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Telecom Order CRTC 2005-58
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Ottawa, 16 February 2005 |
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Bell West Inc.
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Reference: Tariff Notice 11 |
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Primary interexchange carriers processing charges
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The Commission received an application
by Bell West Inc. (Bell West), dated 26 January 2005, to
revise General Tariff item 302.4, Primary Interexchange Carrier
(PIC) Processing, in order to reflect the rates approved for the incumbent
local exchange carriers (ILECs) in Primary inter-exchange carrier
processing charges review, Telecom Decision CRTC 2004-72,
9 November 2004 (Decision 2004-72). |
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PIC processing rates apply when an
interexchange service provider (IXSP) requests that a local exchange
carrier (LEC) either establish or change the PIC selection associated
with a LEC's customers access lines. |
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Bell West requested that the PIC processing
per network access service (NAS) rates take effect as of 20 March 2003
and that the rates for the remaining PIC processing components take
effect as of 9 November 2004. |
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In Local competition, Telecom Decision
CRTC 97-8, 1 May 1997,
the Commission determined that it was in the public interest to require
competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) to provide interconnection
to all IXSPs and wireless service providers, at terms and conditions
that were equivalent to those contained in the ILECs' tariffs. The
Commission required all CLECs to file proposed tariffs for interconnection,
justifying any departure from the terms and conditions contained in
the ILECs' tariffs. |
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The Commission notes that the proposed rates
conform to those approved for the ILECs in Decision 2004-72. |
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In Decision 2004-72,
the Commission considered it appropriate for the ILECs to adopt the
lower cost-based rates for the PIC processing charge per NAS, on a
final basis, effective 20 March 2003. The remaining PIC
processing rates were made effective the date of the Decision. |
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In light of the above, the Commission
approves on an interim basis Bell West's application. The PIC
processing charge per NAS is effective as of 20 March 2003.
The remaining PIC processing rates are effective as of 9 November 2004. |
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The Commission directs Bell West to provide
refunds retroactive to 20 March 2003 for the PIC processing charge per
NAS. |
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Secretary General |
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