reference: TN 101. Eff. date = 02.10.02.

2002-391 - The Commission approves an application by Tuckersmith Communications Co-operative Limited, dated 13 August, to revise section 120, Telephone Set Loss Charge, of its General Tariff, in order to remove all reference to the Telephone Set Loss Charge from its tariff. Reference: TN 18. Eff. date = 02.10.02.

2002-392 - The Commission approves on a final basis an application by O.N.Telcom, dated 28 July 2000, in order to rename its General Tariff 25520 as Part A and introduce Abitibi-Consolidated Telephone System's General Tariff 25300 as part B. Reference: TN 75.

2002-393 - The Commission approves on a final basis an application by Thunder Bay Telephone, dated 23 June 1999, to introduce item 6, Basic Listing Interchange File Service, under section TB85 of its General Tariff. This new item provides local exchange carriers with a machine readable file containing non-confidential customer listing information for customers listed in its directory and directory assistance database Reference: TN 84.

2002-394 - The Commission approves on a final basis an application by Thunder Bay Telephone, dated 23 June 1999, for approval of the unexecuted Basic Listing Interchange File Agreement. Reference: 8340-T8-0272/00.

2002-395 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 28 February, to introduce General Tariff item 72, Reference of Calls service, which is limited to business customers. Reference: TN 6657.

2002-396 - The Commission approves an application by Hay Communications Co-operative Limited, dated 1 September, to revise items 2, 3, 4, 7.03, 7.04, 11, 13, 14 and 15, under section 490 of its General Tariff, Miscellaneous Equipment, pursuant to Section VII-B of Regulatory framework for the independent telephone companies in Quebec and Ontario (except Ontario Northland Transportation Commission, Québec-Téléphone and Télébec ltée), Telecom Decision CRTC 1996-6, 7 August 1996. Reference: TN  21. Eff. date = 08.10.02.

2002-397 - The Commission approves an application by the Ontario Telecommunications Association, dated 30 August, to revise the index, check pages and table of contents of the Ontario Independent Services Tariff. Reference: TN  84. Eff. date = 08.10.02.

2002-398 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 4 July and modified on 28 August, to revise its Special Facilities Tariff in order to introduce new items numbered D35(b), (c), (d) and (e), OC-3 Digital Facilities. Reference: TN's 6682 and 6682A. Eff. Date = 10.10.02.

2002-399 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 3 July, to revise NBTel Inc. General Tariff items 70.1, 70.2 and 72, Business Communications Service. Reference: NBTel TN 30. Eff. Date = 10.10.02.

2002-400 - The Commission approves an application by Prince Rupert City Telephones, dated 8 July and modified on 21 August, to revise item 12, Credit Payment Plan, under section 1 of its General Tariff in order to change the monthly interest rate paid on deposits that are maintained for credit purposes. Reference: TN's 58 and 58A. Eff. Date = 10.10.02.

2002-401 - The Commission approves an application by Prince Rupert City Telephones (CityTel), dated 16 August and modified on 21 August, to add item 13, Internet Backbone Access, under section 8 of its General Tariff, in order to give Internet service providers access to the CityTel Internet Pipe for the purpose of reselling Internet services. Reference: TN's 59 and 59A. Eff. Date = 10.10.02.

2002-402 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 3 September, for approval of the executed Appendix 11 of Schedule C of the Master Agreement for Local Interconnection between TCI and Bell Canada. Reference: 8340-T66-0827/02.

2002-403 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 19 August, for approval of the executed Wireless Service Provider Enhanced Provincial 9-1-1 Network Access Service Agreement between TCI and TELE-MOBILE COMPANY carrying on business as TELUS Mobility. Reference: 8340-T66-0874/00. Eff. Date = 10.10.02.

2002-404 - The Commission denies an application by Télébec, dated 14 June, to withdraw item 2.12, Semi-Public Telephone Service from its General Tariff. Reference: TN 281.

2002-405 - The Commission approves, subject to the agreed upon wording changes being made, an application by Thunder Bay Telephone, dated 20 February, to revise item 7, CCS7 Signalling Interconnection, under section TB230, Wireless Access Service, of its General Tariff, in order to introduce a common channel signalling 7 transiting service. Reference: TN 99. Eff. Date = 11.10.02.

2002-406 - Large Capacity Digital Network Access Service Special Tariff. The Commission extends the date established in Order-334, by which TCI is to cease and desist from providing any non-forborne service in Alberta for which there is no approved tariff, to 60 calendar days from the date of this order. Reference: TCI TNs 32 and 65.

2002-407 - The Commission approves an application by Northwestel, dated 3 September, to introduce General Tariff item 1733, Exchange Service, in order to offer a three-month promotion for an additional individual line. Reference: TN 778.

2002-408 - The Commission approves an application by Télébec, dated 5 September, to revise General Tariff item 2.8.5, Télébec Centrex Service, in order to offer a two-month promotion. Reference: TN 286.

2002-409 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 9 September, to introduce item D36(gg), Digital Transmission Facilities – DS-1, to its Special Facilities Tariff in order to provide a channelized DS-1 facility between the customers' premises in St-Prime, Quebec and the nearest Bell Canada central office. Reference: TN 6692. Eff. Date = 15.10.02.

2002-410 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc. (Aliant Telecom), dated 6 August, to introduce General Tariff item 120, Interest on Deposits, to ensure that the terms for payment of interest on deposits would be consistent across the Atlantic region. Reference: TN 37. Eff. Date = 16.10.02.

2002-411 - The Commission approves on an interim basis Globility Communications Corporation's proposed General Tariff, which sets out the rates, terms and conditions applicable to the interconnection arrangements provisioned to providers of telecommunications services and facilities, filed on 22 August underTariff Notice (TN) 1, as modified by TN 1A and TN 1B. Reference: TNs 1, 1A and 1B. Eff. Date = 21.10.02.

2002-412 - The Commission approves, on an interim basis, revised access tandem rates, retroactive to 1 June, for Aliant Telecom Inc., Bell Canada, MTS Communications Inc., and Saskatchewan Telecommunications. Reference: 8638-C12-67/02.

2002-413 - The Commission rescinds Business single-line access service, Telecom Order CRTC 2002-366, 3 September, as amended by Telecom Order 2002-366-1, 9 October and approves on a conditional basis Aliant Telecom Inc. Tariff Notice 32. Reference: TN 32.

2002-414 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 19 September 2002, to transfer to its General Tariff item 312, the provisions relating to 900 call denial/blocking service contained in Island Tel General Tariff item 800, MTT General Tariff item 1600, and NewTel General Tariff item 390. Reference: TN 44. Eff. Date: 6 November 2002.

2002-415 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 20 September, to remove Island Tel General Tariff item 1470, Telpak Service and MTT General Tariff items 4130, Multicom Service, 2900, Telpak Service and 3060, Teleroute 200 Service. Reference: TN 45. Eff. Date: 6 November 2002.

2002-416 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 20 September, to add General Tariff item 310.1, Voice Mobility Service (VMI), in order to introduce a VMI service on a market trial basis for a period of one year. Reference: TN  47. Eff. Date: 6 November.

2002-417 - The Commission approves an application by Execulink Telecom Inc., dated 19 September, in order to add the ValuePac Basic bundle in items 7.04 and 7.05 of section 490 of its General Tariff. Reference: TN  37. Eff. Date: 6 November 2002.

2002-418 - The Commission approves an application by MTS Communications Inc., dated 19 September 2002, to revise a number of items in its General Tariff, its Supplementary Tariff - Special Services and Facilities, and its Supplementary Tariff - Voice and Data Equipment. Reference: TN  485. Eff. Date: 6 November 2002.

2002-419 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc., dated 16 September 2002, to withdraw item 6230, Private Computer Network Dial-up Access Service, from the former TELUS Communications (Edmonton) Inc. Special Assembly Tariff. Reference: TN  498. Eff. Date: 6 November 2002.

2002-420 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 26 September 2002, to withdraw a number of items from the former TCI Special Assembly Tariff and the former TELUS Communications (Edmonton) Inc. Special Assembly Tariff. Reference: TN  503. Eff. Date: 6 November 2002.

2002-421 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc., dated 24 September, to revise the former TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. list of rate centres and exchanges for message toll service - British Columbia, in order to add new vertical and horizontal (V&H) co-ordinates and to delete old V&H co-ordinates that were no longer in service. Reference: TCBC TN  4186. Eff. Date: 6 November 2002.

2002-422 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc. dated 1 October, to revise NewTel Communications Inc.'s General Tariff item 50, Exchange Service, in order to introduce, through its Community Calling Plan service, toll-free calling between the Newfoundland and Labrador exchanges of Grey River and Burgeo and, between the exchanges of Grey River and Ramea. Reference: TN 50. Eff. Date = 20.11.02.

2002-423 - The Commission approves an application by Northern Telephone Limited Partnership (Northern), dated 16 September and modified on 2 October, to revise item 12, Promotional Offer, under section N490 of its General Tariff, in order to introduce a Smart Touch Christmas campaign from 18 November to 31 December. Reference: TNs 178 and 178A. Eff. Date = 18.11.02.

2002-424 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 23 September 2002, to transfer optional voice services tariff items to Aliant Telecom General Tariff. Reference: TN 49. Eff. Date: 18.11.02.

2002-425 - The Commission approves an application by Mornington Communications Co-operative Limited, dated 18 September, to revise item 3, Service Charges Schedule, under section 110 of its General Tariff, in order to increase the premises work service charge for residential and business customers to $20. Reference: TN 25. Eff. Date: 18.11.02.

2002-426 - The Commission approves an application by Northern Telephone Limited Partnership, dated 23 September, to revise General Tariff sections N210, Centrex; N240, Centrex II Service; N900, Digital Network Services; and N910, Arrangements for Data Transmission, to incorporate the Relay service rate of $0.13 into the rates of all eligible services identified in item 5.04 b) in section 100 of its General Tariff. Reference: TN 179. Eff. Date: 18.11.02.

2002-427 - The Commission approves an application by Saskatchewan Telecommunications, dated 13 September 2002, to revise its General Tariff – Basic Services item 110.44, Digital Network Access, and Competitor Access Tariff item 650.28, Competitor Digital Network Access Service, in order to identify the DNA rate band to which each wire centre or exchange is assigned. Reference: TN 34. Eff. Date: 18.11.02.

2002-428 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 13 September, with the exception of the proposed revisions that reflect the rates in TN 499, as amended by TN 499A, which have not yet received Commission approval, to revise General Tariff item 500, Digital Network Access (DNA), in order to identify the DNA rate band to which each wire centre or exchange is assigned. Reference: TN 502. Eff. Date: 18.11.02.

2002-429 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 13 September, with the exception of the proposed revisions that reflect the rates in TN 4184, as amended by TN 4184A, which have not yet received Commission approval, to revise the former TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. General Tariff item 447, Digital Network Access (DNA), in order to identify the DNA rate band to which each wire centre or exchange is assigned. Reference: TCBC TN 4185. Eff. Date: 18.11.02.

2002-430 - The Commission approves an application by the Canadian Alliance of Publicly-Owned Telecommunications Systems (CAPTS), on behalf of Dryden Municipal Telephone System, Kenora Municipal Telephone System and Thunder Bay Telephone (the CAPTS members), dated 16 September, for approval of individual CAPTS members' executed Appendices 14, ITC Bell IXC Project Cost Recovery, between Bell Canada and each of the CAPTS members. These appendices will form part of each of the CAPTS' members' Interconnection agreement with Bell Canada approved in Telecom Order CRTC 1994-307, 30 March 1994. Reference: 8340-D3-0549/02, 8340-K1-0589/03 and 8340-T8-0652/06.

2002-431 - The Commission approves an application by People's Telephone Company of Forest Inc., dated 15 July, to revise General Tariff section 820, Call Answer Service, in order to increase the monthly Call Answer service rates, introduce new components to Call Answer Service, and eliminate optional services from its General Tariff. Reference: TN 41. Eff. date = 20.11.02.

2002-432 - The Commission approves an application by People's Telephone Company of Forest Inc., dated 17 July, to revise General Tariff section 490, Miscellaneous Equipment, in order to increase the monthly rates for residential call management and custom calling features, increase the monthly rates for business call management and custom calling features, and introduce optional service bundles. Reference: TN 42. Eff. date = 20.11.02.

2002-433 - The Commission denies an application by Bell West Inc. (Bell West), dated 16 April 2002, for approval of the unexecuted Agreement for the provision of E9-1-1 emergency calling service in Alberta, between Bell West and the City of Medicine Hat. Reference: 8340-B37-875/00.

2002-434 - The Commission approves an application by Telesat Canada, dated 23 August, for approval, pursuant to sections 25 and 27 of the Telecommunications Act (the Act), of the executed NIMIQ 2 Transponder Agreement between Telesat and Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership, to provide capacity for Direct Broadcasting Satellite services over the life of the NIMIQ 2 satellite, nominally expected to be 12 years. Reference: 8340-T3-0398/01.

2002-435 - The Commission approves on an interim basis an application by Bell Canada, dated 1 November, to introduce Special Facilities Tariff item B92(a), Digital Manipulation Feature. Reference: TN 6701. Eff. Date = 22.11.02

2002-436 - The Commission approves on an interim basis an application by Bell Canada, dated 1 November, to introduce Special Facilities Tariff item B93(a), Overflow of Calls on Inter-Working Virtual Tie Trunk to Megalink. Reference: TN 6702. Eff. Date = 22.11.02

2002-437 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 13 May and amended on 24 May, in order to withdraw item F33(a), 3 Element Gas Tube Circuit Overload Protectors, from its Special Facilities Tariff. Reference: TNs 6672 and 6672A. Eff. Date = 22.11.02.

2002-438 - The Commission approves an application by Saskatchewan Telecommunications, dated 30 August and amended on 2 October, to revise General Tariff – Competitive Services item 550.08, MessageManager. Reference: TNs 33 and 33A. Eff. Date = 22.11.02.

2002-439 - The Commission approves an application by Société en commandite Télébec, dated 10 September and amended on 12 September, to revise General Tariff sections 2, 7 and 8, and Special Facilities Tariff section C. Reference: TNs 287 and 287A. Eff. Date = 22.11.02.

2002-440 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 24 September, for approval of the executed Master Agreement for Interconnection between TCI and Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc. Reference: 8340-T66-0879/00

2002-441 - The Commission approves an application by Tuckersmith Communications Co-operative Limited, dated 9 October, to revise item 6, Seasonal Service Option, under section 100 of its General Tariff. Reference: TN 19. Eff. Date = 22.11.02.

2002-442 - The Commission denies an application by Bell Canada, on behalf of Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 4 February, to revise the National Services Tariff item 301, Digital Network Access (DNA), in order to increase the monthly rate from $60 to $85 for the DNA DS-1 links in the provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Reference: TN  742 (National Services Tariff).

2002-443 - The Commission approves the applications by Aliant Telecom Inc. regarding business single-line and multi-line access services. Reference: TNs 20B and 32. Eff. date = 28.11.02.

2002-444 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 18 October, to revise its Special Facilities Tariff item F35(a), Impedance Matching Arrangement – Signal Channels. Reference: TN 6694. Eff. date = 02.12.02.

2002-445 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 18 October, to revise its Special Facilities Tariff in order to introduce item D29(e), 128 Kbps Digital Facility. Reference: TN 6695. Eff. date = 02.12.02.

2002-446 - The Commission approves an application by MTS Communications Inc., dated 23 October, to withdraw item 2700, Marine Radiotelephone Service, from its General Tariff as there are no customers for this service. Reference: TN 486. Eff. date = 02.12.02.

2002-447 - The Commission approves an application by Société en commandite Télébec, dated 23 September and amended on 24 October, to revise General Tariff item 3.3.18, SmartTouch Services, in order to introduce the Christmas promotion from 18 November to 31 December. Reference: TNs 289 and 289A.

2002-448 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 22 October, to revise General Tariff item 70.2, Rate Schedules for Primary Exchange (Local) Service, in order to introduce a promotion to win back business customers from 21 November to 30 April 2003. TN  6696.

2002-449 - The Commission approves an application by Microcell Telecommunications Inc., dated 3 October, for approval of a revised SS7 interconnection diagram to Schedule C of the Master Agreement for Local Interconnection between Microcell Connexions Inc. and Bell Canada, as well as a revised page 1 of Schedule C. Reference: 8340-M29-0852/03.

2002-450 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TELUS), dated 25 September, for approval of the executed Data Storage and Retrieval Agreement between TSI Telecommunication Network Services Inc. and TELUS. Reference: 8340-T42-0878/00.

2002-451 - Northwestel Inc. – Revision to Phase III Manual. The CRTC approves Northwestel Inc.'s proposed revision to the company's Phase III Manual. Reference: 8654-N1-11/02.

2002-452 - Société en commandite Télébec. The Commission approves an application by Société en commandite Télébec (Télébec), dated 2 May for approval of the executed Master Agreement for Local Interconnection between Télébec and Maskatel Inc. Reference: 8340-T5-0857/00, 8340-T78-0857/01.

2002-453 - The Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 11 October and amended on 18 October, to add item 903, Business Voice Messaging Services, to its General Tariff in order to offer a one-month promotion. Reference: TNs 51 and 51A.

2002-454 - The Commission approves the executed Transiting Agreement between TELUS Communications Inc. TCI and Futureway Communications Inc. filed by TELUS Communications Inc., on 21 October. Reference: 8340-T66-0881/00.

2002-455 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 18 October, to transfer the Special Assembly Tariff of the former TCI and the former TELUS Communications (Edmonton) Inc. to TCI Special Facilities Tariff. Reference: TN 69. Eff. date = 09.12.02.

2002-456 - The Commission approves on an interim basis an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 27 August, to add General Tariff item 519, Ethernet Access Service, and item 520, OC-3 Digital Network Access (DNA) service and denies TCI's request to withdraw the Ethernet Access service from the application. Reference: TN 65. Eff. date = 10.12.02.

2002-457 - The Commission received an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 30 October, to add Carrier Access Tariff item 215, Radio Tower Access Service. The Commission approves on an interim basis TCI's terms, conditions and rates that are currently being billed in British Columbia for Radio Tower Access service. The Commission directs that TCI's current tariffs with respect to Radio Tower Access service in Alberta, are to be made interim. Reference: TN 70. Eff. date = 10.12.02.

2002-458 - The Commission approves on an interim basis an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 17 October, and amended by way of Tariff Notice 72A on 23 October, TN  72B dated 12 November, and TN 72C dated 29 November, to add TCI Carrier Access Tariff item 214, Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) Access Service. Reference: TNs 72, 72A, 72B and 72C. Eff. date = 10.12.02.

2002-459 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 4 October, to transfer to TCI General Tariff item 125, Not Sufficient Funds (NSF) Cheque Charge, the former TCI General Tariff item 105 and the former TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. General Tariff item 20. Reference: TN 67. Eff. date = 10.12.02.

2002-460 - The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 1 October, to revise General Tariff item 2165, Calling Features, in order to enhance the existing Call Privacy service. Reference: TN 6693. Eff. Date = 13.12.02.

2002-461 - The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc., dated 1 October, to add Special Facilities Tariff item 301, Co-location of Customer-Provided Equipment - Specific Customer Only. Reference: TN 66. Eff. Date = 13.12.02.

2002-462 The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 1 November 2002, to revise General Tariff items 2025, Integrated Voice Messaging Service and 2165, Calling Features, in order to introduce a promotion entitled "2 for 1 À La Carte SmartTouch Offer". Reference: Tariff Notice 6699. Eff. Date = 03.01.03.

2002-463 The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 13 November 2002, to revise National Services Tariff item 301, Digital Network Access, and General Tariff item 5201, Megalink Service, in order to introduce a promotion to waive service charges for the installation of digital network access from 3 January 2003 to 3 June 2003. Reference: Tariff Notice (TN) 6707 and TN 749 (National Services Tariff). Eff. Date = 03.01.03.

2002-464 The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 15 January, to revise General Tariff item 675, Centrex III Service in order to increase the monthly rates on voice local lines by 3%; to increase the monthly rates on public switched telephone network connections by 5%; and to increase the service charges (basic work elements and miscellaneous) by 7%. Reference: Tariff Notice 6647. Eff. Date = 20.12.02.

2002-465 The Commission received an application by Bell Canada, dated 15 January, which proposed revisions to General Tariff item 675, Centrex III Service, General Tariff item 5210, Microlink Services; and to Exchange Services Tariff item 350, Enhanced Exchange-Wide Dial (EEWD) data locals and Microlink accesses. Reference: Tariff Notice 6648. Eff. Date = 20.12.02.

2002-466 The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 15 January, which proposed revisions to its Exchange Services Tariff, item 350, Enhanced Exchange-Wide Dial (EEWD) service. Reference:TN 6649. Eff. Date = 20.12.02.

2002-467 The Commission approves on an interim basis the ex parte application by Northern Telephone Limited Partnership, dated 12 December. Reference: Tariff Notice 184.

2002-468 The Commission approves on an interim basis an application by Futureway Communications Inc. (Futureway), dated 12 August, to add General Tariff item 201 - Service Charge for Trouble Identification on ILEC Unbundled Local Loops, in order to introduce a service charge. Reference: Tariff Notice 7. Eff. Date = 20.12.02.

2002-469 - The Commission received an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI) dated 2 October. TCI proposed to revise its amalgamated Carrier Access Services Tariff item 24, Central Office Link Arrangements for Interconnecting Canadian Carriers, to introduce optical central office link arrangements for use by co-located competitors. Reference: Tariff Notice 63.

Telecom Costs Orders

2002-1 - Treatment of revenues derived from wireless terminal handsets. The Commission approves PIAC's application for costs in this proceeding. Pursuant to section 56(1) of the Telecommunications Act, the Commission fixes the costs to be paid to PIAC at $1,216.66. Reference: 8695-T42-01/01 and 4754-198.

2002-2 - Action Réseau Consommateur et al. application for costs – Price cap review proceeding. Reference: 8678-C12-11/01 and 4754-194.

2002-3 - Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak application for costs – Price cap review proceeding. Reference: 8678-C12-11/01 and 4754-196.

2002-4 - The Commission approves Action Réseau Consommateur (ARC), the Consumers' Association of Canada, Fédération des associations coopératives d'économie familiale and the National Anti-Poverty Organization (ARC et al.) application for costs in this proceeding. Pursuant to subsection 56(1) of the Telecommunications Act, the Commission fixes the costs to be paid to ARC et al. at $6,999.82. Reference: 8665-C12-14/01 and 4754-201.

2002-5 - The Commission approves the application by Action Réseau Consommateur (ARC), the Consumers' Association of Canada, Fédération des associations coopératives d'économie familiale and the National Anti-Poverty Organization (ARC et al.) for an award of costs in respect of PN 2001-110. Pursuant to section 56(1) of the Telecommunications Act, the Commission fixes the amount payable at $1,394.66. Reference: 4754-204 and 8669-C12-01/01.

2002-6 - Action Réseau Consommateur, the Consumers' Association of Canada and Fédération des associations coopératives d'économie familiale du Québec application for costs – Public Notice CRTC 2001-61. Reference: 4754-193 and 8663-C12-05/01.

2002-7 - British Columbia Old Age Pensioners' Organization, Council of Senior Citizens' Organizations of B.C., Federated Anti-Poverty Groups of B.C., Senior Citizens' Association of B.C., West End Seniors' Network, Consumer's Association of Canada, End Legislated Poverty and Tenant Rights Action Coalition application for costs – Public Notice CRTC 2001-37. Reference: 4754-195 and 8678-C12-11/01.

2002-7-1 - Change to paragraph 29 of Telecom Costs Order CRTC 2002-7, dated 16 May 2002.

2002-8 - The Commission approves Consumers' Association of Canada – Alberta application for costs – Public Notice CRTC 2001-37. Reference: 8678-C12-11/01 and 4754-197.

2002-9 - The Commission approves Action Réseau Consommateur, the Consumers' Association of Canada, Fédération des associations coopératives d'économie familiale du Québec, and the National Anti-Poverty Organization application for costs – Public Notice CRTC 2000-124. Reference: 8644-C12-03/00 and 4754-189.

2002-10 - The Commission approves the application by Action Réseau Consommateur (ARC), Fédération des associations coopératives d'économie familiale, and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (ARC et al.), for costs with respect to their participation in the proceeding initiated by CRTC seeks public input on telemarketing rules, Public Notice CRTC 2001-34, 5 March 2001. Reference: 8665-C12-13/01 and 4754-203.

2002-11 - Action Réseau Consommateur, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre and the National Anti-Poverty Organization application for costs – Aliant Telecom Part VII Application on Late Payment Charges. Reference: 8622-A53-01/02 and 4754-207.

2002-12 - Application for costs by Action Réseau Consommateur, the Consumers' Association of Canada, the Fédération des associations coopératives d'économie familiale du Québec, and the National Anti-Poverty Organization – Public Notice CRTC 2001-36. Reference: 8678-C12-10/01 and 4754-200.

2002-13 - Application for costs by Action Réseau Consommateur, the Consumers' Association of Canada, and la Fédération des Associations coopératives d'économie familiale's application for costs with respect to their participation in the proceeding initiated by Framework for the expansion of local calling areas and related issues, Public Notice CRTC 2001-47, 27 April 2001. Reference: 8663-C12-04/01 and 4754-199.

2002-14 - Application for costs by Tatlayoko Think Tank with respect to its participation in the proceeding initiated by Framework for the expansion of local calling areas and related issues, Public Notice CRTC 2001-47, 27 April 2001. Reference: 8663-C12-04/01 and 4754-202.

2002-15 - Public Interest Advocacy Centre, the National Anti-Poverty Organization and Action Réseau Consommateur applications for costs – Order CRTC 2000-393. Reference: 8638-C12-46/01, 4754-205 and 4754-206.

2002-16 - Consumers' Association of Canada, the National Anti-Poverty Organization and l'Union des Consommateurs application for costs – Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2002-1. Reference: 8695-C12-19/02 and 4754-211.

Taxation Orders

2002-1 - Costs awarded to the Consumer Association of Canada and the Manitoba Society of Seniors – Public Notice 2000-108 proceeding. Reference: 8661-C12-04/00 and 4768-096.

2002-2 - Taxation of costs awarded to Action Réseau Consommateur et al. in the proceeding initiated by Price cap review and related issues, Public Notice CRTC 2001-37, 13 March 2001. Reference: 8678-C12-11/01, 8624-B20-01/00 and 4768-098.

2002-3 - Taxation of costs awarded to Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) in the proceeding initiated by Public Notice CRTC 2001-37, Price cap review and related issues, 13 March 2001. Reference: 8678-C12-11/01 and 4768-099.

2002-4 - Taxation of costs awarded to BCOAPO et al. in the proceeding initiated by Price cap review and related issues, Public Notice CRTC 2001-37, 13 March 2001. Reference: 4768-101 and 8678-C12-11/01.

2002-5 - Costs awarded to Consumers' Association of Canada – Public Notice CRTC 2001-37. Reference: 8678-C12-11/01 and 4768-100.

2002-5-1 - Amendments to Costs awarded to Consumers' Association of Canada – Public Notice CRTC 2001-37, Telecom Taxation Order CRTC 2002-5, 18 September 2002 – Federal Goods and Services Tax. Reference: 8678-C12-11/01 and 4768-100.

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