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Our Reference: 492421
Ottawa, 10 June 2010
DELIVERED BY EMAIL
To: Attached Distribution List
Dear Sir/Madam:
Subject: Follow-up to Broadcasting and Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-430 Accessibility of telecommunications and broadcasting services (the Accessibility Policy)
Commission staff is in receipt of a letter from the Neil Squire Society (NSS), dated 18 May 2010 (enclosed). In that letter, NSS filed a complaint on behalf of its clients and participants that it serves (primarily persons with severe mobility impairment), regarding the major wireless service providers in Canada and their ability to meet the provisions set out in paragraph 44 of Accessibility Policy.
Please provide to the Commission comments in general on NSS’ letter and specifically address:
a) How your organization has consulted with this community (i.e., those with mobility disabilities); and
b) How, with a list of all accessibility functions, the accessible handsets offered by your organization meet the specific needs of these users.
Please provide your response by 25 June 2010.
Sincerely,
[ ORIGINAL SIGNED BY Mary-Louise Hayward
on behalf of ]
Martine Vallee
Director, Social & Consumer Policy
Policy Development and Research
c.c.: Mr. Len Katz, Vice-Chairman Telecommunications, CRTC
Mr. Gary Birch, Executive Director, Neil Squire Society garyb@neilsquire.ca
M-L. Hayward, A/Manager, Social and Consumer Policy, CRTC
distribution list attached
Attachment:
Letter from Neil Squire, dated 18 May 2010
Distribution List:
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Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership Bell Aliant Communications régionales, société en commandit |
Richard Stephen |
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Bell Canada
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David Palmer |
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MTS Allstream Inc. |
Teresa Griffin-Muir |
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Bragg Communications Inc. |
Natalie MacDonald |
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Saskatchewan Telecommunications |
John Meldrum |
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Quebecor Média inc. / |
Dennis Béland |
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Rogers Communications Inc. |
Ken Engelhart |
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TELUS Communications Company Société TELUS Communications |
Ted Woodhead |
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