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Ottawa, 9 March 2009
File No. 8620-U11-200901951
By E-mail
Me Marcel Boucher
Responsable des affaires juridiques
Union des consommateurs
6226, rue Saint-Hubert, Montréal (Québec)
H2S 2M2
Me Anthony Hémond
Analyste politiques et réglementation
Union des consommateurs
6226, rue Saint-Hubert, Montréal (Québec)
H2S 2M2
Dear Sirs:
Re: Part VII Application requesting the CRTC to conduct a proceeding relating to the wireless carriers in order to adopt a policy for their respective subscribers concerning the abridged numbers for text messaging services
On 21 January 2009, the Commission received a Part VII application by l'Union des consommateurs.
In Service standards for the disposition of telecommunications applications , Telecom Circular CRTC 2006-11, 7 December 2006, the Commission stated that it would categorize Part VII applications into two types: Type 1 applications that generally do not involve multiple parties or raise significant policy issues and Type 2 applications that do involve multiple parties and/or raise significant policy issues
The Commission also adopted the following service standards for Part VII applications:
- Type 1 Part VII applications - 90 percent of determinations to be issued on an interim or final basis within four months of the close-of-record; and
- Type 2 Part VII applications - 85 percent of determinations to be issued on an interim or final basis within eight months of the close-of-record.
The Commission stated that it would inform applicants, by letter, within 10 days of the end of the comment period for applications, whether the application is considered to be a Type 1 or Type 2 application, and the applicable service standard.
Commission staff has assessed the above application and considers it to be a Type 1 application. Accordingly, it is expected that the Commission will issue interim or final determinations within 4 months of the close-of-record.
Yours sincerely,
Original signed by John Macri
John Macri
Director, Telecom Policy
Telecommunications
cc:
David Farnes, CWTA
Donald Woodford, Bell
Dawn Hunt, Rogers
Kristina Gloge, TMG
Bell Aliant
TELUS
Quebecor
MTS Allstream
SaskTel
Virgin Mobile
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