Telecom - Staff Letter addressed to Bart Cameron (Wightman Telecom Ltd)
Gatineau, 10 September 2025
Our reference: 8663-W4-202503268
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Bart Cameron
Chief Financial Officer
Wightman Telecom Ltd
100 Elora St North
Clifford Ontario N0G 1M0
regulatory@corp.wightman.ca
Subject: Intention of Bragg Communications Inc. to enter Wightman Telecom Ltd’s operating territory as a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) in the Gorrie, Ontario exchange
Dear Bart Cameron:
On 31 July 2025, the Commission received a letter from Wightman Telecom Ltd. (Wightman) following an expression of interest by Bragg Communication Inc., doing business as Eastlink (Eastlink), to provide competitive local services in the Gorrie, Ontario exchange.
Wightman submitted that the Local Competition Implementation Plan was consistent with requirements set out in Telecom Decision CRTC 2006-14, Revised regulatory framework for the small incumbent local exchange carriers, as modified by Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2011-291, Obligation to serve and other matters, and Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2018-213, Phase-out of the local service subsidy regime.
Wightman further submitted that Eastlink has requested Local Network Interconnection (LNI) with Wightman’s network in order to permit the exchange and termination of local calls in the Gorrie, Ontario exchange and also requested local number portability (LNP) be implemented in the Wightman's territory. Wightman noted that Eastlink has not indicated any need for co-location or unbundled network elements.
In its letter, Eastlink indicated that it will complete all CLEC entry requirements prior to offering service in the noted Ontario exchange.
As Wightman has acknowledged Eastlink’s intent to enter the noted exchange as a CLEC and has requested a 90-day period to implement local competition for Eastlink, Commission staff considers that Eastlink can begin offering its services in the Gorrie, Ontario exchange upon notification from Wightman that implementation is complete and Eastlink has completed the requirements to enter the exchange as a CLEC. Commission staff reminds both companies that a Master Agreement for Local Interconnection (MALI) and a Schedule C must be signed for the Gorrie, Ontario exchange. Commission staff also notes that the notification requirements for CLECs can be found in Telecom Decision 2012-396.
Sincerely,
Original signed by
Suneil Kanjeekal
Director, Dispute Resolution and Regulatory Implementation
Telecommunications Sector
c.c.: Mitchell Gebhardt, CRTC, 819-712-7658, Mitchell.Gebhardt@crtc.gc.ca
Marielle Wilson, Eastlink, Regulatory.Matters@corp.eastlink.ca
Mélanie Poirier, CRTC, melanie.poirier@crtc.gc.ca
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