Telecom Order
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Ottawa, 11 May 1995
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Telecom Order CRTC 95-558
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IN THE MATTER OF an application filed by Unitel Communications Inc. (Unitel) dated 2 December 1994, seeking interim and final orders allowing it to interconnect with the facilities of independent telephone companies in the Province of Quebec (the Quebec independents).
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WHEREAS in response to Unitel's application the Commission issued Interim Interconnection of Interexchange Carriers With Quebec Independent Telephone Companies and Related Resale and Sharing Issues, Telecom Public Notice CRTC 95-4, 27 January 1995 (Public Notice 95-4) in which it proposed and sought comments on an interim interconnection regime;
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WHEREAS the Commission's proposed regime was based on, among other things, (1) the carrier access tariff filed by Association des compagnies de téléphone du Québec (ACTQ) that was granted interim approval in Telecom Order CRTC 95-75, (2) the associated interconnection agreement between Bell Canada (Bell) and members of ACTQ (the Bell\ACTQ Agreement) that was granted interim approval in Telecom Order CRTC 95-54 and (3) the resale regime implemented in the operating territory of Québec-Téléphone in Telecom Order CRTC 94-682;
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WHEREAS in response to Public Notice 95-4 the Commission received submissions from ACTQ, Bell, Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. (CANCOM), fONOROLA Inc., London Telecom Network, Metrowide Communications, Ontario Telephone Association, Québec-Téléphone, Sogetel Inc., Sprint Canada Inc., Télébec ltée (Télébec), Téléphone Guèvremont Inc. and Unitel;
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WHEREAS the submissions generally supported the Commission's proposed interim regime, with certain suggested modifications;
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WHEREAS, having considered the record of this proceeding, the Commission finds it appropriate that an interim regime be established pending its decision in the proceeding announced in Regulatory Framework for the Independent Telephone Companies in Quebec and Ontario (Except Ontario Northland Transportation Commission) Telecom Public Notice CRTC 95-15, 23 March 1995 (Public Notice 95-15);
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WHEREAS, with respect to certain issues raised, including equal access, contribution discounts for alternative long distance providers and resale and sharing of local and extended area service (EAS), the Commission considers that it would not be appropriate to make interim rulings in advance of its decision in Public Notice 95-15;
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WHEREAS the Commission is of the view that a final determination with respect to the level of rates for the interim period should be made in the proceeding initiated by Public Notice 95-15;
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WHEREAS the Commission is concerned that aspects of the modifications suggested by Télébec may limit the advantages of competition to large business subscribers; and
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WHEREAS, during the interim period, the Commission considers that, to the extent possible, a single contribution rate should apply to all competitive traffic -
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IT IS ORDERED THAT:
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1. In the case of all Quebec independents:
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a) Interexchange carriers (IXCs) and resellers are to be provided with the facilities required to originate and terminate their switched interexchange voice and data services in the operating territories of the Quebec independents (including those services covered by existing agreements with Québec-Téléphone and Télébec) based on the terms and conditions in the Bell\ACTQ Agreement and the ACTQ carrier access tariff.
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b) Those companies not represented by ACTQ are to provide the Commission with the name and address of their interconnect representative.
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c) Agreements with Bell required for the delivery of traffic to competitors' respective points of presence in Bell territory are, where applicable, to be obtained.
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d) The tariffs of the telephone companies need not contain tariffs for services provided in their territories by Bell, IXCs or resellers.
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e) Resale of EAS is permitted only to the extent it has been previously authorized.
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f) Resellers are required to register with the Commission and with the telephone companies in whose territories they are operating.
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g) IXCs and resellers are to be prepared, if requested to do so by a relevant telephone company, to provide traffic statistics that may be required for billing purposes.
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2. In the case of Québec-Téléphone:
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a) In addition to the provisions set out in 1a) above, for purposes of originating and terminating traffic, IXCs and resellers may establish a point of presence in order to interconnect at toll offices, including those of Bell where appropriate, using the ACTQ carrier access tariff.
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b) The resale regime approved in Telecom Order CRTC 94-682 is to remain in effect.
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3. In the case of Télébec:
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a) In addition to the provisions set out in 1a) above, for purposes of originating and terminating traffic, IXCs and resellers may establish a point of presence in order to interconnect at toll offices, including those of Bell where appropriate, using the ACTQ carrier access tariff.
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b) IXCs and resellers are to use Télébec's facilities to access Iles-de-la-Madeleine and the northern regions served by Télébec.
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c) Resale of switched interexchange voice and data services within Télébec´s operating territory is not permitted.
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4. The interim provisions set out above are to come into effect commencing 01 June 1995.
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Allan J. Darling
Secretary General
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