ARCHIVED - Telecom Order CRTC 97-1923
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Ottawa, 23 December 1997
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Telecom Order CRTC 97-1923
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In Regulatory Framework - Ontario Northland Transportation Commission Telecom Public Notice CRTC 97-7, 19 February 1997, the Commission expressed the preliminary view that the regulatory framework established for Québec-Téléphone in Regulatory Framework for Québec-Téléphone and Télébec ltée, Telecom Decision CRTC 96-5, 7 August 1996, could apply to the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (the telecommunications operating division of which is now known as O.N. Tel).
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In Regulatory Framework - Prince Rupert City Telephones, Telecom Public Notice CRTC 97-8, 19 February 1997 (PN 97-8), the Commission expressed the preliminary view that the regulatory framework established for the Ontario independent telephone companies in Regulatory Framework for the Independent Telephone Companies in Quebec and Ontario (Except Ontario Northland Transportation Commission, Québec-Téléphone and Télébec ltée), Telecom Decision CRTC 96-6, 7 August 1996 could apply to Prince Rupert City Telephones (Prince Rupert).
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File No.: 8085-RP0006/97
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1. In expressing its preliminary view, the Commission contemplated $2.00 increases in the monthly rates for local access lines effective 1 January in each of the years 1998 and 1999 for Prince Rupert. The Commission also contemplated that Prince Rupert would adopt the Terms of Service (Terms) of either Bell Canada (Bell) or The Island Telephone Company Limited, allowing for some minor variations to respond to operating requirements and unique service characteristics.
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2. On 31 July 1997, the Commission received an application from Prince Rupert under Tariff Notice 15 for early approval of the first $2.00 rate increase.
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3. The Commission notes that both Prince Rupert's subscribers and parties to PN 97-8 were advised of the proposed increases and that no comments were received.
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4. In Telecom Order CRTC 97-1570, 29 October 1997, the Commission approved a $2.00 increase in local rates effective 1 November 1997, the effective date being two months earlier than that which was proposed in PN 97-8.
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5. As part of its submission in the PN 97-8 process, Prince Rupert indicated that it would adopt Bell's Terms and filed proposed Terms that reflected the removal of Article 6 therein since it pertained to two-party and four-party service, which are not services offered in Prince Rupert's operating territory.
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6. As a result of procedural delays, the Commission will not be pronouncing on the entire regulatory framework for Prince Rupert in this Order. Rather, the Commission intends to deal only with the Terms at this time.
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7. The Commission expects to issue a decision regarding the remaining features of Prince Rupert's regulatory framework by the end of the second Quarter of 1998.
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8. In light of the foregoing, the Commission orders that:
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(a) Prince Rupert adopt Bell's Terms with Article 6 deleted;
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(b) Prince Rupert issue revised tariff pages forthwith;
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(c) Prince Rupert advise its subscribers, through a billing insert, that new Terms, effective six months from the date of this Order, have been approved and that the Terms or a summary thereof will be published in the next telephone directory;
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(d) Prince Rupert file the text of the billing insert, for Commission approval, within two months of the date of this Order; and
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(e) Prince Rupert notify its subscribers, in both official languages, that copies of the Terms are available in either language upon request and that further information can be obtained from Prince Rupert's business office.
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Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General |
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