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Louise Bégin
Sogetel inc.
111 12 Novembre Street
Nicolet, Quebec J3T 1S3
louise.begin@sogetel.com
RE: Agreements 1677/00, 1678/00, 1679/00: Reminder regarding filing requirements
Dear Ms. Bégin,
On 9 April 2013, the Commission received three applications from Sogetel inc. (Sogetel) regarding master agreements for local interconnection (MALI), including Schedule C, between Sogetel and Télécommunications Xittel inc., ISP Telecom inc. and Iristel inc.
In paragraph 46 of the decision entitled Forbearance with respect to certain inter-carrier agreements filed pursuant to section 29 of the Telecommunications Act, Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-129, 14 December 2007, the Commission states that master agreements for local interconnection (MALI) and agreements for interconnection between local exchange carriers and interexchange carriers
(LEC-IXC agreements), that are identical to Commission-approved models, as well as transiting agreements where all the services being used are provided pursuant to tariffs, are no longer required to be filed for Commission approval. LECs will be required to provide basic information regarding these agreements to the Commission.
In the same decision, the Commission stated that LECs must file Carrier Services Group agreements, other transiting agreements, Schedule C to MALIs, and non-standard LEC-IXC agreements and MALIs within seven business days of their execution; these agreements are deemed to be approved upon filing with the Commission reserving the power to amend, disallow or suspend them back to the date of deemed approval, if necessary.
Commission staff notes that the three master agreements for local interconnection (MALI) filed by Sogetel conform to the Commission-approved model entitled Master Agreement for Local Interconnection – version 29.1. Accordingly, Sogetel was not required to file them.
Commission staff reminds Sogetel that in the future, MALIs identical to Commission-approved models are not required to be filed for Commission approval. Commission staff also reminds Sogetel that though Schedule C to MALIs must be filed, they are deemed to be approved upon filing with the Commission.
Yours sincerely,
Original signed by
Michel Murray
Director, Regulatory Implementation
Telecommunications
c. c. Imen Arfaoui, CRTC 819-997-4663, imen.arfaoui@crtc.gc.ca
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