THE GOVERNMENT REGULATORY RECOVERY FEE:
The Government Regulatory Recovery Fee ranges from $2.46-$3.46/line/month (varies by province and plan selected). It is applied to help fund fees, costs and other amounts related to federal, provincial and/or municipal mandates, programs and requirements such as provincial 911 fees, spectrum acquisition, licensing charges, and contribution charges to help subsidize telephone service in rural and remote areas. It may include costs incurred in prior years that are still being fully recovered. It is not a tax or charge the government requires Rogers to collect. The fee and the components used to calculate the fee are subject to change as the fees/costs of government mandates/programs change.
THE GOVERNMENT REGULATORY RECOVERY FEE PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN:
|
PLAN |
| Alberta |
$2.58 |
$2.46 |
| British Columbia |
$2.58 |
$2.46 |
| Manitoba |
$2.58 |
$2.46 |
| New Brunswick |
$3.11 |
$2.46 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
$3.46 |
$3.33 |
| Nova Scotia |
$3.01 |
$2.46 |
| Ontario |
$2.58 |
$2.46 |
| Prince Edward Island |
$3.08 |
$2.46 |
| Quebec |
$2.58 (before December 1, 2009)
$2.98 (effective December 1, 2009) |
$2.46 |
| Saskatchewan |
$2.96 |
$2.46 |
THE FOLLOWING SUMMARIZES SOME OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE FEE:
9-1-1 Costs:
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) requires wireless service providers to provide their customers with access to Enhanced 9-1-1 services. 9-1-1 services are operated by municipal or provincial governments in conjunction with the telephone companies, which give wireless service providers access to their 9-1-1 network.
Wireless service providers are required to pay monthly 9-1-1 fees to certain provinces. Wireless service providers also incur other costs to provide access to 9-1-1 services. This portion of the fee is intended to help recover the costs of providing access to 9-1-1 services and of paying 9-1-1 fees in certain provinces.
Spectrum License Costs:
Spectrum is a public resource that is managed by the federal government through Industry Canada. This portion of the fee has two components annual license fee costs and amortized costs of acquiring spectrum licenses in spectrum auctions that are conducted by the federal government.
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Contribution Costs:
The CRTC is in charge of regulating Canadian broadcasting and telecommunications. The CRTC reports to Parliament through the Minister of Canadian Heritage. The CRTC has mandated that all telecommunications service providers, including wireless service providers, contribute to a fund that subsidizes residential telephone service in higher cost rural and remote areas of Canada. This portion of the fee is intended to help recover the cost of contributing to the fund.
Local Number Portability Costs:
The CRTC has mandated that wireless service providers participate in Local Number Portability. Local Number Portability enables you to keep the same phone number when you change service providers within the same local service area. This component of the fee is designed to help recover the costs associated with participating in Local Number Portability.
Gross Receipts Tax (Newfoundland and Labrador only):
The Newfoundland Gross Receipt Tax (GRT) is a tax imposed by municipal governments in Newfoundland on wireless service providers and other companies for real property assets (e.g. underground cable, posts, transmission towers) owned by wireless service providers and other companies in these municipalities, for which the usual property tax does not apply. This portion of the fee is intended to help recover the cost of this tax.
