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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001309014-06-000646
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060919
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060919
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060919

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718940
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				99999999
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08481
		FILM NUMBER:		061097143

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 DE LA GAUCHETIERE OUEST
		STREET 2:		BUREAU 4100 MONTREAL
		CITY:			QUEBEC CANADA
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3B 4Y7
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5143977000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 DE LA GAUCHETIERE OUEST
		STREET 2:		BUREAU 4100 MONTREAL
		CITY:			QUEBEC CANADA
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3B 4Y7

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BELL CANADA ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880111
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BCE Inc.&nbsp;-&nbsp;Form&nbsp;6-K
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UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<FONT SIZE="+2" FACE="Arial"><B>Form 6-K</B></FONT><BR>

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER<BR>PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16<BR>UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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September 19, 2006
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	<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>BCE Inc.</B></FONT><BR>
	<FONT SIZE="-7">&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</FONT>
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	<FONT SIZE="-1">(Translation of registrant&#146;s name into English)</FONT>
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<TR><TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="100%" COLSPAN="5"><FONT FACE="Courier" SIZE="+0">Canada</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE="-7">&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</FONT></TD></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="CENTER" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="100%" COLSPAN="5"><FONT SIZE="-1">(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="100%" COLSPAN="5">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <FONT FACE="Courier" SIZE="+0">1000 de La Gauchetiere O.<br>Suite 4100<br>Montreal, Quebec<br>Canada<br>H3B 5H8</FONT>
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	    <FONT SIZE="-1">(Address of principal executive office)</FONT>
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	Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:&nbsp;&nbsp;[<FONT FACE="Courier">&nbsp;</FONT>]&nbsp;Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[<FONT FACE="Courier">x</FONT>]&nbsp;Form 40-F
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        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:&nbsp;&nbsp;[<FONT FACE="Courier">&nbsp;</FONT>]&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[<FONT FACE="Courier">x</FONT>]&nbsp;No
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        If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="Courier"><U>&nbsp;n/a&nbsp;</U></FONT>
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Press Release re Telesat IPO - September 18, 2006

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       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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       BCE Inc.
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       Date: September 19, 2006
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       By:
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       Patricia Olah<BR><HR WIDTH="30%" NOSHADE>
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       Patricia Olah
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       Corporate Secretary and Lead Governance Counsel
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      <FONT SIZE="2">Press Release re Telesat IPO - September 18, 2006</FONT>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">&#091;Telesat Canada Logo&#093; &#091;BCE Inc. Logo&#093;
</FONT>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><FONT style="font-size: 55pt">News Release
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<FONT style="font-size: 11pt">For immediate release
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 11pt"><FONT style="font-size: 14pt"><B>TELESAT FILES PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS AND REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING</B></FONT>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 14pt"><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><B>OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, September&nbsp;18, 2006 </B>&#150; Telesat Holding Inc. and its shareholder BCE
Inc. (TSX/NYSE:BCE) today announced that a preliminary prospectus and a registration statement have
been filed for an initial public offering of non-voting shares of<U> </U>Telesat Holding Inc., in
Canada and the United States. Prior to completion of the offering, Telesat will incur certain
indebtedness the net proceeds of which, together with the net proceeds of the offering, will be
distributed to BCE.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">The offering will be underwritten by a syndicate of underwriters led by Goldman, Sachs &#038; Co.,
Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking and RBC Capital Markets, which will act as joint
book-running managers for the offering.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">When available, a copy of the U.S. and Canadian preliminary prospectuses may be obtained from
Goldman, Sachs &#038; Co., Attn: Prospectus Department, 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004-2408, Fax:
1-212-902-9316 or email at <U>prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com</U>, or from Citigroup Corporate and
Investment Banking, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th Street, 8th floor, Brooklyn, NY 11220,
Telephone: 1-877-858-5407, or from RBC Capital Markets, (U.S. Prospectus &#151; Attention: Prospectus
Department, One Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway, New York, New York, U.S.A., 10006; Canadian prospectus
&#150; Phone: 1-416-842-5345). The U.S. preliminary prospectus may also be accessed directly from the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at <U>www.sec.gov</U> and the Canadian preliminary
prospectus may also be accessed directly from the Canadian Securities Adminstrators at
<U>www.sedar.com</U>.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may
offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>About Telesat</B>
<BR>
Upon closing of the offering, Telesat Holding Inc. will be the parent company of Telesat Canada
which is a satellite service provider in Canada. The address of its principal offices is 1601
Telesat Court, Gloucester, Ontario, K1B 5P4, Canada and its telephone number is (613)&nbsp;748-0123.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>For media inquiries, please contact:</B>
<BR>
Ronald Alepian
<BR>
BCE
<BR>
514-870-5077
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<U>ronald.alepian@bell.ca</U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">Marilynn Wright
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Telesat Canada
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613-748-0123
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<U>m.wright@telesat.ca</U>



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