Orders 1999

1-250 / 251-500 / 501-750 / 751-1000 / 1001-1237

99-501 - Bruce. File No.: 8340-B7-0250/00. APPROVED. Network Control Centre Usage and Services Agreement for the Millennium Public Telephone System with Bell Canada.

99-502 - GT Grouptelecom. File No.: 8340-G7-0236/01. INTERIM APPROVAL. Amended Basic Listing Interchange File Agreement.

99-503 - Island Tel. TN 532. APPROVED. Alternate Service Provider Messaging -Revisions to clarify that service providers providing all types of messaging services (as opposed to only voice messaging services) may avail themselves of this tariff item. Eff. Date = 7.6.99.

99-504 - TCI. TN 83. APPROVED. Centrex Small Business Promotion - Waiving of the service charges to new Centrex or PHONEFLEX Service customers who sign a minimum one-year contract for the service during the six-month promotion period, 7 June to 30 November 1999.

99-505 - Bell. TN 6349. APPROVED. Provision of a Release Link Trunk feature as an enhancement to the Integrated Switched Digital Network Primary Rate Interface standard. Eff. Date = 4.6.99.

99-506 - Bell, TCI, MTS, BC TEL, and MT&T (on behalf of itself and Island Tel, NBTel and NewTel). File Nos.: Bell (NST) TN 704, Bell TN 6341, TCI TN 79, MTS TN 361, BC TEL TN 3929 and 8740-A45-0001/99. APPROVED. Migration of certain non-core services from the National Services Tariff to the companies’ respective General Tariffs or other Tariffs, as appropriate. Eff. Date = 7.6.99.

99-507 - AT&T Canada. File No.: 8622-A4-14/98. APPROVED. Application dated 21 August 1998, pursuant to Part VII of the CRTC Telecommunications Rules of Procedure, requesting that the Commission settle a billing dispute between AT&T Canada and BC TEL. The Commission directs BC TEL to credit the amount that was overbilled to AT&T Canada, plus interest, as required in BC TEL’s Terms of Service.

99-508 - Quadro. TN 15. APPROVED in part with modifications. Introduction of Basic Access Service Improvements and restructuring of local rates.

99-509 - South Bruce. TNs 14/A. APPROVED in part with modifications. Introduction of Basic Access Service Improvements and restructuring of local rates.

99-510 - Wightman. TNs 12/A. APPROVED in part with modifications. Introduction of Basic Access Service Improvements and restructuring of local rates.

99-511 - Bell. TN 6307/A. FINAL APPROVAL. Introduction of Local Link Package for small to medium business market customers (1 to 15 lines).

99-512 - Bell. TN 6351. APPROVED. Calling Features - Changes consisting of: (1) an increase from $0.50 to $0.75 per activation for the pay-per-use charge for Last Call Return, Busy Call-Return and Three-way Calling; (2) a change from $1.00 to $0.50 in the allowable reduction for residence customers who subscribe to two or more eligible Calling Features; and (3) an increase from $11.00 to $11.50 per month in the rate for Visual Call Waiting. Eff. Date = 10.7.99.

99-513 - Bell. TN 6352. APPROVED. Integrated Voice Messaging Service -Changes to the rate elements associated with Call Answer and Call Answer Plus for residence individual-line customers: (1) increasing rates from $5.00 to $6.00 per month for the fully integrated residential Call Answer service; (2) decreasing rates from $3.00 to $2.00 per month for the residential Call Answer Plus feature; and (3) increasing rates from $3.50 to $4.50 per month for partially integrated residential mailboxes. The company is also proposing changes to clarify the existing wording to the Universal Messaging functionality and to remove a reference to Message Monitor which, pursuant to 98-1275, is no longer available on a pay-per-use basis. Eff. Date = 10.7.99.

99-514 - Northwestel. TN 706. APPROVED. Suspension of the Try It - You’ll Like It Promotion, from 10 June to 31 August 1999.

99-515 - Bell. TN 6173. APPROVED. Modification of the definition of interconnecting circuit for the purpose of applying contribution charges. Eff. Date = 8.10.99.

99-516 - BC TEL. TN 3945. APPROVED. Introduction of Extended BC TEL Residential Package, which provides loyal individual-line residential customers with an opportunity to subscribe, at a flat monthly rate, to a package of services consisting of the following components: one individual residential access line, including the BC TEL Message Relay Centre rate; 60 minutes of customer-dialed station-to-station message toll calling to destinations within Canada; and a combination of up to three specified SmartTouch Services and/or Integrated Voice Messaging Service options. The enrollment period for this offer is from 4 July to 3 August 1999. Enrolled customers may subscribe to the offer until 31 July 2000.

99-517 - BC TEL. TN 3952. APPROVED. Extension of the current "Service Charge Waiver" for the Combined Voice Mail option for Centrex MESSAGEMANAGER to 30 September 1999. Eff. Date = 10.6.99.

99-518 - Dryden TN 15. DENIED. Volume discount Centrex Business Service rates.

99-519 - MTT. TNs 747/A/B. APPROVED. Introduction of Residential Service Packages. Eff. Date = 9.6.99.

99-520 - MTT. TN 748. INTERIM APPROVAL. Ex parte application. Eff. Date = 9.6.99.

99-521 - MTT. TN 754. APPROVED. Re-introduction of a time limited promotion, from 15 June to 31 August 1999, offering eligible residential customers the use of Visual Call Waiting or Visual Call Waiting Deluxe at no charge for a two-month trial period.

99-522 - NBTel. File No.: 8340-N5-0235/00. APPROVED. Agreement for the Management and Operations of Message Relay Facilities with MT&T. Eff. Date = 23.6.99.

99-523 - NBTel. TN 804. INTERIM APPROVAL. Ex parte application. Eff. Date = 10.6.99.

99-524 - People’s. TN 33. DENIED. Application for the provision of a Dark Fibre Special Assembly.

99-525 - Brooke. TNs 6/A. APPROVED in part with modifications. Introduction of Basic Access Service Improvements and restructuring of local rates.

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99-526 - Tuckersmith. TNs 12/A. APPROVED in part with modifications. Introduction of Basic Access Service Improvements and restructuring of local rates.

99-527 - BC TEL. TN 3944. APPROVED. Introduction of Business Access Plus Extension Promotion, providing business individual-line and multi-line customers who have selected BC TEL as their Primary Interexchange Carrier of long distance services, simplified rates for a package of business local lines and optional services, from 15 June 1999 to 15 June 2000.

99-528 - BC TEL. TN 3941. APPROVED. Revision of the end date of the Internet Call Director - Market Trial, to be coincident with the approval or denial of full service introduction proposed under BC TEL TN 3939.

99-529 - Northwestel. TN 682. DENIED. Proposal to increase its local calling rate for its public pay telephones from the current rate of $0.25 to $0.35.

99-530 - BC TEL. TN 3938. APPROVED. Housekeeping revisions to SmartTouch Services, Integrated Voice Messaging Service, and Multi-Line Plus Bundle Promotion, as well as the introduction of Call Answer on Multi-lines service (Call Answer Voice Mailbox for Multi-lines with Call Forward Mailbox for Multi-lines). Eff. Date = 16.6.99.

99-531 - BC TEL. TN 3947. APPROVED. Teletype Service - Increase in rates applicable to the Class A and B Local Channel component of Signal Transmission Service by 14.5 to 14.8% to equate with the rate levels for Intraexchange Dedicated Loop Channel - Distribution Services. Eff. Date = 15.7.99.

99-532 - BC TEL. TN 3948. APPROVED. Automatic Ringdown Service, which provides automatic signalling through a point-to-point connection between a station instrument in one location and a station instrument in another location for a monthly rate of $20.00 for this service with a service charge of $500.00. Eff. Date = 16.6.99.

99-533 - BC TEL. TN 3949. APPROVED. Upgrade of the Fauquier exchange by replacing the base rate area maps with conditions of service relating to Rural Upgrade Program. Eff. Date = 16.6.99.

99-534 - Bell. TN 6322. FINAL APPROVAL. Business Line Winback Promotion and Voice Local Winback Promotion, providing customers with an incentive to change from an Alternate Provider of Local Services to Bell for the provision of their Business and/or Centrex voice locals by waiving the service charges for the installation of these services and in the case of Centrex voice locals, the waiver will apply to both monthly rated locals and those provided under a 1-year minimum contract period.

99-535 - Bell. TN 6350. APPROVED. Random Access Routing - Rewording of the Tariff to remove limitation for use between Montréal wire centres. Eff. Date = 16.6.99.

99-536 - Cochrane. TN 20. APPROVED. Introduction of Internet Service Rate Packages.

99-537 - MTT. TN 752. APPROVED. Housekeeping revisions to ADSL Access to Individual Line Service, making clear that the appropriate rates for space and power are as set out in the National Services Tariff. Eff. Date = 16.6.99.

99-538 - MTS. TN 365. APPROVED. LAN Access, providing subscribers with 10 or 100 Mbps ethernet connectivity between a customer premises and an MTS network service connection located in the serving wire centre or between customer equipment co-located in the serving wire centre and an MTS network service connection located in the same serving wire centre. Eff. Date = 16.6.99.

99-539 - Québec-Téléphone. TN 243. APPROVED. Housekeeping revisions to Proxi-Réseau Service. Eff. Date = 16.6.99.

99-540 - TCI. TN 33. FINAL APPROVAL. Centrex Voice Activated Dialing Service, enabling Centrex users to place a telephone call by speaking the name or the telephone number of the person they wish to call into the telephone hand set or the telephone set microphone.

99-541 - Thunder Bay. TN 81. APPROVED. Alignment of the rates currently charged for extra directory listings with those of Bell Canada. Eff. Date = 16.6.99.

99-542 - Thunder Bay. TN 82. APPROVED. Clarification that the Two-Party And Four-Party Service is not available for new installations or for moves of existing service. Eff. Date = 16.6.99.

99-543 - BC TEL. TN 3951 and Agreement No. 8340-B1-0254/00. APPROVED. Agreement to Provide the Collection of Call Answer Levy for Provincial 9-1-1 Service as well as a revision to Provincial 9-1-1 Service which deletes note 1 which is no longer required. Eff. Date = 21.6.99.

99-544 - Bell (on behalf of Island Tel, MTT, NBTel and NewTel). TN 707. APPROVED. Multipoint Network - Modifications to the existing tariff. Eff. Date = 19.6.99.

99-545 - Bell. TN 6353. APPROVED. 128 Kbps digital facility between Sherbrooke and Lambton, Quebec. Eff. Date = 21.6.99.

99-546 - Prince Rupert. TN 33. APPROVED. Increase of its Message Relay Service rate by $0.03. Eff. Date = 20.6.99.

99-547 - Prince Rupert. TN 34. APPROVED. One-time service charges as well as the rate, terms and conditions of a monthly contract pertaining to 10 Mbps Digital Service. Eff. Date = 20.6.99.

99-548 - TCI. TN 92. APPROVED. Introduction of Internet Call Director Service. Eff. Date = 17.6.99.

99-549 - BC TEL. TN 3934. INTERIM APPROVAL subject to modifications. Collection of contribution on international traffic on a per-minute basis. Eff. Date = 1.4.99.

99-550 - Island Tel. TN 530. INTERIM APPROVAL subject to a modification. Collection of contribution on international traffic on a per-minute basis. Eff. Date = 1.4.99.

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99-551 - MTT. TN 745. INTERIM APPROVAL subject to a modification. Collection of contribution on international traffic on a per-minute basis. Eff. Date = 1.4.99.

99-552 - MTS. TN 362. INTERIM APPROVAL subject to a modification. Collection of contribution on international traffic on a per-minute basis. Eff. Date = 1.4.99.

99-553 - NBTel. TN 801. INTERIM APPROVAL. Collection of contribution on international traffic on a per-minute basis. Eff. Date = 1.4.99.

99-554 - NewTel. TN 612. INTERIM APPROVAL. Collection of contribution on international traffic on a per-minute basis. Eff. Date = 1.4.99.

99-555 - TCI. TN 84. INTERIM APPROVAL subject to a modification. Collection of contribution on international traffic on a per-minute basis. Eff. Date = 1.4.99.

99-556 - Amtelecom. TN 39. APPROVED. Tariff revisions: (a) increasing individual-line residential and business rates; (b) increasing two and four-party and other specialized access services to Bell Canada’s rates; (c) increasing service charges and optional service rates; (d) introducing new Extended Area Service (EAS) links in accordance with the Natural Calling Centre/EAS criteria; (e) incorporating Touch-Tone rate into basic service rate; and (f) eliminating mileage charges and locality rates. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-557 - Bruce. TN 63. APPROVED. Increase of various rates, including individual-line residential and business rates. The proposal to introduce a reduced rate for additional residential lines is denied.

99-558 - CoopTel. TN 37. APPROVED with a modification. Increase of individual-line residential and business rates. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-559 - Courcelles. TN 7. APPROVED. Tariff revisions: (a) increasing individual-line residential and business rates; (b) introducing new Extended Area Service (EAS) links in accordance with the Natural Calling Centre/EAS criteria; and (c) incorporating Touch-Tone rate into basic service rate. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-560 - Nantes. TN 6. APPROVED. Tariff revisions: (a) increasing individual-line residential and business rates; (b) introducing new Extended Area Service (EAS) links in accordance with the Natural Calling Centre/EAS criteria; and (c) incorporating Touch-Tone rate into basic service rate. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-561 - Northern. TN 103. APPROVED. Increase of individual-line residential and business rates. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-562 - St-Liboire. TN 19. APPROVED. Tariff revisions increasing individual-line residential and business rates and introducing new Extended Area Service (EAS) links in accordance with the Natural Calling Centre/EAS criteria. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-563 - Warwick. TN 21. APPROVED. Increase of individual-line residential and business rates. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-564 - Westport. TN 17. APPROVED. Increase of individual-line residential and business rates. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-565 - Dryden. TN 17. APPROVED. Tariff revisions: (a) increasing individual-line residential and business rates to $14.20 and $28.65 respectively; (b) increasing specialized access service rates; (c) increasing service charges and optional service rates; (d) introducing new Extended Area Service (EAS) links in accordance with the Natural Calling Centre/EAS criteria; and (e) increasing pay telephone rates from $0.20 to $0.25. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-566 - Kenora. TN 13. APPROVED. Increase of individual-line residential and business rates to $10.20 and $15.40 respectively and other specialized access service rates. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-567 - Guèvremont. TN 19. APPROVED. Tariff revisions increasing individual-line residential and business rates to $19.85 and $39.95 respectively and introducing new Extended Area Service (EAS) links in accordance with the Natural Calling Centre/EAS criteria. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-568 - Northern. TN 104. APPROVED. Amendment of the USOC for an Internet Access Service. Eff. Date = 22.6.99.

99-569 - Keewatin. TNs 11/A. APPROVED. Tariff revisions: (a) increasing individual-line residential and business rates to $14.30 and $25.00 respectively; (b) increasing other specialized access service rates; (c) introducing new Extended Area Service (EAS) links in accordance with the Natural Calling Centre/EAS criteria; and (d) eliminating party-line services. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-570 - La Baie. TN 11. APPROVED. Tariff revisions: (a) increasing individual-line residential and business rates to $19.85 and $39.95 respectively; (b) introducing new Extended Area Service links in accordance with the Natural Calling Centre/EAS criteria; and (c) incorporating Touch-Tone rate into basic service rate. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-571 - Lambton. TN 7. APPROVED. Tariff revisions increasing individual-line residential and business rates to $15.00 and $31.20 respectively, and introducing new Extended Area Service (EAS) links in accordance with the Natural Calling Centre/EAS criteria. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-572 - Milot. TN 12. APPROVED. Tariff revisions: (a) increasing individual-line residential and business rates; (b) introducing new Extended Area Service (EAS) links in accordance with the Natural Calling Centre/EAS criteria; and (c) incorporating Touch-Tone rate into basic service rate. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-573 - St-Éphrem. TN 9. APPROVED. Increase of individual-line residential and business rates to $17.10 and $38.65 respectively. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-574 - Sogetel. TNs 79/A. APPROVED. Increase of individual-line residential and business rates. The proposed changes to the EAS criteria are denied.

99-575 - St-Victor. TN 11. APPROVAL of an increase of individual-line residential and business rates to $16.63 and $37.63 respectively, effective 1 July 1999, and INTERIM APPROVAL of the 1999 interim Carrier Access Tariff rate, effective 1 January 1999.

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99-576 - Thunder Bay. TNs 83/A. APPROVED. Tariff revisions increasing: (a) the monthly single-line residential and business local rates to $13.55 and $31.75 respectively; (b) the specialized access service rates; and (c) the service charges and optional service rates. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-577 - Upton. TN 17. APPROVED. Increase of individual-line residential and business rates to $19.85 and $39.95 respectively. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-578 - NBTel. TNs 807/A. INTERIM APPROVAL. Ex parte application. Eff. Date = 23.6.99.

99-579 - Bell and Futureway Communications Inc. File No.: 8340-F10-0240/00. INTERIM APPROVAL. Master Agreement for Interconnection between Local Exchange Carriers.

99-580 - Futureway Communications Inc. File Nos.: 8340-F10-0244/00 and 8340-F10-0249/00. INTERIM APPROVAL. Interconnection Agreement for the Provision of 9-1-1 Service to a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier and a Message Relay Service Agreement with Bell.

99-581 - MetroNet. File No.: 8340-M15-0242/00. INTERIM APPROVAL. Amendment to the Basic Listing Interchange File Agreement.

99-582 - NOVUS. TN 1. INTERIM APPROVAL with changes. General Tariff Terms and Conditions and terms and conditions for the provision of Access Services for Interconnection with Local Exchange Carriers, Interexchange Carriers and Wireless Service Providers, the provision of Digital Network Services and the provision of NOVUS 9-1-1 Emergency Response Service. With respect to CO Code Administration, CO Code Transfer, Industry Notification and the monthly charge for 1000 Block Routing, the Commission’s determinations are deferred until it has rendered its determination with respect to the incumbent local exchange carriers proposals for these services.

99-582-1 - ERRATUM. NOVUS TN 1. Additional changes to tariff omitted in 99-582 dated 23 June 1999.

99-583 - NewTel. TN 614. APPROVED. Addition to the Non-Basic Services Tariff, to offer service as a Custom Built Equipment and Arrangement. Eff. Date = 25.6.99.

99-584 - Québec-Téléphone. TN 247. APPROVED. Establishment of new two-way Extended Area Service links between the exchanges of Grande-Vallée and Gaspé and Saint-Georges and Saint-Camille.

99-585 - St-Liboire. TNs 17/A. APPROVED. Introduction of Call Management Services. Eff. Date = 27.6.99.

99-586 - Teleglobe. TN 568. APPROVED. Revisions to the International Leased Services Tariff, proposing that the minimum contractual period for full-time Globesat and Globestream services be one year thus, eliminating short-term service for these two services. Eff. Date = 25.6.99.

99-587 - Northwestel. File No.: 8630-N1-03/99. Approval of depreciation life characteristics.

99-588 - Telesat. TN 1146. INTERIM APPROVAL subject to modifications. Collection of contribution on international traffic on a per-minute basis. Eff. Date = 1.4.99.

99-589 - Warwick. File No.: 8630-W2-01/98. The depreciation life characteristics are approved with an exception.

99-590 - Optel Communications Corporation. TNs 1/A and 2. INTERIM APPROVAL with changes. General Tariff Terms and Conditions and terms and conditions for the provision of Access Services for Interconnection with Local Exchange Carriers, Interexchange Carriers and Wireless Service Providers.

99-591 - APPLICATION BY CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF INTERNET PROVIDERS REGARDING ADSL-BASED INTERNET SERVICES. File No.: 8646-C51-01/98. The Commission denies an application by the Independent members of the Canadian Association of Internet Providers requesting that Bell be ordered to provide high-speed retail internet services on an in-house basis pursuant to section 35(1) of the Telecommunications Act or, alternatively, that Bell be required to file a wholesale tariff which would permit competitive internet service providers to purchase, for resale purposes, the retail ADSL-based internet services at rates below those currently being offered by Bell's affiliates.

99-592 - FORBEARANCE FROM RETAIL INTERNET SERVICES. File No.: 8640-C12-01/98. The Commission is forbearing from regulating retail end-user Internet Services (IS) provided by all Canadian carriers that are not already subject to a forbearance decision of the Commission with respect to retail IS. The Commission is of view that the retail IS market is generally competitive, and that pursuant to section 34 of the Telecommunications Act, it would be appropriate to forbear from regulating IS provided by the remaining carriers. The Commission also considers that, consistent with previous rulings, it would be appropriate to forbear conditionally or unconditionally, depending on whether the carrier in question has the appropriate accounting separations in place.   REFERENCED FILE: 1999/06/25 - FILE #: 8638-C12-28/99 - Follow-up to 99-592 - Forbearance from Retail Internet Services - Phase III Costing Procedures.

99-593 - Amtelecom. TN 38. APPROVED. Revisions to SmartTouch Services amalgamating the features and services for the five existing Amtelecom Inc. divisions resulting in uniform offerings to all customers of each division. Rates have also been adjusted and are similar to those of other telephone companies for comparable feature/service offerings. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-594 - BC TEL. TN 3953. APPROVED. Extension of the "Service Charge Waiver" promotion for Centrex Service to 30 September 1999.   Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-595 - BC TEL. TN 3955. APPROVED. Extension of the "Centrex MESSAGEMANAGER Service Charge Waiver" promotion to 30 September 1999. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-596 - BC TEL. TN 3956. APPROVED. Microlink Services - Extension of the existing promotional offer which provides either a reduction or a complete waiver of the service charge in the Alternate Voice & Data Plus Optional Packet Service component to 31 August 1999. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-597 - Bell. TN 6354. INTERIM APPROVAL. Extension of the Winback Promotion for Business Line and Small Centrex Services to 31 December 1999 and making it available to Local Link Package customers. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-598 - NBTel. TN 799. APPROVED. Change to the applicable service charge for Customized Music on Hold to be consistent with other services which require a premise visit. Eff. Date = 30.6.99.

99-599 - NBTel. TN 805. APPROVED. Reinstatement of Item B.70 into its Special Assembly Tariff as it was removed in error. Eff. Date = 30.6.99.

99-600 - Northwestel. TN 709. APPROVED. Telephone Number Service - Prestige Numbers - Correction of a typographical error. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

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99-601 - Télébec. TNs 219/A/B. APPROVED. Introduction of a Digital Exchange Access service providing for 1.544 Mbps digital access to connect customer premises equipment to the public switched telephone network. Eff. Date = 5.7.99.

99-602 - TCI. TN 93. APPROVED. Housekeeping Changes to Service Switching Point. Eff. Date = 30.6.99.

99-603 - BC TEL. TN 3954. APPROVED. Extension of the service charge waiver promotion for business line upgrades to 20 December 1999. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-604 - MTS. TN 366. APPROVED. Edulink - Extension of the market trial by four months due to the inability of MTS to provide customers with an alternative service before the end of the market trial. Eff. Date = 30.6.99.

99-605 - MTS. TN 367. APPROVED. Extension of the "Welcome Home" trial offer to 30 August 1999. Eff. Date = 1.7.99.

99-606 - Thunder Bay. TN 78. Interim Rate Regime for Wireless Access Service.

99-607 - Northwestel. TN 701. APPROVED. Increase of local access rates by $6.00 and offset of this increase with long distance rate reductions on a revenue neutral basis effective 1 August 1999.

99-608 - Bell. TN 6361. APPROVED. Local Link Package - Three-month promotion to waive the service connection charge for customers who convert from individual business lines and/or Centrex voice locals to Local Link Package locals, and for existing business customers who add a Local Link Package Local. Eff. Date = 5.7.99.

99-609 - BC TEL. TN 3950. APPROVED. Introduction of Call Answer with Family/Extension Option plus SmartRing Promotion, waiving the Data Processing charge for new Call Answer and Call Answer Plus customers who wish to try Family/Extension Option in conjunction with SmartRing service, from 1 August 1999 to 31 January 2000.

99-610 - Bruce. File No.: 8340-B2-0078/03. APPROVAL of Appendix 1, Inter-Exchange Network Services, to the Interconnection Agreement between Bruce and Bell Canada.

99-611 - TCI. TN 94. APPROVED. Initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Taber Central Office. Eff. Date = 5.7.99.

99-612 - TCI. TN 95. APPROVED. Initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Grande Cache Central Office. Eff. Date = 5.7.99.

99-613 - TCI. TN 96. APPROVED. Initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Red Deer Central Office. Eff. Date = 5.7.99.

99-614 - TCI. TN 97. APPROVED. Initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Manning Central Office. Eff. Date = 5.7.99.

99-615 - Bell. TN 6289. DENIED. Proposed revisions to the current Basic Work Element rate structure for Centrex III Service, including Centrex Microlink Accesses.

99-616 - Amtelecom. TN 40. APPROVED. Adjustment of the Centrex III Service rates to more closely reflect "Industry Standards" co-incident with the rate increases ordered in Telecom Decision CRTC 99-5.

99-617 - Bell. TN 6358. APPROVED. Community of Interest Voice Message Delivery Service Market Trial – Inclusion of a one-hundred and eighty second maximum message length. Eff. Date = 8.7.99.

99-618 - Call-Net. TN 6. INTERIM APPROVAL with modification. Basic Listing Interchange File (BLIF) Agreement and tariff revisions to offer BLIF service to other Local Exchange Carriers.

99-619 - Call-Net. TN 7. INTERIM APPROVAL. Metro Ontario/Quebec 9-1-1 Emergency Reporting Service and Metro British Columbia 9-1-1 Emergency Reporting Service. Eff. Date = 8.7.99.

99-620 - NewTel. TN 615. APPROVED. Message Manager - Sales promotion whereby Business Individual Line customers who are new subscribers to Message Manager - Integrated Business Mailbox or Message Manager -Enhanced Business Mailbox will be provided with service at a promotional rate for a period of two months from the service installation date. The company will also waive the associated service charge. Eff. Date = 8.7.99.

99-621 - Northwestel. TN 707. APPROVED. Voice Messaging Service – Correction of rates for certain portions of 5-Year Enhanced Business Mailbox service which were incorrectly ordered.

99-622 - Sogetel. TN 80. APPROVED. Introduction of Call Display-Name as part of the Call Management Services and Voice Messaging Service. Eff. Date = 8.7.99.

99-623 - Telesat. TN 1148. APPROVED. Extension of the Special Assembly Earth Station Service for a 12-month period.

99-624 - Prince Rupert. TN 32. INTERIM APPROVAL with changes. Introduction of Interexchange Carrier Access Service.

99-625 - Northwestel. File No.: 8640-N1-01/97. APPROVED. Accounting separation for Internet service.

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99-626 - Bell. TN 6359. APPROVED. Bell Consumer Package Promotion – Single line residence customers has the opportunity to subscribe, at a single monthly rate, to a package consisting of an individual residential line, Bell Relay Service, SmartTouch features, and one Integrated Voice Messaging Service with or without Internet Call Display service, from 10 July 1999 to 10 September 1999 inclusively.

99-627 - Thunder Bay. File No.: 8340-B2-0001/02. APPROVAL of Appendix 1, Inter-Exchange Network Services to the Interconnection Agreement between Thunder Bay and Bell Canada.

99-628 - Hurontario. TN 21. APPROVED. Centrex Service - Monthly rates and service charges for the Automatic Call Distribution group and Automatic Call Distribution position. Eff. Date = 1.9.99.

99-629 - Island Tel. File No.: 8340-J1-0256/00. APPROVED. Revisions to procedures related to the selection of Primary Interexchange Carrier (PIC), which constitute Schedule 4, PIC Information Processing, of the Agreement Specifying the Procedures of the Interexchange Carrier Group.

99-630 - Keewatin. File No.: 8340-B2-0090/02. APPROVAL of Appendix 1, Inter-Exchange Network Services, to the Interconnection Agreement between Keewatin and Bell Canada.

99-631 - MTT. File No.: 8340-M1-0255/00. APPROVED. Revisions to procedures related to the selection of Primary Interexchange Carrier (PIC), which constitute Schedule 4, PIC Information Processing, of the Agreement Specifying the Procedures of the Interexchange Carrier Group.

99-632 - Québec-Téléphone. TN 246. APPROVED. Method of calculating network extension charges. Eff. Date = 15.7.99.

99-633 - Québec-Téléphone. TN 248. APPROVED. High Capacity Service - Traffic density between Rimouski and Pointe-à-la-Croix, now Rimouski/Gaspé including the south and north of the peninsula. Eff. Date = 19.7.99.

99-634 - Sogetel. TN 81. APPROVED. "ProxiRéseau plus" – Withdrawal of the service and its replacement with "ProxiRéseau" in order to align its tariff with Québec-Téléphone. Eff. Date = 9.7.99.

99-635 - TCI. TN 106. APPROVED. Initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Wabasca Central Office. Eff. Date = 9.7.99.

99-636 - Québec-Téléphone. TN 249. APPROVED. Extension of its Interface Web market trial to 13 August 1999.

99-637 - Québec-Téléphone and Télébec. File Nos.: 8654-Q1-02/98 & 8654-T5-01/98. APPROVED IN PART. Phase III/Split Rate Base Manual update reports reflecting various directives specified in Telecom Decision CRTC 97-21.

99-638 - Cochrane. File No.: 8740-C1-0017/98. FINAL APPROVAL. 1999 Carrier Access Tariff.

99-639 - Northwestel. TN 708. APPROVED with a modification. Advantage Select - Message toll discount service. Eff. Date = 1.8.99.

99-640 - CNCI. TN 3. INTERIM APPROVAL with modifications. Implementation of a per-minute regime for contribution on international traffic pursuant to 99-302. Eff. Date = 1.4.99.

99-641 - Group Telecom. TN 3. INTERIM APPROVAL with modifications. Tariff revisions related to intra-exchange and extended area service traffic termination, contribution charges, and Location Routing Number Absent service.

99-642 - Group Telecom. TN 5. INTERIM APPROVAL with modifications. Implementation of a per-minute regime for contribution on international traffic pursuant to 99-302. Eff. Date = 1.4.99.

99-643 - MetroNet. TN 6. INTERIM APPROVAL with modifications. Implementation of a per-minute regime for contribution on international traffic pursuant to 99-302. Eff. Date = 1.4.99.

99-644 - VTL. TN 3. INTERIM APPROVAL with modifications. Implementation of a per-minute regime for contribution on international traffic pursuant to 99-302. Eff. Date = 1.4.99.

99-645 - VTL. TN 4. INTERIM APPROVAL with modifications. Intra-exchange traffic termination pursuant to the Commission’s 15 April 1999 letter and a number of housekeeping revisions associated with the elimination of Tariff Item 500 - Digital Services.

99-646 - Bell. TN 6356. APPROVED. Direct Inward Dialing (DID) - Introduction of a monthly charge of $2.00 for each reserved DID number and a service charge of $50.00 for each request for DID number reservation regardless of the quantity of numbers reserved on that request. Eff. Date = 9.8.99.

99-646-1 - ERRATUM. Bell. TN 6356. Correction to the last paragraph of 99-646 dated 13 July 1999.

99-647 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0165/00. APPROVAL of revisions to an agreement between itself and Utel.

99-648 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0166/00. APPROVAL of revisions to an agreement between itself and Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

99-649 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0167/00. APPROVAL of revisions to an agreement between itself and Syrian Telecommunications Establishment.

99-650 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0168/00. APPROVAL of an agreement between itself and Tele2 A.B.

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99-651 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0169/00. APPROVAL of an agreement between itself and Singapore Telecom.

99-652 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0176/00. APPROVAL of revisions to an agreement between itself and Saudi Telecom Company.

99-653 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0181/00. APPROVAL of an agreement between itself and Nigerian Telecommunications Ltd.

99-654 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0182/00. APPROVAL of an agreement between itself and Clear Communications Limited.

99-655 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0184/00. APPROVAL of revisions to an agreement between itself and Posts and Telecommunications Luxembourg.

99-656 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0188/00. APPROVAL of revisions to an agreement between itself and Japan Telecom.

99-657 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0190/00. APPROVAL of an agreement between itself and New T&T Hong Kong Limited.

99-658 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0191/00. APPROVAL of an agreement between itself and New World Telephone Limited.

99-659 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0192/00. APPROVAL of an agreement between itself and Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited.

99-660 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0193/00. APPROVAL of revisions to an agreement between itself and Telecom Egypt.

99-661 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0195/00. APPROVAL of revisions to an agreement between itself and CTC Mundo.

99-662 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0207/00. APPROVAL of an agreement between itself and VTR Chile.

99-663 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0208/00. APPROVAL of an agreement between itself and Chilesat.

99-664 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0209/00. APPROVAL of an agreement between itself and BELLSOUTH Chile.

99-665 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0210/00. APPROVAL of revisions to an agreement between itself and Belgacom.

99-666 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0211/00. APPROVAL of revisions to an agreement between itself and Batelco.

99-667 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0212/00. APPROVAL of an agreement between itself and Telintar South.

99-668 - Teleglobe. File No.: 8340-T2-0213/00. APPROVAL of revisions to an agreement between itself and Antel Uruguay Telecommunications.

99-669 - Bell. TN 6355. APPROVED. Winback Promotion designed to increase the sale of individual Business Lines, Small Centrex and Local Link Package services. Eff. Date = 15.7.99.

99-670 - BC TEL. TN 3957. APPROVED. Change to the numerical and alphabetical rate group/band references for the Topley exchange. Eff. Date = 16.7.99.

99-671 - BC TEL. TN 3959. APPROVED. Upgrade of the Ashcroft, Clinton, Gold Bridge, Hendrix Lake and Wynndel exchanges by replacing the base rate area maps with conditions of service relating to the Rural Upgrade Program. Eff. Date = 17.7.99.

99-672 - BC TEL. TN 3960. APPROVED. SmartTouch Services and Integrated Voice Messaging Service (IVMS) - Addition of the Call Answer Plus and other IVMS options to the No Limits Personal Call Management Services 6^th Month Free Promotion. Eff. Date = 19.7.99.

99-673 - Bell. File No.: 8340-S1-0029/00. INTERIM APPROVAL. Amendment to the existing Interconnection and Operating Agreement between itself and France Télécom, previously approved by the Commission in Telecom Order CRTC 99-100.

99-674 - MTT. TN 753. APPROVED. Amendment to the beginning and ending date of the six-month promotion for the Residential Service Packages.

99-675 - TCI. TN 99. APPROVED. Initial DS-1 access channel from a specific customer location located outside the Base Rate Area served by the Cochrane central office.

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99-676 - SATAT. TN 7. INTERIM APPROVAL of the 1999 interim Carrier Access Tariffs, taking into account the increases in local residential and business rates effective 1 July 1999.

99-677 - Bell. TN 6360. APPROVED. Public Internet Access - Market Trial, Modification of the rate structure to incorporate a charge of $2.50 for the initial five minutes or any fraction thereof and a $0.30 per minute charge for additional minutes.

99-678 - Bell. TN 6362. APPROVED. Establishment of Extended-Area Service between the Ontario exchanges of Goderich and Ripley. Eff. Date = 23.7.99.

99-679 - Bell (on behalf of NBTel). TN 708. APPROVED. Digital Network Access - Change to the non-contracted monthly rate for more than four DS-1 Accesses in Band 1 from $420.00 to $390.00 and the maximum monthly charge for 28 DS-1s at the same customer premises from $8,400.00 to $7,800.00, as well as change to the five-year contracted maximum monthly charge for 28 DS-1s at the same customer premises from $3,600.00 to $3,560.00. Eff. Date = 21.7.99.

99-680 - Bell (on behalf of Island Tel, MTS, MTT, NBTel and NewTel). TN 709. APPROVED. Advantage 900 - Withdrawal of the Network-Based Service and amendment to the associated Service Provider Agreement. Eff. Date = 21.7.99.

99-681 - CAPTS. TN 3. INTERIM APPROVAL. 1999 Interim Carrier Access Tariffs for Bruce, Dryden, Keewatin, Kenora and Thunder Bay Telephone.

99-682 - Guèvremont. TN 20. INTERIM APPROVAL. 1999 Interim Carrier Access Tariff.

99-683 - OTA. TNs 45/A. INTERIM APPROVAL. 1999 Interim Carrier Access Tariff. The Toll Contribution charge for Nexicom Telecommunications Inc. was revised to $0.0653 per minute.

99-684 - Tuckersmith. TN 14. APPROVED. Tariff revisions reflecting the forbearance of competitively provided terminal equipment. Eff. Date = 21.7.99.

99-685 - GT Group. TN 7. INTERIM APPROVAL with changes. Introduction of tariff rates for Ontario, Quebec and Alberta.

99-686 - Bell. File No.: 8340-B2-0096/00. APPROVED. New interconnection of telecommunications and compensation networks Agreement between itself and Télébec Ltée.

99-687 - Stentor. File No.: 8340-B20-0079/04. FINAL APPROVAL of a revised executed Schedule K - Hyperstream Frame Relay Service, to the Canada-United States Telecommunications Interconnection and Service Agreement between Stentor Canadian Network Management, as agent for each of BC TEL, Bell, Island Tel, MTT, MTS, NBTel, NewTel, SaskTel and TCI, and MCI International, Inc.

99-688 - NBTel. TN 806. APPROVED. Special assembly for the 8^th Francophone Summit to be hosted by Canada and held in Moncton, New-Brunswick, on 3, 4, and 5 September 1999, providing a number of services on a short term basis. Eff. Date = 15.8.99.

99-689 - Télébec. TN 222. APPROVED. Promotion of its SmartTouch Services called 1999 Call Answer Promotion between 7 September and 6 November 1999, offering, at no charge for a two-month trial period, one or more of the Call Answer, multiple user Call Answer and Ident-a-Call Services. Eff. Date = 23.7.99.

99-690 - Telesat. TN 1149. APPROVED. Special assembly space segment service consisting of one unprotected preemptible 6/4 GHz Full Period Whole RF Channel service using the Company's Anik E1 satellite on the specifically designated channel which will no longer be available due to facility management constraints after 31 August 1999. Pursuant to Section 25(4) of the Telecommunications Act, the rates charged from 26 June 1999 are ratified.

99-691 - Prince Rupert. File No.: 8340-P2-0260/00. APPROVED. Memorandum of Understanding regarding Wholesale Operator Services and Wholesale Billed Number Screening Service, between itself and BC TEL.

99-692 - ACTQ. File No.: 8340-A5-0203/00. APPROVED. Bell Canada Network Control Centre Usage and Services Agreement for the Millennium Public Payphone System between itself and Bell Canada.

99-693 - BC TEL. TN 3961. APPROVED. SmartTouch Services and Integrated Voice Messaging Service - Inclusion of Combined Voice Mail with Call Answer or Call Answer Plus as a single promotional option for customers and correction to the enrollment period dates for the offer which were incorrectly reflected under Item 168-A. Eff. Date = 23.7.99.

99-694 - BC TEL. TN 3962. APPROVED. Introduction of Television Off-Air Pickup Service and Audio/Video Channel, which provides television off-air pickup antenna and associated receiver equipment at the Vancouver Toll Office and a one-way intra-office access facility to the company’s Television Operating Centre at the same location. Eff. Date = 23.7.99.

99-695 - Bell. TN 6363. APPROVED. A 3 port DS-3 interface card which is associated with the Hybrid Packet Network described in Item D-1013(a). Eff. Date = 23.7.99.

99-696 - Bell. TN 6364. APPROVED. An interexchange 56 Kbps digital facility between St-Albert and Daveluyville, Québec and a local 56 Kbps facility within the Valcourt, Québec exchange. Eff. Date = 23.7.99.

99-697 - Kenora. TN 15. APPROVED. Introduction of a promotion which will allow all business and residence customers to subscribe free for one month with no service charge to Teen Ring (Ident-a-Call) or Ident-a-Call until 30 September 1999. Eff. Date = 23.7.99.

99-698 - MTT. TN 755. APPROVED. Amendment of the "Two-Party and Four-Party Service" to "Basic Service". Eff. Date = 23.7.99.

99-699 - O.N. Tel. TN 65. APPROVED. O.N.ATM Service - Introduction of a new bit rate for the company's high speed digital service which accommodates the integrated transmission of voice, data and image information. Eff. Date = 25.7.99.

99-700 - Prince Rupert. TN 36. APPROVED. Service Charges - Revision of its rates in order to bring its revenue more in line with the costs of providing the service. Eff. Date = 23.7.99.

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99-701 - TCI. TN 101. APPROVED. Revisions to grandfather Wired Music Transmission Service of the former TELUS Communications Inc. and Music Transmission Service of the former TELUS Communications (Edmonton) Inc. and to move the two music services to TCI's common tariff.

99-702 - TCI. TN 102. APPROVED. Lease of a television off-air pickup antenna and the associated receiver equipment at the TCI Toll Office in Edmonton. Eff. Date = 23.7.99.

99-703 - TCI. TN 103. APPROVED. Lease of two local exchange television (audio/video) transmission channels under the National Television Systems Committee broadcast standard. Eff. Date = 23.7.99.

99-704 - TCI. TN 104. APPROVED. Lease of ten local exchange television (audio/video) transmission channels under the Serial Digital Interface broadcast standard. Eff. Date = 23.7.99.

99-705 - TCI. TN 105. APPROVED. Lease of a television off-air pickup antenna and the associated receiver equipment at the TCI Main Central Office in Calgary. Eff. Date = 23.7.99.

99-706 - TCI. TN 109. APPROVED. Centrex Voice Activated Dialing Service - Correction to the rates in "Directory Size 50" that were incorrectly shown as the "Directory Size 35" rates. Eff. Date = 23.7.99.

99-707 - Bell. TN 6365. APPROVED. 128 Kbps digital facilities between the Québec exchanges of St-Paulin and Trois-Rivières and St-Alexis des Monts and Trois-Rivières. Eff. Date = 23.7.99.

99-708 - BC TEL. TN 3963. APPROVED. Exchange Rates – Condition added to the Additional Line Promotion which states that customers who add an additional business individual line or business multiline at the same service address must remain with BC TEL for their local service for at least six months. Eff. Date = 26.7.99.

99-709 - BC TEL. TN 3964. APPROVED. Extension of the One Month Free Local Winback Promotion to 27 January 2000. Eff. Date = 29.7.99.

99-710 - MTS. TN 369. APPROVED. National Centrex Service – Change to the rate for MessageManager mailboxes in the "Over 25000" category from $6.00 to $5.00. Eff. Date = 28.7.99.

99-711 - NewTel. TN 616. APPROVED. Introduction of a sales promotion for Calling Features - Distinctive Ringing, from 1 August to 15 September 1999, whereby residence individual-line customers subscribing to a new individual-line service or moving an existing individual-line service to a new address may select Distinctive Ringing at no charge for a period of two months from the service installation date. Eff. Date = 1.8.99.

99-712 - NewTel. TN 617. APPROVED. Introduction of a sales promotion for Internet Call Waiting service, from 1 August to 15 September 1999, whereby residence individual-line customers who are new subscribers to either Basic Internet Call Waiting or Enhanced Internet Call Waiting will receive service at no charge for a period of one month from the service installation date. Eff. Date = 1.8.99.

99-713 - NewTel. TN 618. APPROVED. Introduction of a sales promotion for Calling Features, from 1 August to 15 September 1999, whereby residence individual-line customers who are new subscribers to both Basic Residence Mailbox and Call Waiting will receive Call Waiting service at no charge for a period of two months from the service installation date. Eff. Date = 1.8.99.

99-714 - Northwestel. TN 699. APPROVED. Discontinuance of High Frequency Radio Service currently offered in the vicinity of Whitehorse, Fort Nelson and Hay River.

99-714-1 - ERRATUM. Northwestel. TN 699. Correction to Telecom Order CRTC 99-714 dated 26 July 1999.

99-715 - Single Source. File No.: 8626-S26-01/98. APPROVED. Exemption from contribution with respect to Centrex services used to provide local exchange services, Integrated Services Digital Network lines, Centrex services used for debit card resale and Centrex services and business lines used for administrative purposes.

99-716 - NBTel. TN 808. DENIED. Ex parte application.

99-717 - BC TEL. TN 3967. APPROVED. SmartTouch Services - Withdrawal of Call Display and migration of existing customers to Call Display Plus. Eff. Date = 4.8.99.

99-718 - BC TEL. TN 3972. APPROVED. Change to the numerical and alphabetical rate group/band references for the Giscome exchange. Eff. Date = 11.8.99.

99-719 - Kenora. TN 14. APPROVED. Introduction of Teen Ring and Ident-a-call allowing for two telephone numbers on the same line. Eff. Date = 27.7.99.

99-720 - O.N. Tel. TN 64. APPROVED. Increase to the rates associated with elements of service charges for both residential and business service, and order processing charge set out for adding a feature to an existing line. Eff. Date = 1.8.99.

99-721 - South Bruce. TN 16. APPROVED. Discontinuance of Emergency-Reporting and Alerting Systems, as there is no demand for this service. Eff. Date = 1.8.99.

99-722 - AT&T. File No.: 8626-A4-09/99. APPROVED. Exemption with respect to cross-border circuits which carry traffic that neither originates nor terminates in Canada.

99-723 - Symphony. File No.: 8626-S24-01/98. APPROVED. Exemption from contribution charges with respect to Centrex services provided by Bell in the 905-452 and 416-861 exchanges.

99-724 - BC TEL. TN 3968. APPROVED. Introduction of a Centrex Contract Signing Bonus Promotion for existing Centrex customers who choose to sign a three or five-year National or Regional Centrex contract with BC TEL from 1 September 1999 to 31 March 2000. Eff. Date = 1.9.99.

99-725 - BC TEL. TN 3969. APPROVED. Extension of the Winback Service Charge Waiver promotion to 4 February 2000. Eff. Date = 6.8.99.

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99-726 - BC TEL. TN 3970. APPROVED. Extension of the One Free Month Centrex Winback Promotion to 27 January 2000. Eff. Date = 6.8.99.

99-727 - BC TEL. TN 3971. APPROVED. Upgrade of the Burns Lake, Slocan and Topley exchanges by replacing the base rate area maps with conditions of service relating to the Rural Upgrade Program. Eff. Date = 15.8.99.

99-728 - BC TEL. TN 3973. APPROVED. Private Line Service - Data/Local Channels - Introduction of a service charge waiver promotion, from 12 August 1999 to 11 August 2000, for service customers migrating their service from Signal Transmission Service Class A & B channels and Teletype Service. Eff. Date = 12.8.99.

99-729 - Bell. TN 6366. INTERIM APPROVAL. Ex parte application. Eff. Date = 16.8.99.

99-730 - Hurontario. TN 23. APPROVED. Increase of the current Call Return pay per use charge from $0.50 to $0.75. Eff. Date = 1.9.99.

99-731 - Hurontario. TN 24. APPROVED. Diagnostic Maintenance Charge - Increase of the current charge from $30.00 for Residence and $45.00 for Business to $65.95. Eff. Date = 1.9.99.

99-732 - MTT. TN 756. APPROVED. Introduction of Network ACD (Automatic Call Distribution) for business customers, an add-on feature to basic ACD which allows customers to have ACD agents located in a number of different wire centres all serving the same ACD queue. Eff. Date = 9.8.99.

99-733 - Quadro. TN 16. APPROVED. Reflection of the local rate increases prescribed in Telecom Decision CRTC 99-5 as well as the Service Improvement Programs prescribed in 99-508 including the following Extended-Area Service links: Sebringville and Lucan; Sebringville and Thorndale; Uniondale and Ilderton; and Uniondale and Thorndale. Eff. Date = 1.9.99.

99-734 - Québec-Téléphone. TNs 250/A. APPROVED. Introduction of two SmartTouch Services Promotions. The first promotion allows residential individual-line customers who are new subscribers to « Téléréponse » (Call Answer) to receive the service for the first two months at $2.00, and business individual-line customers who are new subscribers to Call Answer to receive the service at no charge for the first two months, from 2 August to 2 October 1999. The second promotion allows residence and business individual-line customers who are new subscribers to either Number Display or Name and Number Display to receive the service for the first two months at $2.00, from 2 August to 11 September 1999. Eff. Date = 2.8.99.

99-735 - Bell (on behalf of BC TEL, Bell, Island Tel, MTS, MTT, NBTel, NewTel and TCI). TN 710. APPROVED. Introduction of a new Advantage 900 program type, the High-Cap Psychic Line Program. Eff. Date = 31.7.99.

99-736 - Bell (on behalf of BC TEL, Bell, Island Tel., MTS, MTT, NBTel, NewTel and TCI). File No.: 8340-B20-0262/04, 8340-B20-0263/06 and 8340-B20-0264/02. APPROVAL of the Advantage 900 Service Provider Agreement, the Advantage 900 Accounts Receivable Management Agreement and the Advantage 900 Alternative Billing Arrangement Agreement.

99-737 - Bell. File No.: 8340-B2-0265/00. INTERIM APPROVAL of an International Telecommunications Services Agreement between itself and Telecom Italia S.p.A.

99-738 - CNCI. File No.: 8340-C43-0266/00 and 8340-C43-0267/00. INTERIM APPROVAL of an Interconnection Agreement for the Provision of 9-1-1 Service to a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier between CNCI and Bell and an Interconnection Agreement for the Provision of 9-1-1 Service to a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier between CNCI and BC TEL.

99-739 - Bell. File No.: 8340-B2-0295/00. INTERIM APPROVAL of a Master Agreement for Interconnection between Local Exchange Carriers, between Bell and Optel Communications Corp.

99-740 - Québec-Téléphone. File No.: 8695-Q1-01/98. APPROVED. Final per-minute contribution rate of $0.0778 for 1997.

99-741 - Bell. TN 6276. APPROVAL of the integration of Local Directory Assistance service and Long Distance Directory Assistance service into a dial "4-1-1" access Directory Assistance (DA) service. DENIAL of removal of exemptions and exceptions to DA charges with the exception of the exemption from DA charges for listings omitted from the directory in accordance with the customer’s request or listings that are not found due to the fact that they do not exist or that the request is not sufficiently precise. DENIAL of the integration of the existing Automated Directory Assisance Call Completion option into the approved integrated "4-1-1" access DA service.  REFERENCED FILE: 1999/08/31 - FILE #: 8662-P8-03/99 - Public Interest Advocacy Centre (ARC/CAC/NAPO) - Review and Vary 99-741 - Bell Canada Directory Assistance.

99-742 - OTA. TN 46. APPROVED. Revision of the Directory Listings to be consistent with Bell’s rate, removal of references to Northern Telephone in the Directory Listing tariff and change of the names of Durham Telephones to Nexicom Telecommunications Inc. and Otonabee Telephones to Nexicom Telephones Inc. Eff. Date = 1.8.99.

99-743 - OTA. TN 47. APPROVED. 9-1-1 Public Emergency Reporting Service – Addition of South Bruce Rural Telephone Company Limited and change of Gosfield North’s name to Gosfield North Communications Co-Operative Limited. Eff. Date = 1.8.99.

99-744 - OTA. TN 48. APPROVED. Withdrawal of Name That Number Service from the General Tariff. Eff. Date = 1.8.99.

99-745 - North Renfrew. TN 16. APPROVED. Increase of the monthly distance charges on local channels. Eff. Date = 1.8.99.

99-746 - Teleglobe. TN 569. APPROVED. Extension, at lower rates, of the Globestream promotion to France, Germany and the United Kingdom for the period between 30 July to 31 December 1999, and deletion of two promotions that are no longer in effect. Eff. Date = 30.7.99.

99-747 - Teleglobe. TN 570. APPROVED. Addition of Tanzania to the list of destinations for the Globesat service. Eff. Date = 5.8.99.

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99-748 - BC TEL. TN 3966. APPROVED. SmartTouch Services - Revision of the current Extended-Area Service restriction for Call Forwarding - Fixed Central Office to allow customers to retain their telephone number if they move to an exchange within the same local calling area. Eff. Date = 3.8.99.

99-749 - NBTel. TN 811. APPROVED. Business Multi-Line Access Service - Grandfathering of the rate option Monthly Rate Per Newtork Access Line - Measured Rate, effective 5 August 1999, with the service available only to the existing customers until 5 February 2000. Eff. Date = 5.8.99.

99-750 - NewTel. TN 619. APPROVED. Addition to the Non-Basic Services Tariff to offer service as a Custom Built Equipment and Arrangement. Eff. Date = 7.8.99.