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LetterOttawa, 16 August 2005 BY FAX & EMAIL File no.: 8640-B2-200408840
Mr. Mirko Bibic
Email: bell.regulatory@bell.ca Dear Mr. Bibic, Re: Bell Canada 's Part VII Application for forbearance for Internet Dial Port Service On 18 August 2004 , Bell Canada filed an application (the application) requesting that the Commission make a determination to refrain wholly and unconditionally from exercising its powers and performing its duties under sections 24, 25, 27, 29 and 31 of the Telecommunications Act with respect to current and future Internet Dial Port (IDP) services. Bell Canada stated that IDP services are wholesale services used to provide dial-up Internet services to an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) end user over the end-user's existing Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) access service. Bell Canada is specifically seeking forbearance for the following tariffed services: Internet Dial Port Service (IDPS), Internet Dial Minutes, Private Label Internet and Managed Internet Protocol Service. In its application, Bell Canada argued, among other things, that ISPs have the ability to self-supply or obtain IDP services from a number of alternate suppliers. Bell Canada submitted that self-supply was the predominant method of dial port provisioning with 64% of ISPs self-supplying IDP services. Bell Canada claimed that the underlying telecommunications transmission facilities for IDP services were available from other suppliers or were available from the telephone companies at tariffed, non-discriminatory rates. Bell Canada further indicated that IDP services included a Primary Rate Interface (PRI) tariffed service component for which it sought forbearance in the application. However, Bell Canada specifically indicated that it was not seeking forbearance for PRI services when provided on a stand-alone basis and would continue to offer these services at tariffed rates at the present time. In List of services within the scope of the proceeding on forbearance from the regulation of local exchange services , Telecom Decision CRTC 2005-35, 15 June 2005 (Decision CRTC 2005-35), the Commission determined the list of existing local exchange services that are within the scope of Forbearance from regulation of local exchange services , Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2005-2 (PN 2005-2), 28 April 2005. Commission staff notes that Bell Canada's PRI service has been determined to be within the scope of PN 2005-2. Therefore, given that the Commission will be determining the Framework for forbearance for local exchange services, including PRI service as part of PN 2005-2 and that PRI is a significant component of the tariffed services for which Bell Canada is seeking forbearance in this application, Commission staff is of the view that it would be premature for the Commission to make a determination in the Bell Canada's forbearance application for IDP services prior to the Commission's determinations in PN 2005-2. Accordingly, Commission staff believes that no further action is required at this time and is closing its File. Yours sincerely, Original signed by P. Godin for
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