September 17, 2025 – The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has approved Bell Canada’s request for forbearance from regulation of residential local exchange services in four exchanges. This decision (Telecom Decision CRTC 2025-242) means Bell will no longer be regulated under certain tariff and mandatory service obligations in those areas. For the full official text, see the government source: CRTC Decision 2025-242.
Why CRTC Updates Matters
This change directly affects parties monitoring telecommunications regulation, provincial government obligations, and tariff-based service requirements. Companies operating in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, or other impacted provinces should note the shift: regulatory compliance, published acts, and rates may no longer be enforced in the same way for those exchanges. Tracking amendments in committee reports, published acts and regulations, and updates to ministerial press releases will be especially important.
How Gnowit Helps You Stay Aligned
For telecom providers and stakeholders affected by CRTC rulings, Gnowit’s Legislative Monitoring Software is the ideal tool. It captures:
- real-time updates on published regulations and forbearance decisions
- changes in federal and provincial government telecommunications policy
- alerts when committee transcripts or regulatory briefs that affect your service zones are released
To see how Gnowit can help you monitor telecom-regulatory shifts like this and stay compliant, visit Gnowit’s product page: Regulatory Monitoring Solutions