ARCHIVED - Telecom Order CRTC 97-1602
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Ottawa, 7 November 1997
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Telecom Order CRTC 97-1602
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On 17 June 1997, Québec-Téléphone filed an ex parte application requesting the approval of a Switching and Transport Services Agreement pursuant to section 46 of the CRTC Telecommunications Rules of Procedure.
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File No.: 8340-Q1-0001/97
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1. On 22 July 1997, the Commission directed Québec-Téléphone to place an abridged version of the application on the public record as it considered it inappropriate to proceed with the application on an ex parte basis.
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2. On 28 July 1997, Québec-Téléphone placed an abridged version of the application on the public record while claiming confidentiality for certain information included in the agreement filed with the application.
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3. Québec-Téléphone claimed confidentiality for the rates and certain terms and conditions, such as information pertaining to the term of the contract, the minimum billing requirements and cancellation penalties.
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4. On 10 September 1997, Québec-Téléphone was asked to explain why the Commission should not order public disclosure of the rates, terms and conditions of the agreement.
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5. In an answer filed on 19 September 1997, Québec-Téléphone explained that public disclosure of the said information would harm not only its customer's position but also serve to deter its own competitive initiatives.
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6. Based on the record of this proceeding, the Commission is not convinced that the harm likely to result from disclosure of the rates, terms and conditions in this agreement outweighs the public interest of disclosure.
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7. The Commission hereby approves the agreement filed by Québec-Téléphone and orders Québec-Téléphone to place the rates and the terms and conditions on the public record forthwith.
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Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General |
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