Telecom Orders 1998

98-01 - FILE #: 8638-C12-05/97 - Residential Network Access Service (NAS), in respect of which a local exchange carrier (LEC) is eligible to receive contribution, is defined as the NAS used by the LEC to offer residential switched two-way local voice services in the exchanges within which it operates as a LEC. Carriers are not required to operate as competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) in all exchanges where they operate.

98-02 - BC TEL TN 3740. APPROVED. Extension of the market/technological trial for Voice Dialing to 24 April 1998. Eff. Date = 24.1.98.

98-03 - BC TEL TN 3742. APPROVED. Extension to 31 March 1998 of the Speed Call Large - Market Trial, an optional feature for Centrex. Eff. Date = 15.1.98.

98-04 - Bell TN 6164. APPROVED. Provision of a 128 Kbps digital facility between Espanola and Blind River, Ontario. Eff. Date = 8.1.98.

98-05 - NewTel TN 546A. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 9.1.98.

98-06 - Bell TN 6166. APPROVED. Fractional OC-12 access in increments of OC-3, and an OC-3-to-DS-3 channelizing feature.

98-07 - MTS TN 304. APPROVED. Change Call Display to include a display of both calling name and number.

98-08 - NBTel TN 696. APPROVED. Housekeeping revisions to the General Tariff.

98-09 - NewTel TN 555. APPROVED. Addition to the Non-Basic Services Tariff to offer service as a Custom Built Equipment and Arrangement.

98-10 - Northwestel TN 646. APPROVED. 15% discount on calls which terminate overseas and revision to the criteria for eligibility and for the subscription fee. Eff. Date = 26.1.98.

98-11 - Stentor (on behalf of Newtel) TN 627. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL.

98-12 - Teleglobe TN 515. APPROVED. Housekeeping revisions and the introduction of Grenada and Kazakhstan to the list of destinations of the Globestream service.

98-13 - TCI TN 1001. APPROVED. Initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Calgary Central Office.

98-14 - TCI TN 1002. APPROVED. Initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Brooks Central Office.

98-15 - Stentor TN 631. APPROVED. Decrease in the monthly rates for the Toronto to Hamilton, the Toronto to Oshawa, and the Toronto to Kitchener cross sections for High Capacity 45 Service.

98-16 - Stentor TN 624. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL conditional on the company notifying the Commission that the customer has selected Stentor as a carrier.

98-17 - Stentor TN 625. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL conditional on the company notifying the Commission that the customer has selected Stentor as a carrier.

98-18 - Stentor TN 628. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL conditional on the company notifying the Commission that the customer has selected Stentor as a carrier.

98-19 - NBTel TN 695. INTERIM APPROVAL. Revisions to its Digital Broadband Service - High Speed.

98-20 - MTS TN 294. APPROVED on a DE NOVO basis. Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) Line Enhancement service.

98-21 - Bell TN 6167. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 2.2.98.

98-22 - FILE #: 8626-A37-01/97. AIC Asia International Services (Ontario) Corporation. Letter dated 20 October 1997. DEFERRED. Request for contribution exemption with respect to Digital Exchange Access circuits to be used exclusively for the carriage of Internet services.

98-23 - BC TEL TN 3743. APPROVED. Change to the numerical and alphabetical rate group references for the Yale exchange. Eff. Date = 30.01.98.

98-24 - Northwestel TN 647. INTERIM APPROVAL. Promotional campaign "February Savings Promotion" which offers a maximum per minute charge of $0.25, exclusive of set up charges, for eligible calls within Canada which originate during the promotional period. Eff. Date = 07.02.98.

98-25 - Northwestel. Attachment 1 of TN 643. INTERIM APPROVAL. Licensing agreement with the Independent Telephone Directory Publisher with respect to Directory File Service.

98-26 - BC TEL TN 3745. APPROVED. Extension to the Microlink Home service charge waiver promotion to 31 March 1998.

98-27 - ACC TelEnterprises Ltd. Letter dated 5 August 1997. File No.: 8626-A14-01/97. INTERIM APPROVAL. Request for contribution exemption for certain interconnecting circuits which are used by ACC NetMedia to provide Internet services.

98-28 - ShadowTel Communications. Letters dated 1, 2 and 16 October 1997. File No.: 8626-S21-01/97. DENIED. Request for contribution exemption for a network used in Ontario for the provision of voice and data communication services marketed under the trademark TheLinc.

98-29 - BC TEL TN 3747. INTERIM APPROVAL. Addition of Call Answer to the SmartTouch/Long Distance Win-Back Promotion. Eff. Date = 26.01.98.

98-30 - BC TEL TN 3748. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL.

98-31 - Bell TN 6172. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 17.02.98.

98-31-1 - Bell TN 6172. Corection to 98-31 dated 26 January 1998.

98-32 - Cogeco Cable TN 1C. INTERIM APPROVAL. Provision of Internet access service on its Peterborough and Niagara Falls systems. Eff. Date = 29.01.98.

98-33 - NewTel TN 556. APPROVED. Sales promotion for: (1) Custom Calling Features; (2) Message Manager; and (3) Call Management Service for individual line residence customers. Eff. Date = 26.01.98.

98-34 - NewTel TN 557. APPROVED. Sales promotion for: (1) Custom Calling Features; (2) Message Manager; and (3) Call Management Service for individual line business customers. Eff. Date = 26.01.98.

98-35 - NewTel TN 558. APPROVED. Sales promotion for Provincial Centrex Service customers for Message Manager and Call Management Service on Centrex. Eff. Date = 26.01.98.

98-36 - Télébec TN 160A. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL.

98-37 - Bell TNs 6158/A. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL conditional on the company notifying the commission that the customer has selected Bell as carrier.

98-38 - Stentor TNs 603/A. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL conditional on the company notifying the Commission that the customer has selected Stentor as a carrier.

98-39 - Stentor TN 632. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL conditional on the company notifying the Commission that the customer has selected Stentor as a carrier.

98-40 - Standards and Common Channel Signalling #7 (CCS7). File No.: 96-2376. The Commission is of the view that the Stentor member companies must take appropriate action to have the calling name parameter delivered to interconnecting networks in a form compatible with the common interface standard. The CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee (CISC) is the appropriate body to provide the Commission with recommendations regarding the standards that should be adhered to for network interconnection and interoperation. The minimum message set required at this time will consist of messages necessary for: Basic SS7 Call Control, Calling Line Identification Presentation and Restriction Services, and Call Forwarding Services; and support of LEC (local exchange carrier) multi-laterally supported services and mandated internetworking such as LNP (local number portability). The interface provided by a carrier shall be compatible with GR-317. Where protocol conversion is required, the carrier required to bring its protocol to the approved common interface standard will be responsible for the costs.

98-41 - Stentor (on behalf of Bell, BC TEL, Island Tel, MT&T, MTS, NBTel and NewTel) TN 635. INTERIM APPROVAL. Revisions to International Outbound Service eliminating the initial minute charge, modifying and reducing the time of day periods as well as revising the rates for selected routes. Eff. Date = 09.02.98.

98-42 - BC TEL TN 3720. FINAL APPROVAL. Introduction of the Winback Service Charge Waiver promotion for the period of 8 December 1997 to 31 May 1998.

98-43 - BC TEL TNs 3721/A. FINAL APPROVAL. Extension of the Welcome 20% Rebate Promotion to 20 March 1998.

98-44 - BC TEL TN 3722. FINAL APPROVAL. Extension of the promotional period of the Overseas Route Promotion to 31 March 1998.

98-45 - BC TEL TN 3724. Ex parte application. FINAL APPROVAL. Introduction of the Icebreaker Savings Promotion from 1 December 1997 to 31 March 1998.

98-46 - BC TEL TN 3729. FINAL APPROVAL. Revisions to Local Message Rate, changing the UHF rate and making other changes for payphones located on ferry vessels.

98-47 - BC TEL TN 3732. FINAL APPROVAL. Extension of the "Sixth Month Free" promotion to 20 March 1998.

98-48 - BC TEL TN 3733. FINAL APPROVAL. Introduction of the Affinity North American Plan Promotion.

98-49 - Bruce TN 54. FINAL APPROVAL. Revisions to its Internet service adding several new enhancements.

98-50 - MTS TN 287A. The Commission denies the request for interim approval to TN 287 (revisions to the company’s Centrex service tariff that would reduce the minimum line requirement from 2 lines to 1 line and introduce a one-year initial service period contract in addition to the current three and five-year contract periods).

98-51 - MT&T TN 680. FINAL APPROVAL. Revisions to Residential Winback Offer, to make the promotional consumer winback offer a permanent offer.

98-52 - NBTel TN 680. FINAL APPROVAL. Revisions pertaining to Cellular Telephone Service.

98-53 - NBTel TN 683. FINAL APPROVAL. Revisions pertaining to Cellular Telephone Service.

98-54 - NBTel TN 684. FINAL APPROVAL. Revisions pertaining to Cellular Telephone Service.

98-55 - NBTel TN 685. FINAL APPROVAL. Revisions pertaining to Cellular Telephone Service.

98-56 - NBTel TN 687. FINAL APPROVAL. Revisions pertaining to Cellular Telephone Service.

98-57 - NBTel TN 688. FINAL APPROVAL. Revisions pertaining to Cellular Telephone Service.

98-58 - NBTel TN 689. FINAL APPROVAL. Revisions pertaining to One-Way Radio Paging Services.

98-59 - NBTel TN 690. FINAL APPROVAL. Revisions pertaining to Cellular Telephone Service.

98-60 - Roll-out of Local Number Portability (LNP). File No.: 96-2376. The dates for the roll-out are provided in Attachment 1 of the Order.

98-61 - BC TEL FILE #: 8662-B1-02/97. Letter dated 25 August 1997. Application to review and vary 97-1033 dated 24 July 1997 - Contribution exemption on certain circuits which were designated as dedicated data circuits.

98-62 - Stentor TNs 629/A. INTERIM APPROVAL. Introduction of the terms and conditions and rates of a digital network service with service features that meet the specific requirements of a single large customer application.

98-63 - Keewatin TN 7. APPROVED. Revisions pertaining to the following bill management tools: toll restriction, the late payment charge and a six-month instalment payment plan for connection charges.

98-64 - Kenora TN 9. APPROVED. Revisions pertaining to the following bill management tools: toll restriction, the late payment charge and a six-month instalment payment plan for connection charges.

98-65 - Stentor (on behalf of Bell) TN 578. FINAL APPROVAL. "Overseas Savings Promotion" for calls placed on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 November to 14 December 1997.

98-66 - Stentor TNs 594/A. FINAL APPROVAL. Advantage Toll Service which offers long distance and toll-free services to meet the Canadian domestic, Canada-U.S. and Canada-International calling requirement of business customers.

98-67 - NewTel TN 543. FINAL APPROVAL. Message Toll Service sales promotion for residential customers, during the period from 8:00 p.m. Friday to 8:00 a.m. Monday, between 7 November and 15 December 1997.

98-68 - BC TEL TN 3744. APPROVED. Wording and numerical changes to reflect the access line count under the new rate bands.

98-69 - BC TEL TN 3746. APPROVED. Revisions withdrawing Intra-Office Metallic Service. Eff. Date = 30.01.98.

98-70 - BC TEL TN 3749. APPROVED. Withdrawal of three Mobiltel P.S.R.T. locations specified in Item 236, V.H.F. Mobile Stations and two radio terminals specified in Item 252, Radio Toll Station Service - Business. Eff. Date = 31.03.98.

98-71 - Bell TN 6168. APPROVED. Revisions to more clearly define the specific Centrex station feature which may be subject to abuse by those wishing to mask the originating number when making live voice or facsimile telemarketing calls. Eff. Date = 30.01.98.

98-72 - Bell TN 6169. APPROVED. Provision of a dedicated MPEG 2 satellite channel. Eff. Date = 30.01.98.

98-73 - Bell TN 6171. APPROVED. Introduction of a promotional campaign to waive the service connection or service connection and visit charge, as applicable, for the installation of up to five additional business lines in areas where suitable facilities exist, between 2 February and 31 July 1998.

98-74 - NBTel TN 697. APPROVED. Equipment and network necessary to establish a Province Wide Digital Access and Transmission Service. Eff. Date = 30.01.98.

98-75 - NBTel TN 698. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL.

98-76 - Québec-Téléphone TN 196. APPROVED. Addition of the « Mémorisateur » (Call Return) option to the Centrex Plus service network features. Eff. Date = 30.01.98.

98-77 - Sogetel TN 65. APPROVED. Change of name of the Internet access service from "Passeport" to "Galilée". Eff. Date = 30.01.98.

98-78 - Stentor TN 633. APPROVED. Introduction of Grenada as a new location where International Private Line Service is available. Eff. Date = 30.01.98.

98-79 - Teleglobe TN 516. APPROVED. Addition of Discount Incentives for full-time lease customers. Eff. Date = 30.01.98.

98-80 - TCEI TN 67. INTERIM APPROVAL. Provision of High Speed Digital Service from its point of presence in the TCEI Lendrum Wire Center to the TELUS Communications Inc. Edmonton Toll Office. Eff. Date = 30.01.98.

98-81 - Thunder Bay TN 52. APPROVED. Revisions to its Centrex III Service. Eff. Date = 30.01.98.

98-82 - Thunder Bay TN 53. APPROVED. Revisions to the existing tariffs for Cellular Services. Eff. Date = 30.01.98.

98-83 - Videon CableSystem Inc. TN 1. INTERIM APPROVAL. Provision of high-speed Internet Access Service. Eff. Date = 01.02.98.

98-84 - NewTel TN 560. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 02.02.98.

98-85 - Québec-Téléphone TN 198. APPROVED. Revisions to provide for two-way Extended Area Service between St-Damien and Lévis. Eff. Date = 07.02.98.

98-86 - Rogers Cablesystems TN 03. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL.

98-87 - Stentor TNs 599/A. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL conditional on the company notifying the Commission that the customer has selected Stentor as a carrier.

98-88 - Stentor (on behalf of MT&T) TN 634. APPROVED. Withdrawal of its participation in the Advantage Videoconferencing service. Eff. Date = 02.02.98.

98-89 - Westman Media Cooperative Ltd. TN 1. INTERIM APPROVAL. Provision of high-speed cable modem Internet Access Service. Eff. Date = 02.02.98.

98-90 - Stentor TNs 602/A. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL conditional on the company notifying the Commission that the customer has selected Stentor as a carrier.

98-91 - Stentor TNs 617/A. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL conditional on the company notifying the Commission that the customer has selected Stentor as a carrier.

98-92 - Call-Net (on behalf of Sprint) FILE #: 8626-S02-04/97. APPROVED. Request for contribution exemption for four DS-1 cross-border circuits dedicated to its end user, Corel Corporation and one DS-1 cross-border circuit dedicated solely to its end user Front Street Tech. Inc.

98-93 - Bell TN 6181. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 02.02.98.

98-94 - TNelecom TN 29. APPROVED. Increase in service charges for custom work. Eff. Date = 06.02.98.

98-95 - BC TEL TN 3750. APPROVED. Introduction of proposed rates, charges and conditions associated with the provisioning of a dedicated point-to-point 64 Kbps Local Digital Data facility for one customer. Eff. Date = 06.02.98.

98-96 - BC TEL TN 3751. APPROVED. Addition of a point-to-point digital data transmission facility. Eff. Date = 06.02.98.

98-97 - MTS TN 305. APPROVED. Introduction of the Per Agent Service. Eff. Date = 01.03.98.

98-98 - Mornington TN 12. APPROVED. Increase in rates for elements of the Multi-Element Service Charges. Eff. Date = 05.02.98.

98-99 - Northwestel TN 649. APPROVED. Revisions to the "Try It - You’ll Like It" Promotion. Eff. Date = 05.02.98.

98-100 - NBTel TN 699. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 03.02.98.

98-101 - NBTel TN 701. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 03.02.98.

98-102 - Shaw TN 2. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 06.02.98.

98-103 - Télébec TN 167. APPROVED. Switching change in the exchange of St-Ours as well as various services to become available following these changes. Eff. Date = 18.02.98.

98-104 - Thunder Bay TN 57. APPROVED. Revisions to existing rates for Cellular services. Eff. Date = 03.02.98.

98-105 - Stentor TN 636. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL conditional on the company notifying the Commission that the customer has selected Stentor as a carrier.

98-106 - Stentor TN 637/A. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL conditional on the company notifying the Commission that the customer has selected Stentor as a carrier.

98-107 - Halifax Cablevision Limited TN 1. INTERIM APPROVAL. Introduction of high speed Internet access service. Eff. Date = 03.02.98.

98-108 - FILE #: 96-2376. Pursuant to the Commission’s letter of 16 September 1997 requesting comments regarding, among others matters, unbundled loops, the Commission concludes that the specifications provided by Stentor for type A, B and C loops are sufficient for the initial stages of local competition. However, the Commission considers that, where loop types other than type A, B or C loops are used for provision of general tariff services and competitive network services, Stentor should identify those additional loop types and put their specifications on the public record.

98-109 - File No. 8665-C12-01/97. In Rates for Unlisted Number Service and Related Issues, Public Notice 97-31, the Commission requested comment on various issues identified in its Report to the Governor in Council on Directory Subscriber Listings and on Unlisted Number Service, 23 December 1996. This Decision applies to BC TEL, Bell, Island Tel, MT&T, MTS, NBTel, NewTel, Northwestel and TCI.

98-110 - Courcelles TN 6. APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS. Revisions pertaining to the following bill management tools: toll restriction, the late payment charge and a six-month instalment payment plan for connection charges.

98-111 - Lambton TN 5. APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS. Revisions pertaining to the following bill management tools: toll restriction, the late payment charge and a six-month instalment payment plan for connection charges.

98-112 - St-Liboire TN 12, 13, 14, and 15. APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS. Revisions pertaining to the following bill management tools: toll restriction, the late payment charge and a six-month instalment payment plan for connection charges.

98-113 - St-Victor TN 7. APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS. Revisions pertaining to the following bill management tools: toll restriction, the late payment charge and a six-month instalment payment plan for connection charges.

98-114 - Upton TN 16. APPROVED WITH MODIFICATION. Revisions pertaining to the following bill management tools: toll restriction, the late payment charge and a six-month instalment payment plan for connection charges.

98-115 - Valcourt TN 12. APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS. Revisions pertaining to the following bill management tools: toll restriction, the late payment charge and a six-month instalment payment plan for connection charges.

98-116 - FILE #: 8626-T27-03/97 - Telnet Affidavit dated 24 November 1997. File No. 8626-T27-03/97. Request for exemption from contribution charges with respect to Centrex systems.

98-117 - Stentor TNs 638/A. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL conditional on the company notifying the Commission that the customer has selected Stentor as a carrier.

98-118 - Stentor TNs 639/A. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL conditional on the company notifying the Commission that the customer has selected Stentor as a carrier.

98-119 - Northern TNs 70/A. FINAL APPROVAL of the 1996 Carrier Access Tariff.

98-120 - BC TEL TN 3764. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 06.02.98.

98-121 - Bell TN 6102. DENIED. Special Facilities Tariff arrangement for the provision of space and power for the location of customer-provided equipment in the company’s central office.

98-122 - Bell TN 6137. APPROVED. Reassignment of Centrex consoles and proprietary sets from the Utility to the Competitive segment and removal of Centrex telephones and consoles from the Tariff.

98-123 - MTS File No. 8638-C12-01/97. APPROVED Phase III/ Split Rate Base Manual Update report, except for the proposed assignment of Long Distance Directory Assistance revenues.

98-124 - NBTel TNs 662, 663 and 664. DENIED. Special Assembly Tariff arrangements for the provision of space and power for the location of customer-provided equipment in the company’s central office.

98-125 - BC TEL File No. 8632-B1-01/97. DENIED. Revisions to BC TEL’s criteria for the provision of one-way extended area service.

98-126 - BC TEL TN 3763. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 09.02.98.

98-127 - TCI TN 1012. INTERIM APPROVAL. Revisions to the Long Distance Guarantee Promotion. Eff. Date = 09.02.98.

98-128 - Durham TN 16. APPROVED. Revisions to reference pages and pages that reflect items that are now contained in Ontario Independent Services Tariff. Eff. Date = 12.02.98.

98-129 - MT&T TN 684. APPROVED. Administrative revisions to consolidate a large number of existing tariff pages designated as Reserved For Future Use onto appropriate single tariff pages. Eff. Date = 12.02.98.

98-130 - MTS TN 307. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 15.02.98.

98-131 - MTS TN 308. APPROVED. Enhance existing service by providing microlink connection to key systems, PBX or BCS switchboards. Eff. Date = 09.03.98.

98-132 - MTS TN 310. APPROVED. Offer Call Forward Fixed and Call Forward Simultaneous. Eff. Date = 16.02.98.

98-133 - MTS TN 311. APPROVED. Provide discounted rates and make other changes to LAN Interconnect Access and LAN Interconnect Network Service. Eff. Date = 12.02.98.

98-134 - MTS TN 312. APPROVED. Discounted rates for customers who sign term contracts of three or five years for ATM UNI Access and ATM UNI Network Service. Eff. Date = 13.02.98.

98-135 - Telesat TN 1133. APPROVED. Substitute tariff pages which incorporate changes to the operating term. Eff. Date = 14.02.98.

98-136 - Mornington TN 10. APPROVED. Move the Terms of Service tariff pages to the Ontario Independent Services Tariff. Eff. Date = 12.02.98.

98-137 - Mornington TN 11. APPROVED. Removal of Directory Listings, Returned Cheque Charge and Late Payment Charge which are now contained in the Ontario Independent Services Tariff. Eff. Date = 12.02.98.

98-138 - Mornington TN 13. APPROVED. Delete references to terminal equipment and amend Busy Line Verification and Public Emergency Reporting Service - 911, to refer to the Ontario Independent Services Tariff. Eff. Date = 12.02.98.

98-139 - NewTel TN 559. APPROVED. Modify the Community Calling Plan (CCP) criteria to allow exchanges to be eligible for CCP when they are geographically situated between two other exchanges that have extended local calling. Eff. Date = 12.02.98.

98-140 - NewTel TN 562. APPROVED. Provide Community Calling Plan service between the exchanges of Garnish and Burin. Eff. Date = 21.02.98.

98-141 - OTA TN 37. APPROVED. New tariff pages prepared on behalf of its member companies. Eff. Date = 12.02.98.

98-142 - TCI TN 998. APPROVED. Initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Big Valley Central Office. Eff. Date = 12.02.98.

98-143 - MT&T TN 686. INTERIM APPROVAL. Establish an automated local collect calling rate of $1.25 per message. Eff. Date = 12.02.98.

98-144 - BC TEL TN 3756. APPROVED. Introduction of Wireless Local Loop Exchange Service. Eff. Date = 20.02.98.

98-145 - NewTel, Attachment 1 of TN 563. INTERIM APPROVAL. Licensing agreement with independent telephone directory publishers or local exchange carriers with respect to Directory File Service.

98-146 - Stentor (on behalf of Bell) TN 640. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL conditional on the company notifying the Commission that the customer has selected Stentor as a carrier.

98-147 - Stentor (on behalf of Bell) TN 642. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL conditional on the company notifying the Commission that the customer has selected Stentor as a carrier.

98-148 - Stentor TN 643. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL conditional on the company notifying the Commission that the customer has selected Stentor as a carrier.

98-149 - Teleglobe TN 517. APPROVED. Fiber Optic 8 Mbps Video Circuit. Eff. Date = 19.02.98.

98-150 - Teleglobe TN 518. APPROVED. Introduction of the 2 Mbit/s speed to Japan in the Globestream service. Eff. Date = 21.02.98.

98-151 - TCI TN 1003. APPROVED. Provision of an initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Calgary Central Office. Eff. Date = 19.02.98.

98-152 - TCI TN 1005. APPROVED. Provision of an initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Ft. Saskatchewan Central Office Eff. Date = 19.02.98.

98-153 - MT&T TN 687. APPROVED. Extend local calling from Amherst, Nova Scotia to Sackville, New Brunswick. Eff. Date = 15.04.98.

98-154 - AT&T Canada LDS, File No. 8626-A4-02/97. APPROVED. Application for an order confirming that: (i) the administrative circuits qualify for an exemption from contribution until 31 December 1997; and (ii) AT&T Canada LDS is not liable for contribution on the administrative circuits, to be described, from the date such circuits were first put in service.

98-155 - Télébec TN 172. APPROVED. Changes to the Sympatico Service. Eff. Date = 16.02.98.

98-156 - BC TEL TN 3754. APPROVED. Change the numerical rate group reference for the Whistler exchange. Eff. Date = 15.03.98.

98-157 - BC TEL TN 3757. APPROVED. Introduction of Item 43-A, Centrex CallProcessing Service. Eff. Date = 23.02.98.

98-158 - Bell TN 6175. APPROVED. Provision of a 56 Kbps digital facility between Longlac and Terrace Bay, Ontario. Eff. Date = 23.02.98.

98-159 - Bell TN 6176. APPROVED. Provision of a 56 Kbps digital facility between Elliot Lake and Blind River, Ontario. Eff. Date = 23.02.98.

98-160 - Bell TN 6177. APPROVED. Arrangement enabling a Centrex to interconnect via a virtual tie-trunk and Megalink service to a private network served from a PBX or other ISDN-PRI compatible equipment. Eff. Date = 23.02.98.

98-161 - Bell TNs 6178/A. INTERIM APPROVAL. Marketing initiatives and promotional campaigns for its LaPuce and QuickChange pre-paid cash cards. Eff. Date = 23.02.98.

98-162 - MTS TN 301. APPROVED. New Terms of Service (Terms) which are intended to replace MTS’ current Terms, which are referred to as Rules and Regulations in General Tariff Item 200.

98-163 - OTA TN 38. APPROVED. Inclusion of the Public Utilities Commission of Cochrane to the list of companies for which the Terms of Service are applicable as well as name changes for three other companies. Eff. Date = 23.06.98.

98-164 - People’s Telephone TNs 32/A. APPROVED. Installation of additional lines provided for a promotional campaign during the month of February 1998. Eff. Date = 16.02.98.

98-165 - TCI TN 1008. APPROVED. Initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Whitecourt Central Office. Eff. Date = 23.02.98.

98-166 - Microcell File No. 8340-M16-01/97. APPROVED. Interconnection agreements between Microcell and Metronet Communications Group Inc. and Microcell and Sprint Canada Inc., for the sole purpose of participating in Phase 1 of the Canadian Local Number Portability trials.

98-167 - BC TEL TN 3752. DENIED. Provision of space and power for the location of customer-provided equipment in the company’s central office.

98-168 - Northern TN 75. APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS. Revisions pertaining to the following bill management tools: toll restriction, the late payment charge and a six-month instalment payment plan for connection charges.

98-169 - P.A.V.E.L. File No. 8626-P12-01/97. APPROVED. Request for contribution exemption with respect to a Centrex system in St-Janvier used solely for local or single-hop calling.

98-170 - NBTel TN 702. APPROVED. Extend local calling from Sackville, New Brunswick to Amherst, Nova Scotia. Eff. Date = 15.04.98.

98-171 - NBTel TN 703. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 16.02.98.

98-172 - NBTel TN 706. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 01.03.98.

98-173 - Stentor TN 637B. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL conditional on the company notifying the Commission that the customer has selected Stentor as a carrier.

98-174 - Stentor (on behalf of TCI) TN 644. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 01.03.98.

98-175 - BC TEL TN 3753. APPROVED. Access to unbundled local loops for the purpose of providing Dedicated Access Lines. Eff. Date = 17.2.98.

98-176 - Bell TN 6174. APPROVED. Access to unbundled local loops for the purpose of providing Dedicated Access Lines. Eff. Date = 17.2.98.

98-177 - Island Tel TN 476. APPROVED. Access to unbundled local loops for the purpose of providing Dedicated Access Lines. Eff. Date = 17.2.98.

98-178 - MT&T TN 685. APPROVED. Access to unbundled local loops for the purpose of providing Dedicated Access Lines. Eff. Date = 17.2.98.

98-179 - MTS TN 309. APPROVED. Access to unbundled local loops for the purpose of providing Dedicated Access Lines. Eff. Date = 17.2.98.

98-180 - NBTel TN 700. APPROVED. Access to unbundled local loops for the purpose of providing Dedicated Access Lines. Eff. Date = 17.2.98.

98-181 - NewTel TN 561. APPROVED. Access to unbundled local loops for the purpose of providing Dedicated Access Lines. Eff. Date = 17.2.98.

98-182 - TCI TN 999. APPROVED. Access to unbundled local loops for the purpose of providing Dedicated Access Lines. Eff. Date = 17.2.98.

98-183 - St-Éphrem TN 5. FINAL APPROVAL. 1997 Carrier Access Tariff. Eff. Date = 01.01.97.

98-184 - St-Victor TN 6. FINAL APPROVAL. 1997 Carrier Access Tariff. Eff. Date = 01.01.97.

98-185 - AT&T Canada LDS. Letter dated 17 September 1997. Billing dispute between AT&T Canada LDS and Bell concerning the charging of contribution.

98-186 - HomeStar Services Inc. - FILE #: 8622-H8-01/97. Part VII application dated 27 February 1997 to review the manner in which Telesat Canada allocates satellite capacity.

98-187 - Stentor File No. 3839.1174. Application dated 2 December 1997. APPROVED. Executed Schedule D to the Canada-United States Telecommunications Interconnection and Service Agreement between Stentor and AT&T Corp., reflecting revised settlement rates for the exchange of cross border traffic.

98-188 - Stentor TN 347/A. APPROVED. Two-way Dedicated Access Line (DAL) option for the Advantage Outbound Service and grandfather the one-way DAL option for BC TEL and MTS NetCom Inc.

98-189 - TCI - FILE #: 8654-T10-01/97.  APPROVED. Phase III/Split Rate Base Manual Update report.

98-190 -  Guèvremont. File No.: 8632-G1-01/97. DENIED. Application dated 29 October 1997 for extension of local service between the Ste-Rosalie exchange, situated in Guèvremont’s serving territory and the St-Aimé exchange, situated in Télébec ltée’s territory.

98-191 - BC TEL TN 3771.  APPROVED. Further extension of the Calling Party Pays market trial to 31 March 1998. Eff. Date = 01.03.98.

98-193 - BC TEL TN 3760. APPROVED. Revisions to SmartTouch Services, proposing to end the market/technological trial for Voice Dialing on 27 February 1998.

98-194 - Bell TN 6179. APPROVED. Reinstatement of an item which was removed in error. Eff. Date = 27.02.98.

98-195 - Island Tel TN 477. APPROVED. Administrative revisions to consolidate a large number of existing tariff pages designated as Reserved For Future Use onto appropriate single tariff pages. Eff. Date = 25.02.98.

98-196 - Québec-Téléphone TN 201. APPROVED. Promotional campaign of its "Services Étoiles" providing for the first month free when subscribing to Call Answer from 2 March to 25 April 1998.

98-197 - Télébec TN 169. APPROVED. Withdrawal of the section relating to the Databec Service effective 27 February 1998.

98-198 - TCI TN 1004. APPROVED. Initial PRI Access Channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Banff Central Office. Eff. Date = 25.02.98.

98-199 - TCI TN 1006. APPROVED. Initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Morley Central Office. Eff. Date = 25.02.98.

98-200 - TCI. TN 1007. APPROVED. Initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the New Sarepta Central Office. Eff. Date = 25.02.98.

98-201 - Thunder Bay TN 58. APPROVED. Revisions to delete references to terminal equipment. Eff. Date = 26.02.98.

98-202 - Interlog Internet Services Inc. File No.: 8626-J10-01/97. Request for contribution exemption for circuits used to provide Internet service. Eff. Date = 01.01.98.

98-203 - MT&T TN 688. APPROVED. Introduction of Select Ring. Eff. Date = 1.3.98.

98-204 - Northwestel TN 648. APPROVED. Revisions clarifying the rates and services for over four Access Channels. Eff. Date = 1.3.98.

98-205 - Northwestel TN 651. APPROVED. Revisions to remove Item 206, Overseas Service and replace it with Item 213, International Outbound Service, and Item 214, International Inbound Service, and revise Item 406E, INMARSAT. Eff. Date = 27.2.98.

98-206 - Rogers Cablesystems TN 4. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 1.3.98.

98-207 - Québec-Téléphone TN 200. APPROVED. Provision of Message Relay Service to its subscribers. Eff. Date = 1.3.98.

98-208 - Stentor (on behalf of BC TEL) TN 641. APPROVED. Revisions to Full-time Local Broadcast-quality Video Transmission Channel Service, reflecting the addition of BC TEL. Eff. Date = 1.3.98.

98-209 - Teleglobe TN 519. APPROVED. One-month extension to the Globeaccess_tel Promotion to Hong Kong. Eff. Date = 27.2.98.

98-210 - Bruce TN 55. APPROVED. Deletion of the service support fee for Internet Service.

98-211 - BC TEL TN 3759. APPROVED. Housekeeping revisions and an extension of the Service Charge Waiver promotion for Centrex Service to 1 May 1998. Eff. Date = 02.03.98.

98-212 - Bell TN 6180. APPROVED. Establishment of Extended-Area Service between the Bell exchange of St-Zéphirin, Quebec and the Sogetel inc. exchange of Nicolet, Quebec. Eff. Date = 06.03.98.

98-213 - Bell TN 6182. INTERIM APPROVAL. Provision of two optical fibres connecting a customer’s two premises in Ottawa, Ontario. Eff. Date = 02.03.98.

98-214 - Bell TN 6183. APPROVED. Establishment of Extended-Area Service between the exchanges in Quebec of Rawdon and Montréal, and St-Hippolyte and Montréal. Eff. Date = 28.03.98.

98-215 - MTS TN 306. INTERIM APPROVAL. "Get the Message" Promotion from 2 February to 1 May 1998.

98-216 - MTS TN 314. APPROVED. Addition of the Urban Unlimited Service rates to the rates of various services where they are applicable. Eff. Date = 02.03.98.

98-217 - Northwestel TN 650. APPROVED. Revisions to VideoForum Dial-Up Service, increasing the set up fee to $50 per hour. Eff. Date = 02.03.98.

98-218 - Sogetel TN 66. APPROVED. Establishment of Extended-Area Service between the Sogetel exchange of Nicolet, Quebec, and the Bell Canada exchange of St-Zéphirin, Quebec. Eff. Date = 06.03.98.

98-219 - Videotron Communications Ltd. TN 4. INTERIM APPROVAL. Revised tariff pages for its high-speed Internet access service. Eff. Date = 02.03.98.

98-220 - Stentor TN 637C. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL conditional on the company notifying the Commission that the customer has selected Stentor as a carrier.

98-221 - Stentor (on behalf of Bell) TN 649. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL.

98-222 - BC TEL TN 3762. APPROVED. Two seasonal service options for residence customers. Eff. Date = 05.03.98.

98-223 - BC TEL TN 3767. APPROVED. Change a 15 kHz stereo audio service to a mono audio link. Eff. Date = 11.03.98.

98-224 - Bell TN 6184. APPROVED. Removal of Bell Express Service - Health Care. Eff. Date = 09.03.98.

98-225 - TCI TN 1017. APPROVED. Modify the rates of Your Way^TM Straight Savings. Eff. Date = 02.03.98.

98-226 - NewTel TN 564. INTERIM APPROVAL. Trunk-side arrangement for interconnection of a Wireless Service Operator with the Company’s public switched telephone network. Eff. Date = 06.03.98.

98-227 - Télébec TN 171. APPROVED. Withdrawal of Item 7.1.4 from the General Tariff. Eff. Date = 05.03.98.

98-228 - Teleglobe TN 520. APPROVED. Expansion of the Globe800 and Globeaccess₈₀₀ services to China and Poland. Eff. Date = 16.03.98.

98-229 - BC TEL TN 3584. FINAL APPROVAL. Introduction of one way Video Channels between two locations on a Special Assembly basis for a five year period.

98-230 - Teleglobe TN 522. APPROVED. One-month extension to the Globeaccess_tel promotion to Hong Kong. Eff. Date = 27.03.98.

98-231 - Québec-Téléphone TN 199/A. APPROVED. Additions to the list of services for which forbearance is granted.

98-232 - Northwestel TN 596. FINAL APPROVAL. Change the period in which the non-recurring installation charges will be waived.

98-233 - Stentor (on behalf of Bell) TN 649A. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL

1998/03/05  

98-234 - Northwestel TN 587. FINAL APPROVAL. Restructure and reduce the rates for 800 Service (Canada & U.S.) and 800 Entry-Canada.

98-235 - Instant Access Communications. FILE #: 8626-J7-01/97. APPROVED. Request for contribution exemption on single-hop circuits with respect to Centrex systems in Ajax and Toronto which will be used to place either single-hop or double-hop calls.

98-236 - BC TEL TN 3589. FINAL APPROVAL. Provide for Video Channels for a six year period, on a Special Assembly basis.

98-237 - BC TEL TN 3590. FINAL APPROVAL. Revised rates and conditions for Video Channels for a six year period, on a Special Assembly basis.

98-238 - BC TEL TN 3737. FINAL APPROVAL. Rates and conditions for the installation of video switching for Television Transmission Service.

98-239 - Prince Rupert TN 16. APPROVED. Application for approval of a four month market trial associated with Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Service. Eff. Date = 6.3.98.

98-240 -  Rogers Cablesystems TNs 5/A. INTERIM APPROVAL. Ex parte application.

98-241 - Télébec TN 170. APPROVED. Revisions reflecting a switching change in the exchanges of Sanmaur, Chapais, Chibougamau, Daveluyville and St-Léonard-d’Aston as well as various services to become available following these changes.

98-242 - Québec-Téléphone. TN 182A. Approval of tariff pages relating to the final CATs for 1995 and 1996 and denial of the switching and aggregation charges.

98-243 - Island Tel TN 479. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 09.03.98.

98-244 - NewTel TN 566. Ex parte application. INTERIM APPROVAL. Eff. Date = 09.03.98.

98-245 - MTS TN 315. APPROVED. Megalink Service - Call Name Display to channels having a connection to the public switched telephone network. Eff. Date = 09.03.98.

98-246 - Télébec TN 174. APPROVED. "Service Étoile" (SmartTouch Services) promotion called "Promotion TéléRéponse 1998" (1998 Call Answer Promotion). Eff. Date = 09.03.98.

98-247 - Bell TN 6185. APPROVED. Establishment of Extended-Area Service between the exchanges in Ontario of Alvinston and London and Watford and London. Eff. Date = 26.03.98.

98-248 - Bell TN 6188. APPROVED. Establishment of Extended-Area Service between the exchanges of Montréal and Shawbridge, Quebec. Eff. Date = 28.03.98.

98-249 - Bell TN 6189. APPROVED. Change in the rate for the late-payment charge. Eff. Date = 15.03.98.

98-250 - Sogetel TN 67. APPROVED. Revisions to basic residential rates and certain business rates. Eff. Date = 11.03.98.

Date Modified: 2003-02-02

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