Telecom - Secretary General Letter addressed to Michael Studniberg (Rogers Communications Inc.)
Ottawa, 11 September 2024
Reference: 1011-NOC2023-0092
BY EMAIL
Michael Studniberg
Director, Regulatory Affairs
Rogers Communications Inc.
1, Mount Pleasant Road, 4th Floor
Toronto, ON, M4Y 2Y5
michael.studniberg@rci.rogers.com
Subject: Rogers Communications Inc. Central office code request
Dear Michael Studniberg,
We are following up on your request dated 14 August 2024 for the approval of additional central office (CO) codes to be assigned to Rogers Communications Inc. (Rogers). You have made this request on the basis that the numbers are required for Rogers to continue providing competitive wireless services in Joliette, Québec.
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 Rogers’ request against factors outlined in the interim measure, the Commission is satisfied that Rogers has adequately justified its request for additional numbering resources.
Specifically:
- Rogers intends to employ the requested CO codes to continue providing competitive mobile wireless services;
- Rogers demonstrated that it is not in possession of unused numbering resources from previous assignments which can be used instead; and
- Rogers’ request will not have a significant impact on advancing phone number exhaust.
Based on the above, the Commission grants Rogers access to the additional CO codes requested in its letter dated 14 August 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,
Original signed by
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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