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Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-57

  Ottawa, 25 July 2007
 

Forbearance from the regulation of high capacity/digital data services interexchange private line services on certain additional routes

  Reference: 8638-S1-01/98
  In this Decision, the Commission forbears, with some conditions, from regulating high capacity/digital data services interexchange private line services on the additional routes on which the competitors of several incumbent local exchange carriers now offer or provide such services at DS-3 or greater bandwidth.

1.

In Telecom Order 99-434, the Commission directed the competitors of several incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) that provided telecommunications services to file a semi-annual report, on 1 April and 1 October of each year. In the report, the competitors were to identify the interexchange private line (IXPL) routes on which they provided or offered to provide high capacity/digital data services IXPL services (IXPL services) to at least one customer, at the equivalent of DS-3 or greater bandwidth, using terrestrial facilities from a company other than the ILEC or an affiliate of the ILEC. The Commission stated that, upon being satisfied that one or more competitors met this criterion, it would proceed to forbear from the regulation of IXPL services on those particular routes without further process, given that the evidence on which the forbearance determination would be made stemmed from the competitors.

2.

The Commission received April 2007 filings from the following competitors: Axia SuperNet Ltd.; Bell Canada on behalf of itself, Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership (Bell Aliant) and NorthernTel, Limited Partnership (collectively, Bell Canada et al.); Bragg Communications Inc. carrying on business as EastLink; Greater Sudbury Telecommunications Inc.; Hydro One Telecom Inc.; Manitoba Hydro; MTS Allstream Inc. (MTS Allstream); Ontera; Rogers Cable Communications Inc.; Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel); SCBN Telecommunications Inc.; Shaw Cable Systems G.P.; TELUS Communications Company (TCC); and Quebecor Média inc. for Vidéotron ltée.
 

Background

3.

The Commission established a framework for considering whether to forbear from regulation in Telecom Decision 94-19.

4.

In Telecom Decision 97-20, pursuant to section 34 of the Telecommunications Act (the Act) and in accordance with the framework set out in Telecom Decision 94-19, the Commission forbore in large part from the regulation of the IXPL services provided by the former Stentor-member companies on certain routes.

5.

With respect to the scope of forbearance, in Telecom Decision 97-20 the Commission forbore from the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under sections 25 and 31, and subsections 27(1), 27(2), 27(4), 27(5), and 27(6) of the Act. In that Telecom Decision, the Commission found it appropriate to impose conditions pursuant to section 24 of the Act with respect to the protection of customer confidential information, as the ILECs' Terms of Service, which protect customer confidentiality in relation to regulated services, did not apply to forborne services. In addition, the Commission retained its powers pursuant to section 24 of the Act to impose future conditions on the forborne services provided by the ILECs, where circumstances warrant.

6.

In Telecom Order 99-905, the Commission extended the IXPL forbearance process of Telecom Order 99-434 to Québec-Téléphone, now part of TCC, and Télébec ltée, now Télébec, Limited Partnership. In Telecom Order 99-905, the Commission also determined that the scope of forbearance would be the same as in Telecom Decision 97-20.

7.

Subsequent to Telecom Decision 97-20, the Commission forbore from section 29 of the Act in relation to forborne IXPL services provided by TCC in Telecom Decision 2003-77, and in relation to forborne IXPL services provided by Bell Canada, Aliant Telecom Inc. (now part of Bell Aliant), MTS Allstream, and SaskTel in Telecom Decision 2004-80.
 

Commission's analysis and determinations

8.

The Commission has reviewed the competitors' reports filed pursuant to Telecom Order 99-434.

9.

Pursuant to subsection 34(1) of the Act, the Commission finds, as a question of fact, that to refrain from the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties to the extent set out in this Telecom Decision with respect to the regulation of the IXPL services on the routes listed in the Appendix is consistent with the Canadian telecommunications policy objectives set out in section 7 of the Act.

10.

Pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Act, the Commission also finds, as a question of fact, that the IXPL services on the routes listed in the Appendix are subject to a level of competition sufficient to protect the interests of users and that, to the extent set out in this Telecom Decision, it is appropriate to refrain from regulating the IXPL services provided on these routes.

11.

Pursuant to subsection 34(3) of the Act, the Commission finds, as a question of fact, that refraining from regulating the IXPL services on the routes listed in the Appendix, to the extent set out in this Telecom Decision, is unlikely to unduly impair the continuance of a competitive market for these services.

12.

In light of the above and pursuant to subsection 34(4) of the Act, the Commission declares that the following sections of the Act, with some exceptions, do not apply to the affected ILECs' IXPL services on the routes identified in the Appendix:
 
  • section 24, except that the Commission directs the ILECs, whose territories include one or more of the IXPL routes listed in the Appendix (the affected ILECs), to incorporate where appropriate, on a going-forward basis, the existing conditions regarding the disclosure of confidential customer information to third parties into all contracts and any other arrangements for the provision of the IXPL services forborne from regulation in this Decision. The Commission considers that it is also appropriate to retain sufficient powers under section 24 of the Act to specify possible future conditions upon the forborne services provided by the affected ILECs, where circumstances so warrant;
 
  • section 25;
 
  • section 27, except with respect to subsection 27(3) of the Act in relation to compliance with powers and duties not forborne from exercising in this Decision;
 
  • section 29; and
 
  • section 31.
 

Tariff filings

13.

The Commission directs the affected ILECs to issue, within 45 days, tariff pages removing the tariffs for the IXPL services on the routes identified in the Appendix, effective on the date of issuance of the tariff pages.
  Secretary General
 

Related documents

 
  • Follow-up Proceeding to Telecom Decision CRTC 97-20: Establishment of criterion and process for considering further forbearance for High Capacity/DDS interexchange private line services, Telecom Order CRTC 99-434, 12 May 1999
 
  • Review of regulatory framework, Telecom Decision CRTC 94-19, 16 September 1994
 
  • Stentor Resource Centre Inc. - Forbearance from regulation of interexchange private line services, Telecom Decision CRTC 97-20, 18 December 1997
 
  • Telecom Order CRTC 99-905, 17 September 1999
 
  • TELUS' application for forbearance from section 29 of the Telecommunications Act with respect to forborne interexchange private line and long distance services, Telecom Decision CRTC 2003-77, 19 November 2003
 
  • Aliant Telecom, Bell Canada, MTS Allstream and SaskTel - Forbearance from section 29 of the Act for agreements related to forborne domestic toll services and forborne interexchange private line services, Telecom Decision CRTC 2004-80, 9 December 2004
  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

Appendix

 

New IXPL routes that qualify for forbearance based on the April 2007 reports from competitors pursuant to Telecom Order 99-434

  ILEC A Exchange A Exchange B ILEC B

1

Bell Aliant Alma QC Chicoutimi QC Bell Aliant

2

Bell Aliant Saint-Félicien QC Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce QC TCC

3

Bell Canada Chatham ON Sarnia ON Bell Canada

4

Bell Canada Granby QC Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce QC TCC

5

Bell Canada Sarnia ON Windsor ON Bell Canada

6

Bell Canada Sorel QC Ste-Marie-de-Beauce QC TCC

7

Bell Canada Toronto ON Ajax-Pickering ON Bell Canada

8

MTS Allstream Arborg MB Eriksdale MB MTS Allstream

9

MTS Allstream Arborg MB Winnipeg MB MTS Allstream

10

MTS Allstream Ashern MB Dauphin MB MTS Allstream

11

MTS Allstream Ashern MB Eriksdale MB MTS Allstream

12

MTS Allstream Ashern MB Grand Rapids MB MTS Allstream

13

MTS Allstream Brandon MB Minnedosa MB MTS Allstream

14

MTS Allstream Brandon MB Selkirk MB MTS Allstream

15

MTS Allstream Carberry MB Portage la Prairie MB MTS Allstream

16

MTS Allstream Gillam MB Split Lake MB MTS Allstream

17

MTS Allstream Gillam MB Thompson MB MTS Allstream

18

MTS Allstream Grand Rapids MB Thompson MB MTS Allstream

19

MTS Allstream Lac du Bonnet MB Winnipeg MB MTS Allstream

20

MTS Allstream Letellier MB Swan Lake MB MTS Allstream

21

MTS Allstream Letellier MB Winnipeg MB MTS Allstream

22

MTS Allstream Minnedosa MB Neepawa MB MTS Allstream

23

MTS Allstream Pine Falls MB Winnipeg MB MTS Allstream

24

MTS Allstream Portage la Prairie MB Winnipeg MB MTS Allstream

25

MTS Allstream Split Lake MB Thompson MB MTS Allstream

26

MTS Allstream Ste. Anne MB Winnipeg MB MTS Allstream

27

MTS Allstream Steinbach MB Winnipeg MB MTS Allstream

28

TCC Abbotsford BC Squamish BC TCC

29

TCC Abbotsford BC Whistler BC TCC

30

TCC Airdrie AB Squamish BC TCC

31

TCC Airdrie AB Whistler BC TCC

32

TCC Baie-Comeau QC Squamish BC TCC

33

TCC Baie-Comeau QC Whistler BC TCC

34

TCC Bonaventure QC Squamish BC TCC

35

TCC Bonaventure QC Whistler BC TCC

36

TCC Bonnyville AB Squamish BC TCC

37

TCC Bonnyville AB Whistler BC TCC

38

TCC Brooks AB Squamish BC TCC

39

TCC Brooks AB Whistler BC TCC

40

TCC Calgary AB Squamish BC TCC

41

TCC Calgary AB Whistler BC TCC

42

TCC Camrose AB Squamish BC TCC

43

TCC Camrose AB Whistler BC TCC

44

TCC Chilliwack BC Squamish BC TCC

45

TCC Chilliwack BC Whistler BC TCC

46

TCC Cold Lake AB Squamish BC TCC

47

TCC Cold Lake AB Whistler BC TCC

48

TCC Courtenay BC Squamish BC TCC

49

TCC Courtenay BC Whistler BC TCC

50

TCC Donnacona QC Squamish BC TCC

51

TCC Donnacona QC Whistler BC TCC

52

TCC Drumheller AB Squamish BC TCC

53

TCC Drumheller AB Whistler BC TCC

54

TCC Duncan BC Squamish BC TCC

55

TCC Duncan BC Whistler BC TCC

56

TCC Edmonton AB Squamish BC TCC

57

TCC Edmonton AB Whistler BC TCC

58

TCC Fort McMurray AB Squamish BC TCC

59

TCC Fort McMurray AB Whistler BC TCC

60

TCC Fort St. John BC Squamish BC TCC

61

TCC Fort St. John BC Whistler BC TCC

62

TCC Gaspé QC Squamish BC TCC

63

TCC Gaspé QC Whistler BC TCC

64

TCC Grande Prairie AB Squamish BC TCC

65

TCC Grande Prairie AB Whistler BC TCC

66

TCC Hauterive QC Squamish BC TCC

67

TCC Hauterive QC Whistler BC TCC

68

TCC High River AB Squamish BC TCC

69

TCC High River AB Whistler BC TCC

70

TCC Kamloops BC Squamish BC TCC

71

TCC Kamloops BC Whistler BC TCC

72

TCC Kelowna BC Squamish BC TCC

73

TCC Kelowna BC Whistler BC TCC

74

TCC Lacombe AB Squamish BC TCC

75

TCC Lacombe AB Whistler BC TCC

76

TCC Leduc AB Squamish BC TCC

77

TCC Leduc AB Whistler BC TCC

78

TCC Lethbridge AB Squamish BC TCC

79

TCC Lethbridge AB Whistler BC TCC

80

TCC Lloydminster AB Squamish BC TCC

81

TCC Lloydminster AB Whistler BC TCC

82

TCC Matane QC Squamish BC TCC

83

TCC Matane QC Whistler BC TCC

84

TCC Medicine Hat AB Squamish BC TCC

85

TCC Medicine Hat AB Whistler BC TCC

86

TCC Montmagny QC Squamish BC TCC

87

TCC Montmagny QC Whistler BC TCC

88

TCC Morinville AB St. Albert AB TCC

89

TCC Nanaimo BC Squamish BC TCC

90

TCC Nanaimo BC Whistler BC TCC

91

TCC New Westminster BC Squamish BC TCC

92

TCC New Westminster BC Whistler BC TCC

93

TCC Newton BC Squamish BC TCC

94

TCC Newton BC Whistler BC TCC

95

TCC Parksville BC Squamish BC TCC

96

TCC Parksville BC Whistler BC TCC

97

TCC Penticton BC Squamish BC TCC

98

TCC Penticton BC Whistler BC TCC

99

TCC Prince George BC Squamish BC TCC

100

TCC Prince George BC Whistler BC TCC

101

TCC Red Deer AB Squamish BC TCC

102

TCC Red Deer AB Whistler BC TCC

103

TCC Richmond BC Squamish BC TCC

104

TCC Richmond BC Whistler BC TCC

105

TCC Rimouski QC Squamish BC TCC

106

TCC Rimouski QC Whistler BC TCC

107

TCC Saanich BC Squamish BC TCC

108

TCC Saanich BC Whistler BC TCC

109

TCC Sept-îles QC Squamish BC TCC

110

TCC Sept-îles QC Whistler BC TCC

111

TCC Sherwood Park AB Squamish BC TCC

112

TCC Sherwood Park AB Whistler BC TCC

113

TCC Sooke BC Squamish BC TCC

114

TCC Sooke BC Whistler BC TCC

115

TCC Spruce Grove AB Squamish BC TCC

116

TCC Spruce Grove AB Whistler BC TCC

117

TCC Squamish BC St. Albert AB TCC

118

TCC Squamish BC St-Augustin-de-Desmaures QC TCC

119

TCC Squamish BC Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce TCC

120

TCC Squamish BC Saint-Georges-de-Beauce QC TCC

121

TCC Squamish BC Saint-Henri-de-Lévis QC TCC

122

TCC Squamish BC Stony Plain AB TCC

123

TCC Squamish BC Strathmore AB TCC

124

TCC Squamish BC Vancouver BC TCC

125

TCC Squamish BC Vegreville AB TCC

126

TCC Squamish BC Vermilion AB TCC

127

TCC Squamish BC Vernon BC TCC

128

TCC Squamish BC Victoria BC TCC

129

TCC Squamish BC Wetaskiwin AB TCC

130

TCC Squamish BC Whistler BC TCC

131

TCC Squamish BC Whitecourt AB TCC

132

TCC St. Albert AB Whistler BC TCC

133

TCC Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures QC Whistler BC TCC

134

TCC Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce QC Whistler BC TCC

135

TCC Saint-Georges-de-Beauce QC Whistler BC TCC

136

TCC Saint-Henri-de-Lévis QC Whistler BC TCC

137

TCC Stony Plain AB Whistler BC TCC

138

TCC Strathmore AB Whistler BC TCC

139

TCC Vegreville AB Whistler BC TCC

140

TCC Vermilion AB Whistler BC TCC

141

TCC Vernon BC Whistler BC TCC

142

TCC Victoria BC Whistler BC TCC

143

TCC Wetaskiwin BC Whistler BC TCC

144

TCC Whistler BC Whitecourt AB TCC

Date Modified: 2007-07-25

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