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Letter

Ottawa, 22 May 2007

File No.: 8690-X4-200704040

By E-MAIL

APPLICANT

Mr. Robert Proulx
President
Xittel Telecommunications Inc.
c/o François Ménard
1350 Royale Street , Floor 8
Trois-Rivières , QC
G9A 4A9

regulatory@xittel.net

RESPONDENT

Mr. Daniel M. Cambell
Partner, Cox & Palmer
1100 Purdy's Wharf Tower I,
1959 Upper Water Street ,
Halifax , NS
B3J 3E5

dmcampbell@coxandpalmer.com

Re:    Part VII Application by Xittel Telecommunications Inc. for access to Bell Aliant Regional Communications' support structures

As indicated by Commission staff in a letter dated 25 April 2007 concerning the above-noted process, the Commission will hold an oral public hearing on Monday, 28 May 2007 to adjudicate the application filed by Xittel Telecommunications Inc. (the Applicant) against Bell Aliant Regional Communications, L.P. (the Respondent) regarding access to support structures.

The purpose of this letter is to provide information to the parties on a variety of matters relating to the organization and conduct of the hearing.

Order of the Proceeding

The attached agenda outlines the expected timing for the proceeding.

Responsibilities of the Parties

For ease of translation and transcription, parties are also requested to bring two copies of any written opening or closing remarks.

Filing of Documents

As indicated in the letter dated 25 April 2007, the parties should have filed a copy of all written material upon which they rely, except material already filed by the parties and Commission determinations, tariffs, tariff filings and any other similar documentation usually before the Commission in its normal course of business.   Therefore, the Commission is not inclined to accept the filing of additional documents at the hearing.

Parties may contact Ms. Valérie Lagacé at (819) 953-5204, or at valerie.lagace@crtc.gc.ca , if they require additional information regarding the organization of and conduct at the hearing.

Yours sincerely,

'Original signed by L. Fancy'

Lynne Fancy
Acting Director - Competition Implementation and Technology
Telecommunications

cc: Bell Aliant, regulatory@bell.aliant.ca

Attach.

ATTACHMENT

Agenda

Hearing to be held:

Monday, 28 May 2007

Salon Réal Therrien
7th floor of the Central Building
Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau , Québec

Additional logistics:

An audio link will be available throughout the hearing via the Commission's web site at www.crtc.gc.ca

A participant's meeting room, adjacent to Salon Réal Therrien (Room 708), will be available.

2:00 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.     Opening Remarks by the Hearing Chairperson

2:05 p.m.

Applicant:             Xittel Telecommunications Inc. (Xittel)
Respondent:         Bell Aliant Regional Communications, L.P. ( Bell Aliant)
Regarding:           Access to support structures
Our File #:           8690-X4-200704040 

Opening Remarks

Xittel                             10 minutes
Bell Aliant                      10 minutes

Questioning

By the Commission
By Xittel                         20 minutes
By Bell Aliant                  20 minutes
By the Commission

Closing Remarks

Xittel                              10 minutes
Bell Aliant                       10 minutes

Hearing adjourn

Date Modified: 2007-05-22

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