Sunday, July 16, 2006
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There is a Public Notice out from the CRTC, looking at whether to remove some of the final regulations that are still imposed on Bell, TELUS and the incumbents for long distance services.
Regulation on the major phone companies have been largely forborne since 1997, but there are a few little items that seem anachronistic in today's competitive reality: maintaining a basic rate schedule for toll; prohibit route de-averaging on these rates; provide advance notice of changes in these rates; make these rates available for any customer requesting them; etc.
Does it matter? We can think of a few reasons that it does, including ways that residential consumers can subscribe to basic rates in order to save (that's right, save) the so-called 'network access' fee.
And besides, if there is no longer a list price, how will we know what percentage the savings are for other price plans?
Regulation on the major phone companies have been largely forborne since 1997, but there are a few little items that seem anachronistic in today's competitive reality: maintaining a basic rate schedule for toll; prohibit route de-averaging on these rates; provide advance notice of changes in these rates; make these rates available for any customer requesting them; etc.
Does it matter? We can think of a few reasons that it does, including ways that residential consumers can subscribe to basic rates in order to save (that's right, save) the so-called 'network access' fee.
And besides, if there is no longer a list price, how will we know what percentage the savings are for other price plans?
Posted by Mark Goldberg @ 7/16/2006 08:52:00 AM 
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This can't be anything but a good idea, isn't it? ie. I still pay a touchtone service fee every month, and that just seems ludicrous.
The question is will the Telco's remove and lower the rates to make themselves more competitive? It is pretty convenient to collect the 5$ a month and say "the CRTC makes us to it"
The question is will the Telco's remove and lower the rates to make themselves more competitive? It is pretty convenient to collect the 5$ a month and say "the CRTC makes us to it"
All of those local charges are unaffected by this application. Those charges are more the subject of the Price Caps proceeding, and there are people asking about the charges for discretionary services - although touchtone is no longer an option.
This posting was about retail long distance rates, which almost nobody pays.
However, smart shoppers refuse to pay those silly $3 network access fees. You are better off telling Bell that you don't want any LD plan - no fee applies - and then make all your calls with dial-around providers like Telehop (1010-100).
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This posting was about retail long distance rates, which almost nobody pays.
However, smart shoppers refuse to pay those silly $3 network access fees. You are better off telling Bell that you don't want any LD plan - no fee applies - and then make all your calls with dial-around providers like Telehop (1010-100).
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