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Ottawa, 7 January 1994
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Telecom Public Notice CRTC 94-2
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BELL CANADA - RESTRUCTURING OF RATES FOR BUSINESS PRIMARY EXCHANGE AND RELATED SERVICES
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Reference: Tariff Notice 5020
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The Commission has received an application from Bell Canada (Bell), dated 10 December 1993, for approval of tariff revisions relating to a restructuring of rates for business primary exchange and related services.
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The proposed tariff revisions would result in rate increases for subscribers to Business Individual Line and Business Trunk Services in rate groups 3A to 6 and in rate groups 8 and 9. Subscribers in rate groups 16 to 20 would experience decreases. Bell's proposal also entails a reduction from 19 to 8 in the number of separate rates across rate group bands.
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In addition, Bell proposes revisions to Business 2-party, 4-party and Message Rate Services. Bell states that these proposed revisions are based on increasing the proportional rate relationship to Individual Service rates. Bell also proposes rate changes for certain other business services whose rates are related to either Business Individual Line or Business Trunk rates.
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Bell states that the net revenue impact of the proposed tariff revisions would be approximately $19 million in 1994.
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The application may be examined at any of Bell's business offices or at the offices of the CRTC in the following locations:
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Room 201
Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage
Hull, Quebec
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Suite 1920
Place Montréal Trust
1800 McGill College Avenue
Montréal, Quebec
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Suite 820
Standard Life Centre
121 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario
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A copy of Bell's application may be obtained by any interested 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 7 February 1994 (fax: 819-953-0795). A copy of your letter should be sent to Mr. B.A. Courtois, Vice-President, Corporate & Legal Affairs, Bell Canada, 105 Hôtel-de-ville Street, 6th Floor, Hull, Quebec, J8X 4H7 (fax: 819-778-3437).
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In light of the comment period specified in this Public Notice and the time required to consider the record, the Commission expects to issue a ruling with respect to Bell's application in the second quarter of 1994.
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Allan J. Darling
Secretary General
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