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Telecom Order CRTC 2003-523
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Ottawa, 23 December 2003
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O.N.Telcom
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Reference: Tariff Notice 102
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Calling Features
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The Commission received an application by O.N.Telcom, dated 18 November 2003, to revise item 2480, Calling Features, of section 15 of its General Tariff, and item 7, Custom Calling Features, of section 490 of the former Abitibi Price Inc.'s General Tariff.
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O.N.Telcom's monthly rates related to General Tariff item 2480 would increase in the following manner:
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a) residential Calling Features:
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- Call Forwarding, from $2.70 to $5.00;
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- Three-way Calling, from $2.70 to $5.00;
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- Call Waiting, from $2.70 to $5.00;
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- Call Forward and Short Speed Call, from $4.55 to $6.50;
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- Call Forward and Call Waiting, from $4.55 to $8.00;
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- Call Waiting and Short Speed Call, from $4.55 to $6.50; and
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- Call Forward, Call Waiting and Short Speed Call, from $5.60 to $11.00.
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b) business Calling Features:
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- Call Forwarding, from $2.70 to $7.00;
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- Three-way Calling, from $2.70 to $7.00;
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- Call Waiting, from $2.70 to $7.00;
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- Call Forward and Short Speed Call, from $4.55 to $7.50;
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- Call Forward and Call Waiting, from $4.55 to $10.00;
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- Call Waiting and Short Speed Call, from $4.55 to $7.50; and
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- Call Forward, Call Waiting and Short Speed Call, from $5.60 to $12.50.
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3.
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The former Abitibi Price Inc.'s monthly rates related to General Tariff item 7 would increase in the following manner:
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a) Call Forwarding:
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- Business - All variable, from $5.00 to $7.00;
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- Residence - All variable, from $3.00 to $5.00;
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- Business - Busy/No Answer, from $5.00 to $7.00; and
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- Residence - Busy/No Answer, from $3.00 to $5.00.
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b) Three-way Calling:
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- Business, from $1.00 to $7.00; and
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- Residence, from $1.00 to $5.00.
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c) Call Waiting:
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- Business, from $5.00 to $7.00; and
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- Residence, from $3.00 to $5.00.
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4.
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The Commission received no comments with respect to the application.
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5.
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In Regulatory framework for the small incumbent telephone companies, Decision CRTC 2001-756, 14 December 2001, the Commission assigned the services in question to the fourth price cap service basket. In that decision, the Commission determined that rates for such services would generally be permitted to increase up to any already approved rate for the same service.
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O.N.Telcom indicated that the proposed rates are equal to or less than those approved by the Commission for similar services provided by Bell Canada and approved in Order CRTC 2001-253, 21 March 2001.
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7.
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The Commission approves O.N.Telcom's application. The revisions take effect as of 1 January 2004.
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8.
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O.N.Telcom is to issue revised tariff pages forthwith to reflect these changes.
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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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