The retention of Bell Canada under private ownership after 1906 was in opposition to policies advocated by certain municipal and provincial governments and led to further dramatic changes in the structure of the Canadian telephone industry.
En 1906, en vertu de modifications apportées à la Loi sur les chemins de fer, certains aspects des activités de la Compagnie de Téléphone Bell du Canada relèvent désormais de la Commission des chemins de fer du Canada.