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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20121022
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121022

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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:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08481
		FILM NUMBER:		121153741

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CARREFOUR ALEXANDER-GRAHAM-BELL
		CITY:			VERDUN
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3E 3B3
		BUSINESS PHONE:		514-786-3891

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CARREFOUR ALEXANDER-GRAHAM-BELL
		CITY:			VERDUN
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3E 3B3

	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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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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October 19, 2012
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	<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>BCE Inc.</B></FONT><BR>
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      <FONT FACE="Courier" SIZE="+0">1, Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell<br>Corporate Secretary's Office<br>Building A7<br>Verdun, Quebec H3E 3B3</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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Press Release-October 19, 2012
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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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       Date: October 22, 2012
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       Alain F. Dussault<BR><HR WIDTH="30%" NOSHADE>
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       Corporate Secretary
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&#091;BELL LOGO&#093;
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">For immediate release


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><B>Bell confirms it will ask federal Cabinet to issue direction to CRTC</B>
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    <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Broadcasting Act </I>allows Cabinet to issue policy direction to CRTC</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&#149;</TD>
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    <TD>Bell to ask Cabinet to direct CRTC to follow its own rules, will reapply for approval of
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">MONTR&#233;AL, October&nbsp;19, 2012 &#150; BCE Inc. (Bell) today confirmed that it is asking the federal Cabinet
to take action to address the CRTC&#146;s shocking decision to completely ignore its own rules and
policies in rejecting in its entirety Bell&#146;s acquisition of Astral Media.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Bell will file a request that Cabinet issue a policy direction to the CRTC under Section&nbsp;7 of the
<I>Broadcasting Act</I>, requiring the Commission to follow its already in-place policies when reviewing
change of control transactions in broadcasting. With such a policy direction in place, Bell would
then re-submit its application for approval of the Astral transaction.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&#147;The <I>Broadcasting Act </I>explicitly empowers the Cabinet to issue directions to the CRTC on broad
policy matters,&#148; said Mirko Bibic, Bell&#146;s Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer. &#147;A commission that
relies on a 35-year-old working paper to justify rejecting outright the Astral deal, rather than
its own policy established in 2008, clearly needs guidance on the broadest of policy matters.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Bell&#146;s proposed acquisition of Astral was guided by, and complies with, the CRTC&#146;s 2008 Diversity
of Voices regulatory policy, which specifically stated that it would approve broadcasting
transactions resulting in a company controlling less than 35% of total TV audience share. Bell and
Astral combined would have an English-language TV market share of 33.5%, and just 24.4% of the
French-language TV market, both well within the rules.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Yet the CRTC&#146;s decision instead quotes a working paper from 1978, a single application from 1986
and a 1989 public notice to justify its rejection of the Bell-Astral transaction in 2012. Such
unpredictable and arbitrary decision-making leaves Canadian businesses with little confidence in
the policy framework they rely on to make investment decisions.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&#147;It sets a dangerous precedent if government agencies are left to pick and choose the rules they
follow, with many potential consequences not just for the broadcasting industry but for the
Canadian financial system and indeed all Canadians,&#148; said Mr.&nbsp;Bibic. &#147;Under the circumstances, it
is incumbent on those we elect to ensure that agencies they oversee exercise the power available to
them appropriately.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">On Monday, October&nbsp;22, Bell will submit to the Cabinet a formal request that it expeditiously issue
a policy direction to the CRTC under Section&nbsp;7 of the <I>Broadcasting Act</I>. Once the CRTC has been
directed to follow its Diversity of Voices policy when reviewing change of control transactions,
Bell will re-file its application to acquire Astral.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>About Bell</B>
<BR>
Headquartered in Montr&#233;al since its founding in 1880, Bell is Canada&#146;s largest communications
company, providing consumers and business with solutions to all their communications needs. Bell
Media is Canada&#146;s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital
media. Bell is wholly owned by Montr&#233;al&#146;s BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). For more information, please
visit <U>Bell.ca</U>.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&#091;BELL LOGO&#093;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Bell Mental Health Initiative is a multi-year charitable program that promotes mental health
across Canada via the Bell Let&#146;s Talk anti-stigma campaign and support for community care, research
and workplace best practices. To learn more, please visit <U>Bell.ca/LetsTalk</U>.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">For more information, please contact:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Jacqueline Michelis
<BR>
Bell Media Relations
<BR>
1 855 785-1427
<BR>
<U>Jacqueline.michelis@bell.ca</U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Thane Fotopoulos
<BR>
BCE Investor Relations
<BR>
(514)&nbsp;870-4619
<BR>
<U>thane.fotopoulos@bell.ca</U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements</B>
<BR>
Certain statements made in this news release, including, but not limited to, statements relating to
the proposed acquisition by BCE Inc. of Astral Media Inc. and other statements that are not
historical facts, are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements, by their very nature, are
subject to inherent risks, uncertainties and assumptions which give rise to the possibility that
actual results or events could differ materially from our expectations expressed in or implied by
such forward-looking statements. As a result, we cannot guarantee that any forward-looking
statement will materialize and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements.
<BR>
The forward-looking statements contained in this news release describe our expectations at the date
of this news release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Except as may be
required by Canadian securities laws, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements contained in this news release, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are provided herein for the purpose of
giving information about the proposed transaction referred to above. Readers are cautioned that
such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. For additional information with respect
to certain of these and other assumptions and risks, please refer to BCE Inc.&#146;s 2012 First Quarter
MD&A dated May&nbsp;2, 2012, filed by BCE Inc. with the Canadian securities commissions (available at
www.sedar.com) and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (available at www.sec.gov).
This document is also available on BCE Inc.&#146;s website at <U>www.bce.ca</U>.



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