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Telecom Order

Ottawa, 20 May 1997
Telecom Order CRTC 97-660
On 8 January 1997, Northwestel Inc. filed an application for approval of depreciation life characteristics.
File No.: 97-8630-N1-01
1. The Commission has reviewed the depreciation life characteristics contained in the attached Table.
2. The Commission finds these depreciation life characteristics to be reasonable.
3. In light of the foregoing, the Commission orders that:
The accounts listed in the attached Table be depreciated using the depreciation life characteristics contained therein.
Allan J. Darling
Secretary General
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TABLE
NORTHWESTEL INC.
1997 DEPRECIATION LIFE CHARACTERISTICS
150 Computers - Administration 

Iowa R-2

6 yrs
230 Carrier Telephone Equipment - Solid State 

Iowa R-2

14 yrs
260 Voice Frequency Equipment 

Iowa S-4

12 yrs
270 Loop and Trunk Conditioning Equipment 

Iowa R-2

15 yrs
300 Basic C.O. and Repeater Station 

Iowa L-0

20 yrs
340 Test Equipment 

Iowa R-4

15 yrs
370 Digital Clocking Equipment 

Iowa R-4

15 yrs
390 Supervisory Systems 

Iowa R-2

11 yrs
470 Subscriber's Equipment 

Iowa R-1

10 yrs
490 Telephone Equipment - Public 

Iowa L-3

8 yrs
500 Data Sets 

Iowa R-3

10 yrs
ASL: Average Service Life
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