Telecom Orders 1998

98-251 - Télébec TN 173. APPROVED. Revisions to the late payment charge. Eff. Date = 12.03.98.

98-252 - La Baie TN 7. APPROVED. Revisions to the following bill management tools: toll restriction, the late payment charge and a six-month installment payment plan for connection charges.

98-253 - Bell TN 6187. INTERIM APPROVAL. Two optical fibres connecting a customer’s three premises in Montréal, Quebec. Eff. Date = 13.3.98.

98-254 - MTS TN 316. APPROVED. Housekeeping revisions to the General Tariff. Eff. Date = 13.3.98.

98-255 - Northern TN 81. APPROVED. Eliminate the administration charge when a customer is subscribing to, adding or changing the Call Management Service, Custom Calling Features, Touch Tone, Smart Packages and Revertive Ringing features on non moving orders and to offer Custom Calling Features, Revertive Ringing Feature, Call Management Service and Smart Package to Multi Access Line business customers which do not terminate on a PABX, Key System or Equivalent Service. Eff. Date = 13.3.98.

98-256 - O.N. Tel TN 39. APPROVED. Addition of Cellular Call Answer/Voice Mail services. Eff. Date = 13.3.98.

98-257 - TCI TN 1013. APPROVED. Initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Lethbridge Central Office. Eff. Date = 13.3.98.

98-258 - TCI TN 1014. APPROVED. Initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Brownvale Central Office. Eff. Date = 13.3.98.

98-259 - Bell File No.: 8340-S1-01/37. Application dated 15 December 1997. APPROVED. Amending Agreement to the Stentor Canadian Network Management Connecting Agreement.

98-260 - BC TEL TN 3768. APPROVED. Upgrade of the Chilliwack, Hemlock Valley, Savona and Yarrow exchanges by replacing the base rate area maps with conditions of service relating to the Rural Upgrade Program. Eff. Date = 15.3.98.

98-261 - BC TEL TN 3769. APPROVED. Change the numerical and alphabetical rate group references for the Fauquier exchange. Eff. Date = 31.3.98.

98-262 - Bell TN 6186. APPROVED. Provision of a 56 Kbps digital facility between Ailsa Craig and London, Ontario. Eff. Date = 16.3.98.

98-263 - MT&T TN 689. APPROVED. Establish a flat monthly rate of $35.00 for Semi-Public Telephone Service. Eff. Date = 1.4.98.

98-264 - NewTel TN 565. APPROVED. Replace the Rate Group structure for Primary Exchange Service with a Rate Band structure. Eff. Date = 16.3.98.

98-265 - Stentor TN 646. APPROVED. Withdraw the Dedicated Service option of Advantage Videoconferencing. Eff. Date = 16.3.98.

98-266 - Teleglobe TN 521. APPROVED. Introduction of a promotion for its Globestream service to Hong Kong from 15 March to 31 March 1998 and a 128 kbit/s speed to Russia in the Globestream service. Eff. Date = 15.3.98.

98-267 - Brooke File No.: 8630-B6-01/97. Approval of depreciation life characteristics.

98-268 - Bruce File No.: 8630-B7-01/97. Approval of depreciation life characteristics.

98-269 - Gosfield North FILE #: 8630-G2-01/97. Approval of depreciation life characteristics.

98-270 - Hay Communications FILE #: 8630-H3-01/97. Approval of depreciation life characteristics.

98-271 - Mornington FILE #: 8630-M5-01/97. Approval of depreciation life characteristics.

98-272 - Tuckersmith FILE #: 8630-T7-01/97. Approval of depreciation life characteristics.

98-273 - AT&T FILE #: 8626-A4-04/97. Letter dated 19 December 1997. APPROVED. Request for exemption from contribution charges for certain line-side circuits connected to private branch exchanges for administrative use.

98-274 - Bruce TN 53. APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS. Revisions pertaining to Service Charges and the following bill management tools: Toll Denial Service, a six-month instalment payment plan for connection charges, and the late payment charge.

98-275 - Intel Telecom Canada Inc. FILE #: 8626-J8-01/97. Letter dated 22 October 1997. APPROVED. Request for exemption from contribution charges with respect to Centrex systems and business lines in Quebec and Ontario.

98-276 - Nantes TN 5. APPROVED. Revisions to the late payment charge and a six-month instalment payment plan for connection charges.

98-277 - Westel File No. 8626-W1-03/97. Letter dated 12 February 1998. APPROVED. Request for exemption from contribution charges for certain business lines which it uses for administrative purposes.

98-278 - BC TEL TN 3755. APPROVED. Increase the Late Payment Charge from 1.00% per month to 1.25%.

98-279 - Stentor TN 620. INTERIM APPROVAL. Replace the Mobile Satellite Access Service declining per minute network usage rate, ranging from $0.24 per minute to $0.18 per minute depending on total monthly usage volume, with a flat rate of $0.14 per minute.

98-280 - Québec-Téléphone TN 205. APPROVED. Extension of the "Service de ligne numérique à paire asymétrique" (Asymmetrical digital subscriber line service), market trial until 1 September 1998.

98-281 - Stentor TN 409. FINAL APPROVAL. Introduction of competitive swipe card access to the Stentor companies’ public telephones equipped with card readers.

98-282 - Island Tel TN 478. APPROVED. Remove references to Special Type Listings. Eff. Date = 24.3.98.

98-283 - MTS TN 317. APPROVED. Introduction of Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line Access to Individual Line Service. Eff. Date = 9.4.98.

98-284 - MT&T TN 690. APPROVED. Remove references to Special Type Listings. Eff. Date = 23.3.98.

98-285 - TCI TN 1015.  APPROVED. Initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Bear Canyon Central Office. Eff. Date = 20.3.98.

98-286 - AT&T Canada LDS FILE #: 8626-A4-05/97. APPROVED. Request for contribution exemption for certain private line Canada-U.S. circuits and interconnection line-side circuits used to provide Internet services.

98-287 - Dryden TN 14. APPROVED with modifications. Revisions to the following bill management tools: toll restriction, the late payment charge and a six-month instalment payment plan for connection charges.

98-288 - BC TEL TN 3766. APPROVED. Restructure local business rates from rate groups to rate bands, including some rate increases and decreases, in order to move towards cost-based pricing.

98-289 - Stentor (on behalf of Bell) File No.: 8340-S1-01/97. APPROVED. Withdrawal of its application for approval of the Canada-United States Northbound Termination Service Agreement between Cherry Communications Inc. and Bell.

98-290 - BC TEL TN 3773. APPROVED. Change in the numerical and alphabetical rate group/band references for the Greenwood exchange. Eff. Date = 8.4.98.

98-291 - Bell TN 6192. APPROVED. Modify the monthly rate for extending Centrex Service outside the Toronto exchange, providing the customer with the ability to have Centrex locals in one exchange served from another exchange. Eff. Date = 27.3.98.

98-292 - Québec-Téléphone TN 203. APPROVED. Visual call waiting free to residence and business subscribers who presently subscribe to call display and/or call waiting. Eff. Date = 6.4.98.

98-293 - Québec-Téléphone TN 204. APPROVED. "Identifier Le Numéro" (Name that Number) promotional campaign, from 1 April to 8 May 1998, which allows a subscriber to identify the name and community of a calling number for a fee of one cent per use.

98-294 - Stentor (on behalf of TCI, Bell, MT&T and MTS) TN 651. APPROVED. Removal of National Services Tariff Item 707 which provided for the lease of Digital Packet Node (DPN/15) and Passport 160 equipment associated with the provision of a digital packet network for the customer. Eff. Date = 27.3.98.

98-295 - MetroNet Communications Group Inc. FILE #: 8626-M12-01/97. APPROVED subject to filing an affidavit. Request for contribution charges for various service configurations.

98-296 - BC TEL TN 3774. APPROVED. Introduction of Speed Call Large as a permanent service offering. Eff. Date = 1.4.98.

98-297 - BC TEL TN 3775. APPROVED. Withdrawal of Item 174, Calling Party Pays market trial. Eff. Date = 31.3.98.

98-298 - Bell TN 6191. APPROVED. Short-term SmartTouch Service promotional offer to provide individual-line, non-moving customers free use, for a period of 8 weeks from the date they are installed, of up to two Calling or IVMS Features from the following: Call Waiting, Call Display, Voice Dialing, Visual Call Waiting and Call Answer or the call forward arrangements, and any of the following options: Call Display-Name, Notification, Extension Call Answer or Call Answer Plus, subscribed to between 1 May and 31 May 1998.

98-299 - MetroNet Communications Group Inc. File No.: 8340-M15-03/98. INTERIM APPROVAL. Interim Interconnection Agreement with Bell Canada for Phase I of the LNP (Local Number Portability) Trial.

98-300 - NBTel TN 708. APPROVED. Introduction of limited non-published telephone service for residential customers only which provides for the omission of the primary listing from both the telephone directory and Directory Assistance Records at a monthly rate of $1.95. Eff. Date = 1.4.98.

98-301 - Northern TN 82. APPROVED. Change in the rate for the late-payment charge. Eff. Date = 1.4.98.

98-302 - Sogetel TN 68. APPROVED. Two-way Extended-Area Service between the exchanges of Lac-Etchemin and St-Georges, Quebec. Eff. Date = 22.4.98.

98-303 - Teleglobe TN 523. APPROVED. Promotion of the Globeaccess₈₀₀ Service, waiving the non-recurring charge of $100 applicable to the establishment or modification of each toll-free number requested by a Globeaccess customer using Globeaccess₈₀₀ service option from 1 April to 30 June 1998.

98-304 - MT&T TN 691. APPROVED. Introduction of volume discount to large customers with 7,500 Centrex lines or more. Eff. Date = 01.05.98.

98-305 - Telesat File No.: 8636-T3-02/98. Approval of an AFC (allowance for funds used during construction) rate of 10.1% for its 1998 fiscal year.

98-306 - Municipal Telecommunications Inc. FILE #: 8626-M17-03/98. APPROVED. Application for contribution exemptions for Centrex systems in the London, Galt, Guelph, Water, Albert and Kingsway exchanges.

98-307 - AT&T Canada LDS (Pt VII application dated 18.12.97) File No.: 8622-A4-10/97. Flowthrough of independent telephone company Carrier Access Tariff charges.

98-308 - AIC Asia International Services (Ontario) Corporation. File No.: 8626-A37-01/97. APPROVED. Request for contribution exemption with respect to Digital Exchange Access circuits to be used exclusively for the purpose of Internet access.

98-309 - BC TEL TN 3777. INTERIM APPROVAL. Extension of the SmartTouch/Long Distance Promotion.

98-310 - BC TEL TN 3782. INTERIM APPROVAL. Extension of the Microlink Home service charge waiver promotion to the end of June 1998.

98-311 - NewTel TN 567. APPROVED. Revisions providing Community Calling Plan service between Charlottetown (Bonavista Bay) and Glovertown; Charlottetown (Bonavista Bay) and Clarenville; Hickman’s Harbour and Clarenville; Little Heart’s Ease and Clarenville; Monroe and Clarenville; Musgravetown and Clarenville; Princeton and Clarenville; and Princeton and Musgravetown. Eff. Date = 18.04.98.

98-312 - NewTel TN 568. APPROVED. Sales promotion for individual line residence customers who subscribe to Message Manager or Call Display - Name and Number from 8 April to 30 June 1998.

98-313 - NewTel TN 569. APPROVED. Sales promotion for individual line business customers who subscribe to Custom Calling Features from 8 April to 30 June 1998.

98-314 - NewTel TN 570. APPROVED. Revisions to Name That Number Service, to increase the usage rate from $0.35 to $0.45 per successful call. Eff. Date = 03.04.98.

98-315 - Télébec TN 176. APPROVED. Extension of its promotional Centrex service campaign to 12 June 1998 and a revision to toll restriction service.

98-316 - Bell TN 6197. APPROVED. Short term "SmartPac Acquisition" promotional offer from 1 May to 30 August 1998 inclusive.

98-317 - Northern TNs 71/A. Final approval of the 1997 Carrier Access Tariff.

98-318 - NBTEL TN 712/A. INTERIM APPROVAL. Ex parte applications. Eff. Date = 09.04.98.

98-319 - NBTEL TN 713. INTERIM APPROVAL. Ex parte application . Eff. Date = 07.04.98.

98-320 - Westel File No.: 8626-W1-02/97. Letter dated 30 December 1997 re exemption from contribution for a number of interconnecting circuits which are used by its Internet Service Provider customers to carry data traffic.

98-321 - AT&T File No.: 95-1133. Letter dated 9 January 1998 regarding its contribution accounting and reporting practices for contribution payable on cross-border circuits.

98-322 - MunicipalTel File No.: 8626-M17-01/97. Letter dated 11 April 1997 re exemption from contribution charges with respect to Megalink services.

98-323 - NBTel TN 712B. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL.

98-324 - NBTel TN 713A. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL.

98-325 - BC TEL TNs 3779/A. INTERIM APPROVAL. Six-month market trial for Public Internet Access. Eff. Date = 22.04.98.

98-326 - BC TEL TN 3780. APPROVED. Expand the existing NewsRoute Service network to include Courtenay. Eff. Date = 09.04.98.

98-327 - BC TEL TN 3781. INTERIM APPROVAL. Introduction of rates, charges and conditions for a link between one customer’s Megalink service and the company’s Operator Toll Access Trunk service. Eff. Date = 09.04.98.

98-328 - Bell TN 6193. APPROVED. Revisions providing for dedicated Company-owned, central office located equipment as part of a customer’s private packet network with security access features. Eff. Date = 09.04.98.

98-329 - Bell TN 6194. APPROVED. Reinstatement of Special Facilities Tariff Item D44(a), 64 Kbps Channel, which was removed in error. Eff. Date = 10.04.98.

98-330 - Bell TN 6195. APPROVED. Revisions to Intra Centrex Group Call Reroute, providing the routing of calls from a back-up call centre to an agent within the same Unionville, Ontario Centrex customer group by enabling D Channel to D Channel packet calling. Eff. Date = 13.04.98.

98-331 - Bell TN 6196. APPROVED. Provision of three 56 Kbps digital facilities between Red Lake and Dryden, Ontario. Eff. Date = 13.04.98.

98-332 - NewTel TN 571. APPROVED. Promotion to its Voice Information Service Message Manager for residence and individual line business customers. Eff. Date = 13.04.98.

98-333 - Northwestel TN 653. APPROVED. Restriction of collect and third number billing to a line equipped with the Toll Denial feature. Eff. Date = 09.04.98.

98-334 - Québec-Téléphone TNs 207/A. APPROVED. Promotional campaign of its "Services Étoiles" (SmartTouch Services) for residential single line subscribers, providing for the first month at $2.00 when subscribing to Number Display, Name and Number Display, Call Waiting, Ident-A-Call, Call Forwarding, Intercom service and Call Screen from 20 April to 16 May 1998.

98-335 - Sogetel TN 69. APPROVED. Modified rate groups for the exchanges of Beauceville, Saint-Fabien de Panet and Saint-Odilon, resulting in a monthly rate increase to basic residential and business services. Eff. Date = 09.04.98.

98-336 - Stentor TN 653. APPROVED. Change the name of MTS NetCom Inc. to MTS Communications Inc. Eff. Date = 13.04.98.

98-337 - Télébec TN 177. APPROVED. Minor correction to Article 5.3.7.7 of the General Tariff, by adding the reference "United-States" which was removed in error in a long distance rate table. Eff. Date = 09.04.98.

98-338 - AC5 Holdings Ltd. File No.: 8626-D12-01/98. APPROVED. Letter dated 12 February 1998 re exemption from contribution charges for a voice mail configuration.

98-339 - Télébec TN 179. APPROVED. Introduction of the "JointNet" option of the "Hyperpac" service. Eff. Date = 13.04.98.

98-340 - Teleglobe TN 524. APPROVED. Addition of Occasional Use Video Fiber services for use within Canada and cross-border to the United States. Eff. Date = 09.04.98.

98-341 - Teleglobe TN 525. APPROVED. Addition of Romania and Syria to the list of destinations and addition of several speed offerings to Russia for the Globestream service. Eff. Date = 09.04.98.

98-342 - Telesat TN 1134. APPROVED. Substitution of tariff pages which incorporate changes to the operating term. Eff. Date = 09.04.98.

98-343 - TCEI TN 72. INTERIM APPROVAL. Cellular Radio - Telephone System Access - Provide Toll Termination on an interim basis. Eff. Date = 09.04.98.

98-344 - TCI TN 1016. INTERIM APPROVAL. Public Cellular Mobile Radio Systems and Wireless Service - Network Access – Provision of Toll Termination on an interim basis and a clarification that 1,000 number block routing is available. Eff. Date = 09.04.98.

98-345 - TCI TN 1018. APPROVED. Provision of an initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Red Deer Office. Eff. Date = 09.04.98.

98-346 - TCI TN 1019. APPROVED. Housekeeping revisions to the General Tariff – Basic Services. Eff. Date = 09.04.98.

98-347 - Valcourt TN 16. APPROVED. Provide uniform terms with those of Bell Canada for local directory assistance charges. Eff. Date = 09.04.98.

98-348 - Valcourt TN 17. APPROVED. Deletion of references which are no longer required (services for the disabled). Eff. Date = 09.04.98.

98-349 - BC TELTN 3783. APPROVED. Upgrade of the Armstrong exchange by replacing the base rate area maps with conditions of service relating to the Rural Upgrade Program. Eff. Date = 15.04.98.

98-350 - BC TEL TN 3786. APPROVED. Upgrade of the Castlegar, Rosedale and South Slocan exchanges by replacing the base rate area maps with conditions of service relating to the Rural Upgrade Program. Eff. Date = 15.04.98.

98-351 - Bell TN 6202. APPROVED. Establishment of Extended-Area Service (EAS) between the Bell Canada exchange of Montréal, Quebec and the Venise-en-Québec, Quebec exchange of Télébec ltée. Eff. Date = 28.04.98.

98-352 - MTS TN 318. APPROVED. Revisions to reflect a change of name for MTS Netcom Inc. to MTS Communications Inc.

98-353 - Teleglobe TN 527. INTERIM APPROVAL. Reduction to the Globeaccess₈₀₀ average rates. Eff. Date = 15.04.98.

98-354 - TCI TN 984 and TCEI TN 65. FINAL APPROVAL. Message Relay Service – Introduction of a monthly rate of $0.11 applicable to their Exchange Services which have access to their public switched networks.

98-355 - Guèvremont File No.: 8630-G1-01/97. Application dated 24 March 1997. APPROVED. 1996 Depreciation life characteristics.

98-356 - BC TEL TN 3784. APPROVED. Provision of a point-to-point 56 Kbps interexchange digital data transmission facility. Eff. Date = 18.4.98.

98-357 - Island Tel TN 480. APPROVED. Flat monthly rate for the Semi-Public Telephone Service. Eff. Date = 1.5.98.

98-358 - MTS TN 319. APPROVED. Housekeeping revisions to the General Tariff. Eff. Date = 19.4.98.

98-359 - MT&T TN 693. APPROVED. Call Minder/Long Distance Win-Back Promotion, offering eligible customers one free Call Minder feature for a period of five months as an incentive to choose MT&T as their Primary Interexchange Carrier. Eff. Date = 16.4.98.

98-360 - Québec-Téléphone TN 206. APPROVED. Two-way Extended-Area Service between the exchanges of St-Georges and Lac Etchemin, Quebec. Eff. Date = 22.4.98.

98-361 - Bell TN 6201. APPROVED. 56 Kbps digital facilities between various exchanges in Quebec. Eff. Date = 20.4.98.

98-362 - NewTel TN 572. APPROVED. Sales promotion for individual line residence and business customers, to waive the $0.35 activation charge for pay-per-use Three-Way Calling on 10 May 1998 (Mother’s Day), 21 June 1998 (Father’s Day) and 1 July 1998 (Canada Day).

98-363 - TCI TN 1020. APPROVED. Initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the High River Central Office. Eff. Date = 20.4.98.

98-364 - Westport TN 14. APPROVED. Introduction of Teen Service which allows you the option of having an additional number assigned to your primary line.

98-365 - TCEI TN 70. INTERIM APPROVAL. Provision of a one-way video/audio facility. Eff. Date = 17.4.98.

98-366 - TCEI TN 71. INTERIM APPROVAL. Provision of a one-way video/audio facility. Eff. Date = 17.4.98.

98-367 - BC TEL TN 3785. APPROVED. Point-to-point 56 Kbps digital data transmission facility between Prince Rupert and Terrace. Eff. Date = 22.4.98.

98-368 - Bell TN 6204. APPROVED. Two 56 Kbps digital facilities - one between St-Paulin and Trois-Rivières and the other between Charette and Trois-Rivières, both in Quebec. Eff. Date = 23.4.98.

98-369 - Bell TN 6205. INTERIM APPROVAL. Provision for a maximum of 36 optical fibres connecting a customer’s five premises in Toronto, Ontario. Eff. Date = 23.4.98.

98-370 - MTS TN 320. APPROVED. Extension to 31 May 1998 of the promotional campaign which waives the service charges and the charge for the first month of service for establishing MessageManager mailboxes. Eff. Date = 2.5.98.

98-371 - OTA TN 39. APPROVED. Change in the rate for the late-payment charge. Eff. Date = 1.5.98.

98-372 - Québec-Téléphone TN 208. APPROVED. Modification of the interest rate for the late payment charge.

98-373 - Télébec TN 178. APPROVED. Switching change in the exchanges of Belleterre and Joutel as well as various services to become available following these changes and establishment of an Extended-Area Service link between Venise-en-Québec and Montréal.

98-374 - Teleglobe TN 528. APPROVED. Introduction of Gibraltar to the list of destinations and the addition of several speed offerings to Greece for the Globestream Service. Eff. Date = 23.4.98.

98-375 - Vidéotron TN 5. INTERIM APPROVAL. Revisions to its coaxial cable Internet Access Service. Eff. Date = 27.4.98.

98-376 - NBTel TN 715. INTERIM APPROVAL. Ex parte application. Eff. Date = 21.4.98.

98-377 - NBTel TN 716. INTERIM APPROVAL. Ex parte application. Eff. Date = 21.4.98.

98-378 - NBTel TN 718. INTERIM APPROVAL. Ex parte application. Eff. Date = 27.4.98.

98-379 - Bell TN 6203/A. APPROVED. Modification to the pricing of its labour component for residence Single-line Inside Wire (SLIW) installation, moves, rearrangements and repair services as well as no longer charging a premium rate for residence SLIW provisioning and repair work outside of normal working hours. Eff. Date = 1.6.98.

98-380 - Telesat TN 1135. APPROVED. Substitution of tariff pages which incorporate changes addressing the allocation of satellite capacity and the terms and conditions therefor.

98-381 - Thunder Bay File No.: 8340-T08-0001/97. Application dated 18 December 1997. INTERIM APPROVAL. License Agreement associated with the provision of Directory File Service.

98-382 - Western Telecom File No.: 8626-W13-01/98. Letter dated 29 December 1997. APPROVED. Contribution exemption for a circuit used for administrative purposes associated with account # 514-831-0000.

98-383 - Québec-Téléphone. File No.: 8340-Q1-0002/97. Application dated 9 September 1997. APPROVED. Interconnection agreement with Vidéotron Télécom Ltée.

98-384 - Stentor TN 655. APPROVED. Offering of Video transmission channels on a full-time basis in a point-to-point configuration over local facilities for the transmission of a uni-directional D-1 quality video signal, a bi-directional D-1 video signal and a bi-directional D-1/DS-3 data signal. Eff. Date = 24.4.98.

98-385 - Call-Net File No.: 8626-S2-02/97. Letter dated 3 April 1997. FINAL APPROVAL. Request for contribution exemption with respect to circuits used for Internet traffic.

98-386 - Westel Telecommunications Ltd. File No.: 8340-WI-01/97. Application dated 24 November 1997. APPROVED. Two agreements between Westel and GST Telecom, Inc. concerning the interconnection of their frame relay networks and the extension of each company’s frame relay services to each other’s customers.

98-387 - Thunder Bay Telephone TNs 59/A.  APPROVED.  Revisions to the existing tariffs for Cellular Services. Eff. Date = 24.4.98

98-388 - Bell Global Solutions File No.: 8626-B15-01/97.  Letter dated 19 December 1997.  APPROVED.  Request for contribution exemption for certain circuits used for administrative purposes.

98-389 - NewTel TN 568A. APPROVED. Clarification to the duration of the promotion proposed in TN 568.

98-390 - NewTel TN 569A. APPROVED. Clarification to the duration of the promotion proposed in TN 569.

98-391 - Teleglobe TN 529. APPROVED. Introduction of Tanzania to the list of destinations of the Globestream service.

98-392 - Valcourt TN 18. APPROVED. Modification to the provisions of "Call Number Display Blocking".

98-393 - BC TEL TN 3795. APPROVED. Restructure of the monthly rate for the primary line. Eff. Date = 30.4.98.

98-394 - BC TEL TN 3797. APPROVED. Revision of the 5-year rate for National Centrex Service in the National volume band above 90,000 stations and within the Provincial volume band 5,000 to 15,000. Eff. Date = 2.5.98.

98-395 - BC TEL TN 3798. APPROVED. Introduction of a 15 kHz uni-directional broadcast quality audio service. Eff. Date = 2.5.98.

98-396 - BC TEL TN 3796. APPROVED. Extension of the "Service Charge Waiver" promotion to 30 June 1998. Eff. Date = 1.5.98.

98-397 - Bell TN 6207. APPROVED. 56 Kbps digital facilities between the exchanges of Hensall and Stratford, Ontario; Valcourt and Montréal, Quebec and St-Zacharie and St-Prosper-de-Dorchester, Quebec. Eff. Date = 1.5.98.

98-398 - Otonabee TN 14. APPROVED. Revised pages that reflect items that are now contained in the Ontario Independent Services Tariff. Eff. Date = 30.4.98.

98-399 - Thunder Bay TN 56. APPROVED. Automatic Voice Mailbox Transfer offered to customers with multiple lines who want all voice messages deposited in a single mailbox. Eff. Date = 30.4.98.

98-400 Teleglobe TN 530 - APPROVED. Addition of several speed offerings (192 kbits/s to 2,0 Mbit/s) to Cuba and Russia via Intersputnik in the Globesat service, and reduction of the rates of speeds currently available via Intersputnik Eff. Date = 29.4.98.

98-401 - Island Tel TN 483. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL.

98-402 - Amtelecom TN 33. APPROVED. Waive the monthly recurring charges in promotional campaigns. Eff. Date = 4.5.98.

98-403 - BC TEL TN 3776. APPROVED. Provision of Anonymous Call Block which allows Call Display Plus customers to screen calls where the calling number is designated as a "private" number. Eff. Date = 9.6.98.

98-404 - Bell TN 6209. APPROVED. Indication that Special Facilities Tariff Item B-4521(b), which provides digital access to the Public Switched Telephone Network for foreign-exchange service, is no longer available for new installations or additions to existing installations due to the fact that the arrangement is outdated. Eff. Date = 4.5.98.

98-405 - Cogeco Cable Systems Inc. TN 1. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 29.4.98.

98-406 - Cogeco Cable Canada Inc. TN 2. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 29.4.98.

98-407 - MT&T TN 694. APPROVED. Introduction of Visual Call Waiting and Visual Call Waiting Deluxe. Eff. Date = 4.5.98.

98-408 - NBTel TN 714. APPROVED. Change to the definition for Continuous Property. Eff. Date = 4.5.98.

98-409 - NBTel TN 717. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 1.5.98.

98-410 - NBTel TN 719. APPROVED. Modification of the Installment Payment Plan (IPP) to ensure that the service charges, applicable when a customer changes from listed to either Limited Non-Published Telephone Number, or Non-Published Telephone Number qualify for the IPP and removal of the completed Residential Service Charge Rebate – Market Trial. Eff. Date = 1.5.98.

98-411 - NBTel TN 721. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 30.4.98.

98-412 - NBTel TN 723. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 1.5.98.

98-413 - NBTel TN 724. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 1.5.98.

98-414 - NewTel TN 574. APPROVED. Community Calling Plan service between the following exchanges: Bellevue and Chapel Arm; Bellevue and Whitbourne; Heart’s Delight and Carbonear; Heart’s Delight and New Harbour; Hillview and Clarenville; Port Blandford and Clarenville; and Ramea and Burgeo.

98-415 - TCI TN 1027. APPROVED. Provision of an initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Calgary Central Office. Eff. Date = 4.5.98.

98-416 - TCI TN 1029. APPROVED. Provision of an initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Wabasca Central Office. Eff. Date = 4.5.98.

98-417 - TCI TN 1030. APPROVED. Provision of an initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Namao Central Office. Eff. Date = 4.5.98.

98-418 - TCI TN 1031. APPROVED. Provision of an initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Langdon Central Office. Eff. Date = 4.5.98.

98-419 - TCI TN 1032. APPROVED. Provision of an initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Blackfalds Central Office. Eff. Date = 4.5.98.

98-420 - Bruce File No.: 8340-B2-001/82. Application dated 1 April 1998. APPROVED. Appendix 10, CCS7 Interconnection, to the Interconnection Agreement with Bell Canada.

98-421 - Dryden File No.: 8340-B2-001/81. Application dated 2 April 1998. APPROVED. Appendix 10, CCS7 Interconnection, to the Interconnection Agreement with Bell Canada.

98-422 - NBTel TN 728. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 5.5.98.

98-423 - Videon CableSystems Inc. TN 2. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 1.5.98.

98-424 - Bell Global Solutions File No.: 96-2052. Letter dated 22 December 1997 and fax dated 8 January 1998. APPROVED. Contribution exemption for certain interconnecting circuits which are used for administrative purposes.

98-425 - BC TEL TN 3799. APPROVED. Housekeeping revisions to the Special Assembly Tariff. Eff. Date = 7.5.98.

98-426 - Bell TN 6211. APPROVED. Addition of Special Facilities Tariff Item B-1013(a)(2)b, which provides for a customer premises-located Passport Model 160 AC Access Module. Eff. Date = 6.5.98.

98-427 - Bell TN 6212. APPROVED. Addition of Special Facilities Tariff Item D-15(a), which provides for several cross-sections of 56 Kbps digital facilities between the customer’s premises in the exchanges of Hornepayne, Manitouwadge, Marathon and Hemlo, Ontario. Eff. Date = 7.5.98.

98-428 - Téléphone La Baie TN 9. APPROVED. Agreement to ensure the 9-1-1 Public Emergency Reporting Service as well as an agreement for the termination and collection of receivables for municipal charges associated with 9-1-1 Service with the Union des municipalités de comté et des municipalités locales du Québec and la municipalité de Baie-du-Febvre. Eff. Date = 4.5.98.

98-429 - Télébec TN 181. APPROVED. Modification to the rates, terms and conditions of the Direct Inward Dialing Service. Eff. Date = 7.5.98.

98-430 - Bell TN 6217. APPROVED. Introduction of a premium service for the High Speed TV Internet Access trials in London, Ontario and Repentigny, Quebec and reduction of the service charges for orders received between 18 May and 30 June 1998 inclusively. Eff. Date = 18.5.98.

98-431 - NBTel TN 726. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 15.5.98.

98-432 - Québec-Téléphone TN 210. APPROVED. Promotional campaign of its "Services Étoiles" (SmartTouch Services) for business single line subscribers, providing for the first month at $2.00 when subscribing to Number Display, Name and Number Display, Call Waiting, Ident-A-Call, Call Forwarding, Intercom service and Call Screen from 25 May to 3 July 1998.

98-433 - Québec-Téléphone File No.: 96-2350. In order to solve a dispute between Québec-Téléphone and Sogetel regarding Québec-Téléphone paying a compensation to Sogetel, the Commission initiates a proceeding to seek comments on its position that, for the years 1995 and 1996, Sogetel’s company-specific CAT should be applicable to Québec-Téléphone.

98-434 - TCEI TN 74. APPROVED. Increase current charge of $0.50 for each of Address Information service and Telephone Number service to $0.75 and increase the charge associated with Call Completion from $0.25 to $0.35. Eff. Date = 7.5.98.

98-435 - Bell TN 6214. APPROVED. Simplify the charges for the labour components for Business Single-line Inside Wire activities and no longer charge Custom Appointment Service Charges for single-line business service. Eff. Date = 1.6.98.

98-436 - Island Tel TN 482. INTERIM APPROVAL. Recover the Carrier Access Tariff charges associated with an alternate provider of long distance service’s competitive traffic which terminates in or originates from independent telephone company territories. Eff. Date = 7.5.98.

98-437 - MT&T TN 696. INTERIM APPROVAL. Recover the Carrier Access Tariff charges associated with an alternate provider of long distance service’s competitive traffic which terminates in or originates from independent telephone company territories. Eff. Date = 7.5.98

98-438 - NBTel TN 722. INTERIM APPROVAL. Recover the Carrier Access Tariff charges associated with an alternate provider of long distance service’s competitive traffic which terminates in or originates from independent company territories. Eff. Date = 7.5.98

98-439 - O.N. Tel TN 40. APPROVED. Waive service charges for Call Answer and Voice Mail for local services and Cellular services subscribed to by customers during the month of June 1998. Eff. Date = 9.5.98.

98-440 - O.N. Tel TN 41. APPROVED. Deletion of discontinued items which are no longer available in the General Tariff. Eff. Date = 9.5.98.

98-441 - Stentor TN 656. APPROVED. Addition of Gibraltar, Romania and Syria to existing country groupings, modification of the current rates for Greece and Russia and introduction of DS-1 rates for both countries. Eff. Date = 7.5.98.

98-442 - TCI TN 1026. INTERIM APPROVAL. Six-month market trial of three new call management features: Advanced Call Forwarding, Do Not DistrurbTM and Call GateTM, for residential and single-line business customers, from 11 May to 11 November 1998.

98-443 - TCEI TN 76. INTERIM APPROVAL. Six-month market trial of three new call management features: Advanced Call Forwarding, Do Not DisturbTM and Call GateTM, for residential and single-line business customers, from 11 May to 11 November 1998.

98-444 - BC TEL TN 3806. INTERIM APPROVAL. Recover the Carrier Access Tariff charges associated with an alternate provider of long distance service’s competitive traffic which terminates in or originates from independent telephone company territories.

98-445 - BC TEL TN 3801. APPROVED. Reduction of the design charge and combination with the existing service charge to create one service charge based on grade of service for the Wired-Music Transmission Service. Eff. Date = 15.5.98.

98-446 - MT&T TN 699. INTERIM APPROVAL. Promotional campaign in conjunction with two Halifax based radio stations to provide two respondents with a Visual Call Waiting Deluxe package free for a period of one year. The campaign will be conducted in a one week period between 11 May and 15 May 1998.

98-447 - NBTel TN 725. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 11.5.98.

98-448 - Northwestel TN 655. APPROVED. Addition of Cancel Call Waiting to the Call Waiting feature. Eff. Date = 14.5.98.

98-449 - O.N. Tel File No.: 8340-04-001/98. Application dated 14 April 1998. APPROVED. Intercarrier roamer service agreement between O.N. Tel and Bell Mobility Cellular Inc.

98-450 - Québec-Téléphone TN 209. APPROVED. Introduction of the "service de Touches d’accès direct pour les téléphones publics" (Direct Access Key Service for public telephones) as a market trial from 1 June 1998 to 1 June 1999.

98-451 - Telesat TN 1136. APPROVED. Substitution of tariff pages which incorporate changes to the service(s). Eff. Date = 14.5.98.

98-452 - Thunder Bay Telephone TN 60. APPROVED. Publication of its General Tariff as a subscription service. Eff. Date = 11.5.98.

98-453 - Thunder Bay Telephone TN 61. APPROVED. Revisions to the existing Internet Access Service rates. Eff. Date = 15.5.98.

98-454 - Thunder Bay Telephone TN 62. APPROVED. Change in the rate for the Late Payment Charge. Eff. Date = 11.5.98.

98-455 - Bell TN 6215. APPROVED. Extension of the Additional Business Line Promotion to existing residential customers who wish to add one or more business primary exchange services in their homes for small business and teleworking applications, as well as waive the Order Processing service charge in cases where a customer requests a change in directory listing. Eff. Date = 12.5.98.

98-456 - Bell TN 6216. APPROVED. Extension of the current Microwave audio/video arrangement contract to 10 years and decrease of the receive sites to 13. Eff. Date = 18.5.98.

98-457 - MT&T TN 695. APPROVED. Tariff revisions to the maintenance and repair of single-line inside wire. Eff. Date = 1.7.98.

98-458 - MT&T TN 697. APPROVED. Amendment to the definition of "Subscriber Drop Wire" and removal of the exception in respect of "subscriber drop wire" that is no longer necessary. Eff. Date = 17.5.98.

98-459 - NBTel TN 720. APPROVED. Introduction of Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line Access to Line Service. Eff. Date = 18.5.98.

98-460 - TCI TN 1028. APPROVED. Provision of two DS-1 access channels from specific customer locations located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Fox Creek Central Office. Eff. Date = 18.5.98.

98-461 - MetroNet Communications Group Inc. File No.: 8626-M15-01/98. Letter dated 16 January 1998. APPROVED. Request for exemption from contribution charges for dedicated cross-border circuits used for a virtual private data network which does not connect to MetroNet’s voice network or to the public switched telephone network.

98-462 - Telephone Savings Network Ltd. File No.: 8626-08-02/97. Applications dated 8 August 1997. APPROVED. Request for exemption from contribution charges with respect to Centrex systems.

98-463 - BC TEL TNs 3787, 3788, 3789, 3790, 3791, 3792, 3793 and 3794. APPROVED. Commission’s determinations further to Price Cap Regulation and Related Issues, Decision 97-9 (Across the board increase of $0.40 to Basic Residential Local Service rates. Reduction of rates for Single Line and Multiline business service, Megalink Service, Microlink Service and Digital Exchange Access Service and increased rates for Local Private Lines and Radio Telephone Services).

98-464 - Bell TN 6206. Commission’s determinations further to Price Cap Regulation and Related Issues, Decision 97-9 (Approval of business line rate of $39.95 for Bands A, B and C and rates for Megalink Service and Digital Exchange Access Service. Denial of business line rate of $39.95 for Band D).

98-465 - Island Tel TN 481. APPROVED. Commission’s determinations further to Price Cap Regulation and Related Issues, Decision 97-9 (Reduction to the local service rates for Single Line, Four Party and Multi-Line Business Network Exchange Service). Eff. Date = 19.5.98.

98-466 - MT&T TN 692. APPROVED. Commission’s determinations further to Price Cap Regulation and Related Issues, Decision 97-9 (Reduction to the rates for Single Line Business Network Exchange Service). Eff. Date = 19.5.98.

98-467 - MTS TN 321. Commission’s determinations further to Price Cap Regulation and Related Issues, Decision 97-9 (Approval of: (a) across the board increase of $0.49 to Basic Residential Local Service rates effective 1 January 1998; (b) increase of $0.11 to Basic Residential Local Service rates in Bands A, B and C and $0.26 rate increase in Bands D and E; (c) Multiline Business Service rate of $42.43 for Bands A, B, and C; and (d) Multiline Business Service rates in Bands D and E (Eff. Date = 19.5.98). The Commission is of the view that it would be premature and inappropriate to proceed with the proposed 1998 exogenous factor).

98-468 - NBTel TN 710. Commission’s determinations further to Price Cap Regulation and Related Issues, Decision 97-9 (Approval of: (a) Single Line Business Service rates of $22.00 and $31.00 for Bands A and B; (b) BMAS rates of $30.00 and $34.00 for Bands A and B; and (c) a rate of $1.00 for Non-Published Telephone Number Service). Eff. Date = 19.5.98.

98-469 - NewTel TN 573. Commission’s determinations further to Price Cap Regulation and Related Issues, Decision 97-9 (Approval of a rate of $34.00 for Single Line and Multi-line Business Services for Band A). Eff. Date = 19.5.98.

98-470 - TCI TNs 1021, 1022 and 1023. APPROVED. Commission’s determinations further to Price Cap Regulation and Related Issues, Decision 97-9 (restructuring of rates for Business Exchange Service and Megalink Service and repricing of Digital Network Access Service rates). Eff. Date = 19.5.98.

98-471 - Stentor TN 652. DENIED. Customer-specific tariff providing for MegaPlan services in TCI’s operating territory.
98-472 - BC TEL TNs 3761/A and Bell TN 6190. INTERIM APPROVAL. Introduction of Directory Information Service and Local Operator Assistance Service to be offered on a contractual basis to Wireless Service Providers and Competitive Local Exchange Carriers with the exception of BC TEL’s proposal to discontinue line-side access to directory assistance and operator services. The Commission also establishes a procedure with respect to the applications.

98-473 - BC TEL TN 3800. APPROVED. One Way Extended Area Service for the Shalalth exchange to Lillooet. Eff. Date = 15.6.98.

98-474 - BC TEL TN 3802. APPROVED. Change in the numerical and alphabetical rate group/band references for the Vallican exchange. Eff. Date = 10.6.98.

98-475 - BC TEL TN 3803. APPROVED. Replacement of all toll-free code 800/888 references with more generic "toll-free" reference terminology. Eff. Date = 21.5.98.

98-476 - People’s TN 34. APPROVED. Promotional campaign during the month of June, whereby the service charges for Custom Calling Features, Call Management Services and Call Answer Service will be waived for single line customers subscribing to these services. Eff. Date = 1.6.98.

98-477 -Télébec TN 182. APPROVED. Extended-Area Service between the Daveluyville and Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford exchanges. Eff. Date = 25.5.98.

98-478 - Double D Promotions File No.: 8626-D5-01/97. Applications dated 23 and 28 January 1997. DENIED. Requests to register with the Commission as a reseller of telecommunications services and to be discharged from all contribution charges on all joint-use circuits.

98-479 - MetroNet File No.: 8340-M15-0002/98. INTERIM APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATIONS. Interim CLEC/ILEC (competitive local exchange carrier/incumbent local exchange carrier) interconnection agreement with Bell.

98-480 - MetroNet File No.: 8340-M15 0001/98. INTERIM APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATIONS. Interconnection agreement regarding 9-1-1 service between the company and TCI.

97-481 - Stentor File No.: 8340-S1-0003/97. INTERIM APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATIONS. Interconnection Agreement for the Provision of Message Relay Service to a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier.

98-482 - NBTel TN 733. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 19.5.98.

98-483 - BC TEL TN 3805. INTERIM APPROVAL. Short-term promotional offer, "Call Answer Free for Six Months with Call Director" to be in effect from 22 May to 31 August 1998.

98-484 - Bell TNs 6200/A. APPROVED. Consolidation of the present rate structure applicable to its business customers from five rate elements to two rate elements. Eff. Date = 1.6.98.

98-485 - Bell TN 6213. APPROVED. Simplification of the pricing of its residence service charges by having only one Service Connection Charge of $55.00. Eff. Date = 1.6.98.

98-486 - This Decision provides the Commission’s findings related to transiting of traffic in a local competition environment. The findings related to Points of Interconnection are also outlined.

98-487 - O.N. Tel TN 42. APPROVED. Revisions to General Tariff Item 3115, proposing a toll savings plan promotion for residential customers between 19 May and 25 August 1998. Eff. Date = 19.5.98.

98-488 - NewTel TN 579. APPROVED. Changes to its rates for Single and Multiline Business services and Direct in Dial service. Eff. Date = 19.5.98.

98-489 - AT&T Canada LDS File No.: 97-8662-A4-02. DENIED. Part VII application dated 5 June 1997 requesting the Commission to vary the rate for Direct Connection service approved in Unbundled Rates to Provide Equal Access, Telecom Decision 97-6, in a manner which is consistent with any interim or final rates approved for LEC traffic termination.

98-490 - Teleglobe TN 526. INTERIM APPROVAL of revisions to the International Globeaccess Service Tariff with the exception of the Program to Australia and the United Kingdom. Eff. Date = 20.5.98.

98-491 - Northwestel TN 652. APPROVED. To grandfather HF Radio Service and to discontinue offering the service in the Iqaluit area.

98-492 - NBTel TNs 711/A. Ex parte application. DENIED.

98-493 - Northwestel File No.: 8630-N1-02/98. Approval of 1998 depreciation life characteristics.

98-494 - Northwestel TN 654. APPROVED. "June Savings Promotion" which offers a maximum per minute charge of $0.25, exclusive of set up charges, for eligible message toll calls within Canada. Eff. Date = 6.6.98.

98-495 - Stentor TN 657. APPROVED. Introduction of Enhanced Card Swipe Access. Eff. Date = 20.5.98.

98-496 - Bell TN 6170. DENIED. Special Facilities Tariff for Centrex III service for the University of Toronto.

98-497 - Bell TNs 6127and 6133. The Commission: (1) denies InfoInterActive Inc.’s (IIA) requests dated 30 June 1997 to modify Bell’s Call Answer service to allow IIA to provide its Internet Call Manager service to Bell’s Call Answer subscribers and to modify Bell’s Partially Integrated Mailbox service; (2) approves on an interim basis Bell TN 6127 (Integrated Voice Messaging Services); and (3) approves on a final basis Bell TN 6133 (Internet Call Display).

98-498 - Sogetel TN 71. APPROVED with modifications. Revisions pertaining to the following bill management tools: toll restriction, the late payment charge and a six-month instalment payment plan for connection charges.

98-499 - Bell TN 6208. APPROVED. Addition of General Tariff Item 2210, Bell SimplyOneä service.
REFERENCES:
1998/06/22 - FILE #: 8675-M16-01/98 - Microcell Telecommunications Inc., Clearnet Communications Inc. and Rogers Cantel Inc. - Petition to the Governor-In-Council concerning Telecom Decision CRTC 98-4 and 98-499.

98-500 - Québec-Téléphone File No.: 1700.2. DENIED. Application for approval of interim interconnection agreements with Sprint Canada Inc. and fONOROLA Inc. for the switched traffic terminated by these two companies in the telephone exchanges connected to the toll switches in Ste-Marie and Rimouski.

Date Modified: 2003-02-02

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