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Telecom Order

Ottawa, 12 September 1997
Telecom Order CRTC 97-1326
On 2 April 1997, BC TEL filed an application under Tariff Notice 3608 (TN 3608), proposing a revision to its General Tariff providing for the introduction of a market trial for Calling Party Pays (CPP) service. On 5 June 1997, the Commission, by Telecom Order CRTC 97-762 (Order 97-762), approved TN 3608 on an interim basis.
File No.: TN 3608
1. In Order 97-762 the Commission required BC TEL to file proposed tariff revisions providing the underlying unbundled components for access by alternate service providers (ASPs), for the purpose of providing Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) service features similar to BC TEL's CPP service offering.
2. By letter dated 25 June 1997, BC TEL proposed to follow a case-by-case approach in responding to requests by Canadian facilities-based carriers wishing to deliver similar CPP service offerings for market trial.
3. BC TEL stated that, in assessing the requirements associated with meeting the Commission's directive in Order 97-762, it had concluded that any General Tariff AIN access arrangement at this time would necessarily be of relatively limited duration and thus of temporary and questionable value.
4. BC TEL submitted that AIN and other technologies are changing rapidly and that each facilities-based carrier desiring AIN access will likely have unique requirements for service features. BC TEL further submitted that any solution which it might propose at this time would likely not be meaningful or cost-effective over the medium or longer term.
5. BC TEL stated that it proposed to negotiate and execute agreements with any facilities-based carrier requesting AIN access arrangements and to file a Special Assembly (customer-specific) Tariff embodying the agreed-upon rates, terms and conditions for the Commission's review and approval.
6. By letter dated 23 July 1997, Clearnet Communications Inc. (Clearnet) objected to BC TEL's proposed approach.
7. Clearnet stated that history had shown that negotiations with incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) are often lengthy, contentious and in need of Commission intervention. Clearnet further stated that Order 97-762 was abundantly clear and that BC TEL should not be permitted to disregard it.
8. Based upon the record of this proceeding, and given that the CPP service is still at the market trial stage, the Commission is persuaded that the development of general tariffs providing the underlying unbundled componentsto ASPs would be premature at this time.
9. The Commission notes that BC TEL proposes to file customer special facilities tariffs (SFTs) on a case by case basis.
10. The Commission also notes that this approach is consistent with the Commission's determinations with respect to Bell Canada in Telecom Order CRTC 95-788, dated 14 July 1995, pertaining to Bell Canada's first AIN service market trial.
11. In the circumstances, the Commission considers that BC TEL's approach is appropriate at this time.
12. In the Commission's view, any SFTs should be filed within 90 days of initiation of negotiations, consistent with Telecom Letter Decision CRTC 94-11 dated 4 November 1994.
13. In light of the foregoing, the Commission approves the application filed by BC TEL under TN 3608 on a final basis.
BC TEL is not to provide a full service offering until the underlying unbundled components for access by ASPs, for the purpose of providing AIN service features, are available under a general tariff.
Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General
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