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Letter

Ottawa, 17 December 2004

File No. 8657-C12-02/01
              8000-C12-24/02

To: Distribution List (Attached)

Re:   CLEC rates for interconnection

Pursuant to Local competition , Telecom Decision CRTC 97-8, 1 May 1997, competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) must file proposed tariffs providing for interconnection with other providers of telecommunications services that are equivalent to the terms and conditions contained in the incumbent local exchange carriers' (ILECs') tariffs, justifying any departure there from.

In Primary inter-exchange carrier processing charges review , Telecom Decision CRTC 2004-72, 9 November 2004 (Decision 2004-72), the Commission approved, on a final basis, the following charges for Primary inter-exchange carrier (PIC) processing for Bell Canada, Aliant Telecom Inc., MTS Communications Inc., Saskatchewan Telecommunications; and TELUS Communications Inc.

 

Primary Inter-exchange carrier (PIC) processing

Territory

Account set-up per PIC processing   account ($)

Changes to CARE profile, per   request ($)

Handbook,     each       additional       copy ($)

PIC processing, per NAS ($)

Unauthorized PIC change,         per NAS ($)

BTN detail per working telephone number provided ($)

Verification of record per NAS ($)

Alberta

345.94

86.48

43.24

0.6024

30.52

0.0965

0.0965

British Columbia

345.94

86.48

43.24

0.6024

30.52

0.0965

0.0965

Manitoba

345.94

86.48

43.24

0.7076

30.52

0.0965

0.0965

New Brunswick

345.94

86.48

43.24

1.01

30.52

0.0965

0.0965

Newfoundland

345.94

86.48

43.24

1.53

30.52

0.0965

0.0965

Nova Scotia

345.94

86.48

43.24

1.31

30.52

0.0965

0.0965

Ontario/Quebec

345.94

86.48

43.24

0.7248

30.52

0.0965

0.0965

Prince Edward Island

345.94

86.48

43.24

1.54

30.52

0.0965

0.0965

Saskatchewan

345.94

86.48

43.24

1.99

30.52

0.0965

0.0965

 

The PIC processing charge per network access service (NAS) is to take effect on 20 March 2003 .   The revised rates for the remaining PIC components are to take effect the date of Decision 2004-72.

Accordingly, CLECs are requested to file within 30 days of the date of this letter proposed tariffs to reflect the applicable rates and effective dates outlined above.

Yours sincerely,

'Original signed by S. Bédard'

Suzanne Bédard

Senior Manager, Tariffs

Telecommunications

cc: C. Bailey, CRTC (819) 997-4557

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