Does TekSavvy have to pay for the Dry-Copper Service?
YES – All ISPs must pay for dry copper services. The pricing is based on band rates A to G and is mandated by the CRTC. Here’s how Band Rates are determined: Band A: – Company’s downtown core serving areas: * Toronto (Adelaide, Asquith, Simcoe, Eglington) * Montreal (Belmont, Ontario, Atwater, St-Dominique) * Ottawa (O’Connor) Band B: – Generally exchanges with >250,000 NAS Band C: – Generally exchanges with 10,000 to 250,000 NAS Band D: – Generally exchanges with 8,000 to 10,000 NAS * and exchanges with 1,500 to 8,000 NAS but average loop length is less than 4KMs Band E: – band with 4KMs Band G: – remote band (no year round road access/or remote of a company’s serving territory).
