2006-01-17 - #: 8663-C12-200600066 - Public Notice 2006-1 - Review of regulatory framework for Northwestel Inc.

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Public Notice 2006-1 Schedule

Activities

 Deadline Dates

Notice of intention to participate 2006-02-27
Public Hearing 2006-07-10
Notice of intention to participate at the oral hearing from interested parties 2006-05-31
Persons wishing to participate at the hearing 2006-06-23
Commission's interrogatories 2006-01-30
Responses to Commission's interrogatories 2006-03-20
Proposal, Evidence and Billing Insert 2006-03-20
Interrogatories 2006-04-10
Responses to interrogatories 2006-05-01
Requests for further responses to their interrogatories and for public disclosure 2006-05-08
Responses to request for further responses to interrogatories and for public disclosure 2006-05-15
Information to be filed pursuant to determination 2006-05-29
Submissions 2006-06-05
Interrogatories to parties who files submission 2006-06-16
Responses to these interrogatories 2006-06-27
Comments 2006-06-30
Arguments 2006-07-21
Reply arguments 2006-08-04

List of Related Documents

Section 1 - Commission Documents
a) Public Notices, Decisions, etc.
b) List of Interested Parties
c) Correspondence to Parties
d) Interrogatories

Section 2 - Documents from Northwestel Inc.
a) Correspondence to the Commission
b) Proposal, Evidence and Billing Insert
c) Responses to request for further responses to interrogatories and for public disclosure
d) Information to be filed pursuant to determination
e) Interrogatories to parties who files submission
f) Arguments
g) Reply arguments

Section 4 - Documents from parties
a) Correspondence to the Commission 
      i)   Participants - Consultation
      ii)  Participants - Oral Hearing 
b) Comments
c) Interrogatories
d) Requests for further responses to their interrogatories and for public disclosure
e) Information to be filed pursuant to determination
f) Submissions
g) Interrogatories to parties who files submission
h) Arguments

Section 5 - Responses to Interrogatories

Section 6 - Exhibits

Section 7 - Transcripts

Section 8 - Miscellaneous Documents
a) Costs
b) Others


Section 1a) Public Notices, Decisions, etc.

2007-02-02 - Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-5 Price cap regulation for Northwestel Inc. Reference: 8663‑C12‑200600066

2006-11-02 - Telecom Cost Order CRTC 2006-14 The Commission approves the application for costs by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, on behalf of the Consumer Groups, with respect to their participation in the proceeding initiated by Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2006‑1. Reference: 8663‑C12‑200600066 and 4754‑277.

2006-11-02 - Telecom Cost Order CRTC 2006-13 The Commission approves the application for costs by the Utilities Consumers' Group with respect to its participation in the proceeding initiated by Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2006‑1. Reference: 8663‑C12‑200600066 and 4754‑276.


Section 1c) Correspondence to Parties

2006-10-06 - Commission Letter
Description: Letter addressed to First Yellowknife Capital Corporation - Re: Review of regulatory framework for Northwestel Inc., Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2006-1

2006-10-06 - Commission Letter
Description: Letter addressed to Chamber of Commerce Northwest Territories - Re: Review of regulatory framework for Northwestel Inc., Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2006-1

2006-06-22 - Commission Letter
Description: Letter addressed to Distribution List - Interested Parties to PN 2006-1 - Re: Organization and Conduct of the Oral Public Hearing

2006-06-13 - Commission Letter
Description: Letter addressed to Northwestel Inc. - Re: Review of regulatory framework for Northwestel Inc., Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2006-1 - Request for extension to respond to additional interrogatories

2006-05-12 - Commission Letter
Description: Letter addressed to Northwestel Inc. and Distribution List - Re: Review of regulatory framework for Northwestel Inc., Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2006-1 - Information require regarding the oral hearing


Section 1d) Interrogatories

2006-06-16 - Commission Letter - English Version Only - "Hard Copy Document"
Description: Letter addressed to Government of Yukon - Re: Review of regulatory framework for Northwestel Inc., Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2006-1 - Interrogarory to the Yukon Government

2006-06-02 - Commission Letter
Description: Letter addressed to Northwestel Inc. - Re: Review of regulatory framework for NorthwestelInc., Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2006-1 - Additionnal interrogatories

2006-04-10 - Commission Letter
Description: Letter addressed Northwestel Inc. - Re: Review of regulatory framework for Northwestel Inc., Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2006-1 - Interrogatories

2006-01-30 - Commission Letter
Description: Letter addressed to Northwestel Inc. - Re: Review of regulatory framework for Northwestel Inc., Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2006-1 - Interrogatories


Section 2a) Correspondence to the Commission

2006-07-04 - Yukon Government
Description: Attached are the biographical summaries for the Yukon Government witnesses, Terry Hayden and Jim Pratt.
Document: 641190.zip - 7KB

2006-06-29 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: In response to the Commission’s letter dated June 22, 2006, with regard to organization and conduct of the oral public hearing for Public Notice 2006-1, Northwestel hereby files the attached.
Document: 641116.zip - 63KB

2006-06-29 - Telus Communications Company
Description: In response to the Commission's letter of 22 June 2006 regarding organization and conduct of the oral public hearing for Public Notice 2006-1 ("PN 2006-1"), TELUS Communications Company hereby files, as its Exhibit #1 in this proceeding, the attached Curriculum Vitae of its witness.
Document: 639978.zip - 18KB

2006-06-27 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: Further to Northwestel’s letter dated June 5th, the Company provides a list in Attachment 1 identifying those interrogatory responses it submitted on June 27th for which each panel is responsible
Document: 638913.zip - 36KB

2006-06-09 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: In the Commission’s letter of 12 May 2006 parties were directed to indicate, by 9 June 2006, their intention to cross-examine witnesses
Document: 633837.doc - 60KB

2006-06-05 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: In the Commission’s letter of 12 May 2006 parties were directed to indicate, by 5 June 2006
Document: 632645.zip - 39KB

2006-06-05 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: On June 2nd, Northwestel received additional interrogatories from the Commission with a due date of June 23rd 2006
Document: 632613.doc - 329KB

2006-05-31 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: In the Commission's letter of 12 May 2006  parties were directed to indicate, by 31 May 2006 : if they intend to appear at the oral hearing; if they intend to present oral opening statements in addition to providing written opening statements; and if they intend to present oral final argument in addition to, or instead of, written final argument.
Document: 631073.doc - 62KB

2006-05-04 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: Northwestel is in receipt of a letter by TELUS Communications Inc. dated May 3rd calling for an extension to submit requests for disclosure and further responses
Document: 621508.doc - 328KB


Section 2b) Proposal, Evidence and Billing Insert

2006-05-12 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: Northwestel provides revisions to the following interrogatories to correct for formatting inconsistencies. Please replace the current versions with those attached.
Document: 627320.zip - 393KB

2006-05-01 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: On April 10, 2006, Northwestel received interrogatories from the Commission (CRTC), the Yukon Government (YG), the Government of the Northwest Territories (“GNWT”), the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (“PIAC”), TELUS Communication Inc. (“Telus”) and the Utilities Consumers’ Group (UCG).
Document: 621011.zip - 195KB

2006-04-04 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: Northwestel submits the attached revised Appendix 8 to the Company's Evidence originally submitted on March 20th.
Document: 610514.zip - 385KB

2006-03-20 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: In the above Public Notice the Commission requested that the Company file with the Commission, serving copies on all interested parties, its proposal, along with its supporting evidence, on all matters within the scope of this proceeding.
Document: 604124_6.zip - 1672KB (revised)


Section 2c) Responses to request for further responses to interrogatories and for public disclosure

2006-05-15 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: Pursuant to the above Public Notice, on May 8 th , 2006 , Northwestel received requests from the Consumer Groups (PIAC), the Yukon Government (YG) and the Utilities Consumers' Group (UCG) for disclosure of information that the Company submitted in confidence to the Commission, and for further responses on claims of deficiency to interrogatories filed by the Company on May 1, 2006 .   Northwestel also received requests from TELUS on May 10 th 2006 .    Responses to the requests follow below.  The Company has revised a number of responses to interrogatories as indicated, please remove old versions and replace with the attached.
Document: 627076.zip - 88KB


Section 2d) Information to be filed pursuant to determination

No Documents


Section 2e) Interrogatories to parties who files submission

No Documents


Section 2f) Arguments

2006-07-21 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: Pursuant to the procedures set out in the above Public Notice, Northwestel herewith files its Written Final Argument
Document: 647087.zip - 92KB


Section 2g) Reply arguments

2006-08-04 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: Pursuant to the procedures set out in the above Public Notice, Northwestel herewith files its Reply Argument.
Document: 651762.zip - 71KB

2006-07-27 - Foster Associates Incorporated for Northwestel Inc.
Description:  This letter is in response to the statement by Telus Inc. At page 4 of its argument in PN 2006-1, claiming.
Document: 651963.pdf - 27KB



Section 4a) Correspondence to the Commission

2006-08-18 - NWT Chamber of Commerce
Description: The NWT Chamber of Commerce has expressed a desire to follow up from the CRTC Hearings held in Whitehorse relating to a rate application from NorthwesTel.
Document: 671305.pdf - 142KB

2006-08-15 - First Yellowknife Capital Corporation
Description: As a member of the Northwest Territories Chamber of Commerce, I had the opportunity to review the transcripts of the hearing and would like to offer the following observation and comments.
Document: 680775.pdf - 335KB

2006-07-31 - Yukon Government
Description: The Yukon Government has reviewed the responses to interrogatories filed by Northwestel subsequent to the conclusion of the public hearing and the date of final argument, as well as letters to the Commission from Telus, dated July 25th, and from the Northwest Territories Government, date July 28th.
Document: 650098.doc - 27KB

2006-07-28 - Government of Northwest Territories
Description: The Government of Northwest Territories is in receipt of a letter dated July 25, 2006 from TELUS to the CRTC concerning the subject proceeding.
Document: 649061.pdf - 55KB

2006-07-25 - TELUS Communications Company
Description: TELUS received several responses to undertakings and several responses to interrogatories from Northwestel on 20, 21 and 24 July, after its written Final Argument was completed.
Document: 647751.pdf - 38KB

2006-06-14 - Yukon Government
Description: With reference to the Commission's letter dated May 12 th , the Yukon Government notes that the requirement to indicate whether witnesses would be called and cross examination undertaken was inadvertently overlooked.
Document: 635552.doc - 26KB

2006-06-09 - TELUS Communications Company
Description: Pursuant to the Commission's letter dated 12 May 2006, TELUS Communications Company (TELUS) confirms its intention to cross-examine witnesses and/or witness panels to the oral hearing schedule to commence 10 July 2006.
Document: 633874.pdf - 23KB

2006-06-05 - TELUS Communications Company
Description: TELUS Communications Company submits that Northwestel has not complied with the Commission's directive outlined in its letter of May 24,2006.
Document: 632636.pdf - 27KB

2006-05-31 - Rogers Communications Inc.
Description: In the Commission's letter of 12 May 2006 parties were directed to indicate, by 31 May 2006 : if they intend to appear at the oral hearing; if they intend to present oral opening statements in addition to providing written opening statements; and if they intend to present oral final argument in addition to, or instead of, written final argument.
Document: 631076.doc - 522KB

2006-05-03 - Telus Communications Inc.
Description: According to the procedures set out in the Public Notice, TELUS is to file its request for further responses and/or requests for disclosure by 8 May 2006.
Document: 621157.pdf - 20KB


Section 4a) i)   Participants - Consultation

City of Yellowknife
Community Chambers of Commerce of Yellowknife
Côte, Leona


Section 4a) ii)  Participants - Oral Hearing

Yukon Government
Government of the Northwest Territories
Telus Communications Company
Consumer Groups
Utilities Consumers' Group


Section 4b) Comments

First Yellowknife Capital Corporation
Anderson, Ron & Sandy
Yukon Council on Aging


Section 4c) Interrogatories

2006-04-10 - Utilities Consumers' group
Description: Pursuant to the above PN, the Utilities Consumers' Group (UCG) submits the following interrogatories (IR's) concerning Northwestel Inc. - Review of Regulatory framework.
Document: 612880.pdf - 238KB

2006-04-10 - Government of the Northwest Territories
Description: Pursuant to paragraph 35 of the referenced public notice, attached are the interrogatories of the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Document: 612825.pdf - 713KB

2006-04-10 - Telus Communications Company
Description: In accordance with the procedures set out by the Commission in Public Notice 2006-1, please find attached interrogatories from Telus Communications Company addressed to Northwestel Inc.
Document: 612795.zip - 178KB

2006-04-10 - Yukon Economic Development
Description: The Yukon Government hereby submits a copy of the Interrogatories addressed to Northwestel in the above proceeding, which have also been sent to interested parties
Document: 612676.zip - 65KB

2006-04-10 - Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC)
Description: We have enclosed the interrogatories of the Consumers' Association of Canada and the National Anti-Poverty Organization, hereinafter referred to as the Consumer Groups.
Document: 612399.doc - 158KB


Section 4d) Requests for further responses to their interrogatories and for public disclosure

2006-05-10 - TELUS Communications Company (TCC)
Description: In accordance with the procedures set out by the Commission in PN 2006-1, TELUS hereby files the following requests for further responses to interrogatories.
Document: 624168.pdf - 25KB

006-05-08 - The Utilities Consumers' Group (UCG)
Description: Pursuant to the above notice, the Utilities Consumers' Group (UCG) requests further response to our interrogatories 1-2, 1-6, 1-17 and 1-22.
Documents: 624496.pdf - 76KB

2006-05-08 - Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) for Consumer Groups
Description: This letter is filed by the Consumer Groups pursuant to paragraph 36 of Public Notice 2006-1 (PN 2006-1). The purpose of this letter is to seek further responses to certain interrogatories posed by the Consumer Groups
Document: 624163.doc - 29KB

2006-05-08 - Yukon Economic Development
Description: The Yukon Government hereby submits the following requests for further responses to interrogatories, and disclosure of information for which a claim of confidentiality has been made pursuant to the procedure defined in PN 2006-1. Northwestel responded to interrogatories from the Yukon Government on May 1, 2006.
Document: 633314.doc - 84KB


Section 4e) Information to be filed pursuant to determination

No Documents


Section 4f) Submissions

2006-06-05 - TELUS Communications Company
Description: In accordance with the procedures set out by the Commission in PN 2006-1, TELUS Communications Company (TELUS) herewith files its Comments.
Document: 632631.zip - 230KB

2006-06-05 - Utilities Consumers' Group (UCG)
Description: Pursuant to section 39of the PN. The Utilities Consumers' Group (UCG) would like to file the following submission with the Commission.
Document: 632629.pdf - 712KB

2006-06-05 - Yukon Government
Description: The attached Submission of the Yukon Government is filed pursuant to the procedures defined in the Public Notice. Copies are also sent to Northwestel, and to the list of interested parties
Document: 632621.zip - 26KB


Section 4g) Interrogatories to parties who files submission

2006-06-16 - Public Interest Advocacy Centre
Description: Enclosed are the interrogatories filed on behalf of the Consumer Group.
Document: 635902.pdf - 30KB


Section 4h) Arguments

2006-07-21 - Utilities Consumers' Group (UCG)
Description:  Pursuant to the above PN, the Utilities Consumers' Group (UCG) would like to file the following final argument with the Commission.
Document: 647273.pdf - 117KB

2006-07-21 - Yukon Government
Description: The attached document is the Written Final Argument of the Yukon Government, filed under the terms of the above public notice. Copies are simultaneously provided to parties present at the hearing, and to interested parties.
Document: 647102.zip - 41KB

2006-07-21 - PolarGroup ICT Inc.
Description: Polargroup is a Yukon based information and communiations technology company.. Polargroup's view and concerns are representative of 12 years of operating under the Bell/Northwestel regulatory framework environment as both a client and a provider of data services.
Document: 647045.doc - 80KB

2006-07-21 - TELUS Communications Company
Description: In accordance with the procedures set out by the Commission in Telecom Public Notice 2006-1, TELUS Communications Company herewith files its Writtent Final Argument.
Document: 646884.zip - 184KB

2006-07-21 - Government of Northwest Territories
Description: Pursuant to paragraph 48 of the above public notice, the Government of Northwest Territories hereby provides its final arguments in this important proceeding.
Document: 646867.zip - 213KB

2006-07-21 - Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) for Consumer Groups
Description: With respect to Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2006-1, The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) on behalf of the Consumers’ Association of Canada (CAC) and National Anti-Poverty Organization (NAPO); collectively referred to herein as the “Consumer Groups” are pleased to provide the attached Written Final Argument of the Consumer Groups.
Document: 646859.zip - 133KB


Section 5) Responses to Interrogatories

2006-07-28 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: On July 10, 2006 Northwestel received additional interrogatories from the Commission (CRTC) with a request for responses. For one of those interrogatories the Company requested additional time to respond. Northwestel files herewith its responses to the interrogatory
Document: 649066.zip - 40KB

2006-07-21 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: On July 10, 2006 Northwestel received additional interrogatories from the Commission (CRTC) with a request for responses. Pursuant to that information, Northwestel files herewith its responses to these interrogatories
Document: 647061.zip - 128KB

2006-07-20 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: On July 10, 2006 Northwestel received additional interrogatories from the Commission (CRTC) with a request for responses. Pursuant to that information, Northwestel files herewith its responses to these interrogatories.
Document: 646362.zip - 115KB

2006-06-27 - Northwestel Inc.

Description: On June 2, 2006 Northwestel received correspondence from the Commission (CRTC) with a request for responses to additional interrogatories.

Document: 639029.zip - 327KB

2006-06-27 - Yukon Government
Description: The attached Responses to Interrogatories are hereby filed with the Commission, and with the Consumer Groups, pursuant to the requirements of PN 2006-1.
Document: 638920.zip - 16KB

2006-06-13 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: Northwestel received correspondence dated June 5th seeking greater clarity to the Company’s response to NWTel(TELUS)10Apr06-5. The Company provides a revised response to NWTel(TELUS)10Apr06 -5.
Document: 634962.zip - 39KB

2006-05-26 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: Pursuant to the May 24th, 2006 determination by the Commission on requests for disclosures and for further responses to interrogatories, the Company’s provides the following revised interrogatory responses incorporating the Commission’s decision.
Document: 629927.zip revised- 55KB

2006-05-23 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: In order to correct errors in Northwestel’s response to NWTel(CRTC)10Apr06-1303 Attachment 5, Abridged Version, the Company files the following revision.
Document: 628673.zip - 155KB

2006-05-01 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: On April 10, 2006, Northwestel received interrogatories from the Commission (CRTC), the Yukon Government (YG), the Government of the Northwest Territories (“GNWT”), the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (“PIAC”), TELUS Communication Inc. (“Telus”) and the Utilities Consumers’ Group (UCG). Pursuant to the above-noted Public Notice, Northwestel files herewith its responses to these interrogatories
Documents: 620658.zip - 835KB - 620744.zip - 190KB - 620781.zip - 1686KB - 620927.zip - 3847KB - 620981.zip -1102KB - 621477.zip - 186KB - 621013.zip - 143KB

2006-03-20 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: In the above Public Notice the Commission requested that the Company file with the Commission, serving copies on all interested parties, its proposal, along with its supporting evidence, on all matters within the scope of this proceeding.
Documents: 604124.zip - 111KB - 604124_1.zip - 244KB - 604124_2.zip - 435KB - 604124_3.zip - 92KB - 604124_4.zip - 91KB - 604124_5.zip - 184KB (revised) - 604124_7.zip - 89KB


Section 6) Exhibits

2006-07-19 - Northwestel Inc. (Documents received at the oral hearing)
Description: Exhibits - Response to Undertakings
Document: 646395.zip - 18KB

2006-07-13 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: Oral and written undertakings
Document: 656396.pdf - 751KB

2006-07-13 -Northwestel Inc. (Documents received at the oral hearing)
Description: Exhibits from others
Document: 656583.zip - 2,280KB

2006-07-13 - Northwestel Inc. (Documents received at the oral hearing)
Description: Responses to undertakings
Document: 656405.zip - 3,490KB


Section 7) Transcripts


Section 8a) Costs

2006-10-15 - Utilities Consumers' Group
Description: On 23 July 2006 UCG faxed an application for taxation of costs on the above PN. We would appreciate an update on this or a notice that the claim has been received and is in process.
Document: 678976.pdf - 18KB

2006-09-07 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: Northwestel received applications for costs to the above proceeding from the Public Interest Advocacy Centre and from the Utilities Consumers’ Group, dated August 14th and July 21st, respectively. Northwestel has no comments on these applications.
Document: 662895.doc - 327KB

2006-08-14 - Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC)
Description: This is an application for costs and taxation thereof, made on behalf of the Consumer Groups in respect of their participation in the above-noted proceeding.
Document: 657130.pdf (revised) - 3,376KB

2006-07-23 - Utilities Consumers' Group
Description: Pursuant to s. 44 of the CRTC Telecommunications Rules of procedure, the Utilities Consumers' Group (UCG) hereby applies for an award of costs in respect to our intervention in the above noted process.
Document: 650166.pdf - 553KB


Section 8b) Others

2011-09-30 - Northwestel Inc.
Descrition: Pursuant to Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-5 (“The Decision”), Price Caps Regulation for Northwestel Inc., Northwestel (the Company) notifies the Commission of changes to its Basic Toll Schedule which will take effect November 1, 2011.
Document: 1632908.pdf - 66KB

2007-04-23 - Northwestel Inc.
Description:  The following tariff pages were updated to permit resale of local exchange services in Northwestel's service area as per Telecom Decision 2007-5.
Document: 761085.pdf - 127KB

2007-04-04 - Northwestel Inc.
Description:  The following page is updated to permit resale of local exchange services in Northwestel's service Area as per Telecom Decision 2007-5.
Document: 746194.doc - 44KB

2007-03-27 - Northwestel Inc.
Description: The following tariff pages were updated to remove all references to CRTC 3002, as well as updates to the indexes of CRTC 3000 and 3001
Document:  754155.pdf - 1314KB

2007-02-22 - Northwestel Inc.
Description:  Please find attached tariff pages and destroy or cancel the previous pages on the effective date of the new page.
Document: 738014.pdf - 1338KB

2006-12-18 - Northwestel Inc.
Description:  The Commission, in Telecom Order 2006-332, has approved, on an interim basis, a proposal by the Company to increase Individual Line Residential Primary Exchange Service rates by $2.00 per month and Individual Business Primary Exchange Service rates and Multi-line Primary Exchange Service rates by $5.00 per month.
Document: 718155.pdf - 98KB


Date Modified: 2011-11-01

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