Telecom Decisions 2007

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

Number	Date	Title/Subject
2007-1	2007-01-09	CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee – Consensus items. The Commission approves the following consensus reports: Implementation of IP address tracking in DOCSIS networks (TIF18), 17 October 2006 (NTRE038D) and CSCN TIF 72 Modifications to CSCN GTT Point Code Notification Process, 25 October 2006 (CNRE063A). Reference: 8621‑C12‑01/00.
2007-2	2007-01-24	CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee – Consensus items. The Commission approves the following consensus report: CSCN – CSCN TIF 73 Modifications to the Canadian MIN Block Identifier (MBI) Assignment Guideline, 1 December 2006 (CNRE065A). Reference: 8621‑C12‑01/00.
2007-3	2007-01-26	The Commission approves, with one exception and one condition, a consensus report filed by the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee Business Process Working Group on wireless number portability implementation. Reference: 8620‑C12‑200601288.
2007-4	2007-01-31	Persona Communications Corp. – Point of interconnection location and related matters. Reference: 8740‑R9‑200515124.
2007-5	2007-02-02	Price cap regulation for Northwestel Inc. Reference: 8663‑C12‑200600066.
2007-6	2007-02-02	Rogers Wireless Partnership – Part VII application with respect to the applicability of retail Digital Network Access link charges to Competitor Digital Network facilities. Reference: 8622‑R11‑200515505.
2007-6-1	2007-03-20	The Commission is issuing a correction to paragraph 80 of Rogers Wireless Partnership – Part VII application with respect to the applicability of retail Digital Network Access link charges to Competitor Digital Network facilities, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-6, 2 February 2007. Reference: 8622-R11-200515505.
2007-7	2007-02-07	Société en commandite Télébec – Trunk-side wireless access service rates. Reference: 8740-T78-0285/02.
2007-8	2007-02-08	Rogers Cable Communications Inc. – Part VII application seeking access to highways controlled by the Department of Transportation of the Province of New Brunswick on terms consistent with Ledcor/Vancouver – Construction, operation and maintenance of transmission lines in Vancouver, Decision CRTC 2001-23, 25 January 2001. The Commission concludes that it has the jurisdiction to deal with the application filed by Rogers Cable Communications Inc. (Rogers) regarding the fees charged by the Province of New Brunswick (the Province) for use of its highways for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating Rogers' transmission lines, as well as related issues. The Commission also concludes that the fees payable by Rogers to the Province are reasonable. Further, the Commission expects that Rogers and the Province will negotiate an agreement regarding the relocation of Rogers' facilities at the request of the Province. Reference: 8690-R28-200512972.
2007-9	2007-02-08	The Commission forbears, with some conditions, from regulating high capacity/ digital data services interexchange private line services on those additional routes on which the competitors of several incumbent local exchange carriers now offer or provide such services at DS-3 or greater bandwidth. Reference: 8638-S1-01/98.
2007-10	2007-02-15	The Commission grants in part AT&T Global Services Canada Co.'s request that the incumbent local exchange carriers cease applying Basic Service Extension Feature charges to configurations involving Competitor Digital Network DS‑1 to DS‑0 channelization service. Reference: 8661‑A76‑200602260.
2007-11	2007-02-19	The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Company to recover certain costs associated with the implementation of local competition and local number portability within its incumbent serving territory in Quebec through draw‑downs from the company's deferral account for Quebec. Reference: 8678-T66-200606403.
2007-12	2007-02-27	The Commission approves a request by Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership and Bell Canada to extend certain time frames to equip pay telephones with teletypewriter units, as established in Decision 2004-47. Reference: 8662-B2-200614661.
2007-13	2007-02-28	The Commission determines that it is in the public interest to allow incumbent local exchange carriers to provide enhanced 9-1-1 information for a telephone-based community notification service, subject to limitations to its circumstances of use, with appropriate safeguards, notification requirements and other constraints. Reference: 8665-C12-200507212 and 8665-S62-200405888.
2007-14	2007-02-28	TELUS Communications Company – Application to exclude certain competition-related quality of service results from the rate rebate plan for competitors for July 2005. Reference: 8660-T66-200606759.
2007-15	2007-03-14	The Commission denies Barrett Xplore Inc.'s request to review and vary certain determinations in Disposition of funds in the deferral accounts, Telecom Decision CRTC 2006‑9, related to the expansion of broadband services. The dissenting opinion of Commissioner Cram is attached. Reference: 8662‑B55‑200607046.
2007-16	2007-03-15	The Commission approves a request by four cable carriers that they not be required to file for approval proposed tariff pages for alternative payment options for the per-end-user standard service connection charge for third‑party Internet access service. Reference: 8638‑C12‑200617235.
2007-17	2007-03-21	Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership, MTS Allstream Inc., and Saskatchewan Telecommunications – Co-location power service rates. Reference: 8638-C12-200609407 and 8740-S22-200610503.
2007-18	2007-03-27	The Commission approves the introduction of local forbearance in the Fort McMurray residential relevant market once TELUS Communications Company has demonstrated that it has met the competitor quality of service criterion. Reference: 8640‑T66‑200613069.
2007-18-1	2007-03-27	The Commission is issuing corrections to its summary and the paragraph 63 of Application for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007‑18, issued today. Reference: 8640‑T66‑200613069.
2007-19	2007-03-30	The Commission finds that there may be merit in expanding the scope of alternative format obligations and requiring that electronic information be made accessible to persons who are blind, as suggested by Mrs. Marie Laporte-Stark and Mr. Chris Stark, but that these issues should be considered in a future proceeding to address the unresolved accessibility issues for persons with disabilities. Reference: 8665‑S49‑01/01.
2007-20	2007-03-30	The Commission denies the request made by Mrs. Marie Laporte‑Stark and Mr. Chris Stark that it should re‑regulate terminal equipment. Further, the Commission encourages all telecommunications service providers to provide information on terminal equipment with accessibility features for persons who are blind on their websites. Finally, the Commission notes that it intends to initiate a proceeding to address unresolved accessibility issues for persons with disabilities. Reference: 8662‑S49‑01/01.
2007-21	2007-04-05	The Commission approves on a final basis Bell Canada Tariff Notice 6900, except for an aspect of Bell Canada's proposed tariff related to local number portability and subject to Bell Digital Voice service being included in the sub‑baskets of residential optional services. It also approves Bell Canada's request to withdraw General Tariff item 7030, Bell Digital Voice. Reference: 8662‑Q15‑200512443, Bell Canada TNs 6899 and 6900.
2007-22	2007-04-12	The Commission approves the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee report recommending the minimum guidelines for establishing an IP-to-IP interconnection, in order to facilitate the exchange of pertinent information for satisfying the requirements of the Minimum Message Set. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00 and 8663-C12-200402892.
2007-23	2007-04-12	Rogers Wireless Partnership Part VII application regarding the requirement for a central office code in each served exchange. Reference: 8620-R11-200610966.
2007-24	2007-04-13	CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee – Consensus items. The Commission approves the following consensus reports: CSCN TIF Report 64 re: CSCN TIF 68 Revisions to Canadian NPA Relief Planning Guidelines, 15 January 2007 (CNRE064A); CSCN TIF Report 66 re: TIF 59 – Review of INC 800-855 Number Assignment Guidelines, 5 March 2007 (CNRE066A); and WNP Impacts on BPWG Processes and Documents, 15 November 2006 (BPRE060a and NMGv3.0). Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.
2007-25	2007-04-18	The Commission denies an application by Xittel telecommunications inc. (Xittel) for interim relief associated with access to the road side of Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership's support structures pending the Commission's final determination of Xittel's Part VII application on this matter. Reference: 8690‑X4‑200704040.
2007-26	2007-04-27	Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership's request to review and vary Telecom Decision CRTC 2005‑17, as interpreted and applied in Telecom Decision CRTC 2006‑27 related to the retail quality of service rate adjustment plan. Reference: 8662‑B54‑200609927.
2007-27	2007-04-30	Price cap framework for large incumbent local exchange carriers. Reference: 8678-C12-200605553.
2007-28	2007-05-02	The Commission directs Northwestel Inc. and the small incumbent local exchange carriers to adopt and distribute a statement of consumer rights. Reference: 8638-C12-200616831.
2007-29	2007-05-03	The Commission determines that TELUS Communications Company (TCC) is to exclude quality of service indicators 2.1A, 2.2A, and 2.5 from the retail quality of service rate adjustment plan for the periods in 2003 that were affected by forest fires, floods, and a cable cut. The Commission directs TCC to adjust the results for indicators 1.5, 2.1B, and 2.2B and to provide a customer credit to customers of record as of the date of this Decision. Reference: 8660-T66-200505159.
2007-30	2007-05-03	The Commission determines that TELUS Communications Company (TCC) is to exclude from the retail quality of service rate adjustment plan the results for three retail quality of service indicators for June and July 2005. TCC had requested that its results for these months be adjusted in order to remove the impact of severe flooding in southern Alberta during June 2005. Reference: 8660-T66-200606741.
2007-31	2007-05-04	The Commission approves revised procedures for the operation of the National Contribution Fund. Reference: 8695-C53-200615924.
2007-32	2007-05-10	Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership – Part VII application seeking exogenous treatment of deferral account shortfall. Reference: 8678‑B54‑200612425.
2007-33	2007-05-17	The Commission finalizes the assignment of Northwestel Inc.'s services to the service baskets established in Price cap regulation for Northwestel Inc., Telecom Decision CRTC 2007‑5, 2 February 2007. Reference: 8638‑C12‑200701913.
2007-34	2007-05-18	The Commission approves a consensus report filed by the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee Business Process Working Group that continues the implementation of wireless number portability. Reference: 8621‑C12‑01/00 and 8620‑C12‑200601288.
2007-35	2007-05-25	Framework for forbearance from regulation of high‑speed intra‑exchange digital network access services. Reference: 8640‑C12‑200507618 and 8640‑B2‑200401506.
2007-36	2007-05-25	The Commission denies a proposal by Bell Canada, NorthernTel, Limited Partnership, and Télébec, Société en commandite to implement a public range of rates within a larger confidential rate range. Reference: 8661‑C12‑200606965.
2007-37	2007-06-01	The Commission denies applications by Bell Canada, Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership, and TELUS Communications Company to eliminate the service connection charges applicable to new and moving residential primary exchange service (PES) customers and to increase the monthly rates of all residential PES customers to offset the resultant revenue loss. Reference: 8661‑C12‑200610057, Bell Canada TN 6967, Bell Aliant TN 18, TCC TN 572 (former TCI) and TN 4258 (TCBC).
2007-38	2007-06-07	The Commission makes its determinations on a code relief solution for area code 250. Reference: 8698‑C12‑200700345.
2007-39	2007-06-07	The Commission approves finalized procedures for reporting and error handling in circumstances of the bulk porting of wireless service provider's leased telephone numbers. Reference: 8621‑C12‑01/00 and 8620‑C12‑200601288.
2007-40	2007-06-08	Incumbent local exchange carrier applications for local forbearance – Methodology to be used where quality of service (Q of S) results are excluded for purposes of the competitor Q of S rate rebate plan. Reference: 8660‑C12‑200705585.
2007-41	2007-06-13	The Commission approves TELUS Communications Company's 2007 application to increase its total subsidy requirement and draw-down from its deferral account to reflect an increase in its actual and projected service improvement plan capital expenditures. Reference: 8638-C12-73/02.
2007-42	2007-06-14	Code relief for area codes 403 and 780 – Alberta. Reference: 8698-C12-200700337 and 8698-C12-200410879.
2007-43	2007-06-14	The Commission denies a Part VII application by the Canadian Alliance of Publicly-Owned Telecommunications Systems in which it requested that the Commission review and vary certain subsidy rates for tax-exempt small incumbent local exchange carriers. Reference: 8662-C30-200616956.
2007-44	2007-06-15	Routing of fixed/non-native and nomadic VoIP 9-1-1 calls to public safety answering points. Reference : 8663-B56-200610312.
2007-45	2007-06-20	TELUS Communications Company – Application to exclude certain competition‑related quality of service results from the rate rebate plan for competitors due to extreme weather in British Columbia. Reference: 8660‑T66‑200705304.
2007-46	2007-06-27	Incumbent local exchange carriers' applications with respect to the implementation of Ethernet and ADSL Orders. Reference: 8680-T66-200707325, 8680-T66-200702945, 8680-S22-200703026, 8680-B2-200702805.
2007-47	2007-07-03	CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee Do Not Call List Operations Working Group reports. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00 and 8665‑C12‑200601626.
2007-48	2007-07-03	Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules framework and the National Do Not Call List. Reference: 8665‑C12‑200601626, 8662‑C131‑200408543, 8662‑F20‑200409814, 8662‑B48‑200409228 and 8662‑A84‑200410035.
2007-48-1	2007-07-19	The Commission is issuing corrections to paragraphs 91 and 94 of the English version of Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules framework and the National Do Not Call List, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-48, 3 July 2007. Reference: 8665-C12-200601626, 8662‑C131‑200408543, 8662-F20-200409814, 8662-B48-200409228, 8662-A84-200410035.
2007-49	2007-07-06	The Commission determines that a competitive local exchange carrier can meet its obligation to obtain central office codes by using the central office codes of the local exchange carrier from whom it also obtains its switching and/or local interconnection facilities to the public switched telephone network. Reference: 8698-C151-200705072.
2007-50	2007-07-06	The Commission approves the use of deferral account funds by Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership, Bell Canada, MTS Allstream Inc., and TELUS Communications Company to expand broadband services to uncontested communities in certain rural and remote communities in Rate Bands E, F, and G in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. Reference: 8678-C12-200615578.
2007-50-1	2007-07-27	Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2006-15 – Use of deferral account funds to expand broadband services to certain rural and remote communities – Erratum: Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-50 – Attachment. Reference: 8678-C12-200615578.
2007-51	2007-07-11	Action plan for the review of Commission regulatory measures in light of Order in Council P.C. 2006-1534. Reference: 8663-C12-200706575.
2007-52	2007-07-13	TELUS Communications Company – Application to exclude certain competition-related quality of service results from the rate rebate plan for competitors due to a labour disruption. Reference: 8660-T66-200608052.
2007-53	2007-07-13	Bell Canada – Application to exclude certain competition-related quality of service results from the rate rebate plan for competitors due to a strike. Reference: 8660-B2-200514829.
2007-54	2007-07-13	CISC Business Process Working Group – Non-consensus report BPRE064a to revise competitor quality of service indicator business rules per Telecom Decision 2006-59. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.
2007-55	2007-07-20	TELUS Communications Company – Application to exclude certain retail quality of service results from the retail quality of service rate adjustment plan for the months of July 2005 to February 2006. Reference: 8660-T66-200608044.
2007-56	2007-07-23	The Commission removes the constraints that apply to the basic toll schedules which were established in Telecom Decision 97‑19 except in relation to registered or certified hearing‑ or speech‑impaired teletypewriter users. The determinations apply to Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership; Bell Canada; MTS Allstream Inc.; Ontera; Saskatchewan Telecommunications; Télébec, Limited Partnership; and TELUS Communications Company. Reference: 8661-C12-200608672.
2007-56-1	2007-08-14	The Commission is issuing corrections to paragraphs 25, 44 and 45 of Review of regulatory constraints that apply to the basic toll schedules, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007‑56, 23 July 2007. Reference: 8661‑C12‑200608672.
2007-57	2007-07-25	The Commission forbears, with some conditions, from regulating high capacity/digital data services interexchange private line services on the additional routes on which the competitors of several incumbent local exchange carriers now offer or provide such services at DS-3 or greater bandwidth. Reference: 8638-S1-01/98.
2007-58	2007-07-25	The Commission forbears from regulating residential local exchange services in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Reference: 8640-T66-200613069.
2007-59	2007-07-25	The Commission approves Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership's (Bell Aliant) request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in 72 exchanges in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island and denies Bell Aliant's request for forbearance in 8 exchanges. Reference: 8640-B54-200706096, 8640-B54-200706111, 8640-B54-200706129, 8640-B54-200706153, 8640-B54-200706632 (New Brunswick); 8640-B54-200705551, 8640-B54-200705809, 8640-B54-200705824, 8640-B54-200705874, 8640-B54-200705890, 8640-B54-200705957, 8640-B54-200705981, 8640-B54-200705999, 8640-B54-200706020, 8640-B54-200706038, 8640-B54-200706731 (Nova Scotia); 8640-B54-200706046, 8640-B54-200706054, 8640-B54-200706062, 8640-B54-200706070, 8640-B54-200706723 (Prince Edward Island); and 8640-C12-200706351 (general).
2007-59-1	2007-08-03	The Commission is issuing corrections to paragraphs 30, 39 and 42 of Bell Aliant – Applications for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-59, 25 July 2007. Reference: 8640-B54-200706096, 8640-B54-200706111, 8640-B54-200706129, 8640-B54-200706153, 8640-B54-200706632 (New Brunswick); 8640-B54-200705551, 8640-B54-200705809, 8640-B54-200705824, 8640-B54-200705874, 8640-B54-200705890, 8640-B54-200705957, 8640-B54-200705981, 8640-B54-200705999, 8640-B54-200706020, 8640-B54-200706038, 8640-B54-200706731 (Nova Scotia); 8640-B54-200706046, 8640-B54-200706054, 8640-B54-200706062, 8640-B54-200706070, 8640-B54-200706723 (Prince Edward Island); 8640-C12-200706351 (general)
2007-60	2007-07-30	The Commission establishes the price cap regime that will apply to Télébec, Limited Partnership (Télébec). The Commission concludes that the determinations set out in Telecom Decision 2007-27 also apply to Télébec. Reference: 8638-C12-200708183.
2007-60-1	2007-08-10	The Commission is issuing a correction to paragraph 10 of Follow-up to Decision 2007-27 – Show cause submission related to the application of the price cap regime to Télébec, Limited Partnership, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-60, 30 July 2007. Reference: 8638‑C12‑200708183.
2007-61	2007-07-31	Competitive local exchange carrier access to incumbent local exchange carrier operational support systems – Manual provisioning of equipment records. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.
2007-62	2007-08-01	The Commission approves several consensus reports dealing with various issues filed by the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee Business Process Working Group. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.
2007-63	2007-08-03	The Commission approves MTS Allstream Inc.'s request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in the Winnipeg exchange. Reference: 8640-M59-200707135; 8640-C12-200706351.
2007-64	2007-08-03	The Commission approves TELUS Communications Company's request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in 11 exchanges in Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec. Reference: 8640-T66-200705569, 8640-T66-200705577, 8640-T66-200705650, 8640-T66-200705668 (Alberta and British Columbia); 8640-T66-200705700 (Rimouski); 8640-C12-200706351 (general).
2007-65	2007-08-03	The Commission approves Bell Canada's request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in 191 exchanges in Ontario and Quebec. Reference: 8640-B2-200705593; 8640-B2-200706830; 8640-C12-200706351.
2007-66	2007-08-03	The Commission approves Saskatchewan Telecommunications' request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in the Saskatoon exchange. Reference: 8640-S22-200706179; 8640-C12-200706351.
2007-67	2007-08-09	The Commission determines that it will forbear from regulating Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership's (Bell Aliant) residential local exchange services in four exchanges in the census metropolitan area (CMA) of Toronto and three exchanges in the CMA of London once it determines that Bell Aliant has met the required competitor quality of service criterion. The Commission denies Bell Aliant's request for forbearance in the Ailsa Craig exchange in the London CMA. Reference: 8640‑B54‑200705717, 8640‑B54‑200705741, and 8640‑C12‑200706351.
2007-68	2007-08-10	The Commission approves a template agreement for Intercarrier Number Portability Operations that would operationalize intermodal porting between local exchange carriers and wireless service providers. Reference: 8621‑C12‑01/00.
2007-69	2007-08-10	Shaw Communications Inc. seeking non‑discriminatory access to multi‑dwelling units developed by Concord Pacific Group Inc. and enforcement of the undue preference and inside wire obligations on Novus Entertainment Inc. Reference: 8644‑S9‑200615388.
2007-70	2007-08-10	Bell Aliant – Applications for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services. Reference: 8640‑B54‑200706393, 8640‑B54‑200706401 (New Brunswick); 8640‑B54‑200706369 (Newfoundland and Labrador); 8640‑B54‑200705634, 8640‑B54‑200706203, 8640‑B54‑200706210, 8640‑B54‑200706228, 8640‑B54‑200706236, 8640‑B54‑200706244, 8640‑B54‑200706252, 8640‑B54‑200706260, 8640‑B54‑200706278, 8640‑B54‑200706286, 8640‑B54‑200706682 (Nova Scotia); 8640‑B54‑200705775, 8640‑B54‑200705783 (Ontario); 8640‑B54‑200706294, 8640‑B54‑200706302, 8640‑B54‑200706319, 8640‑B54‑200706385, 8640‑B54‑200706708 (Prince Edward Island); 8640‑C12‑200706351 (general)
2007-70-1	2007-08-22	The Commission corrects errors made in paragraph 23 subparagraph i) and Appendices 2 and 3 of Bell Aliant – Applications for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007‑70, 10 August 2007. Reference: 8640‑B54‑200706393, 8640‑B54‑200706401 (New Brunswick); 8640‑B54‑200706369 (Newfoundland and Labrador); 8640‑B54‑200705634, 8640‑B54‑200706203, 8640‑B54‑200706210, 8640‑B54‑200706228, 8640‑B54‑200706236, 8640‑B54‑200706244, 8640‑B54‑200706252, 8640‑B54‑200706260, 8640‑B54‑200706278, 8640‑B54‑200706286, 8640‑B54‑200706682 (Nova Scotia); 8640‑B54‑200705775, 8640‑B54‑200705783 (Ontario); 8640‑B54‑200706294, 8640‑B54‑200706302, 8640‑B54‑200706319, 8640‑B54‑200706385, 8640‑B54‑200706708 (Prince Edward Island); 8640‑C12‑200706351 (general)
2007-70-2	2007-11-29	The Commission is issuing a correction to Appendix 2 of Bell Aliant – Applications for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-70, 10 August 2007, as amended by Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-70-1, 22 August 2007. Reference: 8640-B54-200706393, 8640-B54-200706401 (New Brunswick); 8640-B54-200706369 (Newfoundland and Labrador); 8640-B54-200705634, 8640-B54-200706203, 8640-B54-200706210, 8640-B54-200706228, 8640-B54-200706236, 8640-B54-200706244, 8640-B54-200706252, 8640-B54-200706260, 8640-B54-200706278, 8640-B54-200706286, 8640-B54-200706682 (Nova Scotia); 8640-B54-200705775, 8640-B54-200705783 (Ontario); 8640-B54-200706294, 8640-B54-200706302, 8640-B54-200706319, 8640-B54-200706385, 8640-B54-200706708 (Prince Edward Island); 8640-C12-200706351 (general)
2007-71	2007-08-13	The Commission makes its determinations on a code relief solution for area code 418. Reference: 8698‑C12‑200707953.
2007-72	2007-08-17	TELUS Communications Company – Application to adjust certain retail quality of service results used in the calculation of the retail rate adjustment plan for 2006 and 2007. Reference: 8660‑T66‑200705262.
2007-73	2007-08-17	Bell Canada – Application to exclude certain retail quality of service results from the calculation of the retail quality of service rate adjustment plan for 2005. Reference: 8660‑B2‑200514837.
2007-74	2007-08-17	Bell Canada – Application to modify the rules for mixed Type 2 customer‑specificarrangements. The Commission determines that, effective the date of this Decision, the tariff approval requirement and other rules applicable to Type 2 customer‑specific arrangements that consist of both tariffed and non‑tariffed services (mixed Type 2 CSAs) do not apply to such CSAs where the price of a mixed Type 2 CSA at least equals the sum of the rates of all its tariffed components. Reference: 8622‑B2‑200510463.
2007-75	2007-08-20	Rogers Communications Inc. – Application to review and vary Telecom Decision 2006-45 regarding the termination and assignment of a support structure agreement. Reference: 8662-R28-200612326.
2007-76	2007-08-31	The Commission denies applications by Bell Canada and TELUS Communications Company to review and vary Telecom Decisions 2006-22, 2006-23, and 2006-42 regarding certain costing determinations and retroactive rebate payments in connection with Access Tandem, Direct Connection, and Co-location Power services. Reference: 8662-B2-200617219 and 8662-T66-200613671.
2007-77	2007-08-31	The Commission disposes of applications made by Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership, Bell Canada, Saskatchewan Telecommunications and TELUS Communications Company (collectively, the Compagnies), to review and vary several Orders dated 25 January 2007 related to the Companies' provision of Ethernet and Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line services. Reference : 8662-B2-200702771, 8662-S22-200704199, 8662-S22-200704529, 8662-T66-200703464 and 8662-T66-200704462.
2007-78	2007-08-31	The Commission approves, with some modifications, TBayTel's implementation plan for local competition with ExaTEL Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. The Commission approves TBayTel's local competition and local number portability start-up costs in the amount of $3.3 million in non-recurring costs and $977,000 per year in recurring costs and determines that these costs qualify for exogenous factor treatment. Reference: 8663-T8-200617277 and 8663-T8-200706848.
2007-79	2007-08-31	The Commission determines that it will forbear from regulating Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership's (Bell Aliant) residential local exchange services in 32 exchanges in Ontario and Quebec, once it determines that Bell Aliant has met the competitor quality of service criterion for the Ontario and Quebec portion of its serving territory. The Commission denies Bell Aliant's request for forbearance in 35 other exchanges. Reference: 8640-B54-200706476 and 8640-C12-200706351.
2007-80	2007-09-06	The Commission denies an application by MTS Allstream Inc. requesting that the Centrex and Enhanced Exchange Wide Dial tariffs of the incumbent local exchange carriers be amended to allow customers to migrate without penalty to alternative service providers in certain circumstances. Reference: 8622-M59-200701500.
2007-81	2007-09-07	The Commission approves new reduced service intervals for Competitor Digital Network services, where facilities are available, as proposed by MTS Allstream Inc., Saskatchewan Telecommunications, and TELUS Communications Company, and directs that the implementation date for these new reduced service intervals be within 60 days of the date of this Decision. Reference: 8638-C12-200505349.
2007-82	2007-09-07	The Commission denies an application by Bell Canada, Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership (Bell Aliant), and Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel) to forbear from the regulation of Bell Canada's and Bell Aliant's Managed Internet Protocol Telephony service and SaskTel's Centrex IP service. Reference: 8640-B2-200703480.
2007-83	2007-09-07	The Commission approves a consensus report dealing with a relief implementation plan for numbering plan areas 250, 403, and 780. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.
2007-84	2007-09-10	The Commission approves TELUS Communications Company's request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in nine exchanges in Quebec. Reference: 8640-T66-200709777.
2007-85	2007-09-11	The Commission approves Bell Canada's request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in 2 exchanges in Ontario. The Commission denies Bell Canada's request for forbearance in 56 exchanges. Reference: 8640-B2-200705593, 8640-B2-200706830 and 8640-C12-200706351.
2007-86	2007-09-13	The Commission approves Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership's (Bell Aliant) request for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services in 16 exchanges in Ontario and Quebec once it determines that Bell Aliant has met the competitor quality of service criterion for the Ontario and Quebec portion of its serving territory. The Commission denies Bell Aliant's request for forbearance in 52 exchanges. Reference: 8640-B54-200706468 and 8640-C12-200706351.
2007-86-1	2007-11-29	The Commission is issuing a correction to Appendix 2 of Bell Aliant – Application for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-86, 13 September 2007. Reference: 8640-B54-200706468 and 8640-C12-200706351.
2007-87	2007-09-13	The Commission approves Bell Canada's request for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services in 59 exchanges in Ontario and Quebec. The Commission denies Bell Canada's request for forbearance in 123 exchanges in Ontario and Quebec. Reference: 8640-B2-200705593, 8640-B2-200706822 and 8640-C12-200706351.
2007-87-1	2007-11-29	The Commission is issuing a correction to Appendix 2 of Bell Canada – Applications for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-87, 13 September 2007. Reference: 8640-B2-200705593, 8640-B2-200706822 and 8640-C12-200706351.
2007-88	2007-09-14	The Commission finds that its directive to the local exchange carriers to implement wireless number portability (WNP) meets the criteria for an exogenous event and determines that the wireline-related costs incurred by Bell Canada for the implementation of WNP qualify for exogenous treatment. However, the Commission denies Bell Canada's request to recover these costs through annual draw-downs from the deferral account. The Commission also denies Bell Canada's request to recover the foregone revenue associated with the bulk porting of telephone numbers to wireless service providers. Reference: 8661-B2-200605967.
2007-89	2007-09-14	The Commission denies Télébec, Limited Partnership's (Télébec) proposal to recover part of its price cap deferral account shortfall by means of a subsidy from the National Contribution Fund and proposed adjustments to the subsidy calculation process that would result in an increase in the company's total subsidy requirement. The Commission also denies Télébec's proposal to recover the remainder of that shortfall through the rate increases proposed in Tariff Notice 350 other than the proposed increases to Pay telephone rates, which the Commission approves herein on a final basis. Reference: 8678-T78-200609654 and TN 350.
2007-90	2007-09-21	Follow-up to Telecom Decision 2007-27 – Determinations with respect to the cap for residential local rates in forborne high-cost serving areas and the subsidy calculation. Reference: 8638-C12-200708191.
2007-91	2007-09-27	The Commission approves Télébec, Limited Partnership's (Télébec) request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in five exchanges in Quebec. The Commission denies Télébec's request for forbearance in one exchange in Quebec. Reference: 8640-T78-200708290 and 8640-C12-200706351.
2007-92	2007-09-27	The Commission approves TELUS Communications Company's (TCC) request for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services in 35 exchanges in Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec. The Commission denies TCC's request for forbearance in 42 other exchanges in these provinces. Reference: 8640-T66-200709074.
2007-92-1	2007-10-03	The Commission is issuing corrections to Appendices 2 and 3 of TELUS Communications Company – Application for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services , Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-92, 27 September 2007. Reference: 8640-T66-200709074
2007-92-2	2007-11-29	The Commission is issuing corrections to TELUS Communications Company – Application for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-92, 27 September 2007, as amended by Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-92-1, 3 October 2007. Reference: 8640-T66-200709074.
2007-93	2007-09-28	The Commission approves, with some modifications, NorthernTel, Limited Partnership's (NorthernTel) implementation plan for local competition with ExaTEL Inc. and Ontera. The Commission approves NorthernTel's costs for the implementation of local competition and local number portability in the amount of $1,448,900 in non-recurring costs and $522,445 per year in recurring costs, and determines that these costs qualify for exogenous factor treatment. Reference: 8663-N51-200608979 and 8663-N51-200706856.
2007-93-1	2007-11-01	The Commission is issuing a revised version of Implementation of local competition in NorthernTel, Limited Partnership's serving territory – ExaTEL Inc. and Ontera, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-93, 28 September 2007, in order to remove any reference to Carrier Services Group (CSG) as an issue to be addressed in that proceeding. Reference: 8663-N51-200608979 and 8663-N51-200706856.
2007-94	2007-10-02	The Commission determines, based on the quality of service (Q of S) data provided by Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership (Bell Aliant) for the months of January to June 2007, that Bell Aliant does not meet the competitor Q of S criterion for local forbearance. Reference: 8640-B54-200705717, 8640-B54-200705741, 8640-B54-200706476, 8640-B54-200706468, and 8640-B54-200711400.
2007-95	2007-10-03	The Commission determines that it will forbear from regulating Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership's (Bell Aliant) residential local exchange services in four exchanges in New Brunswick and one exchange in Newfoundland and Labrador once it determines that Bell Aliant has met the competitor quality of service criterion for its serving territory. Reference: 8640-B54-200711400.
2007-96	2007-10-03	The Commission approves Télébec, Limited Partnership's (Télébec) request for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services in one exchange in Quebec. The Commission denies Télébec's request for forbearance in five exchanges in Quebec. Reference: 8640-T78-200708266 and 8640-12-200706351.
2007-97	2007-10-05	The Commission eliminates, effective the date of this Decision, the winback rules established in Order 2001-92 for higher speed access services applicable to large cable carriers, and in Telecom Decisions 2002-37 and 2003-1 for Digital Subscriber Line Internet services applicable to incumbent local exchange carriers. Reference: 8622-B2-200705254, 8622-C6-200707317, and 8663-C12-200707870.
2007-98	2007-10-11	The Commission approves revised procedures for the operation of the National Contribution Fund, effective January 2008. Reference: 8695-C53-200703662.
2007-99	2007-10-23	The Commission approves a request by Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel) for a subsidy adjustment for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006. The Commission directs the Central Fund Administrator to remit $1.464 million in additional subsidy to SaskTel, as a priority payment, within 30 days from the date of this Decision. Reference: 8695-S22-200708365.
2007-100	2007-10-25	The Commission grants Shaw Cablesystems Limited and any of its affiliated companies that is a Canadian carrier or a distribution undertaking, access to highways and other public places in the District of Maple Ridge, pursuant to subsection 43(4) of the Telecommunications Act . The Commission also sets out the terms and conditions of a municipal access agreement that will govern that access. Reference: 8690-S9-200704900.
2007-101	2007-10-26	The Commission approves the application of TELUS Communications Company (TCC) for forbearance from the regulation of interexchange (IX) dark fibre in its Alberta and British Columbia serving territories. Further to its forbearance determination with respect to TCC, the Commission initiates a proceeding to consider whether to forbear from the regulation of IX dark fibre in the serving territories of Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership, Bell Canada, MTS Allstream Inc., Saskatchewan Telecommunications, TCC (in Quebec), and Télébec, Limited Partnership. Reference: 8662-T66-200515398, 8640-T66-200606931 and 8638-C12-200715120.
2007-102	2007-10-31	The Commission adopts a force majeure clause that will apply to quality of service exclusion applications under the retail quality of service rate adjustment plan and the competitor quality of service rate rebate plan. Reference: 8660-C12-200708159.
2007-103	2007-11-02	Final 2007 revenue-percent charge and related matters. Reference: 8695-C12-200708373.
2007-104	2007-11-07	The Commission approves MTS Allstream Inc.'s request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in the Portage la Prairie exchange. Reference: 8640-M59-200713497
2007-105	2007-11-09	The Commission determines that it would not be appropriate to establish a national policy that requires a network interconnection device to be installed at residential premises. The Commission will consider the long-standing dispute between Bell Canada and Vidéotron ltée in an expedited process. Reference: 8622-B2-200602773 and 8622-C12-200704321.
2007-106	2007-11-09	The Commission removes the prohibition on further rate de-averaging for pay telephone and business services that include single and multi-line business local exchange services, other capped services, and uncapped services offered by the large incumbent local exchange carriers. Reference: 8678-C12-200708026.
2007-107	2007-11-16	The Commission resolves the issues between TBayTel and Shaw Communications Inc. (Shaw) with respect to a local network interconnection arrangement and orders TBayTel to interconnect its telecommunications facilities to that of Shaw within 15 days of the date of this Decision. Reference: 8622-S61-200714792.
2007-108	2007-11-20	The Commission approves TELUS Communications Company's (TCC) request for forbearance from the regulation of high-speed intra-exchange digital network access services in 38 wire centres in Alberta and British Columbia. The Commission denies TCC's request for forbearance in 52 wire centres in Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec. Reference: 8640-T66-200612714.
2007-109	2007-11-21	Small incumbent local exchange carriers' show cause – Follow-up to Telecom Decision 2006-14. Reference: 8638-C12-200606527.
2007-110	2007-11-22	The Commission approves an application by Mitchell Seaforth Cable T.V. Ltd. to review and vary its determinations in Telecom Decision 2007-50 with respect to the community of Dublin, Ontario. Reference: 8662-M38-200710659.
2007-111	2007-11-22	The Commission denies an application by Barrett Xplore Inc. to review and vary certain determinations in Telecom Decision 2007-50. Reference: 8662-B55-200711384.
2007-112	2007-11-23	The Commission approves TELUS Communications Company's (TCC) request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in three exchanges in Quebec. The Commission denies TCC's request for forbearance in two exchanges in Quebec. Reference: 8640-T69-200712598.
2007-113	2007-11-23	The Commission approves TELUS Communications Company's request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in the Parksville and Qualicum exchanges in British Columbia. Reference: 8640-T66-200714031.
2007-114	2007-11-23	The Commission approves TELUS Communications Company's request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in 12 exchanges in Alberta and 23 exchanges in British Columbia. Reference: 8640-T66-200711532.
2007-115	2007-11-23	The Commission denies Télébec, Limited Partnership's request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in four exchanges in Quebec. Reference: 8640-T78-200713132.
2007-116	2007-11-23	The Commission denies Télébec, Limited Partnership's request for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services in four exchanges in Quebec. Reference: 8640-T78-200713223.
2007-117	2007-11-23	Review of general tariff bundling rules and requirements for market trials. Reference: 8663-C12-200709925.
2007-118	2007-11-27	The Commission denies an application by SaskTel to review and vary part of Price cap framework for large incumbent local exchange carriers, Telecom Decision 2007-27, 30 April 2007. Reference: 8662-S22-200710211.
2007-119	2007-11-27	The Commission forbears, with some conditions, from regulating high capacity/digital data services interexchange private line services on 12 additional routes on which the competitors of several incumbent local exchange carriers now offer or provide such services at DS-3 or greater bandwidth. Reference: 8638-S1-01/98.
2007-120	2007-12-03	The Commission approves TELUS Communications Company's request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in two exchanges in British Columbia. Reference: 8640-T66-200714990.
2007-121	2007-12-03	The Commission approves several consensus reports filed by the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee working groups. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.
2007-122	2007-12-04	The Commission approves processes and implementation time frames associated with implementing number portability (NP) in exchanges where NP has not yet been implemented, and determines that the incumbent local exchange carrier should be the party to notify the Commission of the opening of exchanges for NP. Reference: 8638-C12-200617285.
2007-123	2007-12-04	The Commission approves Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership's (Bell Aliant) requests for forbearance from the regulation of residential and business local exchange services in the exchanges where the Commission determined, in Telecom Decisions 2007-67, 2007-70, 2007-79, 2007-86, and 2007-95, that it would forbear once Bell Aliant met the required competitor quality of service criterion for local forbearance. Reference: 8640-B54-200705717, 8640-B54-200705741, 8640-B54-200706476, 8640-B54-200706468, and 8640-B54-200711400.
2007-124	2007-12-07	Bell Aliant and Bell Canada – Application seeking recovery of the net incremental operating costs associated with the implementation of certain expanded local calling areas. Reference: 8678-B2-200711681.
2007-125	2007-12-07	CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee – Non-consensus report on a functional architecture for the implementation of nomadic VoIP E9-1-1 service in Canada. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00, 8663-C12-200402892, 8663-B2-200316101 and 8663-C12-200717738.
2007-126	2007-12-07	CISC Business Process Working Group – Non-consensus reports BPRE064b and BPRE064c to revise certain competitor quality of service indicator business rules per Telecom Decision 2006-59. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.
2007-127	2007-12-10	The Commission approves revised Band H1 primary exchange service (PES) costs for Northwestel Inc. (Northwestel) and determines that Northwestel will receive an annual subsidy of $10.7 million from the National Contribution Fund for the provision of residential PES in its high-cost Band H1, effective 1 January 2008. Reference: 8661-N1-200708704.
2007-128	2007-12-14	The Commission denies an application by Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership and Bell Canada to reduce the rates for certain toll interconnection services of the small incumbent local exchange carriers. Reference: 8661-B2-200701682.
2007-129	2007-12-14	Forbearance with respect to certain inter-carrier agreements filed pursuant to section 29 of the Telecommunications Act . Reference: 8657-C12-200503947.
2007-130	2007-12-20	The Commission approves, subject to certain conditions being met, the structure and mandate of the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services Inc., a telecommunications consumer agency established by telecommunications service providers. Reference: 8665-C12-200711748.
2007-131	2007-12-20	The Commission approves Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership's request for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services in the exchange of Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Reference: 8640-B54-200715709.
2007-132	2007-12-20	Télébec, Limited Partnership and TELUS Communications Company – Local network interconnection and network component unbundling. Reference: Télébec TNs 322 and 322A, and TCC TN 399.

Number

Date

Title/Subject

2007-1

2007-01-09

CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee – Consensus items. The Commission approves the following consensus reports: Implementation of IP address tracking in DOCSIS networks (TIF18), 17 October 2006 (NTRE038D) and CSCN TIF 72 Modifications to CSCN GTT Point Code Notification Process, 25 October 2006 (CNRE063A). Reference: 8621‑C12‑01/00.

2007-2

2007-01-24

CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee – Consensus items. The Commission approves the following consensus report: CSCN – CSCN TIF 73 Modifications to the Canadian MIN Block Identifier (MBI) Assignment Guideline, 1 December 2006 (CNRE065A). Reference: 8621‑C12‑01/00.

2007-3

2007-01-26

The Commission approves, with one exception and one condition, a consensus report filed by the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee Business Process Working Group on wireless number portability implementation. Reference: 8620‑C12‑200601288.

2007-4

2007-01-31

Persona Communications Corp. – Point of interconnection location and related matters. Reference: 8740‑R9‑200515124.

2007-5

2007-02-02

Price cap regulation for Northwestel Inc. Reference: 8663‑C12‑200600066.

2007-6

2007-02-02

Rogers Wireless Partnership – Part VII application with respect to the applicability of retail Digital Network Access link charges to Competitor Digital Network facilities. Reference: 8622‑R11‑200515505.

2007-6-1

2007-03-20

The Commission is issuing a correction to paragraph 80 of Rogers Wireless Partnership – Part VII application with respect to the applicability of retail Digital Network Access link charges to Competitor Digital Network facilities, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-6, 2 February 2007. Reference: 8622-R11-200515505.

2007-7

2007-02-07

Société en commandite Télébec – Trunk-side wireless access service rates. Reference: 8740-T78-0285/02.

2007-8

2007-02-08

Rogers Cable Communications Inc. – Part VII application seeking access to highways controlled by the Department of Transportation of the Province of New Brunswick on terms consistent with Ledcor/Vancouver – Construction, operation and maintenance of transmission lines in Vancouver, Decision CRTC 2001-23, 25 January 2001. The Commission concludes that it has the jurisdiction to deal with the application filed by Rogers Cable Communications Inc. (Rogers) regarding the fees charged by the Province of New Brunswick (the Province) for use of its highways for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating Rogers' transmission lines, as well as related issues. The Commission also concludes that the fees payable by Rogers to the Province are reasonable. Further, the Commission expects that Rogers and the Province will negotiate an agreement regarding the relocation of Rogers' facilities at the request of the Province. Reference: 8690-R28-200512972.

2007-9

2007-02-08

The Commission forbears, with some conditions, from regulating high capacity/ digital data services interexchange private line services on those additional routes on which the competitors of several incumbent local exchange carriers now offer or provide such services at DS-3 or greater bandwidth. Reference: 8638-S1-01/98.

2007-10

2007-02-15

The Commission grants in part AT&T Global Services Canada Co.'s request that the incumbent local exchange carriers cease applying Basic Service Extension Feature charges to configurations involving Competitor Digital Network DS‑1 to DS‑0 channelization service. Reference: 8661‑A76‑200602260.

2007-11

2007-02-19

The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications Company to recover certain costs associated with the implementation of local competition and local number portability within its incumbent serving territory in Quebec through draw‑downs from the company's deferral account for Quebec. Reference: 8678-T66-200606403.

2007-12

2007-02-27

The Commission approves a request by Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership and Bell Canada to extend certain time frames to equip pay telephones with teletypewriter units, as established in Decision 2004-47. Reference: 8662-B2-200614661.

2007-13

2007-02-28

The Commission determines that it is in the public interest to allow incumbent local exchange carriers to provide enhanced 9-1-1 information for a telephone-based community notification service, subject to limitations to its circumstances of use, with appropriate safeguards, notification requirements and other constraints. Reference: 8665-C12-200507212 and 8665-S62-200405888.

2007-14

2007-02-28

TELUS Communications Company – Application to exclude certain competition-related quality of service results from the rate rebate plan for competitors for July 2005. Reference: 8660-T66-200606759.

2007-15

2007-03-14

The Commission denies Barrett Xplore Inc.'s request to review and vary certain determinations in Disposition of funds in the deferral accounts, Telecom Decision CRTC 2006‑9, related to the expansion of broadband services. The dissenting opinion of Commissioner Cram is attached. Reference: 8662‑B55‑200607046.

2007-16

2007-03-15

The Commission approves a request by four cable carriers that they not be required to file for approval proposed tariff pages for alternative payment options for the per-end-user standard service connection charge for third‑party Internet access service. Reference: 8638‑C12‑200617235.

2007-17

2007-03-21

Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership, MTS Allstream Inc., and Saskatchewan Telecommunications – Co-location power service rates. Reference: 8638-C12-200609407 and 8740-S22-200610503.

2007-18

2007-03-27

The Commission approves the introduction of local forbearance in the Fort McMurray residential relevant market once TELUS Communications Company has demonstrated that it has met the competitor quality of service criterion. Reference: 8640‑T66‑200613069.

2007-18-1

2007-03-27

The Commission is issuing corrections to its summary and the paragraph 63 of Application for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007‑18, issued today. Reference: 8640‑T66‑200613069.

2007-19

2007-03-30

The Commission finds that there may be merit in expanding the scope of alternative format obligations and requiring that electronic information be made accessible to persons who are blind, as suggested by Mrs. Marie Laporte-Stark and Mr. Chris Stark, but that these issues should be considered in a future proceeding to address the unresolved accessibility issues for persons with disabilities. Reference: 8665‑S49‑01/01.

2007-20

2007-03-30

The Commission denies the request made by Mrs. Marie Laporte‑Stark and Mr. Chris Stark that it should re‑regulate terminal equipment. Further, the Commission encourages all telecommunications service providers to provide information on terminal equipment with accessibility features for persons who are blind on their websites. Finally, the Commission notes that it intends to initiate a proceeding to address unresolved accessibility issues for persons with disabilities. Reference: 8662‑S49‑01/01.

2007-21

2007-04-05

The Commission approves on a final basis Bell Canada Tariff Notice 6900, except for an aspect of Bell Canada's proposed tariff related to local number portability and subject to Bell Digital Voice service being included in the sub‑baskets of residential optional services. It also approves Bell Canada's request to withdraw General Tariff item 7030, Bell Digital Voice. Reference: 8662‑Q15‑200512443, Bell Canada TNs 6899 and 6900.

2007-22

2007-04-12

The Commission approves the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee report recommending the minimum guidelines for establishing an IP-to-IP interconnection, in order to facilitate the exchange of pertinent information for satisfying the requirements of the Minimum Message Set. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00 and 8663-C12-200402892.

2007-23

2007-04-12

Rogers Wireless Partnership Part VII application regarding the requirement for a central office code in each served exchange. Reference: 8620-R11-200610966.

2007-24

2007-04-13

CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee – Consensus items. The Commission approves the following consensus reports: CSCN TIF Report 64 re: CSCN TIF 68 Revisions to Canadian NPA Relief Planning Guidelines, 15 January 2007 (CNRE064A); CSCN TIF Report 66 re: TIF 59 – Review of INC 800-855 Number Assignment Guidelines, 5 March 2007 (CNRE066A); and WNP Impacts on BPWG Processes and Documents, 15 November 2006 (BPRE060a and NMGv3.0). Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.

2007-25

2007-04-18

The Commission denies an application by Xittel telecommunications inc. (Xittel) for interim relief associated with access to the road side of Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership's support structures pending the Commission's final determination of Xittel's Part VII application on this matter. Reference: 8690‑X4‑200704040.

2007-26

2007-04-27

Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership's request to review and vary Telecom Decision CRTC 2005‑17, as interpreted and applied in Telecom Decision CRTC 2006‑27 related to the retail quality of service rate adjustment plan. Reference: 8662‑B54‑200609927.

2007-27

2007-04-30

Price cap framework for large incumbent local exchange carriers. Reference: 8678-C12-200605553.

2007-28

2007-05-02

The Commission directs Northwestel Inc. and the small incumbent local exchange carriers to adopt and distribute a statement of consumer rights. Reference: 8638-C12-200616831.

2007-29

2007-05-03

The Commission determines that TELUS Communications Company (TCC) is to exclude quality of service indicators 2.1A, 2.2A, and 2.5 from the retail quality of service rate adjustment plan for the periods in 2003 that were affected by forest fires, floods, and a cable cut. The Commission directs TCC to adjust the results for indicators 1.5, 2.1B, and 2.2B and to provide a customer credit to customers of record as of the date of this Decision. Reference: 8660-T66-200505159.

2007-30

2007-05-03

The Commission determines that TELUS Communications Company (TCC) is to exclude from the retail quality of service rate adjustment plan the results for three retail quality of service indicators for June and July 2005. TCC had requested that its results for these months be adjusted in order to remove the impact of severe flooding in southern Alberta during June 2005. Reference: 8660-T66-200606741.

2007-31

2007-05-04

The Commission approves revised procedures for the operation of the National Contribution Fund. Reference: 8695-C53-200615924.

2007-32

2007-05-10

Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership – Part VII application seeking exogenous treatment of deferral account shortfall. Reference: 8678‑B54‑200612425.

2007-33

2007-05-17

The Commission finalizes the assignment of Northwestel Inc.'s services to the service baskets established in Price cap regulation for Northwestel Inc., Telecom Decision CRTC 2007‑5, 2 February 2007. Reference: 8638‑C12‑200701913.

2007-34

2007-05-18

The Commission approves a consensus report filed by the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee Business Process Working Group that continues the implementation of wireless number portability. Reference: 8621‑C12‑01/00 and 8620‑C12‑200601288.

2007-35

2007-05-25

Framework for forbearance from regulation of high‑speed intra‑exchange digital network access services. Reference: 8640‑C12‑200507618 and 8640‑B2‑200401506.

2007-36

2007-05-25

The Commission denies a proposal by Bell Canada, NorthernTel, Limited Partnership, and Télébec, Société en commandite to implement a public range of rates within a larger confidential rate range. Reference: 8661‑C12‑200606965.

2007-37

2007-06-01

The Commission denies applications by Bell Canada, Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership, and TELUS Communications Company to eliminate the service connection charges applicable to new and moving residential primary exchange service (PES) customers and to increase the monthly rates of all residential PES customers to offset the resultant revenue loss. Reference: 8661‑C12‑200610057, Bell Canada TN 6967, Bell Aliant TN 18, TCC TN 572 (former TCI) and TN 4258 (TCBC).

2007-38

2007-06-07

The Commission makes its determinations on a code relief solution for area code 250. Reference: 8698‑C12‑200700345.

2007-39

2007-06-07

The Commission approves finalized procedures for reporting and error handling in circumstances of the bulk porting of wireless service provider's leased telephone numbers. Reference: 8621‑C12‑01/00 and 8620‑C12‑200601288.

2007-40

2007-06-08

Incumbent local exchange carrier applications for local forbearance – Methodology to be used where quality of service (Q of S) results are excluded for purposes of the competitor Q of S rate rebate plan. Reference: 8660‑C12‑200705585.

2007-41

2007-06-13

The Commission approves TELUS Communications Company's 2007 application to increase its total subsidy requirement and draw-down from its deferral account to reflect an increase in its actual and projected service improvement plan capital expenditures. Reference: 8638-C12-73/02.

2007-42

2007-06-14

Code relief for area codes 403 and 780 – Alberta. Reference: 8698-C12-200700337 and 8698-C12-200410879.

2007-43

2007-06-14

The Commission denies a Part VII application by the Canadian Alliance of Publicly-Owned Telecommunications Systems in which it requested that the Commission review and vary certain subsidy rates for tax-exempt small incumbent local exchange carriers. Reference: 8662-C30-200616956.

2007-44

2007-06-15

Routing of fixed/non-native and nomadic VoIP 9-1-1 calls to public safety answering points. Reference : 8663-B56-200610312.

2007-45

2007-06-20

TELUS Communications Company – Application to exclude certain competition‑related quality of service results from the rate rebate plan for competitors due to extreme weather in British Columbia. Reference: 8660‑T66‑200705304.

2007-46

2007-06-27

Incumbent local exchange carriers' applications with respect to the implementation of Ethernet and ADSL Orders. Reference: 8680-T66-200707325, 8680-T66-200702945, 8680-S22-200703026, 8680-B2-200702805.

2007-47

2007-07-03

CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee Do Not Call List Operations Working Group reports. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00 and 8665‑C12‑200601626.

2007-48

2007-07-03

Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules framework and the National Do Not Call List. Reference: 8665‑C12‑200601626, 8662‑C131‑200408543, 8662‑F20‑200409814, 8662‑B48‑200409228 and 8662‑A84‑200410035.

2007-48-1

2007-07-19

The Commission is issuing corrections to paragraphs 91 and 94 of the English version of Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules framework and the National Do Not Call List, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-48, 3 July 2007. Reference: 8665-C12-200601626, 8662‑C131‑200408543, 8662-F20-200409814, 8662-B48-200409228, 8662-A84-200410035.

2007-49

2007-07-06

The Commission determines that a competitive local exchange carrier can meet its obligation to obtain central office codes by using the central office codes of the local exchange carrier from whom it also obtains its switching and/or local interconnection facilities to the public switched telephone network. Reference: 8698-C151-200705072.

2007-50

2007-07-06

The Commission approves the use of deferral account funds by Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership, Bell Canada, MTS Allstream Inc., and TELUS Communications Company to expand broadband services to uncontested communities in certain rural and remote communities in Rate Bands E, F, and G in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. Reference: 8678-C12-200615578.

2007-50-1

2007-07-27

Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2006-15 – Use of deferral account funds to expand broadband services to certain rural and remote communities – Erratum: Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-50 – Attachment. Reference: 8678-C12-200615578.

2007-51

2007-07-11

Action plan for the review of Commission regulatory measures in light of Order in Council P.C. 2006-1534. Reference: 8663-C12-200706575.

2007-52

2007-07-13

TELUS Communications Company – Application to exclude certain competition-related quality of service results from the rate rebate plan for competitors due to a labour disruption. Reference: 8660-T66-200608052.

2007-53

2007-07-13

Bell Canada – Application to exclude certain competition-related quality of service results from the rate rebate plan for competitors due to a strike. Reference: 8660-B2-200514829.

2007-54

2007-07-13

CISC Business Process Working Group – Non-consensus report BPRE064a to revise competitor quality of service indicator business rules per Telecom Decision 2006-59. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.

2007-55

2007-07-20

TELUS Communications Company – Application to exclude certain retail quality of service results from the retail quality of service rate adjustment plan for the months of July 2005 to February 2006. Reference: 8660-T66-200608044.

2007-56

2007-07-23

The Commission removes the constraints that apply to the basic toll schedules which were established in Telecom Decision 97‑19 except in relation to registered or certified hearing‑ or speech‑impaired teletypewriter users. The determinations apply to Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership; Bell Canada; MTS Allstream Inc.; Ontera; Saskatchewan Telecommunications; Télébec, Limited Partnership; and TELUS Communications Company. Reference: 8661-C12-200608672.

2007-56-1

2007-08-14

The Commission is issuing corrections to paragraphs 25, 44 and 45 of Review of regulatory constraints that apply to the basic toll schedules, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007‑56, 23 July 2007. Reference: 8661‑C12‑200608672.

2007-57

2007-07-25

The Commission forbears, with some conditions, from regulating high capacity/digital data services interexchange private line services on the additional routes on which the competitors of several incumbent local exchange carriers now offer or provide such services at DS-3 or greater bandwidth. Reference: 8638-S1-01/98.

2007-58

2007-07-25

The Commission forbears from regulating residential local exchange services in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Reference: 8640-T66-200613069.

2007-59

2007-07-25

The Commission approves Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership's (Bell Aliant) request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in 72 exchanges in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island and denies Bell Aliant's request for forbearance in 8 exchanges. Reference: 8640-B54-200706096, 8640-B54-200706111, 8640-B54-200706129, 8640-B54-200706153, 8640-B54-200706632 (New Brunswick); 8640-B54-200705551, 8640-B54-200705809, 8640-B54-200705824, 8640-B54-200705874, 8640-B54-200705890, 8640-B54-200705957, 8640-B54-200705981, 8640-B54-200705999, 8640-B54-200706020, 8640-B54-200706038, 8640-B54-200706731 (Nova Scotia); 8640-B54-200706046, 8640-B54-200706054, 8640-B54-200706062, 8640-B54-200706070, 8640-B54-200706723 (Prince Edward Island); and 8640-C12-200706351 (general).

2007-59-1

2007-08-03

The Commission is issuing corrections to paragraphs 30, 39 and 42 of Bell Aliant – Applications for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-59, 25 July 2007. Reference: 8640-B54-200706096, 8640-B54-200706111, 8640-B54-200706129, 8640-B54-200706153, 8640-B54-200706632 (New Brunswick); 8640-B54-200705551, 8640-B54-200705809, 8640-B54-200705824, 8640-B54-200705874, 8640-B54-200705890, 8640-B54-200705957, 8640-B54-200705981, 8640-B54-200705999, 8640-B54-200706020, 8640-B54-200706038, 8640-B54-200706731 (Nova Scotia); 8640-B54-200706046, 8640-B54-200706054, 8640-B54-200706062, 8640-B54-200706070, 8640-B54-200706723 (Prince Edward Island); 8640-C12-200706351 (general)

2007-60

2007-07-30

The Commission establishes the price cap regime that will apply to Télébec, Limited Partnership (Télébec). The Commission concludes that the determinations set out in Telecom Decision 2007-27 also apply to Télébec. Reference: 8638-C12-200708183.

2007-60-1

2007-08-10

The Commission is issuing a correction to paragraph 10 of Follow-up to Decision 2007-27 – Show cause submission related to the application of the price cap regime to Télébec, Limited Partnership, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-60, 30 July 2007. Reference: 8638‑C12‑200708183.

2007-61

2007-07-31

Competitive local exchange carrier access to incumbent local exchange carrier operational support systems – Manual provisioning of equipment records. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.

2007-62

2007-08-01

The Commission approves several consensus reports dealing with various issues filed by the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee Business Process Working Group. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.

2007-63

2007-08-03

The Commission approves MTS Allstream Inc.'s request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in the Winnipeg exchange. Reference: 8640-M59-200707135; 8640-C12-200706351.

2007-64

2007-08-03

The Commission approves TELUS Communications Company's request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in 11 exchanges in Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec. Reference: 8640-T66-200705569, 8640-T66-200705577, 8640-T66-200705650, 8640-T66-200705668 (Alberta and British Columbia); 8640-T66-200705700 (Rimouski); 8640-C12-200706351 (general).

2007-65

2007-08-03

The Commission approves Bell Canada's request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in 191 exchanges in Ontario and Quebec. Reference: 8640-B2-200705593; 8640-B2-200706830; 8640-C12-200706351.

2007-66

2007-08-03

The Commission approves Saskatchewan Telecommunications' request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in the Saskatoon exchange. Reference: 8640-S22-200706179; 8640-C12-200706351.

2007-67

2007-08-09

The Commission determines that it will forbear from regulating Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership's (Bell Aliant) residential local exchange services in four exchanges in the census metropolitan area (CMA) of Toronto and three exchanges in the CMA of London once it determines that Bell Aliant has met the required competitor quality of service criterion. The Commission denies Bell Aliant's request for forbearance in the Ailsa Craig exchange in the London CMA. Reference: 8640‑B54‑200705717, 8640‑B54‑200705741, and 8640‑C12‑200706351.

2007-68

2007-08-10

The Commission approves a template agreement for Intercarrier Number Portability Operations that would operationalize intermodal porting between local exchange carriers and wireless service providers. Reference: 8621‑C12‑01/00.

2007-69

2007-08-10

Shaw Communications Inc. seeking non‑discriminatory access to multi‑dwelling units developed by Concord Pacific Group Inc. and enforcement of the undue preference and inside wire obligations on Novus Entertainment Inc. Reference: 8644‑S9‑200615388.

2007-70

2007-08-10

Bell Aliant – Applications for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services. Reference: 8640‑B54‑200706393, 8640‑B54‑200706401 (New Brunswick); 8640‑B54‑200706369 (Newfoundland and Labrador); 8640‑B54‑200705634, 8640‑B54‑200706203, 8640‑B54‑200706210, 8640‑B54‑200706228, 8640‑B54‑200706236, 8640‑B54‑200706244, 8640‑B54‑200706252, 8640‑B54‑200706260, 8640‑B54‑200706278, 8640‑B54‑200706286, 8640‑B54‑200706682 (Nova Scotia); 8640‑B54‑200705775, 8640‑B54‑200705783 (Ontario); 8640‑B54‑200706294, 8640‑B54‑200706302, 8640‑B54‑200706319, 8640‑B54‑200706385, 8640‑B54‑200706708 (Prince Edward Island); 8640‑C12‑200706351 (general)

2007-70-1

2007-08-22

The Commission corrects errors made in paragraph 23 subparagraph i) and Appendices 2 and 3 of Bell Aliant – Applications for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007‑70, 10 August 2007. Reference: 8640‑B54‑200706393, 8640‑B54‑200706401 (New Brunswick); 8640‑B54‑200706369 (Newfoundland and Labrador); 8640‑B54‑200705634, 8640‑B54‑200706203, 8640‑B54‑200706210, 8640‑B54‑200706228, 8640‑B54‑200706236, 8640‑B54‑200706244, 8640‑B54‑200706252, 8640‑B54‑200706260, 8640‑B54‑200706278, 8640‑B54‑200706286, 8640‑B54‑200706682 (Nova Scotia); 8640‑B54‑200705775, 8640‑B54‑200705783 (Ontario); 8640‑B54‑200706294, 8640‑B54‑200706302, 8640‑B54‑200706319, 8640‑B54‑200706385, 8640‑B54‑200706708 (Prince Edward Island); 8640‑C12‑200706351 (general)

2007-70-2

2007-11-29

The Commission is issuing a correction to Appendix 2 of Bell Aliant – Applications for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-70, 10 August 2007, as amended by Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-70-1, 22 August 2007. Reference: 8640-B54-200706393, 8640-B54-200706401 (New Brunswick); 8640-B54-200706369 (Newfoundland and Labrador); 8640-B54-200705634, 8640-B54-200706203, 8640-B54-200706210, 8640-B54-200706228, 8640-B54-200706236, 8640-B54-200706244, 8640-B54-200706252, 8640-B54-200706260, 8640-B54-200706278, 8640-B54-200706286, 8640-B54-200706682 (Nova Scotia); 8640-B54-200705775, 8640-B54-200705783 (Ontario); 8640-B54-200706294, 8640-B54-200706302, 8640-B54-200706319, 8640-B54-200706385, 8640-B54-200706708 (Prince Edward Island); 8640-C12-200706351 (general)

2007-71

2007-08-13

The Commission makes its determinations on a code relief solution for area code 418. Reference: 8698‑C12‑200707953.

2007-72

2007-08-17

TELUS Communications Company – Application to adjust certain retail quality of service results used in the calculation of the retail rate adjustment plan for 2006 and 2007. Reference: 8660‑T66‑200705262.

2007-73

2007-08-17

Bell Canada – Application to exclude certain retail quality of service results from the calculation of the retail quality of service rate adjustment plan for 2005. Reference: 8660‑B2‑200514837.

2007-74

2007-08-17

Bell Canada – Application to modify the rules for mixed Type 2 customer‑specificarrangements. The Commission determines that, effective the date of this Decision, the tariff approval requirement and other rules applicable to Type 2 customer‑specific arrangements that consist of both tariffed and non‑tariffed services (mixed Type 2 CSAs) do not apply to such CSAs where the price of a mixed Type 2 CSA at least equals the sum of the rates of all its tariffed components. Reference: 8622‑B2‑200510463.

2007-75

2007-08-20

Rogers Communications Inc. – Application to review and vary Telecom Decision 2006-45 regarding the termination and assignment of a support structure agreement. Reference: 8662-R28-200612326.

2007-76

2007-08-31

The Commission denies applications by Bell Canada and TELUS Communications Company to review and vary Telecom Decisions 2006-22, 2006-23, and 2006-42 regarding certain costing determinations and retroactive rebate payments in connection with Access Tandem, Direct Connection, and Co-location Power services. Reference: 8662-B2-200617219 and 8662-T66-200613671.

2007-77

2007-08-31

The Commission disposes of applications made by Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership, Bell Canada, Saskatchewan Telecommunications and TELUS Communications Company (collectively, the Compagnies), to review and vary several Orders dated 25 January 2007 related to the Companies' provision of Ethernet and Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line services. Reference : 8662-B2-200702771, 8662-S22-200704199, 8662-S22-200704529, 8662-T66-200703464 and 8662-T66-200704462.

2007-78

2007-08-31

The Commission approves, with some modifications, TBayTel's implementation plan for local competition with ExaTEL Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. The Commission approves TBayTel's local competition and local number portability start-up costs in the amount of $3.3 million in non-recurring costs and $977,000 per year in recurring costs and determines that these costs qualify for exogenous factor treatment. Reference: 8663-T8-200617277 and 8663-T8-200706848.

2007-79

2007-08-31

The Commission determines that it will forbear from regulating Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership's (Bell Aliant) residential local exchange services in 32 exchanges in Ontario and Quebec, once it determines that Bell Aliant has met the competitor quality of service criterion for the Ontario and Quebec portion of its serving territory. The Commission denies Bell Aliant's request for forbearance in 35 other exchanges. Reference: 8640-B54-200706476 and 8640-C12-200706351.

2007-80

2007-09-06

The Commission denies an application by MTS Allstream Inc. requesting that the Centrex and Enhanced Exchange Wide Dial tariffs of the incumbent local exchange carriers be amended to allow customers to migrate without penalty to alternative service providers in certain circumstances. Reference: 8622-M59-200701500.

2007-81

2007-09-07

The Commission approves new reduced service intervals for Competitor Digital Network services, where facilities are available, as proposed by MTS Allstream Inc., Saskatchewan Telecommunications, and TELUS Communications Company, and directs that the implementation date for these new reduced service intervals be within 60 days of the date of this Decision. Reference: 8638-C12-200505349.

2007-82

2007-09-07

The Commission denies an application by Bell Canada, Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership (Bell Aliant), and Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel) to forbear from the regulation of Bell Canada's and Bell Aliant's Managed Internet Protocol Telephony service and SaskTel's Centrex IP service. Reference: 8640-B2-200703480.

2007-83

2007-09-07

The Commission approves a consensus report dealing with a relief implementation plan for numbering plan areas 250, 403, and 780. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.

2007-84

2007-09-10

The Commission approves TELUS Communications Company's request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in nine exchanges in Quebec. Reference: 8640-T66-200709777.

2007-85

2007-09-11

The Commission approves Bell Canada's request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in 2 exchanges in Ontario. The Commission denies Bell Canada's request for forbearance in 56 exchanges. Reference: 8640-B2-200705593, 8640-B2-200706830 and 8640-C12-200706351.

2007-86

2007-09-13

The Commission approves Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership's (Bell Aliant) request for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services in 16 exchanges in Ontario and Quebec once it determines that Bell Aliant has met the competitor quality of service criterion for the Ontario and Quebec portion of its serving territory. The Commission denies Bell Aliant's request for forbearance in 52 exchanges. Reference: 8640-B54-200706468 and 8640-C12-200706351.

2007-86-1

2007-11-29

The Commission is issuing a correction to Appendix 2 of Bell Aliant – Application for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-86, 13 September 2007. Reference: 8640-B54-200706468 and 8640-C12-200706351.

2007-87

2007-09-13

The Commission approves Bell Canada's request for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services in 59 exchanges in Ontario and Quebec. The Commission denies Bell Canada's request for forbearance in 123 exchanges in Ontario and Quebec. Reference: 8640-B2-200705593, 8640-B2-200706822 and 8640-C12-200706351.

2007-87-1

2007-11-29

The Commission is issuing a correction to Appendix 2 of Bell Canada – Applications for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-87, 13 September 2007. Reference: 8640-B2-200705593, 8640-B2-200706822 and 8640-C12-200706351.

2007-88

2007-09-14

The Commission finds that its directive to the local exchange carriers to implement wireless number portability (WNP) meets the criteria for an exogenous event and determines that the wireline-related costs incurred by Bell Canada for the implementation of WNP qualify for exogenous treatment. However, the Commission denies Bell Canada's request to recover these costs through annual draw-downs from the deferral account. The Commission also denies Bell Canada's request to recover the foregone revenue associated with the bulk porting of telephone numbers to wireless service providers. Reference: 8661-B2-200605967.

2007-89

2007-09-14

The Commission denies Télébec, Limited Partnership's (Télébec) proposal to recover part of its price cap deferral account shortfall by means of a subsidy from the National Contribution Fund and proposed adjustments to the subsidy calculation process that would result in an increase in the company's total subsidy requirement. The Commission also denies Télébec's proposal to recover the remainder of that shortfall through the rate increases proposed in Tariff Notice 350 other than the proposed increases to Pay telephone rates, which the Commission approves herein on a final basis. Reference: 8678-T78-200609654 and TN 350.

2007-90

2007-09-21

Follow-up to Telecom Decision 2007-27 – Determinations with respect to the cap for residential local rates in forborne high-cost serving areas and the subsidy calculation. Reference: 8638-C12-200708191.

2007-91

2007-09-27

The Commission approves Télébec, Limited Partnership's (Télébec) request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in five exchanges in Quebec. The Commission denies Télébec's request for forbearance in one exchange in Quebec. Reference: 8640-T78-200708290 and 8640-C12-200706351.

2007-92

2007-09-27

The Commission approves TELUS Communications Company's (TCC) request for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services in 35 exchanges in Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec. The Commission denies TCC's request for forbearance in 42 other exchanges in these provinces. Reference: 8640-T66-200709074.

2007-92-1

2007-10-03

The Commission is issuing corrections to Appendices 2 and 3 of TELUS Communications Company – Application for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services , Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-92, 27 September 2007. Reference: 8640-T66-200709074

2007-92-2

2007-11-29

The Commission is issuing corrections to TELUS Communications Company – Application for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-92, 27 September 2007, as amended by Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-92-1, 3 October 2007. Reference: 8640-T66-200709074.

2007-93

2007-09-28

The Commission approves, with some modifications, NorthernTel, Limited Partnership's (NorthernTel) implementation plan for local competition with ExaTEL Inc. and Ontera. The Commission approves NorthernTel's costs for the implementation of local competition and local number portability in the amount of $1,448,900 in non-recurring costs and $522,445 per year in recurring costs, and determines that these costs qualify for exogenous factor treatment. Reference: 8663-N51-200608979 and 8663-N51-200706856.

2007-93-1

2007-11-01

The Commission is issuing a revised version of Implementation of local competition in NorthernTel, Limited Partnership's serving territory – ExaTEL Inc. and Ontera, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-93, 28 September 2007, in order to remove any reference to Carrier Services Group (CSG) as an issue to be addressed in that proceeding. Reference: 8663-N51-200608979 and 8663-N51-200706856.

2007-94

2007-10-02

The Commission determines, based on the quality of service (Q of S) data provided by Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership (Bell Aliant) for the months of January to June 2007, that Bell Aliant does not meet the competitor Q of S criterion for local forbearance. Reference: 8640-B54-200705717, 8640-B54-200705741, 8640-B54-200706476, 8640-B54-200706468, and 8640-B54-200711400.

2007-95

2007-10-03

The Commission determines that it will forbear from regulating Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership's (Bell Aliant) residential local exchange services in four exchanges in New Brunswick and one exchange in Newfoundland and Labrador once it determines that Bell Aliant has met the competitor quality of service criterion for its serving territory. Reference: 8640-B54-200711400.

2007-96

2007-10-03

The Commission approves Télébec, Limited Partnership's (Télébec) request for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services in one exchange in Quebec. The Commission denies Télébec's request for forbearance in five exchanges in Quebec. Reference: 8640-T78-200708266 and 8640-12-200706351.

2007-97

2007-10-05

The Commission eliminates, effective the date of this Decision, the winback rules established in Order 2001-92 for higher speed access services applicable to large cable carriers, and in Telecom Decisions 2002-37 and 2003-1 for Digital Subscriber Line Internet services applicable to incumbent local exchange carriers. Reference: 8622-B2-200705254, 8622-C6-200707317, and 8663-C12-200707870.

2007-98

2007-10-11

The Commission approves revised procedures for the operation of the National Contribution Fund, effective January 2008. Reference: 8695-C53-200703662.

2007-99

2007-10-23

The Commission approves a request by Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel) for a subsidy adjustment for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006. The Commission directs the Central Fund Administrator to remit $1.464 million in additional subsidy to SaskTel, as a priority payment, within 30 days from the date of this Decision. Reference: 8695-S22-200708365.

2007-100

2007-10-25

The Commission grants Shaw Cablesystems Limited and any of its affiliated companies that is a Canadian carrier or a distribution undertaking, access to highways and other public places in the District of Maple Ridge, pursuant to subsection 43(4) of the Telecommunications Act . The Commission also sets out the terms and conditions of a municipal access agreement that will govern that access. Reference: 8690-S9-200704900.

2007-101

2007-10-26

The Commission approves the application of TELUS Communications Company (TCC) for forbearance from the regulation of interexchange (IX) dark fibre in its Alberta and British Columbia serving territories. Further to its forbearance determination with respect to TCC, the Commission initiates a proceeding to consider whether to forbear from the regulation of IX dark fibre in the serving territories of Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership, Bell Canada, MTS Allstream Inc., Saskatchewan Telecommunications, TCC (in Quebec), and Télébec, Limited Partnership. Reference: 8662-T66-200515398, 8640-T66-200606931 and 8638-C12-200715120.

2007-102

2007-10-31

The Commission adopts a force majeure clause that will apply to quality of service exclusion applications under the retail quality of service rate adjustment plan and the competitor quality of service rate rebate plan. Reference: 8660-C12-200708159.

2007-103

2007-11-02

Final 2007 revenue-percent charge and related matters. Reference: 8695-C12-200708373.

2007-104

2007-11-07

The Commission approves MTS Allstream Inc.'s request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in the Portage la Prairie exchange. Reference: 8640-M59-200713497

2007-105

2007-11-09

The Commission determines that it would not be appropriate to establish a national policy that requires a network interconnection device to be installed at residential premises. The Commission will consider the long-standing dispute between Bell Canada and Vidéotron ltée in an expedited process. Reference: 8622-B2-200602773 and 8622-C12-200704321.

2007-106

2007-11-09

The Commission removes the prohibition on further rate de-averaging for pay telephone and business services that include single and multi-line business local exchange services, other capped services, and uncapped services offered by the large incumbent local exchange carriers. Reference: 8678-C12-200708026.

2007-107

2007-11-16

The Commission resolves the issues between TBayTel and Shaw Communications Inc. (Shaw) with respect to a local network interconnection arrangement and orders TBayTel to interconnect its telecommunications facilities to that of Shaw within 15 days of the date of this Decision. Reference: 8622-S61-200714792.

2007-108

2007-11-20

The Commission approves TELUS Communications Company's (TCC) request for forbearance from the regulation of high-speed intra-exchange digital network access services in 38 wire centres in Alberta and British Columbia. The Commission denies TCC's request for forbearance in 52 wire centres in Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec. Reference: 8640-T66-200612714.

2007-109

2007-11-21

Small incumbent local exchange carriers' show cause – Follow-up to Telecom Decision 2006-14. Reference: 8638-C12-200606527.

2007-110

2007-11-22

The Commission approves an application by Mitchell Seaforth Cable T.V. Ltd. to review and vary its determinations in Telecom Decision 2007-50 with respect to the community of Dublin, Ontario. Reference: 8662-M38-200710659.

2007-111

2007-11-22

The Commission denies an application by Barrett Xplore Inc. to review and vary certain determinations in Telecom Decision 2007-50. Reference: 8662-B55-200711384.

2007-112

2007-11-23

The Commission approves TELUS Communications Company's (TCC) request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in three exchanges in Quebec. The Commission denies TCC's request for forbearance in two exchanges in Quebec. Reference: 8640-T69-200712598.

2007-113

2007-11-23

The Commission approves TELUS Communications Company's request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in the Parksville and Qualicum exchanges in British Columbia. Reference: 8640-T66-200714031.

2007-114

2007-11-23

The Commission approves TELUS Communications Company's request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in 12 exchanges in Alberta and 23 exchanges in British Columbia. Reference: 8640-T66-200711532.

2007-115

2007-11-23

The Commission denies Télébec, Limited Partnership's request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in four exchanges in Quebec. Reference: 8640-T78-200713132.

2007-116

2007-11-23

The Commission denies Télébec, Limited Partnership's request for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services in four exchanges in Quebec. Reference: 8640-T78-200713223.

2007-117

2007-11-23

Review of general tariff bundling rules and requirements for market trials. Reference: 8663-C12-200709925.

2007-118

2007-11-27

The Commission denies an application by SaskTel to review and vary part of Price cap framework for large incumbent local exchange carriers, Telecom Decision 2007-27, 30 April 2007. Reference: 8662-S22-200710211.

2007-119

2007-11-27

The Commission forbears, with some conditions, from regulating high capacity/digital data services interexchange private line services on 12 additional routes on which the competitors of several incumbent local exchange carriers now offer or provide such services at DS-3 or greater bandwidth. Reference: 8638-S1-01/98.

2007-120

2007-12-03

The Commission approves TELUS Communications Company's request for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services in two exchanges in British Columbia. Reference: 8640-T66-200714990.

2007-121

2007-12-03

The Commission approves several consensus reports filed by the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee working groups. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.

2007-122

2007-12-04

The Commission approves processes and implementation time frames associated with implementing number portability (NP) in exchanges where NP has not yet been implemented, and determines that the incumbent local exchange carrier should be the party to notify the Commission of the opening of exchanges for NP. Reference: 8638-C12-200617285.

2007-123

2007-12-04

The Commission approves Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership's (Bell Aliant) requests for forbearance from the regulation of residential and business local exchange services in the exchanges where the Commission determined, in Telecom Decisions 2007-67, 2007-70, 2007-79, 2007-86, and 2007-95, that it would forbear once Bell Aliant met the required competitor quality of service criterion for local forbearance. Reference: 8640-B54-200705717, 8640-B54-200705741, 8640-B54-200706476, 8640-B54-200706468, and 8640-B54-200711400.

2007-124

2007-12-07

Bell Aliant and Bell Canada – Application seeking recovery of the net incremental operating costs associated with the implementation of certain expanded local calling areas. Reference: 8678-B2-200711681.

2007-125

2007-12-07

CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee – Non-consensus report on a functional architecture for the implementation of nomadic VoIP E9-1-1 service in Canada. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00, 8663-C12-200402892, 8663-B2-200316101 and 8663-C12-200717738.

2007-126

2007-12-07

CISC Business Process Working Group – Non-consensus reports BPRE064b and BPRE064c to revise certain competitor quality of service indicator business rules per Telecom Decision 2006-59. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.

2007-127

2007-12-10

The Commission approves revised Band H1 primary exchange service (PES) costs for Northwestel Inc. (Northwestel) and determines that Northwestel will receive an annual subsidy of $10.7 million from the National Contribution Fund for the provision of residential PES in its high-cost Band H1, effective 1 January 2008. Reference: 8661-N1-200708704.

2007-128

2007-12-14

The Commission denies an application by Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership and Bell Canada to reduce the rates for certain toll interconnection services of the small incumbent local exchange carriers. Reference: 8661-B2-200701682.

2007-129

2007-12-14

Forbearance with respect to certain inter-carrier agreements filed pursuant to section 29 of the Telecommunications Act . Reference: 8657-C12-200503947.

2007-130

2007-12-20

The Commission approves, subject to certain conditions being met, the structure and mandate of the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services Inc., a telecommunications consumer agency established by telecommunications service providers. Reference: 8665-C12-200711748.

2007-131

2007-12-20

The Commission approves Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership's request for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services in the exchange of Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Reference: 8640-B54-200715709.

2007-132

2007-12-20

Télébec, Limited Partnership and TELUS Communications Company – Local network interconnection and network component unbundling. Reference: Télébec TNs 322 and 322A, and TCC TN 399.

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