Notice No. DGTP-008-00

Industry Canada

Radiocommunication Act

Notice No. DGTP-008-00 — Proposed Revisions to the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations

This Notice invites comments on proposals for the revision of the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations as outlined in the consultation paper under the above title.

Background

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) adopts a Table of Frequency Allocations as part of the International Radio Regulations. This International Table allocates radio frequency spectrum to various combinations of radio services and is revised on a periodic basis along with other parts of the international regulations.

The Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations is derived from the International Table of Frequency Allocations adopted by the ITU. The Canadian Table selects those radio services required to meet Canadian needs and also specifies, by Canadian footnote, any additional provisions for use of those services in Canada. Industry Canada revises the Canadian Table on a periodic basis normally following an ITU World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC). The WRC-97 Conference, which met in October/November 1997, adopted a number of changes to the frequency allocations in the International Table. The Conference dealt with a large number of issues including the consolidation of the various mobile satellite services and the allocation of spectrum to the Earth Sciences services. The resulting changes to the International Table demand the consideration of several issues on a domestic basis. The referenced Consultation Paper presents these issues and makes proposals for revision to the Canadian Table. This document is available electronically on the Internet at the following address:

World Wide Web (WWW)
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/spectrum

or can be obtained in hard copy (for a fee), from:

Tyrell Press Ltd.
2714 Fenton Road
Gloucester, Ontario K1T 3T7
Email: sales1@tyrellpress.ca
1-800-267-4862 (Canada toll-free telephone)
1-800-574-0137 (United States toll-free telephone)
(613) 822-0740 (Worldwide telephone)
(613) 822-1089 (Facsimile)

and

DLS, St. Joseph Print Group
45 Sacré-Coeur Boulevard
Hull, Quebec K1A 0S7
1-888-562-5561 (Canada toll-free telephone)
1-800-565-7757 (Canada toll-free facsimile)
(819) 779-4335 (Worldwide telephone)
(819) 779-2833 (Worldwide facsimile)

Invitation to Comment

Industry Canada invites interested parties to provide their views and comments on the Consultation Paper issued through this Notice. To ensure that all comments are duly considered, submissions must be received no later than September 29, 2000. All comments will be posted on the Industry Canada spectrum Web site (http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/spectrum). Shortly after the close of the comment period, all comments received will also be available in hard copy, for a fee, from the addresses listed above.

Interested parties are encouraged to submit their comments in electronic format (WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF or ASCII TXT) to facilitate posting on the department’s Web site. Documents submitted should be sent with a note specifying the software, version number and operating system used. All comments should make reference to “Comments - Gazette Notice DGTP-008-00" and be sent to DGTP-DSRS@ic.gc.ca. Written submissions must be addressed to the Director General, Telecommunications Policy Branch, Industry Canada, 300 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0C8. They must cite the Canada Gazette Part I Notice publication date, the title and the Notice reference number (DGTP-008-00).

July 14, 2000

Michael Helm
Director General
Telecommunications Policy Branch