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Ottawa, 13 May 2009
File No.: 8740-B2-200904989
8740-B54-200904971
BY E- MAIL
Mr. David Palmer
Director – Regulatory Affairs
Bell Canada
110 O'Connor Street, 7th Floor
Ottawa ON K1P 1H1
bell.regulatory@bell.ca
Dear Mr. Palmer:
Re: Associated with Bell Aliant Tariff Notice 242 and Bell Canada TN 7181
In TN 242 and TN 7181 dated 13 March 2009, Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership (Bell Aliant) and Bell Canada (the Companies) proposed changes to their Gateway Access Services ( GAS ) in Ontario and Quebec.
The Companies proposed to introduce two new speed options for GAS : (1) for GAS -Residence, an option with speeds of up to 2 Mbps downstream and up to 800 Kbps upstream, and (2) for GAS –Business, a speed option up to 1 Mbps downstream and up to 640 Kbps upstream.
In addition, with respect to their GAS -Residence service, for each speed option the Companies proposed to introduce a usage-based rate structure, an uncorrelated usage charge, and an excessive usage charge. They further proposed that the excessive usage charge would take effect if and when such a charge is implemented for retail Internet service.
The Companies did not submit cost studies in support of their applications. To dispose of these applications, Bell Aliant and Bell Canada are each requested to submit by 10 July 2009 : (a) a cost study for each GAS -Residence speed option that includes the proposed usage-based rate structure, the proposed uncorrelated usage charge and, if applicable, the excessive usage charge; and (b) a cost study for the new speed option proposed for GAS -Business.
Bell Aliant and Bell Canada are each requested to serve a copy of its cost studies on parties identified in the attached Distribution List.
Documents are to be received, not merely sent, by 10 July 2009.
Yours sincerely,
Original signed by
Yvan Davidson
Senior Manager
Costing & Competitor Services
Telecommunications Directorate
c.c.: Denis Henry, Bell Aliant Regional Communications, L.P., regulatory@bell.aliant.ca
Daphne Fry, CRTC (819) 953-5373
Attachment
Distribution List
Canadian Association of Internet Providers, tom.copeland@caip.ca
Union des consommateurs, union@consommateur.qc.ca
The Coalition of Internet Service, regulatory@cfai-cisp.ca
Vaxination Informatique, jfmezei@vaxination.ca
EGATE Networks Inc., info@egate.net
Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc., regulatory@primustel.ca
Ontario Telecommunications Association, jonathan.holmes@ota.on.ca
Execulink Telecom, kstevens@execulink.com
Distributel Communications Limited, regulatory@distributel.ca
Aventures en Excellence Inc (AEI Internet), info@aei.net
MTS Allstream Inc., iworkstation@mtsallstream.com
Cybersurf Corp., marcel.mercia@cybersurf.com
Managed Network Systems, Inc., clayton@MNSi.Net
Yak Communications, edwardantecol@globalive.com
TekSavvy Solutions Inc., info@teksavvy.com
Acanac Inc., by mail
1650 Dundas Street East, Unit 2004
Mississauga ON L4X 2Z3
Electronic Box, by mail
C.P. 34029 St-Esprit
Sherbrooke QC J1K 3C5
Accelerated Connections, by mail
156 Front Street West, Suite 300
Toronto ON M5J 2L6
AOL Canada, by mail
55 St. Clair Avenue West, 7th West
Toronto ON M4V 2Y7
Telnet Communications, by mail
50 Richmond Street East, Unit 7
Oshawa ON L1G 7C7
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