Order CRTC 2001-288

Ottawa, 11 April 2001

Definition of Canadian non-telecommunications service revenues for the purpose of the contribution regime

Reference: 8638-C12-45/00

The Commission approves the definition of Canadian non-telecommunications service revenues as submitted by the Revenue Consistency Working Group.

1.

Following the issuance of Changes to the contribution regime, Decision CRTC 2000-745, dated 30 November 2000, five working groups were established to assist in the implementation details of the changes to the contribution regime. All parties in the proceeding leading to Decision 2000-745, and all telecommunications service providers (TSPs) known to the Commission, were invited to participate in the working groups. A co-ordination committee, chaired by Commission staff, was also created to co-ordinate the work to be done by the working groups.

2.

The Revenue Consistency Working Group was charged with defining some of the terms used in Decision 2000-745 and related documentation to ensure that revenues are reported by TSPs in a manner consistent with the directives in Decision 2000-745.

3.

The Working Group filed a number of consensus definitions subsequently approved by the Commission, subject to some clarifications and minor modifications in Order CRTC 2001-220.

4.

The Working Group also forwarded to the Commission for resolution, a dispute with respect to the definition of "telecommunications service" for the purpose of calculating contribution-eligible revenues in accordance with Decision 2000-745. In Order CRTC 2001-221, the Commission clarified that, for the purpose of calculating contribution-eligible revenues, Canadian non-telecommunications service revenues should be calculated based on the definition of the "telecommunications service" in section 23 of the Telecommunications Act (the Act). In the same order, the Commission also indicated that it expected the Revenue Consistency Working Group to submit, within 10 days, a proposed definition of the term "non-telecommunications service revenues" taking into account the Commission's determination in the order.

5.

On 21 March 2001, the Revenue Consistency Working Group submitted to the Commission for approval the following consensus definition:

"Canadian non-telecommunications service revenues" include all Canadian revenues that are derived from services other than telecommunications service as defined in section 23 of the Telecommunications Act, i.e. . "telecommunications service" has the same meaning as in section 2 [of the Telecommunications Act] and includes any service that is incidental to the business of providing telecommunications services.

For the purposes of calculating contribution eligible revenues pursuant to Decision 2000-745, services that are incidental to the business of providing telecommunications services are services that the Commission has treated as or determined to be telecommunications services, in accordance with section 23 of the Act.

6.

The Commission hereby approves the definition of Canadian non-telecommunications service revenuesas submitted by the Working Group.

Secretary General

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