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LetterOur file: 8695-C12-18/01 Ottawa, 16 November 2001 BY EMAIL To: See attached distribution list Subject: WorldCom Canada Inc. (formerly UUNET) On 30 November 2000, the Commission issued Changes to the contribution regime, Decision CRTC 2000-745, which replaced the per-minute contribution regime with a revenue-based approach. The new revenue-based contribution regime requires every telecommunications service provider (TSP) or related group of TSPs operating in Canada, who meet the minimum threshold, to contribute to the national fund based upon its total Canadian telecommunications service revenues, less certain deductions. On 30 April 2001, all TSPs were required to file their year 2000 contribution-eligible revenues with the Commission in order to identify the Required Contributors and to determine the final 2001 revenue-percent charge. In accordance with the Decision, TSPs are entitled to a deduction for inter-carrier expenses incurred for services purchased from other TSPs to the extent the service is used to earn contribution-eligible revenues. In a letter dated 30 August 2001, all TSPs were requested to confirm that the inter-carrier payments claimed to date met the definition contained in Order CRTC 2001-220 and that these payments were made to other TSPs. In response to this letter, several TSPs claimed inter-carrier payments made to UUNET (now WorldCom Canada) and indicated that the services purchased from WorldCom Canada has allowed them to earn contribution-eligible revenues. Commission staff requested that WorldCom Canada provide details on the types of services and facilities it provides to the TSPs claiming inter-carrier payments made to WorldCom Canada. WorldCom Canada filed the requested information with the Commission on 3 October 2001 and an abridged version of the letter is now placed on the public record at http://www.crtc.gc.ca/PartVII/eng/2001/8695/C12-18.htm In its response, WorldCom Canada claimed that it has not earned any contribution-eligible revenues to date and all revenues earned from the TSPs claiming the inter-carrier payments fall under the definition of Retail Internet Revenues as defined in Order 2001-220. Therefore, WorldCom Canada did not file an annual report under the contribution regime for the year 2000. Commission staff is seeking, through this process, comments from all interested parties to clarify the nature of the services provided by WorldCom Canada to various TSPs, determine whether the services identified by WorldCom Canada are contribution-eligible and validate the inter-carrier payments claimed by various TSPs. TSPs that claimed inter-carrier payments made to WorldCom Canada Inc. are requested to explain fully the services purchased. Commission staff is sending this letter to all Telecommunications Service Providers (TSPs) that will potentially be impacted by the outcome of this determination. The timeframes for providing comments are as follows: Comments from interested parties: 29 November 2001 Reply comments: 13 December 2001 Parties wishing to participate must notify the Commission of their intention to do so, by 21 November 2001. These parties should contact the Secretary General by mail at CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N2, by fax at (819) 953-0795; or by email at procedure@crtc.gc.ca. They are to indicate in the notice their email address, where available. The Commission will issue, shortly thereafter, a complete list of interested parties. Parties are requested to file their comments with the Commission (as indicated above), serving copies on all parties on the interested parties list referred to above. Comments must be received by the above noted dates not merely mail on those dates.
If you have any questions, please contact Mario Bertrand at Yours sincerely,
Shirley Soehn Distribution List
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