Today's Releases - June 20, 2003
Broadcasting Decision:
2003-191 The
partners of Multivan Broadcast Limited Partnership, Vancouver, British
Columbia - APPROVED – Increasea of the effective radiated power of the
television programming undertaking CHNM-TV Vancouver, from 40,000 watts to
76,000 watts, and change in the authorized contours.
Telecom Decisions:
2003-39 Northwestel
Inc. - Initial annual review of supplemental funding. The Commission approves
Northwestel's revised service improvement plan of $71.1 million and finds
the company's proposed capital plan of $159 million for 2002 to 2005 to
be reasonable. The Commission also approves Northwestel's toll-free Internet
access plan and part of its Call Management Services plan. As a result
of its determinations in this decision, the Commission approves, on a
final basis, 2002 supplemental funding for Northwestel in the amount of
$13.4 million. The Commission also approves a revised interim 2003 supplemental
funding amount of $13.4 million for the company. Reference:
8695-C12-19/02.
2003-40 The
Commission directs the Société en commandite Télébec
and TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc. to amend their respective
tariffs to implement a rate of $2.00 for residential subscribers of Unlisted
Number Service. Reference:
8638-C12-74/02.
2003-41 The
Commission denies an application by Aliant Telecom Inc. requesting that
the Commission find that late payment charges (LPCs) are not a telecommunications
service or, in the alternative, if LPCs are found to be a telecommunications
service, that the Commission forbear from regulating LPCs. Reference:
8622-A53-01/02.
Telecom Public Notice:
2003-7 The Commission
initiates a proceeding to determine Northwestel Inc.'s 2003 supplemental
funding requirement, assess the roll out of the company's service improvement
plan, review the progress made towards toll competition in the north and
assess the company's recent quality of service results. Reference:
8695-C12-200307414.
Telecom Order:
2003-254 The Commission
approves an application by TELUS Communications Inc., dated 15 May 2003,
to revise the former TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. General Tariff item
43, Centrex, in order to introduce Automatic Call Distribution Management
Information System Service Bureau and Automatic Call Distribution Usage
Report as service offerings in the company's operating territory in British
Columbia. Reference: TCBC TN 4197. Eff. date = 20.06.03.
Date Modified: 2003-06-23 |
