Telecom - Staff Letter addressed to Bart Cameron (Wightman Telecom Ltd)
Gatineau, 19 August 2025
Reference : 8663-W4-202503268
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Bart Cameron
Chief Financial Officer
Wightman Telecom Ltd
100 Elora St North
Clifford Ontario N0G 1M0
regulatory@corp.wightman.ca
Subject: Local competition in Wightman Telecom Ltd operating territory – extension request for filing local competition implementation plan
Dear Bart Cameron:
On 25 June 2025, the Commission received a letter from Wightman Telecom Ltd (Wightman) indicating that it was in receipt of a formal signed expression of interest from Bragg Communication Inc., doing business as Eastlink, stating its intention to operate as a competitive local exchange carrier in the exchange of Gorrie, Ontario.
Wightman noted that, pursuant to Revised regulatory framework for the small incumbent local exchange carriers, Telecom Decision CRTC 2006-14, 29 March 2006, small incumbent local exchange carriers (SILECs) are required to file a local competition implementation plan within 30 days of the receipt of an expression of interest.
Wightman further noted that, since receiving the expression of interest, its key personnel have been unavailable to advance this request. As a result, Wightman requested that the 30-day time period for filing its implementation plan be extended by an additional 30 days.
Under the circumstances, Commission staff agreed that an extension for filing the local competition implementation plan would be appropriate. Accordingly, Wightman was to file its plan within 30 days of filing its extension request. The Commission has received Wightman's implementation plan. Commission staff is currently reviewing that submission.
Sincerely,
Original signed by
Suneil Kanjeekal
Director, Dispute Resolution and Regulatory Implementation
Telecommunications Sector
c.c.: Mitchell Gebhardt, CRTC, 819-712-7658, Mitchell.Gebhardt@crtc.gc.ca
Marielle Wilson, Eastlink, Regulatory.Matters@corp.eastlink.ca
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