Residential Telephone Service Survey (RTSS)

Dataset Information
Name  Residential Telephone Service Survey (RTSS)
UUID  7d984b9b-8bc0-41f3-bf92-76c66423c3ab
Site  Statistics Canada - Research Data Centres
Region  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Saskatchewan
Description  The Residential Telephone Service Survey (RTSS) has been conducted since the fall of 1996. The RTSS monitors residential phone penetration rates. Initially, the survey was sponsored by Bell Canada to assess reasons why certain households did not have telephone service. Later, with the increased popularity of cellular phones, the focus of the survey switched to the types of telephone service used by households.
Format  None
Purpose  The objectives of this survey are to collect information on telephone penetration rates across Canada and to collect information on non-subscriber characteristics.
Scope  All households in CanadaAll households in Canada with the following two exceptions: 1) households located in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and 2) households located on Indian Reserves
Data Level  Individual
Collection Period  01/01/2000-12/31/2008;01/01/2010-12/31/2010;01/01/2013-12/31/2013
Last Updated 2023-11-28