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Pacific Region CircularPRC 06-01, " Using Spectrum Direct's New 'Request New Account and Web Profile' Link by Radio Equipment Suppliers and Service Providers" is now available by contacting your local district office. |
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The Pacific Spectrum Connection is now online. You can find it on the SITT Gateway under What's New! |
Contraventions ActSpectrum Management Officers can now issue tickets for violations of the Radiocommunication Act and Radio Regulations. More info in the Regional Activities section. |
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Industry Canada is introducing a new Standard Radio System Plan, SRSP-511, which states the technical requirements for land mobile systems operating in the bands 764-770 MHz and 794-800 MHz for public safety applications. Notice is also given that Industry Canada is amending Radio Standards Specification 119, which sets out requirements for radio transmitters and receivers for the land mobile and fixed services in bands allocated within the 27.41 MHz to 960 MHz range.
RSS-119 was updated to include requirements for land mobile equipment operating in the bands 764-770 MHz and 794-800 MHz. These standards reflect changes in accordance with a new radio system policy announced in Gazette Notice DGTP-001-06, released in June 2006, which outlines how these frequency bands will be used for public safety applications.
Baby monitors, garage door openers, WiFi and Bluetooth devices are examples of licence-exempt equipment. There is no requirement to obtain radio licenses from Industry Canada to own and operate these devices. As they grow in popularity with consumers and business, Industry Canada sees a need to clarify the rules on importing and operating this equipment. In the recently published Low-power Licence-exempt Radiocommunication Devices: Frequently Asked Questions, clients can find out about the regulation and use of licence-exempt devices in Canada, what to expect when there is interference, the rules applicable to importing such devices, and links to relevant documents and resources.
Industry Canada will publish a new Antenna Policy and Procedure document within the next few months to replace Issue 3 of CPC-2-0-03, "Environmental Process, Radiofrequency Fields and Land-Use Consultation". The new document will come into full effect approximately 6 months after publication. Operational issues of this document will be explained to users, municipalities, and other interested parties in presentation sessions at many locations. Anyone receiving this newsletter from Industry Canada will be notified when the new policy is published and will be invited to a presentation session. If you know anyone else who would like to be notified or invited please ask them to contact their local district office.
More than 600 Pacific Region licensees, all operating on 72 frequencies in the frequency range 151.050 to 151.880 MHz, received letters from Industry Canada last July. The letters informed licensees of potential future frequency designations and requested up-to-date information on their radio systems. The 72 frequencies are being considered for province-wide designation for communication exclusively on BC's estimated 650,000 kilometres of resource roads, used in the forestry, oil and gas, and mining industries. Although a response was only necessary if there were changes to report, more than half the total recipients replied to our district offices. This was a much higher response rate than we had anticipated – thank you! The information received will guide next steps in the Resource Road Initiative, which aims to reduce the number of frequencies currently used to a more manageable number.
Spectrum Management Officers can now, under the Federal Contraventions Act of 2005, issue tickets for violations of the Radiocommunication Act and Radio Regulations. Fines are $288 for an individual and $575 for a company. The most common offences are:
If you have any concerns about your radio operations contact your local district office for clarification. They can help you ensure that your system meets all legal requirements.
More information on Federal Contraventions Violation tickets can be found at: http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/tickets/info/fed_violation_ticket.htm
Recently we've received applications from mobile-to-mobile and even small base-mobile systems requesting Appendix 6 in addition to an assignment. Some of these users have a legitimate need to travel radio-controlled roads but many do not. Here's an overview of the appropriate use of Appendix B1 and Appendix 6 and the frequencies they contain.
Appendix B1 contains 10 truck-to-truck channels for use on public roads in the Western provinces. |
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| Tx & Rx Frequency | Area of Operation |
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| 153.05000 MHz | Alberta, Saskatchewan and NWT only, excluding a 90 km radius of Strathmore and Lethbridge |
| 154.10000 | BC and Yukon only, excluding Greater Vancouver, Fraser Valley west of Hope and Vancouver Island south of Nanaimo (LAD 1) |
| 154.32500 | BC and Yukon only, excluding Greater Vancouver, Fraser Valley west of Hope and Vancouver Island south of Nanaimo (LAD 3) |
| 158.94000 | BC and Yukon only (LAD 2) |
| 162.21000 | Alberta only |
| 163.05000 | Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba only, excluding Saskatchewan north of 53 degrees latitude or east of 104 degrees longitude |
| 165.48000 | Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba only, excluding a 80 km radius of Weyburn and a 50 km radius of Grande Prairie |
| 166.62000 | Alberta and Saskatchewan only, excluding a 50 km radius of Calgary and Magrath |
| 168.12000 | Alberta only, excluding a 50 km radius of Olds |
| 173.37000 | Alberta, Saskatchewan, BC and Yukon, excluding a 50 km radius of Saskatoon |
Appendix 6 contains all the Appendix B1 frequencies plus frequencies assigned to Interior and Northern BC for use on radio-controlled resource roads.. | |
Appendix 6 is reserved for radio users who have a legitimate need to travel radio-controlled roads. Installing these frequencies in radios that don't need them encourages their use as truck-to-truck channels and decreases their effectiveness for their intended use. The Spectrum Management program only authorizes Appendix 6 for licensees who have a legitimate need to travel radio-controlled roads. If your client only requires truck-to-truck channels make sure you install only Appendix B1. |
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Spectrum Direct is our flagship on-line services web site. Watch for hints and updates in every issue of this newsletter.
Radio Suppliers and Service Providers can use a new link on the Spectrum Direct website to apply for licensing on behalf of clients who do not have existing licensing. Go down the page to Web Profile, and click on "Request New Account and Web Profile".
A Power of Attorney, giving your client's written permission to manage radio licensing on their behalf, is required when applying for most radio systems. A Power of Attorney is not required when applying on a client's behalf for uncontrolled sharing mobiles fitted only with Appendix 1, Appendix 6, Appendix B1, or LAD channels.
More information on the requirements and procedures associated with this new link can be obtained from your nearest Industry Canada District Office by requesting Pacific Region Information Circular 06 1.
If you prefer not to apply for a new account for a new client, but still would like to submit on-line licence applications on their behalf, contact an Industry Canada district office. A non-radio licence holder account and associated web profiling can be set up in your name, allowing you to submit on-line radio licence applications on behalf of clients.
This section answers questions posed by clients. Should you have a specific topic or question that you would like to see in a future issue, please send it to us. For a more immediate response, please phone your nearest district office.
Some low-power equipment requires licensing. Licence exemptions apply only to radio equipment that has been certified to comply with technical standards, and operates in designated frequency bands.
Kim Mikkelsen, a Spectrum Management Officer in the Okanagan-Kootenay district office, recently heard from two suppliers who experienced computer crashes and lost databases containing client equipment and installation details.
There is a backup device on the market that plugs into a computer and can be set to backup whatever data you wish. Simply push a button on the front of the device when it's time to backup your vital information. Remember to backup all important client data, including radio equipment and frequencies.
Licence-exempt equipment does not require a radio licence so there's no need to provide technical information and pay a licence fee as you do with licensed equipment.
Licensed radio equipment is entitled to some protection from interference. Licence-exempt equipment must not cause interference and is not protected from any interference it receives.
Licensed radio equipment operates within an authorized area. Approved licence-exempt equipment can operate anywhere in Canada.
Your feedback is important to us. Please send your questions, comments and suggestions.
Phone us at 1-800-667-3780 (your call will be routed to the district office in your area), or e-mail us at
Lower Mainland
District Office: vancouver.district@ic.gc.ca
Vancouver Island
District Office: victoria.district@ic.gc.ca
Okanagan Kootenay
District Office: kelowna.district@ic.gc.ca
Northern B.C. /
Yukon District Office: princegeorge.district@ic.gc.ca
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