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Order CRTC 2000-421

Ottawa, 18 May 2000
Cogeco Cable Systems Inc.'s and Cogeco Cable Canada Inc.'s proposed General Tariffs
Reference: Cogeco Cable Systems Inc. Tariff Notices 4/A and Cogeco Cable Canada Inc. Tariff Notices 4/A
The Commission approves on an interim basis, with the changes listed below, Cogeco Cable Systems Inc.'s and Cogeco Cable Canada Inc.'s proposed General Tariffs covering general terms and conditions and access services.

1.

Cogeco Cable Systems Inc. and Cogeco Cable Canada Inc. (collectively Cogeco) filed separate applications for approval of their General Tariffs (CRTC Tariff 27711 and CRTC Tariff 26450, respectively). The General Tariffs provide for terms and conditions, and access services for interconnection with local exchange carriers (LECs), interexchange service providers (IXSPs) and wireless service providers (WSPs). The applications were both filed on 21 December 1999.

2.

TELUS Communications Inc. and TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. (together TELUS) filed comments on 27 January 2000. Bell Canada filed comments on behalf of itself, Island Telecom Inc., Maritime Tel & Tel Limited, MTS Communications Inc., NBTel Inc. and NewTel Communications Inc. on 21 January 2000.

3.

Cogeco filed amendments to modify their billing and collection tariff provisions to reflect comments filed by Bell Canada. Cogeco filed the amendments under TNs 4A, dated 14 February 2000.
Definitions: changes and additions

4.

Bell Canada submitted that the definitions of "class A licensee", "class B licensee", "end-customer", "exchange", "overseas circuit", and "trunk-side access" require changes. As well, definitions are required for the terms "competitive pay telephone service provider", "direct access line", "resale", "reseller", "sharing" and "sharing group".

5.

With the exception of the proposed definition for the term "exchange" which is correct, the Commission considers that Cogeco should implement the changes proposed by Bell Canada. Corrections are also required to the definitions of "CCS7 cross-connection", "incumbent local exchange carrier", "link" and Cogeco should include a definition for the term "CCS7 signalling".
Definition of access tandem and direct connection

6.

Bell Canada noted that in Section 2, Network charges, Cogeco has not defined direct connection or access tandem connection and that the section has been duplicated.

7.

The Commission agrees with Bell Canada that changes to Cogeco's tariffs are required.
Changes to contribution charge provisions

8.

Bell Canada submitted that Cogeco's contribution tariffs should be amended to:
a) clearly identify in which provinces the rates quoted apply; and
b) delete the reference to the Stentor Operating Companies.

9.

Cogeco Cable Systems Inc. proposes to operate in Ontario and Cogeco Cable Canada Inc. proposed to operate in Quebec. The Commission considers that since the same rates apply in these two provinces there is no need for Cogeco to indicate in which province the rates apply at this time. If however Cogeco chooses to expand in the territory of another incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC), the territories where particular rates apply will have to be shown.

10.

The Commission agrees with Bell Canada that the references to the Stentor Operating Companies should be removed as they are no longer relevant.

11.

As well, Cogeco should add a note to the proposed contribution charge provisions specifying that the contribution charges are applicable to Cogeco in relation to its interexchange traffic where the interexchange traffic in question is defined by the ILECs' exchange boundaries.
Commission decisions impacting contribution charges

12.

Bell Canada and TELUS submitted that changes are required to reflect the Commission's determinations in Contribution on traffic carried by alternate providers of long distance services over direct access lines, Telecom Decision CRTC 99-9, dated 20 July 1999, with respect to contribution charges associated with the use of direct access lines (DALs). Bell Canada noted that Cogeco's tariffs require the appropriate wording to reflect the rates applicable when an IXSP attests that it does not use DALs.

13.

Bell Canada submitted that changes are also required to the sections addressing contribution on overseas and Canada-U.S. circuits and contribution exemptions to reflect the Commission's determinations in its 17 December 1999 letter decision entitled Industry Task Force on International Contribution Issues - Final Consensus Report

14.

The Commission notes that it rendered several other decisions late in 1999 that affect the contribution mechanism.

15.

In Review of frozen contribution rate policy, Telecom Decision CRTC 99-20, dated 15 December 1999, the Commission directed all carriers providing local exchange service to issue amended tariff pages, effective 1 January 2000, reflecting the changes to contribution rates and WSP surcharges resulting from changes in the DAL loading factor. The Commission notes that the decision affects, for IXSPs, both the per minute contribution rates and the per circuit contribution rates for line-side access.

16.

In a letter decision dated 15 December 1999 with respect to Bell Canada's application regarding contribution on traffic carried by alternate providers of long distance services over DALs, the Commission determined that DAL surcharges apply to contribution assessed on international traffic. All local exchange carriers (LECs) were directed to ensure that their tariffs reflected its directives and, where necessary, to issue revised tariff pages.

17.

In a second letter decision issued 15 December 1999 regarding the TELUS application pursuant to section 62 of the Telecommunications Act to modify the international contribution regime to introduce a single blended contribution rate for Canada, the Commission determined that, effective 1 January 2000, the contribution rates for each ILEC territory will be set at Bell Canada's rates for the international end of any call. The Commission directed all LECs to issue revised tariff pages reflecting its directives.

18.

The Commission considers that Cogeco's tariff should be revised to be consistent with Decisions 99-9 and 99-20, and its letter decisions dated 15 December 1999 and 17 December 1999.
Contribution exemptions for competitive pay telephone service providers

19.

Bell Canada submitted that Cogeco should be directed to include a provision with respect to contribution exemptions that apply to competitive pay telephone service providers indicating that they are exempt from contribution if they are not directly connected to an interexchange network.

20.

The Commission considers that Cogeco's tariff should reflect its determinations with respect to contribution exemptions for competitive pay telephone service providers.
Other changes to general terms and conditions

21.

Cogeco has combined in Item 102, Section 9, provisions for refunds in cases of service problems and limitations of responsibilities. The Commission considers that Cogeco has included several provisions that provide it, contrary to Telecom Decision CRTC 97-8, dated 1 May 1997, entitled Local Competition with a level of protection that is greater than that contained in the ILECs' tariffs and that these provisions should be amended.

22.

In Item 102, Section 10, Payment time limits, Cogeco has included a provision that addresses bill payment due dates. The Commission is of the view that this provision is unnecessary in the tariff as it deals with business policy.
Telephone number provisions for WSPs

23.

The Commission considers that Cogeco, in association with the provision of line-side access to WSPs, should include tariff provisions for 1) telephone numbers and reserved telephone numbers with outpulsing; and 2) Central Office (CO) Code Administration.
9-1-1 emergency response service tariff provisions

24.

The Commission is of the view that Cogeco's 9-1-1 ERS tariff provisions for conditions of service require additional terms that identify the specific contact information that will be provided to the municipality. This will ensure that the tariff provisions conform to the CLEC-Municipality 9-1-1 Service Agreements approved by the Commission.

25.

The Commission considers that, in addition to the above, several items in Cogeco's tariff require minor changes for the purpose of correcting and/or clarifying various references and provisions.

26.

In light of the foregoing, the Commission orders that:
1. The proposed tariffs are approved on an interim basis, with the following amendments:
a) amend Item 101, Definitions, as follows:
i) add the following definitions for "CCS7 signalling", "competitive pay telephone service provider", "direct access line", "resale", "reseller", "sharing" and "sharing group":
Common Channel Signalling System 7 (CCS7) is the digital signalling system used by telecommunications carriers to route telecommunications traffic and to provider other services.
Competitive pay telephone service provider means a company or individual which provides competitive pay telephone service for use by the general public. For the purpose of this tariff, the competitive pay telephone service provider is Cogeco's customer
Direct access line means a network arrangement used to transmit traffic over a dedicated facility between an IXSP's interexchange network and a subscriber's premises.
Resale means the subsequent sale or lease on a commercial basis, with or without adding value, of a telecommunications service purchased from Cogeco or an interconnecting carrier.
Reseller means a person engaged in resale of local service (local reseller) or interexchange service (IX reseller).
Sharing means the use by two or more persons in an arrangement not involving resale, of a telecommunications service purchased from Cogeco or an interconnecting carrier.
Sharing group means a group of persons engaged in sharing.
ii) replace the definitions of "class A licensee", "class B licensee" and "overseas circuit" with the following:
Class A licensee means a telecommunications service provider who:
a) operates telecommunications facilities used in transporting basic international traffic between Canada and another country, whether those facilities are owned by the licensee or leased from a separate facilities provider; or
b) operates telecommunications equipment that converts basic international traffic from circuit-switched minutes originating in Canada to non-circuit-switched traffic, or from non-circuit-switched traffic to circuit-switched minutes terminating in Canada, regardless of whether the licensee is responsible for the international transport; or
c) performs both of the functions described in a) and b) above.
Such telecommunications service providers shall have obtained from the Commission a class A license for the provision of basic international telecommunications services. For more information with respect to licensing requirements refer to the Commission's web site at www.crtc.gc.ca.
Class B licensee means a telecommunications service provider who provides international telecommunications service but neither:
a) operates telecommunications facilities used in transporting basic international traffic between Canada and another country; nor
b) operates telecommunications equipment that converts basic international traffic from circuit-switched minutes originating in Canada to non-circuit-switched traffic, or from non-circuit-switched traffic to circuit-switched minutes terminating in Canada.
Class B licensees include service providers who resell the switched services of other service providers. Such telecommunications service providers shall have obtained from the Commission a class B license for the provision of basic international services. For more information with respect to licensing requirements refer to the Commission's web site at www.crtc.gc.ca.
Overseas circuit means a circuit that connects a service or a facility of an international service provider to a country other than the United States, directly or via an overseas carrier, for the purpose of providing overseas services.
iii) add the following to the end of the definition of "CCS7 cross-connection": in order to exchange ISUP signalling information necessary to support the completion of calls between interconnected networks.;
iv) in the definition of "end-customer" add the word "or" between the terms "WSPs" and "IXSPs" and delete the phrase "or the SOCs";
v) in the definition of "incumbent local exchange carrier" add the phrase "that provided local exchange service on a monopoly basis" immediately after the word "carrier";
vi) add the following sentence to the end of the definition of "link": "Answer supervision is included and multi-frequency signalling may be used."; and
vii) add the dialling provisions "101XXXX" and "1+950" to the definition of "Trunk-side access";
b) in Item 102(4.2), add the following sentence to the end of the provision: "This section does not apply where otherwise stipulated in Cogeco's tariffs, these terms, or by special agreement."
c) in Item 102(6.7), delete the phrase "including anticipated long distance charges" from the end of the sentence;
d) in Item 102, renumber Sections 10, 11, 12 and 13 as Sections 11, 12, 13 and 14 and replace Section 9 with the following two sub-items:

Section 9: Refunds in the case of service problems

9.1 When there are omissions, interruptions, delays, errors or defects in transmission, or failure or defects in Cogeco's facilities, Cogeco's liability is limited to a refund of charges, on request, proportionate to the length of time that the problem existed. No request is necessary where a problem in exchange service lasts twenty-four hours or more form the time Cogeco is advised of the problem. However, where the problem is occasioned by Cogeco's negligence, Cogeco is also liable for the amount calculated in accordance with 10.1.
Section 10: Limitation of Cogeco's liability
10.1      Except in cases of deliberate fault or gross negligence or where negligence on the part of Cogeco results in physical injury, death, or damage to the customer's property or premises, Cogeco's liability for negligence, including negligence relating to the interception and reference of calls, emergency services from pay telephones and breach of contract, is limited to three times the amount credited or cancelled in accordance with Item 9.1 as applicable.
10.2 Cogeco is not liable for:
a) libel, slander, defamation or the infringement of copyright or other unlawful activity arising from material or messages transmitted over Cogeco's telecommunications network;
b) the infringement of patents arising from combining or using the customer's facilities or equipment with Cogeco's equipment or telecommunications network; and
c.) damages arising out of the act, default, neglect or omission of the customer in the use or operation of equipment provided by Cogeco
10.3 When facilities of other companies or telecommunications systems are used in establishing connections to or from customer-controlled facilities and equipment, Cogeco is not liable for any act, omission or negligence of the other companies or telecommunications systems.
e) in Item 102, Section 11, Payment time limit,
i) delete Item 11.1 and renumber the remaining sub-items accordingly; and
ii) change the references in the new Item 11.1 to read "11.2 and 11.3";
f) in Item 102(13.1)(h), change the reference from 10.5 to 11.4;
g) in Item 102(13.3)(g), remove the letter (g) and realign the sentence with the opening sentence of the sub-item;
h) in Item 300(1.2), add the following to the end of the provision:
Schedule 3 Terms and definitions
i) in Item 300(1.14) replace "an IXSP" with "an IXC, other than the ILEC";
j) in Item 300(1.15) replace "IXSP" with "IXC";
k) in Item 301(1.2), add the dialling provisions "101XXXX" and "1+950";
l) in Item 301, Section 2, Network charges:
i) delete sub-items 2.4 to 2.6;
ii) renumber sub-items 2.1 to 2.3 as 2.2 to 2.4;
iii) add the following as sub-item 2.1:
2.1 When the IXSP requests an interconnecting circuit with trunk-side access, the switching and aggregation charge specified in 2.4 below applies to each minute of traffic carried on the interconnecting circuit. The direct connection charge applies when an IXSP interconnects at Cogeco's end office switch. The access tandem connection charge applies when an IXSP interconnects at Cogeco's toll (tandem) switch. When access tandem connections are used, both the direct connection and the access tandem connection charges apply.
iv) in the table in sub-item 2.4, change the direct connection rate of $0.007 to $0.003.
m) in Item 301(3.1), Section 3, PIC processing, delete the dialling provisions "1-800/888" from the first sentence, and add the phrase "provided over Cogeco's network" after the words "primary exchange service" in the third sentence of the paragraph.
n) in Item 302(1.2), add the reference "1.4" after the words "specified in" in the first sentence of the provision.
o) move Item 304, Local Number Portability - Call Routing LRN Absent, to a new Section numbered 600 and amend the provisions as follows:
i) replace the word "àlocal" in Item 1.2(a) with the word "location"; and
ii) in the second last sentence in Item 1.3 add the words "and line-side" after the words "trunk-side MF".
p) renumber Item 305, Contribution charges, as Item 304;
q) amend Item 304, Section 1 as follows:
i) in the first sentence of sub-item 1.1, add the words "or line-side" after the words "trunk-side";
ii) in sub-item 1.2, add the following to the end of the first sentence: "with respect to interconnecting circuits with trunk-side access.";
iii) in the table in sub-item 1.2, replace the phrase "IXSPs other than the former Stentor operating company" with " Carriers and other service providers that use DALs" and replace the corresponding rates as follows:
Peak period $0.0075
Off-peak period $0.0038
iv) in the last line of the table in sub-item 1.2, replace the phrase "Former Stentor Operating Company" with "Carriers and other service providers that have attested that they do not use DALs (y)" and replace the corresponding rates as follows:
Peak period $0.0066
Off-peak period $0.0033
v) add the following note after the table in sub-item 1.2:
(y) An attestation that a carrier or other service provider does not use DALs requires that the carrier or other service provider provide an affidavit to Cogeco and the Commission, sworn by a senior officer of the company, attesting to the fact that the carrier or other service provider does not use any DALs to originate or terminate traffic in the applicable ILEC's operating territory. The affidavit must be resubmitted on an annual basis and include a statement that if, during the year, the carrier or other service provider uses any DALs, the carrier or other service provider will notify the Commission immediately, serving a copy on Cogeco, and the contribution rate applicable to the carriers and other service providers that do use DALs would immediately apply.
vi) modify the table in sub-item 1.3 to reflect the following terms and rates:
Number of circuits in the circuit group Carriers and other service providers that use DALs
1-3 $4.00
4-6 $13.00
7-9 $19.00
10-14 $24.00
15-19 $28.00
20-29 $31.00
30-39 $34.00
40-49 $36.00
50-74 $38.00
75-99 $40.00
100 and over $43.00
Number of circuits in the circuit group Carriers and other service providers that attest that they do not use DALs (y)
1-3 $3.00
4-6 $11.00
7-9 $17.00
10-14 $21.00
15-19 $24.00
20-29 $27.00
30-39 $30.00
40-49 $32.00
50-74 $33.00
75-99 $35.00
100 and over $37.00
vii) add the following note after the table in sub-item 1.3:
(y) An attestation that a carrier or other service provider does not use DALs requires that the carrier or other service provider provide an affidavit to Cogeco and the Commission, sworn by a senior officer of the company, attesting to the fact that the carrier or other service provider does not use any DALs to originate or terminate traffic in the applicable ILEC's operating territory. The affidavit must be resubmitted on an annual basis and include a statement that if, during the year, the carrier or other service provider uses any DALs, the carrier or other service provider will notify the Commission immediately, serving a copy on Cogeco, and the contribution rate applicable to the carriers and other service providers that do use DALs would immediately apply.
r) replace Item 304, Section 2 and Item 304, Section 3 with the following:
Section 2 Overseas and Canada-U.S. circuits

2.1 For each overseas circuit that uses an international interconnection point located in the applicable ILEC's operating territory and for each Canada-U.S. circuit that crosses the border at a point located in the applicable ILEC's operating territory, the contribution charges specified below apply. The determination of whether or not an individual carrier's or other service provider's international traffic is DAL surcharge-exempt is based on the exempt/non-exempt status of the carrier or other service provider that hands off the international traffic directly to or receives such traffic directly from the class A licensee. Where the originating/terminating carrier or other service provider is also the class A licensee, it is the status of the originating/terminating carrier or other service provider that applies

Carriers and other service providers that use DALS
Contribution charge, each minute of traffic (x):
Peak period $0.0075
Off-peak period $0.0038
Carriers and other service providers that have attested that they do not use DALs (y)
Contribution charge, each minute of traffic (x):
Peak period $0.0066
Off-peak period $0.0033
(x) For the purpose of per minute contribution, peak period is deemed to be 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday and off-peak period is deemed to be all other times including all day Saturday and Sunday.
(y) An attestation that a carrier or other service provider does not use DALs requires that the carrier or other service provider provide an affidavit to the applicable ILEC and the Commission, sworn by a senior officer of the company, attesting to the fact that the carrier or other service provider does not use any DALs to originate or terminate traffic in the applicable ILEC's operating territory. The affidavit must be resubmitted on an annual basis and include a statement that if, during the year, the carrier or other service provider uses any DALs, the carrier or other service provider will notify the Commission immediately, serving a copy on the ILEC, and the contribution rate applicable to the carriers and other service providers that do use DALs would immediately apply.
2.2 Class A licensees are required to report detailed monthly contribution minute information to the applicable ILEC, the Commission and the Central Fund Administrator (CFA) within 60 days of the end of the applicable month as follows:
i) with respect to contribution-eligible international traffic that the licensee transports between Canada and the United States using circuit-switching protocol on telecommunications facilities operated by the licensee, the licensee shall a) report to the ILEC in whose territory a Canada-U.S. circuit crosses the border all contribution-eligible minutes, and b) remit to the ILEC the applicable contribution charges as specified in Cogeco's tariffs;
ii) with respect to contribution-eligible international traffic that the licensee transports between Canada and a country other than the United States using circuit switching protocol on telecommunications facilities operated by the licensee, the licensee shall a) report to the ILEC in whose territory the gateway switch (i.e., the last switching point for outbound minutes and the first point of switching for inbound minutes) is located all contribution-eligible minutes, and b) remit to the ILEC the applicable contribution charges as specified in Cogeco's tariffs;
iii) with respect to contribution-eligible international traffic that the licensee converts from circuit-switched minutes originating in Canada to non-circuit-switched traffic, or from non-circuit-switched traffic to circuit-switched minutes terminating in Canada, the licensee shall a) report to the ILEC all contribution-eligible minutes as measured at the point of conversion to the ILEC in whose territory the conversion occurs, and b) remit to the ILEC the applicable contribution charges as specified in Cogeco's tariffs; and
iv) all minutes reported in i), ii) and iii) above shall be split by peak and off-peak periods and, where possible, by type of domestic service provider i.e., APLDs versus ILEC.
In cases in which the licensee has no traffic to report, the licensee shall provide a nil report to the ILEC, the Commission and the CFA.
2.3 Class A licensees are required to provide a quarter-ending report to the applicable ILEC, the Commission and the CFA within 60 days of the end of the applicable quarter as follows:
i) an affidavit signed by a senior officer of the licensee, attesting to the completeness and accuracy of the contribution reports and remittances covering the past three months;
ii) the number of Canada-U.S. and Canada-Overseas circuits (in units of DS-1 equivalents) as of the last day of the quarter, on which it has measured international contribution-eligible minutes in the preceding three months; and
iii) a declaration of the existence of protocol-conversion points, by ILEC territory, at which international contribution-eligible circuit-switched minutes originating in Canada are converted to non-circuit-switched traffic or at which non-circuit-switched international traffic is converted to contribution-eligible circuit-switched minutes terminating in Canada.
If there is no traffic to report, the affidavit shall state why the licensee has no traffic to report.
2.4 As an alternative to providing monthly and quarterly reports to the ILEC as noted in 2.2 and 2.3 above, the class A licensee may choose to provide these reports to an affiliated CLEC or a CLEC with which such class A licensee has a preferred relationship, as defined in the Central Fund Administration Agreement, and to remit the applicable contribution payment to that CLEC. When a class A licensee elects to use this alternative reporting method, that class A licensee must advise the ILEC in writing of this choice, at least one month prior to the date the change becomes effective.
s) renumber Item 304, Section 4 as Item 304, Section 3 and replace the provisions with the following:
Section 3 Exemptions
3.1 When an interconnecting circuit is used solely to access Cogeco's message toll services, the contribution charges specified in Sections 1 and 2 do not apply.
3.2 The contribution charges specified in Sections 1 and 2 do not apply, when an interconnecting circuit associated with line-side access is:
- used to provide a dedicated voice or dedicated data service, or
- used to provide a local service, or
- associated with a stand-alone administrative location or system which is not directly connected to the IXC's interexchange network, provided that the IXC applies to the Commission on a case-by-case basis and provides evidence satisfactory to the Commission that by reasons of the technical, economic or operational characteristics of the service, it is unlikely that the connections will be used significantly for joint-use interexchange services.
3.3 The contribution charges specified in Sections 1 and 2 above do not apply to:
- international data traffic; or
- international voice traffic carried on a facility dedicated to the use of one customer; or
- international transit traffic that does not connect to the Canadian public switched telephone network (PSTN).
3.4 An application to the Commission for a contribution exemption with respect to international traffic is not required except in the following instances:
- where switched domestic traffic is routed through another country on non-dedicated facilities; or
- where domestic traffic is routed through another country by a licensee but is not controlled by the licensee when it re-enters Canada; or
- where international traffic is routed through another country to reach an international gateway in another part of Canada.
When any of the above three situations apply, the licensee shall apply to the Commission on a case-by-case basis and provide evidence satisfactory to the Commission that it can accurately track and record contribution-eligible minutes on the facilities in question.
3.5 Where a competitive pay telephone service provider uses interconnecting circuits, such as pay telephone basic access lines, which are not directly connected to an interexchange network provided by the competitive pay telephone service provider or by another service provider, the contribution charges specified in Sections 1 and 2 above do not apply. An application to the Commission for a contribution exemption is not required.
t) renumber Item 306, Billing and collection, as Item 305 and amend as follows:
i) in sub-item 1.1, replace the phrase "at the rates specified in iii. Below" with "at the rates specified in Section 3 below.";
ii) in sub-item 1.1(a), insert the word "placed" between the words "calls" and "by customers"; and
iii) renumber the sub-paragraphs in Section 3 as 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.
u) in Item 401, Section 2, sub-item 2.3, replace the IX contribution charge, per activated access channel shown as $6.60 in the last row of the table with $6.35.
v) add the following as Item 402:
Section 1 Telephone numbers
1. Seven-digit telephone numbers with outpulsing are provided at the rates and charges specified below.
1.1 Each seven-digit telephone number with outpulsing:
Monthly rate: $0.14 (note 1)
Service charge: $126.00 (note 2)
1.2 Each reserved seven-digit telephone numbers with outpulsing:
Monthly rate: $0.04 (note 1)
Service charge: $98.00 (note 3)
Note 1: Applies whether the telephone numbers are located in either Cogeco's and/or the WSP's switch.
Note 2: A single service charge applies for all telephone numbers placed in service at one time in any one location.
Note 3: Applies for each request for any quantity of telephone numbers reserved at one time in any one location.
1.2 The WSP is responsible for all charges levied in respect to all calls associated with any of the seven-digit telephone numbers so assigned and placed in service. The reservation or placing in service of seven-digit telephone numbers with outpulsing does not provide for a directory listing of such number.
Section 2 CO code administration
2.1 The service charge below applies per block of 100 numbers where 100 block routing is requested, or per block of 1,000 where 1,000 block routing is requested.
2.2 Service charge, per block of 100 or 1,000 numbers: $66.75
w) amend Item 500 as follows:
i) add the following definition of "public safety answering point" to Item 500:
Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) is the answering location for 9-1-1 calls originating within a specific area.
ii) delete the phrase "under the terms of this Tariff" from the first sentence in Item 1.1; and
iii) add the following provisions to Section 3, sub-item 3.1:
e) Provide to the municipality at its designated call answer centre a telephone number that is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for the purposes of reporting trouble with the 9-1-1 ERS calling system.
f) Provide to the municipality at its designated call answer centre a facsimile number or alternative address such as e-mail, or both, for the purposes of dealing with problems with information as to local subscribers and the 9-1-1 ERS street address database, and updating such information as requested.
2. Cogeco is to issue forthwith revised tariff pages incorporating the changes set out above.
3. Cogeco is directed to file forthwith its
PIC/CARE (primary interexchange  carrier/customer account record exchange)   Handbook and an unexecuted copy of its Basic listing interchange file (BLIF) agreement for approval.
Secretary General
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