Today's Releases - March 24, 2005
News Release:
CRTC decision on quality of
service for retail telephone customers
Telecom Decisions:
2005-16 The
Commission denies Call-Net Enterprises Inc.'s application for a competitor tariff
for an inter-office digital transport service at OC-3 and OC-12 rates between
Halifax and St. John's. Reference: 8661-C25-200407462.
2005-17 The
Commission finalizes the retail quality of service (Q of S) rate adjustment plan
for the large incumbent local exchange carriers. Customer credits payable under
the rate adjustment plan must be implemented by 30 June of each year to customers
of record as of 31 May. No changes are made to the 13 Q of S indicators used in
the interim Q of S rate adjustment plan and the Total Maximum Adjustment Value
continues to be set at 5% of local service revenues. The standard adjustment
table used to calculate the rate adjustment for each Q of S indicator is
simplified. In addition, a requirement for a rate adjustment is added in the
event that a Q of S indicator is missed for 5 or more months in a year, but is
above the average minimum required performance level for the year. An audit
mechanism is established and reporting requirements are also defined. Reference:
8660-C12-200303751.
Broadcasting Decisions:
2005-112
9116-1299 Québec inc., Maniwaki, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the radio
programming undertaking CFOR-FM Maniwaki, from 1 July 2005 to 31 August 2011.
2005-113
Radio Sept-Îles inc., Sept-Îles, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the radio
programming undertaking CKCN-FM Sept-Îles, from 1 July 2005 to 31 August 2009.
2005-114
Radio CKYK FM inc., Alma, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the radio programming
undertaking CKYK-FM and its transmitter CKYK-FM-1 Alma, from 1 July 2005 to
31 August 2009.
2005-115
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Regina and Yorkton, Saskatchewan. APPROVED –
New transmitter in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, to broadcast the programming of CBK-FM
and serve the population of Yorkton.
2005-116
Fawcett Broadcasting Limited, Dryden; Red Lake and Ear Falls; and Sioux Lookout,
Ignace, Hudson and Atikokan, Ontario. APPROVED – Conversion of CKDR Dryden to FM
band and new AM radio stations in Red Lake and Sioux Lookout.
Telecom Orders:
2005-114
Dedicated Services Interconnection and Settlement Agreements - The Commission
approves with changes the applications and directs each of the small ILECs listed
in paragraph 4 of the Order to amend the agreements in order to refer to its
tariffs for those services with approved tariff rates. Given that the agreements
are to be effective retroactive to 1 January 2003, the Commission approves on a
final basis the 2002 network access tariffs for these small ILECs. Reference:
8340-B7-200415126; 8340-N6-200414110; 8340-C41-200414079; 8340-D3-200500729;
8340-K1-200415548; 8340-C4-200414087; 8340-W2-200414152; 8340-L1-200414095;
8340-U2-200414144; 8340-S5-200414136; 8340-O2-200414590; 8340-S4-200414128;
8340-M4-200414103.
2005-115 The
Commission denies an application by FCI Broadband, dated 21 October 2003, to
include a minimum charge associated with the "account receivable billed to an
end-customer" component of the Billing and Collection service. Reference: TN 14.
2005-116 The
Commission approves on an interim basis an application by Société en commandite
Télébec, dated 2 March 2005, to revise General Tariff item 3.6 in order to
introduce a 9-1-1 service for wireless service providers at a monthly rate of
$0.0191 per wireless telephone number. Reference: TN 317. Eff. date = 04.04.05.
2005-117 The
Commission approves on an interim basis the following application: Société en
commandite Télébec/Vidéotron Télécom ltée, dated 17 March 2005. Reference:
8340-T5-0856/02.
2005-118 The
Commission approves on an interim basis the following applications for tariff
revisions: Bell Canada TN 6857 dated 11 March 2005, and Sogetel inc. TN 121 dated
17 March 2005.
Date Modified: 2005-03-24 |
