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LetterOttawa, 12 May 2008 File No.: 8740-M3-TN0491/02 By E-mail Mr. John Maksimow Dear Mr. Maksimow: RE:MTS Communications Inc. Tariff Notice 491 - Network planning information On 29 November 2002, the Commission received an application by MTS Communications Inc., now MTS Allstream Inc. (MTS Allstream), under cover of Tariff Notice 491, in which the company proposed revisions to Supplementary Tariff Access Services for Interconnection with Carriers and Other Service Providers, items 10, Definitions. MTS Allstream also proposed revisions to Item 105, Local Network Interconnection and Component Unbundling. The company also proposed to introduce tariff item 105.4(F) - Remote Switching and DSLAM Information, and classify it as a Category II Competitor Service. Commission staff notes that this application received interim approval in Telecom Order CRTC 2003-58, 31 January 2003. In that order, the Commission stated that classification of this service would be addressed in the follow-up to Regulatory framework for second price cap period, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-34, 30 May 2002. However, Commission staff notes that classification of this service was not addressed by the incumbent local exchange carriers and competitors in the follow-up proceeding, nor were they addressed by the Commission in Follow-up to Regulatory framework for second price cap period, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-34 – Service basket assignment, Telecom Decision CRTC 2003-11, 18 March 2003. Commission staff notes that Remote Switching and DSLAM Information was classified in Regulatory policy - Revised regulatory framework for wholesale services and definition of essential service, Telecom Decision CRTC 2008-17, 3 March 2008, as conditional essential, with rates to be based on Phase II costs plus a 15 percent mark-up. In light of this, the Commission requests that MTS Allstream provide rationale as to why Remote Switching and DSLAM Information should not be priced at Phase II costs plus a 15 percent mark-up. MTS Allstream is to file its response within 10 calendar days of receipt of this letter. Yours sincerely, Original signed by Suzanne Bédard cc: J. Baldassi, CRTC, (819) 997-4576, Joanne.baldassi@crtc.gc.ca Date Modified: 2008-05-12 |
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