Section 3 Descriptive Links for Figures

Figure 3.1-1
Figure 3.1-2
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Figure 3.1-4
Figure 3.1-5

Figure 3.2-1
Figure 3.2-2
Figure 3.2-3

Figure 3.3-1
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Figure 3.3-5

Figure 3.1-1: Map of Canada Showing Incumbent Telecommunications Carriers by Main Operating Territory, 2003

• NorthwesTel: Yukon, Northwest Territories, Northern B.C. and Nunavut


• TELUS Québec: Provides local telephone service in municipalities around Québec, Lower St. Lawrence, Gaspésie and North Shore regions of Quebec.
• CityTel: Prince Rupert, British Columbia (this is the only independent telephone company outside of Ontario and Quebec)
• TELUS: British Columbia and Alberta
• SaskTel: Saskatchewan
• MTS Inc.: Manitoba
• Bell Canada: Ontario and Quebec
• 24 Independent telephone companies in Ontario and 15 in Quebec
• Aliant: Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia

Notes Figure 3.1-1

Source: Industry Canada (January 2004)

Figure 3.1-2: Wireline Local Service Revenues, 1993 - 2003

Revenues in billions of dollars

1993 = $5.1
1994 = $5.4
1995 = $5.9
1996 = $6.4 (1996 is the last year from old survey.)
1997 = $5.3
1998 = $6.5
1999 = $6.5
2000 = $6.9
2001 = $7.3
2002 = $6.9
2003 = $6.8

Notes for Figure 3.1-2

Source: Industry Canada compilations based on Statistics Canada, Survey of Telecommunications Service Providers (April 2004).

Figure 3.1-3: Wireline Local Service Revenues Market Share, 2003

Total $6.8 billion

Bell = 58.6%
TELUS = 22.9%
Aliant = 8.2%
Other ILECs = 7.6% (Other Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers includes Manitoba Telecom Services and SaskTel.)
CLECs = 2.7% (Competitive Local Exchange Carriers includes Allstream and Call-Net Enterprises.)

Notes for Figure 3.1-3

Source: Industry Canada compilations based on company annual reports (April 2004).

Notes for Figure 3.1-4

*Wired telephone lines are in voice grade equivalents, (B-channel equivalents).

Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Telecommunications Service Providers (April 2004).

Figure 3.1-5: Wired Telephone Lines by Company Market Share, 2003

Market share based on number of wired telephone lines

Number of wired telephone lines = 19.9 million

Bell Canada = 57.5%
TELUS = 24.3%
Aliant = 7.5%
Other ILECs = 6.5% (Other ILECs includes MTS and SaskTel.)
CLECs = 4.2% (CLECs includes Allstream (formerly AT&T Canada) and Call-Net Enterprises.)

Notes for Figure 3.1-5

Source: Industry Canada compilations based on company annual reports (April 2004).

Notes for Figure 3.2-1

*Long distance revenues as reported by the companies prior to 2000 may include private line and data revenues.
Long distance revenues for 2000 to 2002 exclude data revenues.
Source: Industry Canada compiliations based on company annual reports (April 2004).

Figure 3.2-2: Wireline Long Distance Service Revenues Market Share, 2003

Total 5.5 billion (Note *)

Bell Canada = 41.2%
TELUS = 18.9%
Allstream = 9.3%
Aliant = 7.8%
Other ILECs = 6.5%
Resellers = 6.7%
Call-Net (Sprint) = 9.7%

Notes Figure 3.2-2

* Long distance revenues as reported by the companies and may include private line and data revenues.
Numbers may not add up due to rounding.
Source: Industry Canada compilations based on company annual reports (April 2004).

Notes for Figure 3.2-3: 

Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Telecommunications Service Providers (April 2004).

Figure 3.3-1: Market Share of Broadcast Distribution Revenues, 2003

Total $5.4 billion

Rogers Cable = 30.1%
Shaw Cable = 25.3%
(Shaw) StarChoice = 8.4%
Bell ExpressVu = 13.0%
Vidéotron Cable = 13.7%
Cogeco Cable = 8.2%
Persona (Regional) = 0.5%
Look Communications = 0.8%

Notes for Figure 3.3-1: 

Source: Industry Canada compilations based on CRTC, Broadcast Distribution Statistical and Financial Summaries and company annual reports (2004).

Figure 3.3-2: Market Share of Broadcast Distribution Subscribers, 1996 vs. 2003

1996 Total Subscribers = 7.9 million

Rogers Cable = 39.8%
Shaw Cable = 26.1%
Vidéotron Cable = 21.4%
Cogeco Cable = 7.9%
Moffat Communications = 2.8%
Persona (Regional) = 2.0%

2003 Total Subscribers = 9.1 million

Rogers Cable = 27.2%
Shaw Cable = 24.3%
(Shaw) StarChoice = 7.6%
Bell ExpressVu = 13.1%
Vidéotron Cable = 15.8%
Cogeco Cable = 9.5%
Persona (Regional) = 2.1%
Look Communications = 0.4%

Notes for Figure 3.3-2: 

Source: Industry Canada compilations based on CRTC, Broadcast Distribution Statistical and Financial Summaries and company annual reports (2004).

Notes for Figure 3.3-3: 

*Shaw acquired Fundy Cable in November 1999 and Moffat Communications in December 2000.
Source: Industry Canada compilations based on company annual reports (April 2004).

Notes for Figure 3.3-4: 

Source: Industry Canada compilations based on company annual reports (April 2004).

Notes for Figure 3.3-5: 

Source: Industry Canada compilations based on company annual reports (April 2004).