Telecom - Secretary General Letter addressed to Leonard Eichel (Cogeco Connexion Inc.)
Ottawa, 17 May 2024
Our reference: 1011-NOC2023-0092
BY EMAIL
Leonard Eichel
Director, Regulatory Affairs
Telecommunications
Cogeco Connexion Inc.
1, Place Ville Marie, Suite 3301
Montréal QC H2R 2A1
leonard.eichel@cogeco.com
Subject: Cogeco Connexion Inc. Central office code request
We are following up on your request dated 28 March 2024 for the approval of additional central office (CO) codes to be assigned to Cogeco Connexion Inc. (Cogeco). You have made this request on the basis that the numbers are required to support the expansion of Cogeco’s service offerings in new markets.
We are writing to inform you of the Commission’s decision in this matter.
On 30 October 2023, the Commission imposed an interim measure requiring the Canadian Numbering Administrator (CNA) to limit the assignment of geographic CO codes. This measure is designed to conserve and maximize the use of available telephone numbers. Canadian carriers who require additional CO codes beyond planned levels must apply to both the CNA and the Commission, justifying their need for additional resources.
Having considered Cogeco’s request against factors outlined in the interim measure, the Commission is satisfied that Cogeco has adequately justified its request for additional numbering resources.
Specifically:
- Cogeco intends to employ the requested CO codes to support its mobile wireless service expansion, which will help promote access to affordable telecommunications services for Canadians;
- Cogeco demonstrated that it is not in possession of unused numbering resources from previous assignments which can be used instead; and
- Cogeco’s request will not have a significant impact on advancing phone number exhaust.
Based on the above, the Commission grants Cogeco daccess to the additional CO codes requested in its letter dated 28 March 2024.
If you have any further questions regarding this issue, please do not hesitate to contact Étienne Robelin at etienne.robelin@crtc.gc.ca.
Yours sincerely,
Marc Morin
Secretary General
c. c. Kelly T. Walsh, CNA Program Manager, kelly.walsh@cnac.ca
Michel Murray, CRTC, michel.murray@crtc.gc.ca
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