Telecom Order CRTC 2021-149

Reference: 2021-84

Ottawa, 3 May 2021

Northwestel Inc. – Final approval of a tariff application

The Commission approves on a final basis the following tariff application:

Table 1
Applicant	Tariff Notice and description	Date of application	Effective date
Northwestel Inc.	TN 1117 Access Services Tariff – Revision to Community Type under Wholesale Connect Service	9 February 2021	11 March 2021

The Commission received no interventions with respect to the application.
In accordance with subparagraph 1(b)(i) of the 2006 Policy Direction,^{Footnote 1} the Commission considers that the approval of this application will advance the policy objective set out in paragraph 7(f) of the Telecommunications Act.^{Footnote 2}
In accordance with the 2019 Policy Direction,^{Footnote 3} the Commission considers that this order, which is based on a complete record, can promote competition, affordability, consumer interests, and innovation. Specifically, the final approval of this application will promote (i) consumers interest, because it will reclassify three communities of the Wholesale Connect Service from Type C to Type B to reflect network fibre upgrades, which will result in lower rates and more service options for those customers and (ii) innovation, because it will ensure that consumers have access to high-quality telecommunications services as a result of receiving the network upgrade.
Revised tariff pages are to be issued within 10 calendar days of the date of this order. Revised tariff pages can be submitted to the Commission without a description page or a request for approval; a tariff application is not required.

Secretary General