Telecom Order
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Ottawa, 9 October 1996
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Telecom Order CRTC 96-1122
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IN THE MATTER OF applications by Bell Canada dated 21 April 1995 and 31 May 1996, for approval of depreciation life characteristics.
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WHEREAS the Commission has reviewed the depreciation life characteristics contained in the attached Tables;
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WHEREAS on 2 July 1996, the Canadian Cable Television Association (CCTA) requested a delay in the approval of the 1996 depreciation filing until a full review of its results could be undertaken through the course of the proceeding initiated by Price Cap Regulation and Related Issues, Telecom Public Notice CRTC 96-8, 12 March 1996 (the price cap proceeding);
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WHEREAS CCTA requested, in the alternative, that the Commission initiate a separate public review of the 1996 filing;
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WHEREAS CCTA submitted that approval at this time of the 1996 filing would prejudice critical issues to be addressed in the price cap proceeding;
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WHEREAS on 11 July 1996, AT&T; Canada Long Distance Services Company (formerly Unitel Communications Company) supported CCTA's request that the Commission delay approval of the 1996 filing;
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WHEREAS the Commission finds the depreciation life characteristics listed in Table 1 are in conformance with the Commission's Phase I directives on depreciation;
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WHEREAS the Commission finds that, as a result of the financial impact of the depreciation life characteristics listed in Table 2, the Commission is prepared to give interim approval only to these life characteristics; and
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WHEREAS parties may address the reasonableness of the life characteristics in Table 2 during the price cap proceeding -
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
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1. The accounts listed in the attached Table 1 be depreciated using the life characteristics contained therein.
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2. On an interim basis, pending final disposition at a later date, the accounts listed in the attached Table 2 be depreciated using the life characteristics contained therein.
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Allan J. Darling
Secretary General
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TABLE 1
(Page 1 of 3)
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BELL CANADA
DEPRECIATION LIFE CHARACTERISTICS
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Account Description Dispersion AYFR/ASL
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221.3 COE - Analog Switching 1998
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221.5-100 COE - Transmission - Iowa S-0 10 yrs
Deferable Plug-ins - Analog
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221.5-200 COE - Transmission Iowa S-2 14 yrs
Hardwired - Analog
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221.5-300 COE - Transmission - GM-4 14 yrs
Deferable Plug-ins - Digital
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221.5-400 COE - Transmission - Iowa R-3 13 yrs
Data Multiplex
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221.5-500 COE - Transmission - Iowa R-4 15 yrs
Hardwired - Fibre Optics
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221.5-600 COE - Transmission - Iowa S-2 16 yrs
Hardwired - Digital - Other
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221.5-700 COE - Transmission - Iowa S-1 14 yrs
Hardwired - S/DMS
Access Node
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221.5-800 COE - Transmission - Iowa R-1 15 yrs
Hardwired - Remote
Concentrators
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221.6 COE - Transmission - Radio Iowa R-2 14 yrs
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221.7-400 COE - Digital - TOPS Iowa R-2 10 yrs
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221.8-200 COE - Power Equipment GM -5 18 yrs
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221.8-300 COE - Fiber Connectors Iowa S-1 20 yrs
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231.1 Station Apparatus - GM-5 8 yrs
Teletypewriters
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TABLE 1
(Page 2 of 3)
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BELL CANADA
DEPRECIATION LIFE CHARACTERISTICS
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Account Description Dispersion ASL
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231.2 Station Apparatus - Tel. & Misc. GM-4 5 yrs
Single Line & Non-Exclusive
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231.3 Station Apparatus - GM-5 7 yrs
Radio Telephone
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231.4 Station Apparatus - GM-4 20 yrs
Coin & Booths
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231.6 Station Apparatus - Data GM-5 6 yrs
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231.8 Station Apparatus - GM-4 6 yrs
Telephone & Miscellaneous
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232.1 Station Connections - Iowa R-2 21 yrs
Outside Service Wire
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232.2 Station Connections - GM-5 18 yrs
Inside Wire
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241 Pole Lines Iowa O-1 28 yrs
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242.5 Fibre Optic Cable Iowa S-1 20 yrs
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244 Underground Conduit & GM-5 55 yrs
Manholes
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261.1 Furniture and Office Equipment Iowa O-2 12 yrs
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261.2 F&OE; - General Purpose Iowa R-3 11 yrs
Computers - Telephone Plant
Operations
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261.3 F&OE; - General Purpose GM-4 6 yrs
Computers - Other
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261.4 F&OE; - Office Equipment and Iowa S-1 7 yrs
Personal Computers
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TABLE 1
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BELL CANADA
DEPRECIATION LIFE CHARACTERISTICS
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Account Description Dispersion ASL
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264.1 V&OWE; - Motor Vehicles Iowa L-4 9 yrs
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264.2 Shop, Work Centre and Iowa S-0 15 yrs
Plant Equipment
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264.5 Tools and Work Equipment Iowa L-1 20 yrs
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ASL - Average Service Life
AYFR - Average Year of Final Retirement
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TABLE 2
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BELL CANADA
DEPRECIATION LIFE CHARACTERISTICS
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Account Description Dispersion ASL
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221.7-500 COE - Digital Multiplex System - Iowa R-2 19.5 (18) yrs
Local
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221.7-600 COE - Digital Multiplex System - Iowa R-2 19.5 (18) yrs
Toll
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221.8-100 COE - Common Equipment Iowa R-2 30 (21) yrs
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242.1 Aerial Cable Metallic Iowa R-2 24 (21) yrs
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242.2 Underground Cable - Metallic Iowa R-2 31 (21) yrs
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242.3 Buried Cable Metallic Iowa S-1 24 (21) yrs
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242.4 Submarine Cable Metallic Iowa R-2 28 (21) yrs
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Note: The first number in the ASL column represents the currently approved ASL. The number in brackets represents Bell's proposed ASL.
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ASL - Average Service Life
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