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Telecom Order CRTC 2003-506
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Ottawa, 15 December 2003
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Bell Canada
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Reference: Tariff Notice 6778
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Inter-exchange distance charges
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The Commission received an application by Bell Canada, dated 7 November 2003, to revise General Tariff items 950, Local channels, 3750, Monthly distance charges or rentals for inter-exchange channels and the associated local channels, and item 4560, Channels for signal transmission, in order to destandardize Class C signal channels as the underlying equipment used to provide for this service has been discontinued by the manufacturer, who also ceased all support.
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Bell Canada submitted that it would accommodate demand or growth in those applications through the voice-grade analogue data channel capable of 300 to 3200 Hz bandwidth called Schedule 4 channel service.
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Bell Canada further submitted that Schedule 4 channel service has the identical rating structure and rates as those that currently apply to Class C signal channels.
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The Commission received no comments with respect to the application.
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The Commission approves Bell Canada's application. The revisions take effect as of 1 January 2004.
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Secretary General
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This document is available in alternative format upon request and may also be examined at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca
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Date Modified: 2003-12-15
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