Telecom - Secretary General Letter addressed to Michael Studniberg (Rogers Communications Canada Inc.)
Gatineau, 16 May 2025
Reference: 1011-NOC2023-0092
BY EMAIL
Michael Studniberg
Director, Regulatory Affairs
Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
4th Floor, 1 Mount Pleasant Road
Toronto (Ontario) M4Y 2Y5
michael.studniberg@rci.rogers.com
Subject: Rogers Communications Inc. central office code request
Dear Michael Studniberg,
We are writing to inform you of the Commission’s decision regarding your 13 March 2025 request for the approval of additional central office (CO) codes to be assigned to Rogers Communications Inc. (Rogers) and Fido Solutions Inc. (Fido). This request was made on the basis that the numbers are required to continue providing competitive wireless services in Newfoundland and Labrador.
On 30 October 2023, the Commission imposed an interim measure requiring Canadian carriers who require additional CO codes beyond planned levels to apply to both the Canadian Numbering Administrator and the Commission, justifying their need for additional resources. This measure is designed to conserve and maximize the use of available telephone numbers.
Having considered your request for additional numbering resources against factors outlined in the interim measure, the Commission is satisfied that it is justified, on the basis that:
- Rogers and Fido intend to employ the requested CO codes to continue providing competitive mobile wireless services;
- Rogers and Fido are not in possession of unused numbering resources from previous assignments which can be used instead; and
- Your request will not significantly advance phone number exhaust.
Based on the above, the Commission grants Rogers and Fido access to the additional CO codes in Newfoundland and Labrador requested in your 13 March 2025 letter.
If you have any questions, please contact Étienne Robelin, Manager, Numbering Resource Administration, Telecommunications Sector, at etienne.robelin@crtc.gc.ca or 873-354-4325.
Sincerely,
Original signed by
Marc Morin
Secretary General
c.c.:
Suneil Kanjeekal, Director, Telecommunications, CRTC, suneil.kanjeekal@crtc.gc.ca
Kelly T. Walsh, Program Manager, Canadian Numbering Administrator, kelly.walsh@cnac.ca
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