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Letter

Ottawa, 11 April 2008

File No.:   8663-C12-200717738                                                          

Via Email

To:   Distribution list (see attached)

Re:   Follow-up to Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-125:   CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee - Non-Consensus Report on a Functional Architecture for the Implementation of Nomadic VoIP 9-1-1 Service in Canada (Decision 2007 125)

The Commission is in receipt of letters from Comwave, Primus Canada and Xittel (collectively, the VoIP service providers), dated 10 April 2008, regarding the process established in Decision 2007-125, including the review of the economic studies associated with the nomadic VoIP E9-1-1 proposal, filed by Cogeco Cable Inc., Quebecor Media Inc., Rogers Communications Inc., Shaw Communications and MTS Allstream Inc. (collectively, the Access Service Providers (ASPs)), and Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership, Bell Canada, Saskatchewan Telecommunications, and TELUS Communications Company (collectively, the Companies).

The VoIP Service Providers made a request for the Companies and ASPs to disclose cost information on their economic studies, filed under claim of confidence .   As well, they submitted that, if the Commission granted their request, they would need an extension of ten business days to review the new information and develop and file their interrogatories.

In light of the above, Commission staff requests that the Companies and the ASPs file with the Commission their response(s), serving a copy the VoIP service providers, regarding the VoIP service providers' requests by 15 April 2008.   T he material filed must be actually received, and not merely sent, by that date.

When providing their response(s) to the requests made by the VoIP service providers, the Companies and ASPs are to also make reference to the guidelines for disclosure of the information related to Competitor services that are priced based on Phase II costs plus a 15% mark-up, pursuant to Commission staff letter on Decision 2003-83 Direct Connection Service - Requests for Disclosure of Confidential Information and for Further Responses to Interrogatories, dated 30 June 2005 (attached).

At the time of disposing of the above requests, Commission staff will set out revised process dates.

Yours truly,

Original signed by

Paul Godin
Director General,
Competition, Costing and Tariffs
Telecommunications

cc:   James Ndirangu (819) 997 3670

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Distribution list:  

Cogeco Cable Inc.
Quebecor Media Inc.
Rogers Communications Inc.
Shaw Communications Inc.
Bell Canada
Bell Aliant
TELUS
MTSAllstream Inc.
SaskTel
Comwave
Primus Canada
Xittel Telecommunications Inc.

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Disclosure of information in each Competitor Category 1 Competitor Service submission

The list below reflects the Phase II costing related items that are being disclosed in this proceeding and are to be disclosed in all future Category 1 Competitor service submissions.  

  • Cost of Capital
  • Cost of Debt
  • Cost of Equity
  • Debt Ratio
  • ATWACC(if used)
  • Variable Common Cost Factor(VCCF)
  • Gross Receipts Tax Rate
  • Tax rate on Telecommunication, Gas and Electricity
  • Income Tax Rate
  • Large Corporation Tax Rate
  • Miscellaneous Capital Tax Rate
  • Revenue Miscellaneous Tax Rate
  • Portfolio Expense Factor (TELUS' factor is to reflect the aggregate portfolio expense factor value)
  • Individual Structure Cost Factors (e.g. Buildings, Land, Poles, Conduit)
  • All fill factors of any kind
  • All plant lives used in the study, that differ from the approved plant lives
  • All productivity factor(s)
  • The cumulative net inflation factor(s) used to restate historical expenses or capital to the beginning of the study period
  • Competitor demand by year and
  • All entries of the Summary of Revenue and Cost Tables, including the present worth of the all carrier demand.
Date Modified: 2008-04-11
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