OTTAWA – The CRTC needs more information from Iristel and Telus as it inches towards a final ruling in the dispute between the two telcos over failed calls to the North.
In a January 29 letter addressed to the respective regulatory heads, the Commission laid out four steps as part of the process for the review of the dueling final relief requests:
– Step 1. Iristel and Telus are to file responses to the relevant requests for information listed in the letter’s appendix 1 with the Commission by February 19, 2019.
– Step 2. Any interested parties may file submissions with the Commission commenting on the responses filed by Iristel and Telus or any other relevant issues raised in this proceeding by March 12.
– Step 3. Any interested party that filed comments may address questions to Iristel, Telus, any other interested party that filed comments, or to telecom service providers that use Iristel’s 867 numbering plan area telephone numbers. Such interrogatories must be filed with the Commission and served on the interested parties to which the interrogatories are addressed by April 2.
– Step 4. Any party being requested for information in step 3 above is required to file its response with the Commission by April 23.
“Commission staff may issue further requests for information in light of submissions received as part of the above process”, continues the letter. “Any further process beyond the above-described steps will be communicated at a later date.”
As Cartt.ca reported, the CRTC approved, in part, interim relief request from both companies back in November, noting that addressing the final relief requests in both applications would require a thorough review of the record and further process.
