Letter

Ottawa, 11 September 2006

BY E-MAIL

Our File: 8638-C12-200615586

To:  Interested parties to Public Notice 2004-1, CNIB and Canadian Association of the Deaf

Re: Proposals to expand broadband services to rural and remote communities and improve accessibility to telecommunications services for persons with disabilities

In Disposition of funds in the deferral accounts , Telecom Decision CRTC 2006-9, 16 February 2006 (Decision 2006-9), the Commission determined that initiatives to 1) expand broadband services to rural and remote communities and 2) improve accessibility to telecommunications services for persons with disabilities, were appropriate uses of funds in the deferral accounts.   On 1 September 2006 , the Commission received proposals to that effect from various parties.

Pursuant to the CRTC Telecommunications Rules of Procedures ( Rules ) , interested parties who wish to intervene in regard to an application filed under Part VII of the Rules are generally required to do so within thirty days of the filing date.   In this case, however, Commission staff specifically requests that interested parties refrain from filing interventions until further notice.   A process specifying the next steps in this proceeding will be announced in coming weeks.

Sincerely,

'Original signed by S. Bédard '

Suzanne Bédard
Senior Manager, Tariffs 

cc.:  Michel Murray, CRTC, 819-997-9300
       Renée Gauthier, CRTC, 819-994-5174

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