{"id":47810,"date":"2023-03-02T19:45:41","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T19:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2023\/03\/02\/bell-videotron-battle-over-cost-of-911-services\/"},"modified":"2023-03-02T19:46:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T19:46:58","slug":"bell-videotron-battle-over-cost-of-911-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2023\/03\/02\/bell-videotron-battle-over-cost-of-911-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Bell, Vid\u00e9otron battle over cost of 911 services"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Vid\u00e9otron is accusing Bell, and different telecom firms, of overcharging for 9-1-1 providers.<\/p>\n

In an utility filed with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Fee (CRTC), Vid\u00e9otron says the corporate is billing Canadians for next-generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) providers, regardless of the system not being applied but.<\/p>\n

\u201cBell has failed to satisfy its regulatory obligations as an NG-9-1-1 service supplier, particularly, to implement an NG-9-1-1 system that’s dependable, resilient, safe, whereas sustaining prices to a minimal, in accordance with the regulatory framework for NG-9-1-1 providers,\u201d Vid\u00e9otron mentioned in a reply dated February tenth, 2023.<\/p>\n

Bell, Sasktel, and Telus are tasked with sustaining the present 9-1-1 system and constructing NG-9-1-1. As soon as applied, it would permit callers to share info with emergency providers in varied methods, reminiscent of textual content and pictures. Telecom suppliers, together with Vid\u00e9otron, should pay to entry such emergency providers on their networks.<\/p>\n

The saga began when Bell filed an utility in November 2022, arguing Vid\u00e9otron wasn\u2019t paying charges to entry the 9-1-1 frameworks. Vid\u00e9otron\u2019s response acknowledged suppliers ought to cost 9-1-1 charges based mostly on utilization and refund charges collected for NG9-1-1 providers till \u201cthe migration of emergency calls to the NG9-1-1 system has begun.\u201d The Fee mixed the 2 purposes into one matter in December 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaintaining two 9-1-1 networks doesn’t must stretch. The one cause 9-1-1 Service Suppliers argue in any other case is to proceed to be overcompensated by receiving full fee for 2 9-1-1 prices concurrently,\u201d Vid\u00e9otron mentioned in its February tenth reply.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The corporate mentioned its prices for the providers would solely double beneath its plans to amass Freedom Mobile from Shaw<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bell\u2019s response<\/h2>\n

In its personal reply, Bell argues in opposition to Vid\u00e9otron\u2019s accusations. The corporate says it, together with SaskTel and Telus, launched NG-9-1-1 providers \u201cinside their territories.\u201d Nevertheless, because the Toronto Star<\/em> notes, Canadians can solely make voice calls, similar to the legacy 9-1-1 system.<\/p>\n

On double prices, Bell says it\u2019s solely following the CRTC\u2019s guidelines.<\/p>\n

Philippe Gauvin, a lawyer with Bell, informed the Star<\/em> the CRTC established fee guidelines in 2017, outlining suppliers must pay for each providers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf a provider solely pays one payment, which is mainly what Vid\u00e9otron is arguing for, they’d be under-compensating for the regime,\u201d Gauvin informed the publication.<\/p>\n

Supply: CRTC<\/a> By way of: The Star<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n