Search

ARCHIVED - Telecom Order CRTC 2006-194-1

This page has been archived on the Web

Information identified as archived on the Web is for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. Archived Decisions, Notices and Orders (DNOs) remain in effect except to the extent they are amended or reversed by the Commission, a court, or the government. The text of archived information has not been altered or updated after the date of archiving. Changes to DNOs are published as “dashes” to the original DNO number. Web pages that are archived on the Web are not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards. As per the Communications Policy of the Government of Canada, you can request alternate formats by contacting us.

Archived

This page has been archived on the Web.

 

Telecom Order CRTC 2006-194-1

 

Ottawa, 9 January 2007

See also : 2006-194

 

Bell Canada

  Reference: Bell Communications Tariff Notices 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 5, 5A, 6, 6A, and 7, and related agreements, Bell Canada Tariff Notices 6935, 6944, 6944A, and 6952, Bell Canada (National Services Tariff) Tariff Notice 873 and Master Interconnection Agreement
 

Introduction of Bell Aliant's General Tariff, Exchange Services Tariff, Access Services Tariff, and Special Facilities Tariff, and revisions to Bell Canada's General Tariff and National Services Tariff

 

Erratum

1.

On 1 February 2006, BCE Inc. (BCE) announced its intention to form a new regional income trust (Bell Communications), that would offer wireline, legacy data, and Internet services over approximately 1.6 million local access lines in certain parts of Bell Canada's territory in Ontario and Quebec. BCE also indicated that there would be no changes to the services offered to Bell Canada's customers or to the terms and rates applicable to those services, as a result of this corporate restructuring.

2.

The Commission received several applications by Bell Canada, filed between 14 March and 26 May 2006, under cover of Bell Communications Tariff Notices (TNs) 1 to 7, including amendments. In these applications, Bell Canada proposed, among other things, the introduction of a General Tariff, an Exchange Services Tariff, an Access Services Tariff, and a Special Facilities Tariff for the proposed income trust. Bell Canada submitted that these tariff notices essentially replicated the Bell Canada tariffs for use by the new entity.

3.

The Commission also received applications by Bell Canada, filed between 21 March and 26 May 2006, under cover of TNs 6935, 6944, 6944A, and 6952, proposing revisions to its General Tariff and under cover of TN 873, proposing revisions to the National Services Tariff, to reflect the formation of the proposed income trust.

4.

In Bell Canada - Introduction of Bell Communications' General Tariff, Exchange Services Tariff, Access Services Tariff, and Special Facilities Tariff, and revisions to Bell Canada's General Tariff and National Services Tariff, Telecom Order CRTC 2006-161, 23 June 2006 (Order 2006-161), the Commission approved on an interim basis Bell Canada's applications, in respect of Bell Communications TNs 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 5, 5A, 6, 6A and 7, and related agreements, Bell Canada's TNs 6935, 6944, 6944A and 6952, and Bell Canada (National Services Tariff) TN 873, with the exception of the Master Interconnection Agreement, subject to Bell Canada confirming in writing to the Commission that the formation of the proposed income trust had been completed.

5.

By letter dated 10 July 2006, Bell Canada confirmed to the Commission that the formal name of the proposed income trust would be Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership (Bell Aliant), and that the formation of Bell Aliant was completed on 7 July 2006.

6.

In Bell Canada - Introduction of Bell Aliant's General Tariff, Exchange Services Tariff, Access Services Tariff, and Special Facilities Tariff, and revisions to Bell Canada's General Tariff and National Services Tariff, Telecom Order CRTC 2006-194, 26 July 2006 (Order 2006-194), the Commission approved, on a final basis, among other things, the Bell Aliant tariffs. In Order 2006-194, the Commission inadvertently granted final approval to certain Bell Aliant tariffs when the corresponding Bell Canada tariffs had only been granted interim approval because of ongoing proceedings. These Bell Canada tariffs, refiled as Bell Aliant tariffs, should not have been approved on a final basis. As a result, paragraph 7 of Order 2006-194 should read as follows:
 

7. Given that the Commission was informed of the formation of Bell Aliant pursuant to Order 2006-161 and that the comment period has elapsed, the Commission approves on a final basis Bell Canada's applications with the exception of the Master Agreement for CLEC-IXC Interconnection and the tariff items noted below, for which approval will remain interim because of ongoing proceedings.

    Tariff Notice Tariff Item No. Description1
    3 21560 1400 9-1-1 Public Emergency Reporting Service (PERS)
    4 21560 5020 Ethernet Access
    4/4B 21560 5420 High Speed Access Service
    4/4A/4D 21560 7010 Managed Internet Protocol Telephony Service
    4 21560 7031 Bell Digital Voice
    5/5A 21560 5410 Gateway Access Service
    5 21562 122 Ethernet CO Connecting Link Arrangements
    5 21562 140 Internet Voice Access Service
    6 21563 N2 Customer Specific Business Service
    7 21562 123 Ethernet Transport Service
  Secretary General
_____________

Footnote:

1 Item 7020, Bell Digital Voice Lite and item 7025, Business IP Voice for Broadband are not included in this list as these items are forborne as identified in Access-independent VoIP services pursuant to Order in Council P.C. 2006-1314, Telecom Circular CRTC 2006-10, 16 November 2006.
  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

Date Modified: 2007-01-09

Date modified: