Telecom - Secretary General Letter addressed to Marielle Wilson (Bragg Communications Inc.)
Gatineau, 20 February 2026
Reference: 1011-NOC2023-0092
BY EMAIL
Marielle Wilson
Vice President, Regulatory and Government Affairs
Bragg Communications Inc.
Suite 801, 6080 Young Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 5M3
Regulatory.Matters@corp.eastlink.ca
Subject: Eastlink central office code request
Dear Marielle Wilson,
We are writing to inform you of the Commission’s decision regarding your 5 January 2026 request for the approval of additional central office (CO) codes to be assigned to Bragg Communications Inc., carrying on business as Eastlink (Eastlink). This request was made on the basis that these CO Codes are required to allow Eastlink to support both its wireline service and its mobile service expansion as a mobile virtual network operator.
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 (CNA) 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:
- Eastlink intends to use these CO codes to expand its wireline and wireless services in new exchanges, which will help promote access to affordable telecommunications services for the Canadian population;
- Eastlink is not in possession of unused numbering resources from previous assignments which can be used instead; and
- The request will not adversely impact available numbering resources.
Based on the above, the Commission grants Eastlink access to the 8 additional CO codes detailed in your 5 January 2026 request filed with the Commission and the CNA .
Further, the Commission notes the Canadian Steering Committee on Numbering’s recommendation that carriers promptly return unused thousands-blocks in a thousand-block pooling environment. All carriers are strongly encouraged to return any blocks that are not placed in service to the CNA once thousand-block pooling has been implemented.
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,
Original signed by
Marc Morin
Secretary General
CC: Kelly T. Walsh, Program Manager, Canadian Numbering Administrator, Kelly.Walsh@cnac.ca
Suneil Kanjeekal, Director, Telecommunications, CRTC, Suneil.Kanjeekal@crtc.gc.ca
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