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LetterOttawa, 16 November 2005 File Number: 8622-B2- 200505068 By E-mail
Natalie MacDonald, Director, Regulatory Matters E-Mail: Natalie.MacDonald@corp.eastlink.ca And Interested parties to Bell and SaskTel Part VII - Winback Rules Dear Ms. MacDonald: Re: Part VII filed by Bell Canada and Saskatchewan Telecommunications Requesting the Commission to discontinue applying local service winback rules- Extension of time The Commission is in receipt of a letter dated 14 November 2005 from Bragg Communications Inc., carrying on business as EastLink ("EastLink") requesting an extension from 14 November to 18 November 2005 the deadline for filing and serving responses to interrogatories in the above-named proceeding. EastLink stated that it did not receive the Commission's email on 24 October 2005 containing the interrogatories, due to an interruption in the e-mail service. By letters dated 14 November 2005 , Bell Canada and Saskatchewan Telecommunications ( SaskTel), respectively, opposed the granting of any extension of time which could jeopardize a swift conclusion to the proceeding. Bell Canada stated that in order not to provide EastLink or any other party filing its interrogatory responses after the original deadline with an opportunity to address matters contained in the Company's responses, an abridged version of the Company's responses will be filed and served upon registered parties to this proceeding only once the Commission rules on EastLink's request for an extension. SaskTel requested that its responses to interrogatories not be placed on the public record until such time as all interrogatory responses have been filed in accordance with the Commission's process. In light of the circumstances, Commission staff considers it appropriate to allow EastLink some additional time to prepare its responses. Accordingly, EastLink must file and serve on all parties its responses to interrogatories by 17 November 2005 . Bell Canada and SaskTel are to serve on all parties their responses to interrogatories upon receipt of this letter in order that all parties may begin to prepare their submissions in this proceeding. In drafting its own interrogatory responses, EastLink is not permitted to respond specifically to information provided in the interrogatory responses filed by other parties on 14 November 2005 and by Bell Canada and SaskTel. In addition, EastLink is expected not to review any of the interrogatory responses that have been filed with the Commission prior to filing and serving its own responses. All other dates filing dates remain unchanged. Documents must actually be received, and not merely mailed, by the dates indicated.
(Original signed by Chris Seidl)
Chris Seidl Date Modified: 2005-11-16 |
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