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Telecom Order CRTC 2022-45

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Ottawa, 23 February 2022

Various companies – Interim approval of tariff applications

  1. The Commission approves on an interim basis the following tariff application:
    Applicant Tariff Notice and description Date of application Effective date
    Sogetel inc. TN 189
    General Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 1 November 2021 1 March 2022
  2. The Commission approves on an interim basis, with revised rates, the following tariff applications:
    Applicant Tariff Notice and description Date of application Effective date
    9315-1884 Québec inc. TN 14
    General Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 1 November 2021 1 March 2022
    Brooke Telecom Co-operative Ltd. TN 22
    General Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 28 October 2021 1 March 2022
    Bruce Telecom Ontario Inc. TN 161
    General Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 1 November 2021 1 March 2022
    Cochrane Telecom Services TN 79
    General Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 1 November 2021 1 March 2022
    CoopTel, coop de télécommunication TN 88
    General Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 2 November 2021 1 March 2022
    CoopTel, coop de télécommunication TN 88A
    General Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 2 November 2021 1 March 2022
    Execulink Telecom Inc. TN 79
    General ILEC Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 1 November 2021 1 March 2022
    Hay Communications Co-operative Limited TN 33
    General Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 1 November 2021 1 March 2022
    Huron Telecommunications Co-operative Limited TN 40
    General Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 1 November 2021 1 March 2022
    Gosfield North Communication Co-operative Limited TN 22
    General Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 5 November 2021 1 March 2022
    Lansdowne Rural Telephone Company Ltd. TN 18
    General Tariff – Introduction of Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 1 November 2021 1 March 2022
    Mornington Communications Co-operative Limited TN 70
    General ILEC Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 1 November 2021 1 March 2022
    Nexicom Telecommunications, a Division of Nexicom Inc. TN 52
    General Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 1 November 2021 1 March 2022
    Nexicom Telephones, a Division of Nexicom Inc. TN 44
    General Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 1 November 2021 1 March 2022
    North Frontenac Telephone Corporation Ltd. TN 35
    General Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 1 November 2021 1 March 2022
    North Renfrew Telephone Company Limited TN 44
    General Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 29 October 2021 1 March 2022
    Quadro Communications Co-operative Inc. TN 37
    General Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 1 November 2021 1 March 2022
    The Westport Telephone Company, Limited TN 46
    General Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 1 November 2021 1 March 2022
    Tuckersmith Communications Co-operative Limited TN 34
    General Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 1 November 2021 1 March 2022
    Wightman Telecom Ltd. TN 33
    General Tariff – Introduction of  Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Service    		 1 November 2021 1 March 2022
  3. In Establishment of new deadlines for Canada’s transition to next-generation 9-1-1, Telecom Decision CRTC 2021-199, 14 June 2021, the Commission directed next-generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) network providers, by 1 March 2022, to (i) establish their NG9-1-1 networks; (ii) complete all NG9-1-1 production onboarding activities; and (iii) be ready to provide NG9-1-1 Voice, wherever public safety answering points have been established in a particular region. In that decision, the Commission also directed all NG9-1-1 network providers to file proposed wholesale and retail NG9-1-1 tariffs no later than 1 November 2021.
  4. Between 28 October and 5 November 2021, the Commission received tariff applications from small incumbent local exchange carriers (SILECs) that are members of the Independent Telecommunications Providers Association (ITPA) to introduce the NG9-1-1 service.
  5. The ITPA-member SILECs filed NG9-1-1 rates for their respective operating territories indicating that they did not file Phase II costs as they do not have the knowledge and expertise necessary to perform Phase II costing studies. However the ITPA-member SILECs submitted that the cost models they have filed meet the Commission’s requirements.
  6. Upon preliminary analysis of the tariff applications, the Commission considers that the wide range of proposed tariffsFootnote 1 filed by the ITPA-member SILECs would pose a significant burden on Canadians who live in SILEC territories with a low subscriber base. As such, the Commission considers the lowest proposed ITPA-member SILEC NG9-1-1 retail and wholesale rate of $0.45 per network access subscriber per month for both wireline and wireless network access service to be reasonable as an interim rate during the ongoing analysis of the NG9-1-1 tariff rates.
  7. The Commission also notes that it intends to launch a proceeding to consider funding NG9-1-1 through the National Contribution Fund.
  8. The Commission recognizes the importance of ensuring that companies have sufficient time to transition to the NG9-1-1 network. Therefore, prior to its review of the whole record, the Commission finds it appropriate to approve, on an interim basis, the rate of $0.45 per retail and wholesale network access subscriber per month for both wireline and wireless network access service for all of the ITPA-member SILECs, as well as the terms and conditions of each tariff application, effective 1 March 2022.
  9. The interim approval of this application complies with the 2006 and 2019 Policy DirectionsFootnote 2 by facilitating efficient tariff processes while enabling the Commission to consider, on the basis of a complete record, how its final decision can promote competition, affordability, consumer interests, and innovation.
  10. Revised tariff pages are to be issued within 10 calendar days of the date of this order. Revised tariff pages can be submitted to the Commission without a description page or a request for approval; a tariff application is not required.

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