Letter
Our file: 8638-C12-45/00
Ottawa, 14 February 2001
BY TELECOPIER
To: Telecommunications Service Providers
Subject: Decision CRTC 2000-745 – Changes to the contribution regime
Reporting requirements
On 30 November 2000, the Commission issued Telecom Decision CRTC 2000-745,
introducing major changes to the Canadian contribution regime, which subsidizes
the high cost of local service in rural and remote areas. In the Decision, the
Commission decided that it would introduce a national contribution collection
mechanism based upon revenues from all telecommunications service providers and
replaced the per-minute mechanism effective 1 January 2001. All
telecommunications service providers who meet the minimum threshold of $10
million in Canadian Telecommunications Services Revenues are required to pay
contribution to the national fund. The interim percentage charge of 4.5% of
contribution-eligible revenues has been established for 2001. Monthly revenue
remittances will commence based on April 2001 revenues, which allows for a
transition period from the previous regime.
In order to compile an updated list of active telecommunications service
providers and anticipated contribution-eligible revenues, the Commission
directed all telecommunications service providers to file their estimated 2000
revenues and estimated allowable deductions as outlined in Paragraph 128 of the
Decision. This report was to be filed by 15 January 2001 whether or not the
minimum threshold is met.
Our records indicate that no report has been filed for your company to date.
In order to ensure compliance with this Decision, please file the attached form
with the appropriate information immediately either by mail or fax. If you are
no longer in business as a telecommunications service provider, or have already
provided said information through another entity, please indicate this in
writing.
Please send the information or address any questions to:
Tammy Carruthers
Email: tammy.carruthers@crtc.gc.ca
Tel: (819) 994-9988
Fax: (819) 997-4550
Yours sincerely,
Shirley Soehn
Executive Director, Telecommunications
(819) 997-4644
Att.
| Reporting Form for
Revenue-based Mechanism |
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1. |
Total Operating Revenue Reported in Financial Statements |
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LESS:
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2. |
Non-Canadian Revenues |
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3. |
Canadian Non-Telecommunications Revenues |
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4. |
Total Canadian Telecommunications Revenues (1-2-3) |
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LESS:
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5. |
Contribution Payments Received |
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6. |
Inter-Carrier Payments |
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7. |
Unbundled Internet Revenues |
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8. |
Unbundled Paging Revenues |
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9. |
Unbundled Terminal Equipment Revenues |
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10. |
Revenues from bundling of only non Contribution-eligible services |
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11. |
Sub-Total (5+6+7+8+9+10) |
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12. |
TOTAL Contribution-eligible Revenues (4-11) |
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Provide a description of the Non-Canadian Revenues
Include a breakdown of items (2) and (3)
Include a breakdown of total bundled revenues of contribution-eligible services
with non-contribution-eligible services by type.
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