GATINEAU – After a wave of complaints, the CRTC has decided to extend the deadline to respond to a Bell Canada request.
Bell Canada recently applied to the CRTC for permission to price its VOIP voice services differently in Ontario and Quebec. Current regs say that if Bell offers a low price in one of its regions, it must make that price available in all regions.
It made the application on September 2nd, and the Commission gazetted it September 9th, asking for comments from interested parties within five days.
As reported by www.cartt.ca, the Canadian Cable Television Association complained – and Cogeco made a submission demanding the Commission cancel the whole thing so that the industry may properly respond and to force Bell to properly file a tariff notice.
Today it decided to grant an extension until September 28th.
“The Commission has carefully considered the views of all parties with regard to the process set in Public Notice 2005-13. In order that the application may be available for public examination consistent with the CRTC Telecommunications Rules of Procedure, Bell Canada is directed to file with the Commission… immediately, an electronic version of Tariff Notice 6900 for the Commission web site. The Commission also finds that adjustments are required to allow interested parties additional time to prepare comments. The Commission considers that a short extension to the dates specified in Public Notice 2005-13 is appropriate and does not represent a significant delay to the process,” says today’s release.
