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Telecom Order CRTC 2005-56
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Ottawa, 16 February 2005
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Bell West Inc.
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Reference: Tariff Notice 9
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Interconnection rates
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The Commission received an application by Bell West Inc. (Bell West), dated 15 September 2004, to revise the following General Tariff items in order to reflect the lower interconnection rates approved for the incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) pursuant to Regulatory framework for second price cap period, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-34, 30 May 2002.
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- Part B - Interconnection with Local Exchange Carriers
item 201, Compensation for Traffic Termination
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- Part C - Interconnection with Interexchange Service Providers (IXSPs)
item 302, Trunk-side Access
item 303, Network Announcements for Customers of Disconnected IXSPs with Truck-side Access
item 304, Bulk Transfer of End-Customer Base Between IXSPs
item 305, Billing and Collection Service
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- Part D - Interconnection with Wireless Service Providers (WSPs)
item 402, Trunk-side Access
item 403, Line-side Access
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- Part E - Other Interconnection Services
item 501, Call Routing - Location Routing Number (LRN) Absent
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Bell West requested that the rates take effect as of 1 June 2004.
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In Local Competition, Telecom Decision CRTC 97-8, 1 May 1997, the Commission determined that it was in the public interest to require competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) to provide interconnection to all IXSPs and WSPs, at terms and conditions that were equivalent to those contained in the 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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The Commission notes that the proposed rates conform to ILECs rates that were effective 1 June 2004.
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Accordingly, the Commission approves on an interim basis Bell West's application. The revisions take effect 1 June 2004.
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Bell West 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 in PDF format or in HTML at the following Internet site: www.crtc.gc.ca
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Date Modified: 2005-02-16