Letter

Our File: 8663-C12-200402892

Ottawa, 28 July 2004

To: Parties to Regulatory framework for voice communication services using Internet Protocol, Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2004-2, 7 April 2004 (PN 2004-2)

Dear Sir/Madam:

Re: Organization and conduct of the public consultation for PN 2004-2

The purpose of this letter is to provide parties with information on the organization and conduct of the public consultation in connection with the above-noted proceeding.

Dates and location

The Commission will hold a public consultation on 21 - 23 September 2004, at the Conference Centre, Portage IV, Room Outaouais,140 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Québec. The Papineau room will be made available for examination of the public record and reference material.

Sitting schedule

The intended duration for each of the three sitting days for this public consultation is 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. On each sitting day, a mid-morning and mid-afternoon break will be taken as well as a 90 minute break for lunch.

Order of appearance

The parties listed in Schedule A filed written submissions with the Commission and indicated that they wished to make an oral presentation at the consultation. All other parties to the proceeding and members of the public are invited to attend the consultation as audience members.

The order of appearance for the public consultation is set out in Schedule A to this letter.

Responsibilities of the parties

Parties are requested to note the following:

• Unless otherwise stated, each party will be allotted a maximum of 20 minutes to make their presentation (followed, as necessary, by Commission questions). As the number of participants is large, it is imperative that parties adhere to their allotted time in order to maintain the schedule.
  
• Parties are responsible for monitoring the progress of the consultation so that they will be aware of any Commission rulings and ready to make their presentation at the appropriate time.
  

• Parties are requested to provide 25 copies of the text of their oral presentation to the Consultation Secretary for the Commission’s use prior to delivering their oral presentation and one copy to each of the 33 other parties presenting at the consultation. Parties are advised that these copies are to
  be provided for convenience only and do not form part of the public record of this proceeding.
  
• Cross-examination by other parties and audio-visual presentations will not be permitted.

Closing statements

After all parties have made their presentations, parties wishing to make a closing statement will be allotted a maximum of 5 minutes to do so. The order for the making of the closing statements will be the reverse of the order set out in Schedule A. Parties may, but are not required to, provide copies of the text of their closing statements to the Consultation Secretary or other parties who presented at the consultation.

Transcripts

A transcript of the consultation will be taken and will form part of the public record of this proceeding.   A copy of this transcript will be made available to the public on the Commission's website shortly after conclusion of the consultation.

Notification of attendance and further inquiries

To ensure that the public consultation runs smoothly, parties listed in Schedule A are requested to submit by 10 August 2004 the following information via e-mail to May Lynn Soong (maylynn.Soong@CRTC.gc.ca):

• The names and titles of the representatives who will be presenting at the consultation on behalf of the party’s organization.
  
• The number of additional people from the party’s organization who will be attending (for planning purposes).
  
• Telephone number and email address where the party can be contacted immediately preceding and during the public consultation.
  
• Requests for accommodation at the consultation for people with disabilities.

Yours sincerely,

(Original signed by Diane Rhéaume)

Diane Rhéaume
Secretary General

Attachment – Schedule A

c.c. Parties to PN 2004-2

       C. Seidl, CRTC, 819-956-4480
       M.L. Soong, CRTC, 819-997-4555

Schedule A

Order of Appearance for Public Consultation
Regulatory framework for voice communication services using Internet Protocol 

1 Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc.
2 Vonage Holdings Corp.
3 Comwave Telecom Inc
4 Aliant Telecom Inc. (Aliant),* Bell Canada,* Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel)*, and Télébec, société en commandite (Télébec)*
5 TELUS Communications Inc.
6 Northwestel Inc.
7 British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre
8 Public Interest Advocacy Centre
9 ARCH
10 Microcell Solutions Inc.
11 Coalition for Competitive Telecommunications Pricing
12 Ontario 9-1-1- Advisory Board**
13 City of Calgary**
14 Greater Vancouver Regional District**
15 Association des centres d’urgence 9-1-1 du Québec**
16 Union des municipalities du Québec**
17 Yak Communications (Canada) Inc.
18 Call-Net Enterprises Inc.
19 MTS Allstream Inc.
20 Pulver.com
21 Cybersurf Corp***
22 Canadian Association of Internet Providers***
23 AT&T Global Services Canada Co.
24 Telecommunications Workers Union
25 Nortel Networks
26 Alcatel Canada Inc.
27 Canadian Cable Television Association****
28 Rogers Communications Inc.****
29 Cogeco Cable Canada Inc.****
30 Québecor Média inc.
31 FCI Broadband
32 XIT Telecom Inc
33 WorldCom Canada Ltd.

* A total maximum of 40 minutes will be alloted to Aliant, Bell Canada, SaskTel, and Télébec to make their oral presentation, as these parties filed a joint submission (as well as supplemental submissions).  The parties can allocate the 40 minutes among themselves as they see fit.

** Each of these parties will be allotted a maximum of 10 minutes to make their presentations given that their submissions are focussed specifically on one issue, the delivery of 911/E911.

*** A total maximum of 30 minutes will be alloted to Cybersurf Corp. and CAIP, given that CAIP represents Cybersurf Corp. The parties can allocate the 30 minutes between themselves as they see fit.

****A total maximum of 40 minutes will be allotted to the CCTA, Rogers, and Cogeco given that the CCTA represents Rogers and Cogeco. The parties can allocate the 40 minutes among themselves as they see fit.

Date modified: 2004-07-28