ARCHIVED - Telecom Order CRTC 2002-466
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Telecom Order CRTC 2002-466 |
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Ottawa, 20 December 2002 |
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Bell Canada |
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Reference: Tariff Notice 6649 |
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Enhanced Exchange-Wide Dial service |
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The Commission received an application by Bell Canada, dated 15 January 2002, which proposed revisions to its Exchange Services Tariff, item 350, Enhanced Exchange-Wide Dial (EEWD) service. |
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Bell Canada proposed the following revisions: |
| · increases in the monthly rates for EEWD local voice lines of 3% combined with a restructuring which reduced the number of local line thresholds, from three to two; and | |
| · decreases in the monthly rates for public switched telephone network (PSTN) connections for EEWD to align them with the rate for PSTN connections used in Centrex III service. | |
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Bell Canada also proposed other administrative changes, including a restructuring of EEWD service to reflect the alignment of rates and service charges for most elements with those of Centrex service, as well as the re-positioning of text of the tariff in order to facilitate a better understanding of the service. |
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Bell Canada provided an imputation test in support of the proposed tariff revisions. |
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Bell Canada submitted that the proposed restructuring results in a potential rate reduction for the customer notwithstanding the proposed 3% increase to the monthly local rate. |
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AT&T Canada Corp., on behalf of itself and AT&T Canada Telecom Services Company (collectively, AT&T Canada) filed comments dated 14 February 2002. |
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AT&T Canada submitted that the Commission should deny Bell Canada Tariff Notice 6649. |
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AT&T Canada submitted that the net change of the revisions proposed for EEWD, a service generally subject to competitive bidding, is a price decrease, demonstrating that Bell Canada is able to manipulate the market to pre-empt competition. |
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In reply, Bell Canada stated that the proposed revisions to EEWD service realign service components to provide a more consistent and comparable offering to that of Centrex service. Bell Canada argued that such a realignment would provide the customer with additional flexibility which could not be viewed as manipulating the market. |
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The Commission is satisfied that the proposed tariff revisions meet the imputation test. |
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Accordingly, the Commission approves Bell Canada's application. The revisions take effect as of the date of this order. |
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Secretary General |
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This document is available in alternative format upon request and may also be examined at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca |
Date Modified: 2002-12-20
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