Telecom Order CRTC 2021-424

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References: 2021-342; 2021-359

Ottawa, 17 December 2021

Various companies – Final approval of tariff applications

1. The Commission approves on a final basis the following tariff applications:

   Applicant	Tariff Notice and description	Date of application	Effective date
   Bell Aliant, a division of Bell Canada	TN 554 General Tariff – Withdrawal of Multi-Frequency Routing	5 October 2021	6 December 2021
   Bell Canada	TN 7637 Access Services Tariff – Withdrawal of Multi-Frequency Routing	5 October 2021	6 December 2021
   Bell MTS, a division of Bell Canada	TN 841 Access Services Tariff – Withdrawal of Multi-Frequency Routing	5 October 2021	6 December 2021
   NorthernTel, Limited Partnership	TN 411 General Tariff – Withdrawal of Multi-Frequency Routing	5 October 2021	6 December 2021
   Northwestel Inc.	TN 1144 Access Service Tariff – Withdrawal of Multi-Frequency Routing	12 October 2021	13 December 2021
   Télébec, Société en commandite	TN 522 General Tariff – Withdrawal of Multi-Frequency Routing	5 October 2021	6 December 2021

2. The Commission received no interventions with respect to the applications.
3. In accordance with subparagraph 1(b)(i) of the 2006 Policy Direction,^{Footnote 1} the Commission considers that the approval of these applications will advance the policy objective set out in paragraph 7(f) of the Telecommunications Act.^{Footnote 2}
4. 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 these applications will promote consumer interests and innovation, because it will ensure that obsolete service options that are no longer supported are removed from the tariff.
5. 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

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2021-12-17