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Order CRTC 2000-830-1
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Ottawa, 11 October 2000 |
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General Tariff approved on an interim basis
with modifications for Clearnet PCS Inc.
Tariff Notice 1 |
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Correction to Order CRTC 2000-830
dated 8 September 2000 |
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The following two paragraphs of the
above-noted order should have read as follows: |
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paragraph 28:
At this time, the Commission exempts the ILECs from having to
interconnect their interexchange networks with Clearnet for the purpose
of carrying toll calls originated by Clearnet's end-users in view of the
billing and routing issues raised for IXSPs when a wireless CLEC's
subscriber roams. |
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paragraph 46:
The Commission agrees with the AEAA that, in an emergency, the
information contained in wireless subscribers' records could be of value
to the PSAPs. The Commission considers that, as a CLEC, Clearnet should
provide its end-users with 9-1-1 service functionality that is better
than what it currently provides them as a WSP. The Commission considers
that until Wireless E9-1-1 is implemented, Clearnet should support the
inclusion of the subscriber records of its end-users in the ALI
databases. |
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In addition, paragraph 63 of the above-noted
order should be modified as follows: |
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re-number sub-paragraph 1(d) as sub-paragraph
1(o) and insert the following as sub-paragraphs 1(d) to 1(n): |
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d) in Item 301(p), replace the term
"IXSP" with the term "IXC"; |
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e) amend Item 302(1) as follows: |
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i) in sub-item (b), remove the dialing provision
"1+800/888/877" and add the dialing provision
"1+950" to the first sentence in the paragraph; and
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ii) in sub-item (e), replace the word "wit" with the word
"with" in the first sentence of the paragraph.
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f) in the table in Item 302(2)(d), for each
province, delete the rows entitled "Access Tandem" including
the associated rates; |
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g) in the first sentence of Item 302(3)(a),
replace the word "subscriber" with the word
"subscribed"; |
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h) in Item 305(1)(a), replace the text in
"Note 2" with the following: |
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Where applicable, the contribution charges specified above will be
attributed to Clearnet's toll traffic where interexchange services are
defined by the ILECs' exchange boundaries.
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i) amend the rates in Item 305(1)(b) as
follows: |
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i) in table (i), replace the rate which applies in Alberta to a circuit
group with 75-99 circuits with $167; and
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ii) in the table (ii),
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replace the rate which applies in Alberta to a circuit group with 40-49
circuits with "$133";
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replace the rate which applies in Alberta to a circuit group with 50-74
circuits with "$141"; and
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replace the rate which applies in British Columbia to a circuit group
with 75-99 circuits with "$134".
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j) replace Items 305(2) and 305(3) with the
following: |
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2. Overseas and Canada-U.S. circuits
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a) For each overseas circuit that uses an international interconnection
point located in the applicable ILEC's operating territory, and for
each Canada-U.S. circuit that crosses the border at a point located in
the applicable ILEC's operating territory, the contribution charges
specified below apply. The determination of whether or not an
individual carrier's or other service provider's international traffic
is DAL surcharge-exempt is based on the exempt/non-exempt status of the
carrier or other service provider that hands off the international
traffic directly to or receives such traffic directly from the Class A
licensee. Where the originating/terminating carrier or other service
provider is also the Class A licensee, it is the status of the
originating/terminating carrier or other service provider that applies.
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Carriers or other service providers that use DALs
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Contribution charge, each minute of traffic:
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Peak period $0.0075
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Off-peak period $0.0038
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Carriers or other service providers that have attested that they do not
use DALs (Note 1)
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Contribution charge, each minute of traffic:
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Peak period $0.0066
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Off-peak period $0.0033
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Note 1 - An attestation that a carrier or other service provider does
not use DALs requires that the carrier or other service provider
provide an affidavit to the applicable ILEC and the CRTC, sworn by a
senior officer of the company, attesting to the fact that the carrier
or other service provider does not use any DALs to originate or
terminate traffic in the applicable ILEC's operating territory. The
affidavit must be resubmitted on an annual basis and include a
statement that if, during the year, the carrier or other service
provider uses any DALs, the carrier or other service provider will
notify the CRTC immediately, serving a copy on the ILEC. The
contribution rate applicable to the carriers or other service providers
that do use DALs would immediately apply.
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b) Class A licensees are required to report detailed monthly
contribution minute information to the applicable ILEC, the Commission
and the Central Fund Administrator (CFA) within 60 days of the end of
the applicable month as follows:
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i) with respect to contribution-eligible international traffic that the
licensee transports between Canada and the United States using
circuit-switching protocol on telecommunications facilities operated by
the licensee, the licensee shall: (a) report to the ILEC in whose
territory a Canada – U.S. circuit crosses the border all
contribution-eligible minutes, and (b) remit to the ILEC the applicable
contribution charges as specified in the company's tariffs;
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ii) with respect to contribution-eligible international traffic that
the licensee transports between Canada and a country other than the
United States using circuit-switching protocol on telecommunications
facilities operated by the licensee, the licensee shall:
(a) report to the ILEC in whose territory the gateway switch
(i.e., the last switching point for outbound minutes and the first
point of switching for inbound minutes) is located all
contribution-eligible minutes, and (b) remit to the ILEC the
applicable contribution charges as specified in the company's tariffs;
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iii) with respect to contribution-eligible international traffic that
the licensee converts from circuit-switched minutes originating in
Canada to non-circuit-switched traffic, or from non-circuit-switched
traffic to circuit-switched minutes terminating in Canada, the licensee
shall: (a) report to the ILEC all contribution-eligible minutes as
measured at the point of conversion to the ILEC in whose territory the
conversion occurs, and (b) remit to the ILEC the applicable
contribution charges as specified in the company's tariffs; and
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iv) all minutes reported in (i), (ii) and (iii) above shall be split by
peak and off-peak periods and, where possible, by type of domestic
service provider, i.e., APLDS versus ILEC.
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In cases in which the licensee has no traffic to report, the licensee
shall provide a nil report to the ILEC, the Commission and the CFA.
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c) Class A licensees are required to provide a quarter-ending report to
the applicable ILEC, the Commission and the CFA within 60 days of the
end of the applicable quarter as follows:
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i) an affidavit signed by a senior officer of the licensee, attesting
to the completeness and accuracy of the contribution reports and
remittances covering the past three months;
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ii) the number of Canada-U.S. and Canada-Overseas circuits (in units of
DS-1 equivalents) as of the last day of the quarter, on which it has
measured international contribution-eligible minutes in the preceding
three months; and
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iii) a declaration of the existence of protocol-conversion points, by
ILEC territory, at which international contribution-eligible
circuit-switched minutes originating in Canada are converted to
non-circuit-switched traffic or at which non-circuit-switched
international traffic is converted to contribution-eligible
circuit-switched minutes terminating in Canada.
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If there is no traffic to report, the affidavit shall state why the
licensee has no traffic to report.
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d) As an alternative to providing monthly and quarterly reports to the
ILEC as noted in (b) and (c) above, the Class A licensee may
choose to provide these reports to an affiliated CLEC or a CLEC with
which such Class A licensee has a preferred relationship, as defined in
the Central Fund Administration Agreement, and to remit the applicable
contribution payment to that CLEC. When a Class A licensee elects to
use this alternative reporting method, that Class A licensee must
advise the ILEC in writing of this choice, at least one month prior to
the date the change becomes effective.
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k) re-number Item 305(4) as Item 305(3), and
replace sub-items (a) through (c) with the following: |
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a) When an interconnecting circuit is used solely to access "the
company's" message toll services, the contribution charges
specified in sub-items sections 1 and 2 do not apply.
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b) The contribution charges specified in Items 305(1) and 305(2) do not
apply, when an interconnecting circuit associated with line-side access
is:
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- used to provide a dedicated voice or dedicated data service; or
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- used to provide a local service; or
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- associated with a stand-alone administrative location or system
which is not directly connected to the IXC's interexchange network,
provided that the IXC applies to the Commission on a case-by-case
basis and provides evidence satisfactory to the Commission that by
reasons of the technical, economic or operational characteristics
of the service, it is unlikely that the connections will be used
significantly for joint-use interexchange services.
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c) The contribution charges specified in Items 305(1) and 305(2) above
do not apply to:
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- international data traffic, or
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- international voice traffic carried on a facility dedicated to
the use of one customer, or
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- international transit traffic that does not connect to the
Canadian PSTN.
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re-number current sub-item (d) as sub-item (e) and insert the following
text in new sub-item (d):
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An application to the Commission for a contribution exemption with
respect to international traffic is not required except in the
following instances:
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- where switched domestic traffic is routed through another country
on non-dedicated facilities; or
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- where domestic traffic is routed through another country by a
licensee but is not controlled by the licensee when it re-enters
Canada; or
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- where international traffic is routed through another country to
reach an international gateway in another part of Canada.
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When any of the above three situations apply, the licensee shall apply
to the Commission on a case-by-case basis and provide evidence
satisfactory to the Commission that it can accurately track and record
contribution-eligible minutes on the facilities in question.
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l) in Item 402(1), replace the text in
sub-item (a) with the following: |
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The following rates and charges apply for telephone numbers requested
for a given line-side interconnection arrangement.
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m) in Item 403(3)(b), amend the rates found in
the table entitled "Line-side access" as follows: |
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i) for British Columbia: |
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Each access channel to a maximum of
72 channels
$12.50 |
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Each access channel in excess of
84 channels
$13.75 |
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ii) for Alberta: |
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Each access channel in excess of
84 channels
$13.75 |
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n) in Item 403(3)(b), amend the rates found in
the table entitled "Trunk-side access" as follows: |
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i) for Alberta: |
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Each access channel to a maximum of
48 channels,
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$32.85 |
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ii) for British Columbia: |
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Each access channel to a maximum of
24 channels,
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$24.30 |
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Each access channel to a maximum of
48 channels,
or
$38.20 |
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Each access channel to a maximum of
72 channels,
or
$42.35 |
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Each access channel to a maximum of
96 channels,
or
$44.50 |
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Each access channel in excess of
96 channels
$45.65 |
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iii) for Nova Scotia: |
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Each access channel to a maximum of
72 channels,
or
$42.75 |
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Each access channel to a maximum of
96 channels,
or
$44.95 |
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Each access channel in excess of
96 channels
$45.10 |
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Secretary General |
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This document is available in alternative
format upon request and may also be examined at the following Internet
site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca |