Telecom Order CRTC 2021-17

Reference: 2020-349

Ottawa, 20 January 2021

Northwestel Inc. – Final approval of a tariff application

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

Table of Tariff Applications
Applicant	Tariff Notice and description	Date of application	Effective date
Northwestel Inc.	TN 1097 General Tariff and Private Wire Services Tariff – Revisions to the wording of various tariff items	18 September 2020	3 October 2020

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 final 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) consumer interests, because it will provide a more comprehensive description of the affected services and clarify how charges will apply; and (ii) innovation, because it will ensure that consumers have access to high-quality telecommunications services.
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