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Order CRTC 2000-863

Ottawa, 20 September 2000
Compensation for toll-free payphone calls and tracking report service approved on an interim basis
Reference: Atlantic Provinces Telecommunications Council (APTC) Tariff Notice (TN) 14
The Commission approves on an interim basis the application of the companies for compensation per call for toll-free calls from the companies' payphones and the proposed tracking report service. The Commission substitutes the proposed rates with those approved for other major telephone companies.

1.

On 23 June 2000, Island Telecom Inc., Maritime Tel & Tel Limited, NBTel Inc., and NewTel Communications Inc. (the companies) filed Regional Services Tariff Item 306. They proposed a charge per toll-free call placed at the companies' pay telephones, and to amend Item 504 to introduce a competitive pay telephone service provider (CPTSP) toll-free report.

2.

The proposed charges per toll-free call were:

Island Tel

$0.60

MTT

$0.49

NBTel

$0.46

NewTel

$0.62

The proposed rate per subscribing CPTSP for the toll-free tracking report service was $50 per month plus $0.027 per reported message.

3.

AT&T Canada Corp. submitted the rates per toll-free call were too high and the proposal should be denied.

4.

The companies replied that the proposed rates were supported by cost studies.

5.

Orders CRTC 99-1017 and 2000-735 approved rates and principles of compensation for toll-free calls from pay telephones and toll-free tracking report service for Bell Canada, MTS Communications Inc., TELUS Communications Inc. and TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc.

6.

The Commission considers that the proposed rates should be further reviewed and the companies seeking compensation for toll-free calls from payphones should not be unduly delayed.

7.

The Commission therefore approves on an interim basis APTC TN 14, but directs the companies to replace the rates and conditions with those approved in Order 2000-735. The companies are directed to issue revised tariff pages forthwith. The compensation per call is to be effective when the toll-free tracking report service is available to CPTSPs or their agents.
Secretary General


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