ARCHIVED - Letter
This page has been archived on the Web
Information identified as archived on the Web is for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. Archived Decisions, Notices and Orders (DNOs) remain in effect except to the extent they are amended or reversed by the Commission, a court, or the government. The text of archived information has not been altered or updated after the date of archiving. Changes to DNOs are published as “dashes” to the original DNO number. Web pages that are archived on the Web are not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards. As per the Communications Policy of the Government of Canada, you can request alternate formats by contacting us.
Ottawa, 8 November 2011
Our Ref.: 8663-C41-200813800
8663-G1-200813776
8663-L2-200813742
8663-S4-200813833
8663-S6-200813726
8663-S7-200813718
8663-M4-200813841
8663-U2-200813784
BY E-MAIL
TO: See attached distribution list
Re: Local competition in small ILEC territories
Dear Sir or Madam:
The Commission requires additional information in order to complete the cost estimates submitted in the local competition implementation plans and the replies to requests for information from small incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs).
Small ILECs must file their replies to the Commission’s interrogatory, appended to this letter, by 14 November 2011.
All documents must be submitted in accordance with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, SOR/2010-277.
Sincerely,
[Original signed by S. Bédard]
Suzanne Bédard
Senior Manager, Tariffs
Telecommunications
Laurie Ventura, CRTC (819) 997-4589, laurie.ventura@crtc.gc.ca
Marc Pilon, CRTC (819) 997-4535, marc.pilon@crtc.gc.ca
Distribution list
Louise Bégin, Téléphone Milot inc., louise.begin@sogetel.com
Louise Bégin, Sogetel inc., louise.begin@sogetel.com
Pierre Allard, CoopTel, pallard@cooptel.qc.ca
Jean-François Mathieu, La Compagnie de Téléphone Upton Inc., j-fmathieu@telupton.qc.ca
Guy Cordeau, Téléphone Guèvremont inc., gcordeau@maskatel.qc.ca
Raymonde Lapierre, La Compagnie de Téléphone de Lambton Inc., tellambton@tellambton.net
Michel Couture, Téléphone de St-Éphrem inc., telstep@telstep.net
Jean Bélanger, La Compagnie de téléphone de Saint-Victor, choquette@comgate.com
Serge Désy, Association des Compagnies de téléphone du Québec inc., sdesy@actq.qc.ca
Roger Choquette, Consultant and Authorized Representative, choquette@comgate.com
Ted Woodhead, TCC, choquette@comgate.com
Michel Messier, Cogeco, michel.messier@cogeco.com
Interrogatory – Implementation plan for local competition and local number portability
CoopTel, Téléphone Guèvremont, Lambton, Milot, Sogetel, St-Éphrem, St-Victor, Upton
1) The small ILECs proposed [cost] estimates for staff training that vary significantly from one to the other. Please provide the following details:
a) a list and description of activities;
b) the number of employees requiring training;
c) the training time for each employee;
d) the hourly rate and unit cost per employee.
In some cases, additional costs for personnel training have been proposed for the third year. Explain why.
2) Regarding expenditures for modifications to internal systems, provide the following details:
a) a breakdown of expenditures per major activity, in addition to the methodology and assumptions used to calculate costs, with supporting rationale;
b) a list of activities and resources, with a description of each, required to modify the internal systems;
c) for each major activity, the number of hours and the hourly rate for each person-resource associated;
d) a description of the functions of each system.
3) Regarding the proposed cost of implementing the local number portability (LNP) software:
a) Provide a detailed breakdown of the cost of the LNP software by major component, including equipment, installation and other costs, and the methodology and assumptions used, with supporting rationale.
b) If no cost was proposed for the LNP software, explain why.
c) The small ILECs registered as competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs), that are required to provide local number portability (LNP), such as Sogetel and Cooptel, nonetheless submitted capital expenditures. Identify and quantify the capital expenditures for the major LNP software components required in addition to the capital expenditures and related costs for LNP already incurred, with supporting rationale.
4) Provide a breakdown of implementation and recurring consulting feesper major activity, with supporting rationale including, for each activity, a description, the time required and the hourly rate.
Guevremont
5) In the case of Téléphone Guévremont, the company proposed costs for the staff responsible for establishing interconnections with the telephone facility. Please provide the following details:
a) a list of all activities and resources required to establish interconnections with the telephone facility, with a description of each;
b) a breakdown of expenditures per major activity, in addition to the methodology and assumptions used to calculate costs, with supporting rationale;
c) for each major activity, the number of hours and the hourly rate for each person-resource associated;
d) whether or not the costs are derived using the formula for sharing interconnection costs between the company and [its] competitors.
- Date modified: