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The model's full reasoning — Q2 2017 call → NOWe need answer only YES or NO. Need analyze transcript. Question asks: On call, when analysts probe a recently emerged positive element of business — something whose meaningful contribution began only within roughly last few quarters — does management respond with unhesitating, granular operational command: answering follow-up questions about that new element with specific, present-tense working detail... while conveying that element's contribution to reported results is still early? Need identify if such dynamic occurs. We need use only transcript. Need determine if any probed element is recently emerged positive, young, management gives granular operational detail across at least two exchanges, and conveys most effect ahead. Let's parse transcript. Analysts questions: 1 Richard Choe: wireless ARPU continues strong with speeds/usage going up. Should expect continue? And wireline build out increase, what enabling build faster, hiccups? Management: ARPU driven by usage, expect increased ARPU rest of year, not model that type. Fiber expansion pace ahead, capital intensity within, some markets aerial easier. This is about wireless ARPU and fiber build. Wireless ARPU is long-established core? Not recently emerged. Fiber build is ongoing program, not necessarily young? They mention acceleration, but not new element. 2 Simon Flannery: churn performance, cycle, device launch. Management: handset duration extending, pent-up demand, retention spending, two-year cohort. Not recently emerged. 3 Phillip Huang: fixed line, increased churn in areas without fiber, regions, subscriber performance fiber vs non-fiber, reaccelerate. Management: bonding in some markets, speeds up to 100, market-by-market, East Coast maturity, weather issues, Alt TV launched, fiber acceleration. This is about fiber footprint and competition. Not necessarily young? Fiber program has been ongoing for years. Alt TV launched May 15, recently emerged. But question was about fixed line churn and fiber vs non-fiber. Management mentions Alt TV as helping drive broadband. Not granular operational detail about Alt TV. 4 Greg MacDonald: slowing IPTV adds, expiring promos, Rogers promo pricing, new pricing level, risk. Management: pleased with IPTV growth vs cable peers, Alt TV product targeting cord cutters, promotional pricing strategy.

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