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Telecom Public Notice
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Ottawa, 21 December 1998 |
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Telecom Public Notice CRTC 98-42 |
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NORTHWESTEL INC. - PROPOSED INCREASE TO LOCAL CALLING RATE FOR PUBLIC PAY
TELEPHONES
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File No.: Northwestel Tariff Notice 682 |
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1.The Commission has received an application
dated 3 November 1998 under Tariff Notice 682 from Northwestel Inc.
(Northwestel) proposing to increase its local calling rate for its public pay
telephones from $0.25 to $0.35 for the cash payment option. |
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2.Northwestel stated that the public payphone
service is not compensatory and will not be compensatory at the new proposed
rate. |
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3.Northwestel proposes a phased conversion of
its pay telephones to the new rate beginning 1 January 1999 and completing by
1 July 1999. |
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PROCEDURE |
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4.If you wish to comment on this application,
please write to Secretary General, CRTC Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N2, fax:
819-953-0795, by 4 February 1999. A copy of your comments should be sent to
Ms. Araya Vivorakij, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Northwestel Inc., P.O. Bag
2727, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 4Y4. |
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5.Northwestel may file reply comments by
15 February 1999. |
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6.In addition to hard copy filings, parties are
encouraged to file with the Commission electronic versions of their
submissions in accordance with the Commission's Interim Telecom Guidelines
for the Handling of Machine-Readable Files, dated 30 November 1995. The
Commission's Internet email address for electronically filed documents is
public.telecom@crtc.gc.ca. Electronically filed documents can be accessed at
the Commission's Internet site at http://www.crtc.gc.ca. |
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7.When a document is to be filed or served by a
specific date, the document must be actually received, not merely mailed, by
that date. |
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8.The Commission expects to issue a ruling with
respect to Northwestel Tariff Notice 682 during the first quarter of 1999. |
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Secretary General |
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This document is available in alternative
format upon request. |
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