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Telecom - Staff Letter addressed to Distribution List

Gatineau, 5 December 2025

Our reference: 1011-NOC2023-0056

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Distribution List

Subject: Follow-up to Telecom Notice of Consultation 2023-56 - Review of the wholesale high speed access framework – Supplemental Request for Information

As part of the proceeding initiated by Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2023-56, Review of the wholesale high-speed access service framework, 8 March 2023 (NoC 2023-56), the Commission directed incumbent carriers to file proposed tariffs and associated cost studies, prepared in accordance with the Phase II costing methodology and supported by rationale, for fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) facilities over aggregated wholesale high-speed access (HSA) services. The Commission also directed incumbent carriers to file new Phase II cost studies to establish rates for aggregated wholesale HSA services.

The Commission subsequently received tariff applications, along with the required supporting information, from the incumbent carriers in accordance with its directions in NoC 2023-56.

Commission staff is now requesting additional information in support of these tariff applications. Responses to this RFI must be filed with the Commission and served on the persons included in the distribution list accompanying this letter. These responses must be received by the Commission no later than 20 December 2025. Parties may file a reply to these responses by 13 January 2026. Given this RFI is limited to one question, we will not be inclined to grant any requests for a deadline extension.

As set out in section 39 of the Telecommunications Act and in Broadcasting and Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2010-961, Procedures for filing confidential information and requesting its disclosure in Commission proceedings, persons may designate certain information as confidential. A person designating information as confidential must provide a detailed explanation on why the designated information is confidential and why its disclosure would not be in the public interest, including why the specific direct harm that would be likely to result from the disclosure would outweigh the public interest in disclosure. Furthermore, a person designating information as confidential must either file an abridged version of the document omitting only the information designated as confidential or provide reasons why an abridged version cannot be filed.

Sincerely,

Original signed by

Douglas Heath
Director General, Telecommunications Policy
Telecommunications Sector

c.c.: Philippe Kent, CRTC 819-953-4057

Attach. (2)

(ATTACHMENT 1)

Distribution List

Bell Canada, bell.regulatory@bell.ca;
Cogeco, telecom.regulatory@cogeco.com;
Eastlink, regulatory.matters@corp.eastlink.ca;
RCCI, regulatory@rci.rogers.com;
SaskTel, document.control@sasktel.com;
Shaw, Regulatory@sjrb.ca;
TCI, regulatory.affairs@telus.com;
Videotron, regaffairs@quebecor.com;
CNOC, regulatory@cnoc.ca;
Community Fibre, ben@communityfibre.ca;
Comwave, legal@comwave.net;
Public Interest Advocacy Centre, piac@piac.ca;
TekSavvy, regulatory@teksavvy.ca;
Vaxination Informatique, jfmezei@vaxination.ca;
John Roman, johnphiliproman@gmail.com;
WaveDirect Telecommunications Limited, joanne@wavedirect.org;
Vaxxine Computer Systems Inc., president@vaxxine.com;
Truespeed Internet Services Inc., adam@truespeed.ca;
SkyChoice Communications, serge@skychoice.ca;
Securenet, info@securenet.net;
Secure by Design, kirk@secure-by-design.com;
OpenMedia, erin@openmedia.org;
Netrevolution inc., drouleau@gtvr.com;
National Capital FreeNet, execdir@ncf.ca;
IGS Hawkesbury Inc., jbogue@hawkmail.ca;
First Mile Connectivity Consortium, info@firstmile.ca;
Devtel Communications Inc., devin@devtelcommunications.ca;
CPC, campbell@campbellpatterson.com;
Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project (CAMP), keldon@antimonopoly.ca;
Beanfield, todd@beanfield.com;
Marc Nanni, mn_crtc@proton.me;
Competition Bureau, Conor.Parson@cb-bc.gc.ca;
Competition Bureau, crtc2023-56@cb-bc.gc.ca;
Coextro, skhandor@coextro.com;
Carry Telecom, frankw@carrytel.ca;
Execulink, yasmin.charania@execulinktelecom.ca;
Frontier Networks, cgooey@frontiernetworks.ca;
Citywide, david@yourcitywide.com;
CIK Telecom, jordan.d@ciktel.com;
British Columbia Broadband Association (BCBA), regulatory@bcba.ca

ATTACHMENT (2)

Request for Information (RFI)

Given the importance of rate setting to support both investment and affordability, it is necessary to develop a strong record so that a fact-based decision regarding all aspects of the wholesale HSA rate, including the markup, can be made.

Mark-ups are primarily designed to cover fixed common costs and the embedded cost differential not otherwise captured by the incremental costing method. (Telecom Decision 2002-34)

In setting the mark-up, the Commission has considered various factors, including:

The mark-up for wholesale HSA services has historically been set at 30%. Some parties made submissions to increase the mark-up to 40%. In order to ensure a complete record, parties are requested to provide the following:

1) Provide your views on whether the 30% markup should be maintained or changed, with supporting evidence for your position.

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