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Ottawa, 31 March 2010

Our Reference: 8690-C12-200910408

BY EMAIL

Parties to Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2009-432

Dear Madams, Sirs:

Subject: Request for termination of the support structure rate review - proceeding initiated by Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2009-432, 21 July 2009

Commission staff acknowledges receipt of a letter dated 30 March 2010 by Bragg Communications Inc., the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance, Cogeco Cable Inc., Rogers Communications Inc., Shaw Communications Inc., and Quebecor Media, on behalf of its affiliate Videotron Ltd. (collectively, the cable carriers). The cable carriers requested the termination of the above-noted proceeding or that, among other things, the ILECs be directed to re-file cost studies, consistent with the pricing methods set out in Telecom Decision CRTC 95-13 (the Decision 95-13 approach). Commission staff considers that the revised process dated 23 March 2010 allows all parties to make meaningful comments on the appropriateness of the ILECs’ cost studies, including the matter of consistency with the Decision 95-13 approach. Based on the complete record of this proceeding, the Commission will make determinations, including whether the ILECs’ cost studies comply with the Decision 95-13 approach. Accordingly, Commission staff considers that the revised process dated 23 March 2010 continues to be appropriate and should not be amended.

Yours sincerely,

Original signed by

Lynne Fancy

Director General

Competition, Costing and Tariffs

Telecommunications

c.c.: Daphne Fry, CRTC daphne.fry@crtc.gc.ca

Richard Pagé, CRTC richard.page@crtc.gc.ca

Pamela Cormier, CRTC pamela.cormier@crtc.gc.ca

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