Telecom - Secretary General Letter addressed to Michael Studniberg (Rogers Communications Canada Inc.)
Gatineau, 9 April 2026
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 central office code request
Dear Michael Studniberg,
We are writing to inform you of the Commission’s decision regarding your 25 February 2026 request for the approval of additional central office (CO) codes to be assigned to Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Rogers). This request was made on the basis that these CO Codes are required to allow Rogers to support its expansion into new rate centers.
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:
- Rogers intends to use these CO codes to expand services in new exchanges, which will increase local competition and provide more telephony options for the Canadian population;
- Rogers 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 Rogers access to the initial CO codes detailed in your 25 February 2026 request filed with the Commission. To facilitate this approval, Commission staff will confirm necessary details with 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 do not hesitate to contact Étienne Robelin, Manager, Telecommunications, at Etienne.Robelin@crtc.gc.ca or 819-712-0199.
Sincerely,
Original signed by
Marc Morin
Secretary General and Executive Vice-President
c.c.:
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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