CRTC Telecommunications Industry Data Collection
Frequently asked Questions 2006
Data and Private Line Forms (23X and 24X)
FAQ Index
- We offer frame relay as a means of accessing our IP network services. How should this revenue be reported?
- We offer high-speed Internet services with Ethernet as an access method. Should these be included in the Ethernet category?
- We offer access to both the public Internet and a VPN tunnel to our customers’ network on the same physical access. How do we report this?
Form 241 – Private Line Operating Revenues
- Where should we report dark fibre revenues?
- What is the difference between short-haul and long-haul private line?
Form 231 – Data Revenues
We offer frame relay as a means of accessing our IP network services. How should this revenue be reported?
Offering seamless interoperability between IP networks and legacy access methods such as frame relay is intended to simplify the customer decision-making process and experience when migrating to an IP-VPN network. In this scenario, the frame relay accesses are to be included with IP-VPN revenue. Similarly, Ethernet, ATM or dial access to IP-VPN networks should also be included with IP-VPN revenue.
We offer high-speed Internet services with Ethernet as an access method. Should these be included in the Ethernet category?
No. Ethernet accesses used to provide Internet service should be reported as Internet revenue. Similarly, revenue from an Ethernet access to IP-VPN services should be reported under IP-VPN.
Ethernet revenues should include services which allow the connection of physically disparate customer LAN equipment over the local or wide-area. Some locations may have multiple logical connections over a single physical connection (VLANs). Generic terms such as LAN extension or Transparent LAN are used to describe these services.
We offer access to both the public Internet and a VPN tunnel to our customers’ network on the same physical access. How do we report this?
Report the access as Internet revenue and the tunnel as IP-VPN revenue.
Form 241 – Private Line Operating Revenues
Where should we report dark fibre revenues?
Private line may include revenues from dark fibre IRU/sales, and wavelength services.
What is the difference between short-haul and long-haul private line?
Short-haul private lines are those that originate and terminate within the same exchange.
Date Modified: 2006-01-05 |
