Industry Canada Update for DGSO RABC Quarterly Committee Meetings Sept 25, 2012 Toronto, Ontario
Internal Review of Licence Fees · Industry Canada sets fees to be reflective of market value, in order to encourage efficient use of spectrum and provide a fair return to all Canadians • Industry Canada is undertaking an internal review of all fees Upon completion of a review, Industry Canada will publish its findings and may recommend changes – Stakeholder comments would be sought on any potential changes 1
Upcoming Renewal Processes for Spectrum Licences 2300 MHz and 3500 MHz licences – Begin expiring in 2014 – Consultation on Renewal Process anticipated in October 24 GHz and 38 GHz licences – Begin expiring in 2015 – Consultation on Renewal Process anticipated in 2013 2
Ownership and Control Reviews On June 29, 2012 Bill C-38 received Royal Assent Amendments made to Telecommunications Act relating to eligibility New Exemption from Review: – If applicant’s/licensee’s annual revenues (including the revenues of all of its affiliates) from the provision of telecommunications services in Canada represent less than 10% of the total annual revenues nationally (current 10% threshold is $4. 27 billion in annual revenues as determined by CRTC on annual basis) Minister must come to his own determination with respect to meeting the eligibility requirement Upon request, applicants / existing licensees to provide IC with: – corporate documents to demonstrate eligible to hold a licence as a carrier under section 10. 2. e. g. certificate of incorporation in Canada; – brief written description of their annual revenues from the provision of telecommunications services in Canada; and – corporate documents upon which they made this assessment, e. g. financial statement If not exempt, then: – licensee must demonstrate that it is eligible to hold a licence as a carrier (full Canadian ownership and control requirements) under section 10 of the Radiocommunications Regulations, and provide supporting documentation for our review 3
Auctions Consultation on Auction Framework for 700 MHz released in April 2012 – Comments and reply comments received – Analysis underway Consultation on Auction Framework for 2500 MHz – Publication anticipated before end of year Tower Sharing and Roaming Review · Consultation released March 2012 – Comments and reply comments received – Analysing comments and formulating recommendations 4
Site Data Upload – changes coming Information being distributed to all licensees using phased-approach – – Existing PCS, Cellular and AWS clients first Existing WBS (3650 MHz) clients second All other spectrum licence clients last Update to CPC-2 -1 -23 Licensing Procedure for Spectrum Licences for Terrestrial Services to include new process and new data elements 5
SC-6 Signage and Demarcation New CPC being developed – CPC 2 -0 -20 Radio Frequency Fields – Signs and Access Control Will replace previous document: GL-02 New CPC will outline procedures, identify requirements when SC-6 limits are exceeded Self-identification will be required for sites >/= 50% of SC-6 limits 6
MURS – Multi-Use Radio Service SP 1. 7 GHz released June 2009 SP included designation of 5 VHF freqs for MURS - 151. 820, 151. 880, 151. 940, 154. 570, 154. 600 MHz MURS implementation set for June 2014 7
CEAA Review Canadian Environmental Assessment Act 2012 Former CEAA captured many small projects that had low risk of environmental impact CEAA 2012 focuses on major projects with high risk – Set out in Regulations Designating Physical Activities (similar to former Inclusion List Regulations) CEAA 2012 covers projects on federal lands, or are financially supported federally if located outside Canada Annual reports are to be provided to Parliament Industry Canada still in early stages of understanding operational implications 8
New and Updated Documents Released July 2012 – SAB-001 -12 — Low-power Licensed Radiocommunication Devices, Including Wireless Microphones, in the Band 698 -806 MHz – continued operation of low-power radiocommunication devices, including wireless microphones, currently licensed to operate in the bands 698 -764 MHz and 776 -794 MHz, will be permitted until March 31, 2013 August 2012 – DGSO-005 -12 — Available Personal Communications Services (PCS) Spectrum in the 2 GHz Frequency Range – SMSE-007 -12 — Consultation on a Policy, Technical and Licensing Framework for Use of the Public Safety Broadband Spectrum in the Bands 758 -763 MHz and 788 -793 MHz (D Block) and 763 -768 MHz and 793 -798 MHz (PSBB Block) 9
Скачать презентацию Industry Canada Update for DGSO RABC Quarterly Committee
7217e8223d4ea541b1e9fd6f9c203a31.ppt