Fibernetics asks CRTC for relief in Bell dispute

GATINEAU — Cambridge, Ont.-based competitive local exchange carrier Fibernetics last week filed an application with the CRTC seeking relief from what it calls “unjustifiable conduct” on the part of Bell Canada related to local network interconnection (LNI) between the two companies. In an abridged version of its application dated July 14 and posted on the Commission’s website today, Fibernetics says it has attempted to negotiate an LNI agreement with Bell for eight additional local interconnection regions (LIRs) that Fibernetics wishes to enter as a Type 1 CLEC. In April, Fibernetics provided a trunk forecast to Bell for the eight LIRs...