Telecom - Secretary General Letter addressed to the Distribution List

Gatineau, 2 October 2025

Reference: 1011-NOC2023-0092

BY EMAIL

Distribution List

Subject: Independent Telecommunications Providers Association Part 1 Request to update the Implementation of Thousand Block Pooling deadline

In response to the Part 1 filed by the Independent Telecommunications Providers Association on 27 June 2025 regarding the 6 October 2025 deadline to implement Thousand Block Pooling as directed in Implementing thousand-block pooling, Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2024-26, on 5 February 2024, the Commission is notifying industry that it has decided to modify the implementation date for thousand block pooling, with reasons, and a new implementation period, to follow.

The Commission expects all Local Exchange Carriers and Wireless Carriers to continue their efforts to implement thousand-block pooling as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please contact Étienne Robelin, Manager, Numbering Resource Administration, Telecommunications Sector, at etienne.robelin@crtc.gc.ca or 819-712-0199.

Sincerely,

Marc Morin
Secretary General

c.c.: Kelly T. Walsh, Program Manager, Canadian Numbering Administrator, kelly.walsh@cnac.ca
Suneil Kanjeekal, Director, Telecommunications, CRTC, suneil.kanjeekal@crtc.gc.ca
Étienne Robelin, Manager, Telecommunications, CRTC, Etienne.Robelin@crtc.gc.ca

Attachment (1) - Distribution List

Distribution list

Local Exchange Carriers
Wireless Service Providers

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