Search

ARCHIVED -  Telecom Public Notice CRTC 1985-50

This page has been archived on the Web

Information identified as archived on the Web is for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. Archived Decisions, Notices and Orders (DNOs) remain in effect except to the extent they are amended or reversed by the Commission, a court, or the government. The text of archived information has not been altered or updated after the date of archiving. Changes to DNOs are published as “dashes” to the original DNO number. Web pages that are archived on the Web are not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards. As per the Communications Policy of the Government of Canada, you can request alternate formats by contacting us.

Archived

This page has been archived on the Web.

Telecom Public Notice

Ottawa, 30 July 1985
Telecom Public Notice CRTC 1985-50
BELL CANADA - PROPOSED RESTRUCTURE OF CANADA-UNITED STATES MESSAGE TOLL SERVICE RATES
Reference: Tariff Notice 1643
The Commission has received an application from Bell Canada (Bell), dated 3 June 1985, for approval of tariff revisions to restructure its Canada-United States Message Toll Service (MTS) rates. The company has stated that this is required to prevent revenue erosion which could result from the offer, by U.S. resellers, of toll services to the U.S. and overseas.
The proposed restructure generally involves reductions for long haul rates, increases for short haul rates and increases in operator handling and person-to-person premiums.
The following table shows examples of price effects under the proposal.
Customer-dialed 5 minute call (1), 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Monday-Saturday
Location Mileage Present Proposed % Difference
Toronto
- Los Angeles 2137 4.56 3.72 -18.5
- Detroit 211 2.22 2.46 +10.8
Operator-handled 7 minute call (1), 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Monday-Saturday
Location Mileage Present Proposed % Difference
Toronto
- Los Angeles 2137 6.86 6.54 - 4.7
- Detroit 211 3.38 4.78 41.4
Person-to-person 7 minute call (1), 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Monday-Saturday
Location Mileage Present Proposed % Difference
Toronto
- Los Angeles 2137 9.66 8.54 -11.6
- Detroit 211 4.73 6.78 +43.3
As part of its application, the company has proposed increases and decreases to its Teleplus 1022 service, presently undergoing a market trial. Bell has stated that the revisions are required to maintain current rate relationships between Canada-U.S. MTS and Teleplus 1022.
The application may be examined at any of the company's business offices or at the offices of the CRTC, Room 561, Central Building, Les Terrasses de la Chaudière, 1 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec or Complex Guy Favreau, East Tower, 200 Dorchester Blvd. West, 6th floor, Montreal, Quebec. A copy of the application may be obtained by any interested party upon request directed to the company at the address shown below.
If you wish to comment on the application, please write to Mr. Fernand Bélisle, Secretary General, CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N2, by 30 August 1985. A copy of your letter should be sent to Mr. E.E. Saunders, Q.C., c/o Mr. Peter J. Knowlton, Assistant General Counsel, Bell Canada, 25 Eddy Street, 4th floor, Hull, Quebec, J8Y 6N4.
(1) average conversation length
Fernand Bélisle
Secretary General

Date modified: