Bell, Northwestel agree to halt suspension of Iristel services

OTTAWA – Bell and its subsidiary Northwestel have pledged not to disconnect services to Iristel for not paying service dues. The CRTC earlier this month asked Bell and Northwestel to hold off on disconnecting interconnection services to the far north provider until it makes a determination on a Part 1 application filed by Iristel that Bell allegedly hasn’t committed to providing an interconnection point in certain cities, including at Kuujjuaq in northern Quebec. “Bell and Iristel have participated in a staff mediation process and they have reached an agreement…for the period during which the Commission completes its assessment of the...