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Telecom Order CRTC 2003-474
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Ottawa, 25 November 2003
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TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc.
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Reference: Tariff Notices 353, 353A and 353B
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General Tariff - Interconnection rates
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The Commission received an application by TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc. (TELUS Québec), dated 7 July 2003 and amended on 30 September 2003 and 16 October 2003, proposing revisions to its General Tariff that reflect the Commission's determinations in Rates for co-location floor space, Direct Connection service, Wireless Access Service: Line-side Access services, and Wireless Service Providers Enhanced Provincial 9-1-1 Network Access service, Telecom Decision CRTC 2003-12, 18 March 2003 (Decision 2003-12) and Rates for Competitor Services, Telecom Decision CRTC 2003-13, 18 March 2003 (Decision 2003-13), as amended by Telecom Decision CRTC 2003-13-1, 23 May 2003 and Telecom Decision CRTC 2003-13-2, 27 June 2003
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The Commission received no comments with respect to the application.
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In Local Competition, Telecom Decision CRTC 97-8, 1 May 1997 (Decision 97-8), the Commission determined that it was in the public interest to require competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) to provide interconnection to all interexchange service providers and wireless service providers, at terms and conditions that are equivalent to those contained in the incumbent local exchange carriers' (ILECs') tariffs. The Commission required all CLECs to file proposed tariffs for interconnection, justifying any departure from the terms and conditions contained in the ILECs' tariffs.
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In Regulatory framework for second price cap period, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-34, 30 May 2002 (Decision 2002-34), the Commission determined that all the ILECs' tariff rates would be made interim effective 1 June 2002, and that any rate changes approved by the Commission for an ILEC to meet its 2002 price cap commitment would be effective as of 1 June 2002. The rates approved in Decisions 2003-12 and 2003-13 reflect the ILECs' rates that became effective on 1 June 2002.
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The Commission notes that in TELUS Québec's proposed tariff revisions, the company has reflected rates for Billing telephone number (BTN) detail per working telephone number provided and Verification of record per network access service (NAS) that are greater than the rates contained in the ILECs' tariffs. The Commission further notes that TELUS Québec has not provided any justification for its departure from the terms and conditions in the ILECs' tariffs.
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In light of the above, the Commission approves on an interim basis, TELUS Québec's proposed rates, subject to the company incorporating the following amendment. In item 302.4, Primary Interexchange Carrier (PIC) Processing, BTN detail per working telephone number provided and Verification of record per NAS, replace the rate of $0.8990 for British Columbia with $0.0899.
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The proposed rates take effect 1 June 2002. The Commission directs TELUS Québec to issue forthwith revised tariff pages reflecting the change specified above.
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The Commission notes that in Decision 2002-34, each ILEC was directed to issue tariff pages by 1 June of each year, beginning in 2003, incorporating adjustments to Category I Competitor Service rates to reflect the application of the I-X constraint.
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As stated above, in Decision 97-8, the Commission required all CLECs to file proposed tariffs for interconnection, justifying any departure from the terms and conditions contained in the ILECs' tariffs. Accordingly, the Commission directs TELUS Québec to file proposed tariff pages within 30 days of the date of this order reflecting the lower interconnection rates issued by the ILECs pursuant to Decision 2002-34 with an effective date of 1 June 2003, or to provide cost justification for any departure from the ILECs' approved interconnection rates.
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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
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Date Modified: 2003-11-25