The following is excerpted from Bell's letter to CRTC (2009-03-13). Original document available from CRTC website (zip file)
Table 4 below summarizes the proposed usage-based billing structure and illustrates the similarities that will exist between the Companies' retail and wholesale Internet service offerings with the implementation of the proposed usage-based billing price structure.
Table 4
Retail Service
Monthly Rate
Monthly Usage Allowance
Usage Charge per additional GB
Wholesale Service
Monthly Rate1
Monthly Usage Allowance
Usage Charge per additional GB*
Excessive usage charge** per additional GB in excess of 300 GB
512 Kbps
512 Kbps
Ontario
$27.95
2 GB
$2.50
Ontario
$20.50
2 GB
$1.875
$0.75
Québec
$24.95
2 GB
$2.50
Québec
$20.50
2 GB
$1.875
$0.75
2 Mbps
2 Mbps
Ontario
$37.95
20 GB
$2.00
Ontario
$22.00
20 GB
$1.50
$0.75
Québec
$34.95
20 GB
$2.50
Québec
$22.00
20 GB
$1.50
$0.75
5 Mbps
5 Mbps
Ontario
$37.95
60 GB
$1.50
Ontario
$22.50
60 GB
$1.125
$0.75
Québec
$49.95
60 GB
$2.50
Québec
$22.50
60 GB
$1.125
$0.75
*To a maximum Usage Charge of $22.50 per month.
**The implementation of an Excessive Usage Charge to GAS service is conditional upon the implementation of a corresponding charge for the Companies’ retail Internet services.
1 The monthly GAS rate is the minimum volume commitment and shortest contract period as found in the Residence GAS rate table at General Tariff Item 5410 4.(f).