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Letter

Ottawa, 17 January 2008

File No.: 8638-C12-200800377

To:   Interested parties to Telecom Public Notice 2006-15

RE:    Follow up to Use of deferral account funds to improve access to telecommunications services for persons with disabilities and to expand broadband services to rural and remote communities, Telecom Decision CRTC 2008-1

In Telecom Decision CRTC 2008-1 [1], (Decision 2008-1), the Commission determined that additional information was necessary in order to have a full record on which to base its final decision regarding certain supplemental communities proposed by Bell Canada [2] for broadband expansion that were not approved in Decision 2008-1.   Accordingly, the Commission indicated that it would initiate a process to request that parties file such information with respect to the following communities, as identified in Appendix A of Decision 2008-1 (the supplemental communities):

Ontario               Campbellford               Casselman                Delhi
                           Harriston                     Hastings                   Hepworth
                           Lanark                        Maxville                     Michigan
                           Tweed                         Wingham

Quebec              La Patrie                      Napierville                 Yamaska

For each supplemental community, Bell Canada is requested to file the information identified in Attachment 1 by 18 February 2008, serving a copy on all interested parties to the Telecom Public Notice 2006-15 proceeding.

Any alternative broadband service provider (ABSP) may request the exclusion of any of these supplemental communities from Bell Canada 's broadband expansion proposal on the basis that either:

1)       The ABSP provided broadband service to the supplemental community as of 19 February 2007; or

2)       The ABSP advised the Commission in its initial exclusion submission in February 2007, as part of the record of Telecom Public Notice 2006-15, that it planned to provide broadband service to the supplemental community.

Those ABSPs that wish to request that a supplemental community be excluded from Bell   Canada 's broadband expansion proposal are requested to provide the information identified in Attachment 2 to this letter by 19 March 2008, serving a copy on all interested parties to the Telecom Public Notice 2006-15 proceeding.

Bell Canada and any other interested party wishing to comment on the submission of an ABSP may do so by 2 April 2008, serving a copy on all interested parties to the Telecom Public Notice 2006-15 proceeding.

ABSPs may file reply comments with the Commission, serving a copy on all other parties, by 16 April 2008 .

Yours sincerely,

Original signed by

Suzanne Bédard
Senior Manager, Tariffs
Telecommunications

Attachments

cc:     Donald Heale, CRTC (819) 997-2755

[1] Use of deferral account funds to improve access to telecommunications services for persons with disabilities and to expand broadband services to rural and remote communities, Telecom Decision CRTC 2008-1, 17 January 2008 .

[2] Bell Canada filed proposals on behalf of itself, and on behalf of Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership for its territories in Ontario and Quebec .

Attachment 1

Bell Canada - Information Requirements

Provide the information requested below with respect to each of the supplemental communities identified in Appendix A of Decision 2008-1.

Question 1001

Maps

For each supplemental community provide a PDF format map clearly identifying the Distribution Serving Areas (DSAs) where Bell Canada proposed to expand its broadband service using deferral account funds.   The maps should also indicate the geographic location of the wire centre(s) and show sufficient geographic detail, including roads/streets, well know landmarks etc., to allow ABSPs to identify areas at the DSA level, where the proposed Bell Canada/Bell Aliant coverage area may overlap with the area currently served or to be served by the ABSP.

Question 1002

DSA Table

Provide a concordance table clearly identifying on which map each supplemental community and the corresponding DSAs where Bell Canada proposed to expand broadband service can be found.   The table should also indicate the NPA, Rate Band and whether the community is served by Bell Canada or Bell Aliant.

Question 1003

For each supplemental community, provide a cost study in the same format used in Bell Canada 's submission of 5 October 2007 (Tables 1 to 4), including the Detailed Summary of Phase II Costs table.

Question 1004

Other Information

Provide any additional information that Bell Canada considers could assist ABSPs in identifying overlaps in coverage between the ABSP and Bell Canada or Bell Aliant.

Attachment 2

ABSP - Information Requirements

With respect to the supplemental communities identified in Appendix A of Decision 2008-1, where an ABSP requests that one of the above noted communities be excluded from Bell Canada's broadband expansion proposal, the ABSP must provide for each such community the information requested below.

Question 2001

a)         If your company provided broadband service as of 19 February 2007, provide the following information:

Community and Service Information 

-- OR --

b)       If your company advised the Commission as part of the Telecom Public Notice 2006-15 proceeding, on or before 19 February 2007, that it planned to provide service to a supplemental community, provide the following information:

i)        Community Information and Number of Subscribers

ii)       Detailed Expansion Plan per Year for each DSA: 

(Add more tables per DSA, as required)

(Add more tables per DSA, as required)

Question 2002            

Coverage maps

For all supplemental communities/DSAs, whether currently served or planned to be served, include detailed map(s) showing your specific current or planned broadband coverage areas. Map(s) should be clearly labelled with community names and other relevant information (e.g., roads) and include a scale bar.   The boundaries of your broadband service coverage in the community should be clearly marked. (Note that a Google-like map is acceptable as long as the ABSP's coverage area is clearly marked.)

Question 2003          

Services and technologies

Complete the table below for each type of technology employed to serve the identified DSAs (e.g., fixed wireless, cable modem, etc.) (add more tables as required):

(add more rows as required)

Question 2004

Terms and conditions

Provide a copy or a description of the terms and conditions associated with each type of broadband services identified above, which are being offered to your customers.   ( Note that a written description as part of your response or a web link to the terms and conditions on your website are equally acceptable.)

Question 2005

Provide any additional information that could assist the Commission in rendering its decision regarding your company's request to exclude one or more supplemental communities/DSAs from Bell Canada 's broadband expansion proposal.

Distribution List

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