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Telecom Order CRTC 2005-57
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Ottawa, 16 February 2005
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Bell West Inc.
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Reference: Tariff Notice 10
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Interconnection rates
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The Commission received an application by Bell West Inc. (Bell West), dated 26 January 2005, to revise the following General Tariff items:
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item 201, Compensation for Traffic Termination
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item 202, Basic Listing Interchange File
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- Part C - Interconnection with Interexchange Service Providers (IXSPs)
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item 302, Trunk-side Access
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item 303, Network Announcements for Customers of Disconnected IXSPs with Trunk-side Access
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item 304, Bulk Transfer of End-Customer Base Between IXSPs
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item 305, Billing and Collection Service
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- Part D - Interconnection with Wireless Service Providers (WSPs)
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item 402, Trunk-side Access
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item 403, Line-side Access
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- Part E - Other Interconnection Services
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item 501, Call Routing - Location Routing Number (LRN) Absent
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Bell West proposed an effective date of 1 August 2004 except for Call Routing - Location Routing Number Absent service, which is to take effect 27 January 2003, and Basic Listing Interchange File service, which is to take effect on 31 March 2003.
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In Local Competition, Telecom Decision CRTC 97-8, 1 May 1997 (Decision 97-8), 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 incumbent local exchange carriers (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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In Regulatory framework for second price cap period, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-34, 30 May 2002, the Commission directed each ILEC to issue tariff pages by 1 June of each year, beginning in 2003, incorporating adjustments to the Category I Competitor Service rates to reflect the application of the I-X constraint.
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The Commission notes that in Call Routing - Location Routing Number Absent, Telecom Order CRTC 2003-50, 27 January 2003 (Order 2003-50), and in Amalgamation of the basic listing interchange file service, Telecom Order CRTC 2003-136, 31 March 2003 (Order 2003-136), the Commission approved amalgamated rates applicable to TELUS Communications Inc.'s (TCI's) serving territory for Call Routing - Location Routing Number Absent service and Basic Listing Interchange File service, respectively. The Commission further notes that Bell West operates in TCI's serving territory.
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The Commission notes that Bell West was required to file this amendment in order to comply with the Commission's determinations in Decision 97-8, to ensure that the CLEC rates match the ILECs rates on the appropriate dates.
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The Commission notes that Bell West's proposed in-service dates for Basic Listing Interchange File service and Call Routing - Location Routing Number Absent service are consistent with the Commission determinations in Orders 2003-50 and 2003-136. However, in order to comply with the Commission's determinations in Decision 97-8, the remaining rates are required to take effect 1 June 2003.
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In light of the above, the Commission approves on an interim basis Bell West's application. The revisions to Call Routing - Location Routing Number Absent service take effect as of 27 January 2003, the revisions to Basic Listing Interchange File service take effect as of 31 March 2003, and all remaining rates take effect as of 1 June 2003.
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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