Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 4 (1997-03-24 to 1998-01-30) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Corporation: |
RSL COM CANADA INC.
#121 - 949 WEST 3RD STREET NORTH VANCOUVER, BC V7P 3P7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 604-990-2052 |
| Fax number: | 604-990-2092 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | ROBIN L STONIER, VICE PRESIDENT, CUSTOMER PROGRAMS |
| Description of activities: | WESTEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. IS A FACILITIES-BASED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER OPERATING IN THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. WESTEL PROVIDES LONG DISTANCE VOICE AND DATA SERVICES TO BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS AS A TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER. WESTEL IS SUBJECT TO REGULATION BY THE CRTC. AS WELL, WESTEL IS RELIANT ON LICENSES ISSUED FOR FREQUENCY ALLOCATION FROM INDUSTRY CANADA.WESTEL OPERATES IN THE LONG DISTANCE MARKET CURRENTLY BUT MAY CONSIDER BECOMING A LOCAL CARRIER WHEN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SURROUNDING MARKET ENTRY ARE RELEASED LATER THIS YEAR. |
| The client is a subsidiary of the following parent companies: |
BRITISH COLUMBIA RAILWAY COMPANY ( BC RAIL)
P. O. BOX 8770 VANCOUVER, BC Canada V6B 4X6 |
| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. |
| Subsidiary: | The corporation does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking. |
| Other direct interests | The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking. |
| Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Industry Canada |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Meetings, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Industry, Telecommunications |
| Subject Matter: Particulars: | REGULATIONS - WESTEL INTERVENES IN MATTERS IN FRONT OF THE CRTC. IN PARTICULAR, WESTEL IS CONCERNED WITH THOSE REGULATIONS WHICH IMPACT WESTEL AND OTHER COMPANIES SUCH AS WESTEL, ITS MAJOR COMPETITORS E.G. THE SENTOR MEMBER COMPANIES AND THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY AT LARGE.POLICIES - WESTEL MAY ALSO INTERVENE FROM TIME TO TIME OR PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON ISSUES ASDETERMINED BY INDUSTRY CANADA E.G. SPECTRUM FREQUENCY ALLOCATION, CHANGES TO THE COMPETITION ACT, ETC. |