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Letter

Ottawa, 17 January 2008

File No.: 8638-C12-200800385

Rogers Communications Inc.
333 Bloor Street East
Toronto, ON
M4W 1G9
Attn: ken.engelhart@rci.rogers.com

NRTC Communications
4 Stewart Street
Beachburg, ON
K0J 1C0
Attn: steve@wtccommunications.ca

Amtelecom (c/o CCSA)
447 Gondola Point Road
Quispamsis, NB
E2E 1E1
Attn: cedwards@ccsa.cable.ca

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 where a late filed exclusion request was received for an alternate broadband service provider's (ABSPs) current service to a community, and insufficient information was available to determine whether service was being provided to the community as of 19 February 2007, the Commission would initiate a follow up process concurrent with the issuance of Decision 2008-1 to obtain a full record to evaluate such exclusion requests.   Accordingly, in Appendix A of that Decision, the Commission identified the following ABSPs and communities that would be subject to this process.

       ABSP                                                       Community

       Rogers Communications Inc.                     Beachville, ON
                                                                      Bluewater Beach, ON

       Amtelecom (c/o CCSA)                             Port Lambton, ON
                                                                      Sombra, ON
                                                                      Oil Springs, ON
                                                                      Brigden, ON

       NRTC Communications                             Pembroke, ON
                                                                      Petawawa , ON

In order to have a full record on which to consider these exclusion requests, the Commission is addressing interrogatories to Rogers Communications Inc. in Attachment 1, Amtelecom (c/o CCSA) in Attachment 2, and NRTC Communications in Attachment 3.   These ABSPs are requested to provide complete responses to the interrogatories by 18 February 2008, serving a copy on all interested parties to the Telecom Public Notice 2006-15 proceeding.  

Bell Canada and Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership (Bell Aliant), as well as any other interested party wishing to comment on these ABSPs' submissions, may do so by 3 March 2008, serving a copy on all interested parties to the Telecom Public Notice 2006-15 proceeding.

The ABSPs may file reply comments with the Commission, serving a copy on all other parties, by 17 March 2008.

Yours sincerely,

Original signed by

Suzanne Bédard
Senior Manager, Tariffs
Telecommunications

Attachments

cc:     Donald Heale, CRTC (819) 997-2755
         Interested parties to Telecom Public Notice 2006-15 (see Distribution List)

[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.

ATTACHMENT 1

Interrogatories for Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI)

1001.

Refer to Bell Canada's submissions (on behalf of itself and Bell Aliant for their territories in Ontario and Quebec) as part of the Telecom Public Notice 2006-15 proceeding identifying Beachville, Ontario and Bluewater Beach, Ontario, as proposed communities for the purpose of deferral account funded broadband expansion.   With respect to these communities, provide the information requested below:  

a)         Community and Service Information

Name of community:     Beachville   

Refer to the maps and accompanying information provided by Bell Canada as part of its interrogatories filed on 30 March 2007 and as part of its 27 June 2007 submission in the Telecom Public Notice 2006-15 proceeding. With respect to the distribution serving areas (DSAs) noted below in which RCI was providing broadband services as of 19 February 2007 in the Beachville, ON wire centre, complete the following table:

DSA number

Size (n umber of households/businesses in the community)

Number of subscribers

Extent of broadband service availability( taking into account capacity limitations )

Date on which service was made available

160-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

160-2

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

 

Name of community:     Bluewater Beach   

Refer to the maps and accompanying information provided by Bell Canada as part of its interrogatories filed on 30 March 2007 and as part of its 27 June 2007 submission in the Telecom Public Notice 2006-15 proceeding.    With respect to the DSAs noted below in which RCI was providing broadband services as of 19 February 2007 in the Bluewater Beach, ON wire centre, complete the following table:

DSA number

Size (n umber of households/businesses in the community)

Number of subscribers

Extent of broadband service availability( taking into account capacity limitations )

Date on which service was made available

161-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

165-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

166-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

167-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

b)         If service was not available in the entire DSA as of 19 February, 2007 , the extent to which it will be during the following years (taking into account capacity limitations):

Detailed Expansion Plan per Year for each currently-served DSA in each Wire Centre

Community/Wire Centre:

    Beachville   

DSA Number: ________

Expansion Period

Feb 20/07 - Dec 31/07

2008

2009

2010

2011

Extent of the ABSP's broadband service availability to the DSA

 

_______ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

Number of potential additional customers to whom service is/will be available

(Add more tables for DSAs, as required)

Community/Wire Centre:

     Bluewater Beach     

DSA Number: ________

Expansion Period

Feb 20/07 - Dec 31/07

2008

2009

2010

2011

Extent of the ABSP's broadband service availability to the DSA

 

_______ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

Number of potential additional customers to whom service is/will be available

(Add more tables for DSAs, as required)

c)         Coverage maps

Provide detailed map(s) showing RCI's specific broadband coverage areas for each community for which an exclusion is requested. Map(s) should be clearly labelled with community names and other relevant information (e.g., roads) and include a scale bar.   The boundaries of RCI's broadband service coverage in the community should be clearly marked.   A Google-like map is acceptable as long as RCI's coverage area is clearly marked.

Attachment 2

Interrogatories for Amtelecom (c/o CCSA)

1002.

Refer to Bell Canada's submissions (on behalf of itself and Bell Aliant for their territories in Ontario and Quebec) as part of the Telecom Public Notice 2006-15 proceeding identifying Port Lambton, Sombra, Oil Springs and Brigden, Ontario, as proposed communities for the purpose of deferral account funded broadband expansion.   With respect to each of these communities, provide the information requested below:

a)         Community and Service Information

Name of community:    Port Lambton    

Refer to the maps and accompanying information provided by Bell Canada as part of its interrogatories filed on 30 March 2007 and as part of its 27 June 2007 submission in the Telecom Public Notice 2006-15 proceeding. With respect to the distribution serving areas (DSAs) noted below in which Amtelecom was providing broadband services as of 19 February 2007 in the Port Lambton, ON wire centre, complete the following table:

DSA number

Size (n umber of households/businesses in the community)

Number of subscribers

Extent of broadband service availability( taking into account capacity limitations )

Date on which service was made available

161-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

161-2

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

280-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

361-2

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

 

Name of community:     Sombra   

Refer to the maps and accompanying information provided by Bell Canada as part of its interrogatories filed on 30 March 2007 and as part of its 27 June 2007 submission in the Telecom Public Notice 2006-15 proceeding.   With respect to DSAs noted below in which Amtelecom was providing broadband services as of 19 February 2007 in the Sombra, ON wire centre, complete the following table:

DSA number

Size (n umber of households/businesses in the community)

Number of subscribers

Extent of broadband service availability( taking into account capacity limitations )

Date on which service was made available

160-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

281-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

360-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

361-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

 

Name of community:    Oil Springs    

Refer to the maps and accompanying information provided by Bell Canada as part of its interrogatories filed on 30 March 2007 and as part of its 27 June 2007 submission in the Telecom Public Notice 2006-15 proceeding. With respect to the DSA noted below in which Amtelecom was providing broadband services as of 19 February 2007 in the Oil Springs, ON wire centre, complete the following table:

DSA number

Size (n umber of households/businesses in the community)

Number of subscribers

Extent of broadband service availability( taking into account capacity limitations )

Date on which service was made available

260-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

 

Name of community:    Brigden    

Refer to the maps and accompanying information provided by Bell Canada as part of its interrogatories filed on 30 March 2007 and as part of its 27 June 2007 submission in the Telecom Public Notice 2006-15 proceeding.   With respect to the DSAs noted below in which Amtelecom was providing broadband services as of 19 February 2007 in the Brigden, ON wire centre, complete the following table:

DSA number

Size (n umber of households/businesses in the community)

Number of subscribers

Extent of broadband service availability( taking into account capacity limitations )

Date on which service was made available

161-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

180-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

180-2

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

380-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

382-2

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

480-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

b)         If service was not available in the entire DSA as of 19 February 2007 , the extent to which it will be during the following years (taking into account capacity limitations):

Detailed Expansion Plan per Year for each currently-served DSA in each Wire Centre

Community/Wire Centre:

    Port Lambton    

DSA Number: _______

Expansion Period

Feb 20/07 - Dec 31/07

2008

2009

2010

2011

Extent of the ABSP's broadband service availability to the DSA

 

_______ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

Number of potential additional customers to whom service is/will be available

(Add more tables for DSAs, as required)

Community/Wire Centre:

    Sombra   

DSA Number: _______

Expansion Period

Feb 20/07 - Dec 31/07

2008

2009

2010

2011

Extent of the ABSP's broadband service availability to the DSA

 

_______ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

Number of potential additional customers to whom service is/will be available

(Add more tables for DSAs, as required)

Community/Wire Centre:

    Oil Springs   

DSA Number: _______

Expansion Period

Feb 20/07 - Dec 31/07

2008

2009

2010

2011

Extent of the ABSP's broadband service availability to the DSA

 

_______ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

Number of potential additional customers to whom service is/will be available

(Add more tables for DSAs, as required)

Community/Wire Centre:

    Brigden   

DSA Number: _______

 

Expansion Period

Feb 20/07 - Dec 31/07

2008

2009

2010

2011

Extent of the ABSP's broadband service availability to the DSA

 

_______ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

Number of potential additional customers to whom service is/will be available

(Add more tables for DSAs, as required)

c)         Coverage maps

Provide detailed map(s) showing Amtelecom's specific broadband coverage areas for each community for which an exclusion is requested. Map(s) should be clearly labelled with community names and other relevant information (e.g., roads) and include a scale bar.   The boundaries of Amtelecom's broadband service coverage in the community should be clearly marked.   A Google-like map is acceptable as long as Amtelecom's coverage area is clearly marked.

Attachment 3

Interrogatories for NRTC Communications (NRTC)

1003.

Refer to Bell Canada's submissions (on behalf of itself and Bell Aliant for their territories in Ontario and Quebec) as part of the Telecom Public Notice 2006-15 proceeding identifying Pembroke, Ontario and Petawawa, Ontario, as proposed communities for the purpose of deferral account funded broadband expansion.   With respect to each of these communities, provide the information requested below:  

a)         Community and Service Information

Name of community:     Pembroke   

Refer to the maps and accompanying information provided by Bell Canada as part of its interrogatories filed on 30 March 2007 and as part of its 27 June 2007 submission in the Telecom Public Notice 2006-15 proceeding.   With respect to the DSAs noted below in which NRTC was providing broadband services as of 19 February 2007 in the Pembroke, ON wire centre, complete the following table:

DSA number

Size (n umber of households/businesses in the community)

Number of subscribers

Extent of broadband service availability( taking into account capacity limitations )

Date on which service was made available

111-0

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

161-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

162-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

163-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

190-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

262-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

302-0

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

506-0

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

509-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

780-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

880-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

 

Name of community:     Petawawa   

Refer to the maps and accompanying information provided by Bell Canada as part of its interrogatories filed on 30 March 2007 and as part of its 27 June 2007 submission in the Telecom Public Notice 2006-15 proceeding.   With respect to the DSAs noted below in which NRTC was providing broadband services as of 19 February 2007 in the Petawawa, ON wire centre, complete the following table:

DSA number

Size (n umber of households/businesses in the community)

Number of subscribers

Extent of broadband service availability( taking into account capacity limitations )

Date on which service was made available

266-1

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

266-3

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

303-0

______________

___________

___________ %

____________

b)         If service was not available in the entire DSA as of 19 February 2007 , the extent to which it will be during the following years (taking into account capacity limitations):

Detailed Expansion Plan per Year for each currently-served DSA in each Wire Centre

Community/Wire Centre:

     Pembroke   

DSA Number: ______

Expansion Period

Feb 20/07 - Dec 31/07

2008

2009

2010

2011

Extent of the ABSP's broadband service availability to the DSA

 

_______ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

Number of potential additional customers to whom service is/will be available


(Add more tables for DSAs, as required)

Community/Wire Centre:

     Petawawa    

DSA Number: _______

Expansion Period

Feb 20/07 - Dec 31/07

2008

2009

2010

2011

Extent of the ABSP's broadband service availability to the DSA

 

_______ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

 

_____ %

Number of potential additional customers to whom service is/will be available

(Add more tables for DSAs, as required)

c)         Coverage maps

Provide detailed map(s) showing NRTC's specific broadband coverage areas for each community for which an exclusion is requested. Map(s) should be clearly labelled with community names and other relevant information (e.g., roads) and include a scale bar.   The boundaries of NRTC's broadband service coverage in the community should be clearly marked.   A Google-like map is acceptable as long as NRTC's coverage area is clearly marked.

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