Personal Communications Services

Background

• A Brief History of Cellular and PCS Licensing
  October 2004
  
  
• Consultant Study conducted by Wall Communications Inc. on the Canadian Mobile Wireless Industry (PDF Format, 159 KB)
  November 2001
  
  • Executive Summary (PDF Format, 17 KB)
    
    
• Industry Canada's Comments on the United States Consultations for the Allocation of Spectrum for Third-Generation (3G) Mobile Services
  February 2001
  
  
• Background Information for the 1995 Licensing Process
  August 14, 2001
  
  
• Cellular Services
  
  
• New Party Cellular
  

Auction

• 2000 Auction of Additional PCS Spectrum
  
  
• Backgrounder Information for the 2000 Auction of Additional PCS Spectrum
  
  
• PCS Auction Licensees
  

Other Licensing Processes

• Gazette Notice DGRB-002-05 — Available Personal Communications Services (PCS) Spectrum in the 2 GHz Frequency Range
  July 16, 2005

  First Assessment Date, September 16, 2005

  • Available Licences
  • Results of the First Assessment Date

  Second Assessment Date, December 16, 2005

  • Available Licences
  • Results of the Second Assessment Date
    
    

  Third Assessment Date, March 17, 2006

  • Available Licences
  • Results of the Third Assessment Date
    
    

  Fourth Assessment Date, June 16, 2006

  • Available Licences
  • Results of the Fourth Assessment Date
    
    
• Gazette Notice DGRB-004-03 - Unassigned Personal Communications Services (PCS) Spectrum in the 2 GHz Frequency Range
  November 8, 2003
  • Results of the First-Come, First-Served Process
    (PDF Format, 329 KB)

  Please note that the updated conditions of licence (refered to as D2 on Cellular and PCS licences) apply to incumbent and new Cellular and PCS licences, as of November 1, 2005. The updated conditions of licence replace the original conditions of licence, which were rescinded November 1, 2005. Also note the "Frequencies" section of the letter at the preceding hyperlink.

• Approval in principle authorizing the provision of Personal Communications Services (PCS) to the Ontario Telecommunications Association (OTA)
  November 2004
  
  
• 1995 Comparative Review Process
  

Spectrum Cap

• Review of the Spectrum Cap Applied to Providers of Personal Communications Services

Service Areas

• Local Telephone Service Areas (Tel)
  April 2006
  
  
• Spectrum Direct
  
  
• Spectrum Geo
  

Licence Conditions

• Conditions for PCS and Cellular Spectrum Licences
  (Updated: November 1, 2005)
• Letter to Incumbent Personal Communications Services (PCS) and Cellular licensees
  

Please note that the updated conditions of licence (referred to as D2 on Cellular and PCS licences) apply to incumbent and new Cellular and PCS licences, as of November 1, 2005. The updated conditions of licence replace the original conditions of licence, which were rescinded November 1, 2005.

Fees

• New Fee and Licensing Regime for Cellular and Incumbent Personal Communications Services (PCS) Licensees
  February 2005
  
  
  • Gazette Notice DGRB-005-03 — Radio Authorization Fees for Wireless Telecommunication Systems that Operate in the Radio Frequency Bands 824.040 MHz to 848.970 MHz, 869.040 MHz to 893.970 MHz or 1850 MHz to 1990 MHz
    December 20, 2003
    
    
  • Gazette Notice DGRB-006-03 - Spectrum Licensing Policy for Cellular and Incumbent Personal Communications Services (PCS)
    December 20, 2003
    
    
• Consultation on a New Fee and Licensing Regime for Cellular and Incumbent Personal Communications Services (PCS) Licensees
  December 2002
  

Related Documents

The following documents, as amended from time to time, outline the policy framework and radio licence application requirements for Personal Communication Services

• Technical Requirements for Personal Communications Services in the Bands 1850-1910 MHz and 1930-1990 MHz (SRSP-510)
  
  
• Client Procedures Circulars (CPC)
  
  
• Radiocommunication Regulations (RR)
  
  
• Radio Systems Policies (RP)
  
  
• Radio Standards Specifications (RSS)
  
  
• Spectrum Utilization Policy SP-Gen (SP-Gen)
  
  
• Canada Gazette Notice DGTP-005-95/DGRB-002-95: Policy and Call for Application for Wireless Personal Communications Services in the 2 GHz Range.
  
  
• Canada Gazette Notice DGRB-005-00/DGTP-007-00: Policy and Licensing Procedures for the Auction of the Additional PCS Spectrum in the 2 GHz Frequency Range.
  
  
• Amendments and Supplements and Clarification Questions to the Policy and Licensing Procedures for the Auction of Additional Spectrum in the 2 GHz Frequency Range, October 2000.
  
  
• Terrestrial Radiocommunication Agreements and Arrangements (TRAA), Interim Sharing Arrangement between Industry Canada and the Federal Communications Commission concerning the Use of the Band 1850 to 1990 MHz.
  
  
• Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations
  
  
• Radio Standards Procedure 113 (RSP-113): Application Procedures for Planned Radio Stations above 960 MHz in the Fixed Service.
  
  
• Radio Standards Specification 133 (RSS-133): 2 GHz Personal Communications Services.
  
  
• Client Procedures Circular 2-0-03 (CPC-2-0-03), Environmental Process, Radiofrequency Fields and Land-Use Consultation.
  
  
• Client Procedures Circular 2-1-09 (CPC-2-1-09), Displacement of Fixed Service Stations Operating in the 2 GHz Frequency Range to Accommodate Licensed Personal Comunications Services (PCS).
  
  
• Client Procedures Circular 2-1-10 (CPC-2-1-10), Licensing of Personal Communications Services (PCS) in the 2 GHz Band.
  
  
• Client Procedures Circular 2-1-23 (CPC-2-1-23), Licensing Procedure for Spectrum Licences for Terrestrial Services.
  
  
• Safety Code 6, Limits of Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields in the Frequency Range from 3 kHz - 300 GHz.
  

Information Documents

The following documents may be of interest for the implementation of Personal Communications Services related to SRSP-510.

• Spectrum Utilization Policy (SP 1-3 GHz), Amendments to the Microwave Spectrum Utilization Policies in the 1-3 GHz Frequency Range.
  
  
• Canada Gazette Notice DGTP-002-95 (DGTP-002-95), Revisions to Microwave Spectrum Utilization Policies in the Range of 1-20 GHz.
  
  
• Standard Radio System Plan 301.7 (SRSP-301.7), Technical Requirements for the Fixed Line-of-Sight Radio Systems Operating in the Band 1700-1850 MHz.