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Ottawa, 12 March 1998
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Telecom Order CRTC 98-268
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On 25 November 1997, Bruce Municipal Telephone System filed an application for approval of depreciation life characteristics.
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File No.: 8630-B7-01/97
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1. The Commission has reviewed the depreciation life characteristics contained in the attached Table.
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2. The Commission finds these depreciation life characteristics to be reasonable.
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3. The Commission intends to initiate, later in 1998, a public process to develop and put into place a more simplified process for depreciation filings by independent telephone companies.
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4. In light of the foregoing, the Commission orders that:
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The accounts listed in the attached Table be depreciated using the depreciation life characteristics contained therein.
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Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General
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This document is available in alternative format upon request.
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TABLE
BRUCE MUNICIPAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM
1997 DEPRECIATION LIFE CHARACTERISTICS
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Account Description Dispersion ASL/AYFR
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2120-99C Buildings - Administration 2053
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2120-99C-A Buildings - Port Elgin, Paisley & 2003
Tiverton
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2120-99C-B Buildings - Kincardine & Remotes 2013
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2211-4C COE - Power Unit 15 yrs
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2224-01C COE - Voice Messaging Unit 10 yrs
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2210-3C COE - MDF Unit 25 yrs
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2215-21C Fibre Optic Equipment 2008
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2215-23C Central Office - Circuit Other Unit 15 yrs
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2215-22C Local Rural Carrier - Unit 20 yrs
Central Office
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2221-17C Switching Equipment - Hardware 2016
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2221-17C-AS Switching Equipment - Application 2016
Software
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2221-17C-OS Switching Equipment - Unit 5 yrs
Operations Software
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2311 Station Apparatus - Teletype Unit 13 yrs
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2312 Telephone Sets/PBX's Unit 8 yrs
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2312 Data Equipment Unit 10 yrs
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2321-30C Bell Cellular & Unit 20 yrs
Payphones/Booths
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2321-86C Drop Wire Unit 20 yrs
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2340-48C Large PBX Unit 15 yrs
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2410-60C Poles Unit 26 yrs
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2421-64C Plant - Aerial Cable (Copper) Unit 27 yrs
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TABLE
BRUCE MUNICIPAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM
1997 DEPRECIATION LIFE CHARACTERISTICS
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Account Description Dispersion ASL/AYFR
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2422-70C Underground Cable (Copper) Unit 25 yrs
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2423-80C Buried Cable (Copper) Unit 24 yrs
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2423-83C Fibre Optic Cable (Buried) Unit 20 yrs
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2440-88C Plant - Conduit Unit 50 yrs
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2610-49C Office Furniture & Equipment Unit 15 yrs
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2610-50/52C Tools & Equipment Unit 15 yrs
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2610-50/51C Computers (AS400) Unit 5 yrs
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2610-53C IBM AS 400 Unit 7 yrs
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2641-40C Vehicles Unit 8 yrs
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2641-51C Truck Radios Unit 8 yrs
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2610-52C PC's & Printers Unit 5 yrs
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2610-2228 Internet Hardware Unit 10 yrs
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2610-2229 Internet Software Unit 5 yrs
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2010-100 Organizational & Formation Unit 20 yrs
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ASL: Average Service Life
AYFR: Average Year of Final Retirement
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