What's New - March 8, 2002
Telecom Decisions:
2002-13
Extending the availability of alternative formats to consumers who are
blind. Reference: 8638-C12-50/01. In this decision, the Commission
establishes a condition of service that carriers must include in tariffs,
contracts or other arrangements with resellers. Under this condition,
billing statements and bill inserts must be provided in alternative format
to subscribers who are blind, on request, and information setting out
rates, terms and conditions of a service must be provided to subscribers
or potential subscribers who are blind.
2002-14
Incumbent local exchange carrier service intervals for unbundled local
loop orders. Reference: 8622-A4-18/01. The Commission directs that, as of
1 April 2002, the ILECs provide CLECs, at least 90% of the time,
with: i) migrated unbundled type A and B loops, including all sub-types,
within two business days; and ii) new unbundled type A and B loops,
including all sub-types, within five business days.
Broadcasting Notice:
2002-13 Call
for comments – cable inside wire lease fee. Deadlines for comments:
8 April and 22 April 2002.
Telecom Orders:
2002-117 The
Commission approves an application by Bell Canada to revise General Tariff
items 60, 70, 680 and 685, in order to align tariff references to the
company's exchanges and wire centres with the revised banding structure
put in place by Decision CRTC 2001-238. Reference: TN 6652.
Eff. date = 23.03.02.
2002-118 The
Commission approves an application by Bruce Municipal Telephone System
(BMTS) to revise section 900 of its General Tariff in order to increase to
$34.95 the monthly rate for its digital subscriber line (DSL) residence
service; and introduce 1.5 Mbps and 3.0 Mbps DSL business
service at contracted and non-contracted rates. Reference: TN 97.
Eff. date = 08.03.02.
2002-119 The
Commission approves, on an interim basis, an application by GT Group
Telecom Services Corp. (Group Telecom) to add General Tariff
item 6, Late payment charge. This change will cover the
administration and carrying charges related to accounts that are owed to
the company and are in arrears. Reference: TN 16.
Eff. date = 15.03.02.
2002-120 The
Commission approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc. to transfer
tariff items concerning business single-line access to Aliant Telecom
General Tariff, to remove from NBTel General Tariff items related to the
number of terminal equipment connected and to two expired promotions; and
remove from MTT General Tariff items relating to Touch-Tone
differential and the business one party analog switching differential.
Reference: Aliant Telecom tariff notice (TN) 6, NBTel TN 875,
Island Tel TN 565, MTT TN 812
and NewTel TN 665.
Eff. date = 15.03.02.
Date Modified: 2002-03-08
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