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Decision CRTC 2001-640
Ottawa, 10 October 2001
To: Public Notice 2000-17 distribution list
Re: Telecom Decision CRTC 97-8, Local competition, 1 May
1997: Follow-Up Process - CRTC Interconnection Steering
Committee consensus items
Dear Sir or Madam:
Several CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee (CISC) working groups
submitted a number of consensus reports to the CISC Steering Committee
(SC) (See attachment). The reports were placed on the CRTC's website. The
SC parties confirmed the consensus reports and forwarded them to the
Commission for consideration.
The Commission has reviewed the reports and approves the consensus
reports noted in the attachment.
Yours sincerely,
Ursula Menke
Secretary General
Att.
c.c. Chaouki Dakdouki, CRTC (819) 997-4400
CRTC Regional Offices
ATTACHMENT
Consensus Report |
Description |
Consensus of the Canadian Steering Committee on Numbering (CSCN)
on TIF 027 Finalized Process for Signalling System 7 (SS7) Point
Code Industry Notification adopted by the SC on 8 March 2001. |
In June 1998, the CSCN accepted a referral of an issue from the
CISC Network Working Group on the requirement for a notification
process to be established for common channel signalling 7 (CCS7)
Point Codes.
The CSCN developed an Interim Global Title Translation (GTT)
Point Code Notification Process to be followed until such time as a
permanent solution could be found.
The Interim Process has been in effect since December 1998. The
CSCN has made changes in order to clarify this process and has
agreed to recommend that the Finalized Process for GTT Point Code
Notification be adopted for application in Canada and that TIF 027
be closed.
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Consensus of the Business Process Working Group (BPWG) on the
Interconnection Request Abbreviated Access Service Request (AASR)
Form Preparation Guide, version 5.1 of the Canadian Local Ordering
Guidelines (C-LOG) adopted by the SC on 8 March 2001. |
The BPWG reviewed the current Version 4 AASR Form Preparation
Guide (Section 8, C-LOG version 5), used for ordering network
facilities for both local and inter-exchange carrier (IXC)
interconnection. The purpose of the review was to see if any changes
or refinements were needed to improve the quality of the existing
form and, to the degree possible, define a standard form that meets
the requirements of both local and IXC interconnection ordering.
The BPWG reached agreement on Section 8 (AASR Form Preparation
Guide) of Version 5.1 of the C-LOG.
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Consensus of the BPWG on the Update and Publication of BPWG
Process Maps adopted by the SC on 8 March 2001. |
The BPWG Process Maps illustrate and describe how a
telecommunications carrier should handle disputes involving customer
claims of unauthorized transfer of local and long-distance services.
The BPWG reviewed the Customer Transfer Process Maps in order to
update them and publish the revised material as a cohesive
collection of documents on the CISC website.
LECs will now interface with one another and with a dispute
arbitrator who represents respective local resellers in resolving
local transfer disputes.
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Consensus of the 514 Ad Hoc Relief Planning Committee with
respect to the implementation plan for NPA 514 including a Consumer
Awareness Program and a Jeopardy Contingency Plan adopted by the SC
on 30 May 2001. |
The Ad Hoc committee reached agreement on a relief implementation
plan for NPA 514 as required by Order 2000-1187.
The related TIF 003 establishes an industry-level framework and
timeframe for implementation activities for the proposed new NPA
438.
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ATTACHMENT
Consensus Report |
Description |
Consensus of the Network Working Group (NTWG) on Network to
Network Interface for Toll Free Interconnection adopted by the SC on
30 May 2001.
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The NTWG reached agreement on the requirements for interfaces
between LEC networks and IXC networks for toll-free service to
ensure that an end-user can invoke a telecommunications service with
end-to-end characteristics that depend on signalling information
across the interconnected carrier networks.
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Consensus of the Ad Hoc Cable Access Group on cable signal
testing procedures for third-party Internet access adopted by the SC
on 30 May 2001.
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The Cable Access Group reached agreement on:
(1) the procedures to be used, for RF signal testing purposes,
to define the demarcation point between the network of a cable
carrier and the facilities of another party located on the
premises of the third-party Internet access (TPIA) service
end-user; and
(2) the testing procedures to be used by an installer in the
provisioning of the TPIA service.
The report was supported by all cable carriers and potential TPIA
service customers.
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Consensus of the Ad Hoc Cable Access Group on Internet service
provider (ISP) connection and disconnection procedures adopted by
the SC on 30 May 2001.
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The Cable Access Group reached agreement on a standard service
process and procedures for requests for:
(1) connection to the cable network for TPIA service; and
(2) disconnection from the cable network to discontinue TPIA
service.
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Consensus of the Ad Hoc Cable Access Group on End-user service
initiation process adopted by the SC on 30 May 2001.
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The Cable Access Group reached agreement on a standard service
process and procedure to complete an order for TPIA service to an
ISP's end-user.
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Consensus of the Ad Hoc Cable Access Group on POI Interfaces
(Cable Plant/ISP Point of Interconnect) adopted by the SC on
30 May 2001.
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The Cable Access Group reached agreement on:
(1) the four types of interconnections that ISPs will use to
connect to a cable company's cable plant;
(2) the responsibilities of the cable operator and ISP as well
as the location of the point of interconnection (POI);
(3) the network elements that could be used by cable companies
to support the POIs; and
(4) the procedure for proposing interconnection options, other
than those in (1) above. The cable companies have been directed to
file proposed tariffs for the interconnection arrangements in this
report.
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ATTACHMENT
Consensus Report |
Description |
CSCN Adjunct to CISC Administrative Guidelines adopted by the SC
on 13 April 2000.
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In April 2000, the Canadian Steering Committee on Numbering filed
a consensus report with the Commission recommending approval of the
CSCN Adjunct to the CISC Administrative Guidelines. On
27 March 2001, the Commission issued Decision CRTC 2001-196,
PN 2000-17: Administrative Guidelines, approving the CISC
Administrative Guidelines with amendments. The Commission now
approves the CSCN adjunct to the CISC Administrative Guidelines. |
Date Modified: 2001-10-10
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