tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2815284624481726904.post9221571934884761400..comments2022-03-02T18:02:04.721-05:00Comments on ADnet in Algoma: Deferral Account Update 22 Feb 12Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2815284624481726904.post-35365242074570204022012-02-24T20:18:32.160-05:002012-02-24T20:18:32.160-05:00As far as can be determined, Bell has not yet publ...As far as can be determined, Bell has not yet published Deferral Account particulars on their website or elsewhere. Their submissions to the CRTC which formed the basis for the CRTC’s approval of Bell’s plan are the main sources of information. <br /><br />The Bell Deferral Account areas are based on the Bell Distribution Serving Areas (DSA) which is the method used by Bell to identify various service areas. The Algoma District Deferral Account areas have between 2 and 10 DSA’s. Your service address must be in one of the identified DSA’s. This is referred to as the “home zone”. Since the “customer premise equipment” (CPE) i.e. the data hub, is mobile, if it connects to a site outside the home zone, normal Bell data hub flex plan rates will be charged. <br /><br />The premise of the HSPA Deferral Account solution was that it would equal the most popular DSL offered by Bell even though the CRTC’s minimum standards requirement were less. As you know, you cannot freely move DSL modem around from residence to residence. <br /><br />The following addresses the seasonal issue and is based on information made public in various submissions to the CRTC and court submissions. Only Bell can provide the definitive information once it publishes the final terms and conditions, The Deferral Account service is contract free and can be cancelled with 30 days’ notice. The last public price chart listed free CPE but a $35.00 one-time service charge. So a seasonal user could pay $35.00 each year to connect to the service plus monthly recurring charges (MRC). This is not out-of-line with other seasonal services that charge a monthly maintenance fee during the off season or a small connect/disconnect charge. <br /><br />As an additional point of interest, another concerned reader asked whether or not the Deferral Account service was a Bell only product. He was currently a Rogers’s subscriber but living in a designated Deferral Account area. As far as I know, the Deferral Account is a Bell only product. However, third party providers can have access to the Deferral Account infrastructure which means Rogers could match the Bell rates and conditions. This is strictly a business decision and is up to Rogers to decide on how it wants to proceed. I would not be surprised if Rogers came up with a competitive plan especially if customers started or threatened to switch. Likewise, I am not aware as to how Tbaytel will meet the challenge.Hermeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17631857327069733811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2815284624481726904.post-43975111953317792962012-02-24T16:45:17.472-05:002012-02-24T16:45:17.472-05:00I wonder how this would work if you live outside t...I wonder how this would work if you live outside the DSA (e.g. address is outside of the DSA zone) but you use the service within the DSA (i.e. at cottage, etc.)...? I guess what I'm asking is how would they (Bell) define your "residence" when figuring out if you qualify for the deferral account rates? It sounds like (from the description here) that unless you reside in these areas you're hosed. Which could impact a lot of seasonal people...?rthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18079166645116846458noreply@blogger.com