Telecom Order CRTC 2003-121

Ottawa, 21 March 2003

TELUS Communications Inc.

Reference: Tariff Notices 68 and 68A

Competitive local exchange carrier tariff

1.

The Commission received an application by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 4 November 2002 and amended on 13 February 2003, to migrate its competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) tariff currently in TELUS Integrated Communications (2000) Inc. General Tariff to TCI General Tariff CRTC 21464.

2.

TCI also filed revised rates for its access tandem and direct connection services to reflect the lower rates approved on an interim basis in Interim rates for Access Tandem service and Direct Connection service, Telecom Order CRTC 2002-384, 24 September 2002, and in Revised interim rates for Access Tandem service, Telecom Order CRTC 2002-412, 31 October 2002.

3.

The Commission received no comments with respect to the application.

4.

The Commission notes that the rates, terms and conditions are in compliance with Model tariff for the interconnection services of competitive local exchange carriers, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-54, 3 September 2002.

5.

Accordingly, the Commission approves TCI's CLECGeneral Tariff effective the date of this order, and approves on an interim basis all the rates contained in the application, retroactive to 1 June 2002.

Secretary General

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