ARCHIVED - Telecom Order CRTC 2004-59
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Telecom Order CRTC 2004-59 |
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| Ottawa, 27 February 2004 | |
TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc. |
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| Reference: Tariff Notice 360 | |
Eligibility criteria for preferential tariffs to educational or health service entities |
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The Commission received an application by TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc. (TELUS Québec), dated 6 October 2003, to introduce General Tariff item 1.06, Terms of eligibility to exclusive tariffs for health and education services entities. |
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The Commission received no comments with respect to the application. |
Commission analysis and determination |
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In Tariffs for Educational and Health Service Entities, Telecom Decision CRTC 96-9, 27 September 1996 (Decision 96-9), the Commission concluded that preferential tariffs for educational or health service entities would be appropriate provided that, among other things, eligibility criteria be developed and that the rate for the service recovered the cost of providing the service. |
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In Megalink bundle for health and education entities, Telecom Order CRTC 2003-454, 10 November 2003 (Order 2003-454), the Commission concluded that since the competitive environment had changed significantly since the time Decision 96-9 was issued, it would generally not be appropriate to approve applications from the large incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) proposing preferential tariffs for educational and health entities. |
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The Commission notes that TELUS Québec's competitive environment has similarly changed since the time Decision 96-9 was issued, with competition in the local, long-distance and private line markets now permitted in TELUS Québec's operating territory. |
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The Commission considers that approving preferential tariffs for educational and health entities would not be consistent with today's competitive environment as it would enable TELUS Québec to target a subset of customers (e.g., universities and hospitals) by offering discounted rates not otherwise available to other customers. |
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In light of the above, and consistent with its determinations in Order 2003-454, the Commission finds that it would generally not be appropriate to approve applications from TELUS Québec proposing preferential tariffs for educational and health entities. |
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Consequently, the Commission finds that it would not be appropriate to approve the inclusion of eligibility criteria in TELUS Québec's tariff that would allow preferential tariffs for educational or health service entities to be filed. |
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Accordingly, the Commission denies TELUS Québec's application. |
| Secretary General | |
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Date Modified: 2004-02-27
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