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Ottawa, 29 January 1993
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Telecom Public Notice CRTC 93-13
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BRITISH COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY - REVISIONS TO DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE CHARGES
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Reference: Tariff Notice 2705
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The Commission has received an application from British Columbia Telephone Company (B.C. Tel), dated 18 September 1992, for approval of tariff revisions related to directory assistance charges.
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In its application, B.C. Tel proposes to:
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(1) introduce a local directory assistance (LDA) charge of $0.50 for out-of-book telephone numbers (numbers that are not listed in the current edition of the company's telephone directory), while retaining the current charge of $0.80 for in-book telephone numbers,
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(2) eliminate the current free allowance of 250 Long Distance Directory Assistance (LDDA) calls to the United States per access per month,
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(3) reduce the current Canada-U.S. LDDA charge from $0.80 to $0.50, and
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(4) introduce a charge of $0.50 for all LDDA calls in Canada (this would not apply to requests for 800 numbers directed to 1-800-555-1212).
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In addition, B.C. Tel is proposing various changes to current exceptions to the application of LDA and LDDA charges. In particular, the company proposes to:
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(1) remove the exemption from the LDA charge for in-book telephone numbers for persons calling from hotel PBX systems,
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(2) remove the exemption from LDDA charges for persons calling from federally or provincially registered hospitals and for persons who have an impairment, and
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(3) exempt from LDA and LDDA charges persons calling from miscellaneous toll services (Mobile and Marine Radiotelephones, Air-to-Ground, Toll Station, Spacetel and Conferencing).
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In support of its application, B.C. Tel has submitted information for which it has claimed confidentiality. An abridged version of this information has been provided for the public record.
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The Commission addressed interrogatories to B.C. Tel with respect to its application. The company responded to these interrogatories on 21 January 1993.
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The application may be examined at any of B.C. Tel's business offices or at the offices of the CRTC, Room 201, Central Building, Les Terrasses de la Chaudière, 1 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec, or Suite 1380, 800 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia. A copy of B.C. Tel's application and of its responses to the Commission's interrogatories may be obtained by any person upon request directed to the company at the address shown below.
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If you wish to comment on the application, please write to Mr. Allan J. Darling, Secretary General, CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N2, by 1 March 1993 (fax: (819)953-0795). A copy of your letter should be sent to Mr. Robert F. Stuart, Director, Regulatory Matters, British Columbia Telephone Company, 18th Floor, 3777 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5H 3Z7 (fax: (604)430-9653).
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Allan J. Darling
Secretary General
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