Notice No. DGRB-004-02

Department of Industry

Radiocommunication Act

Notice No. DGRB-004-02 — Consultation on a New Fee and Licensing Regime for Cellular and Incumbent Personal Communications Services (PCS) Licensees

This Notice invites public comments on all aspects of the paper entitled Consultation on a New Fee and Licensing Regime for Cellular and Incumbent Personal Communications Services (PCS) Licensees. The document provides Industry Canada’s proposal for the transition of the cellular and incumbent PCS licences to spectrum licences similar to those issued following the auction of additional PCS spectrum in the 2 GHz range.

Interested parties should submit their comments no later than March 5, 2003. Shortly after the close of the comment period, all comments received will be posted on Industry Canada’s Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site at: http://strategis.gc.ca/spectrum.

Submitting Comments

Respondents are requested to provide their comments in electronic format (WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF or ASCII TXT) to the following e-mail address: licence.transition@ic.gc.ca along with a note specifying the software, version number and operating system used.

Written submissions should be addressed to the Manager Operational Policies, Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulatory Branch, Industry Canada, 300 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0C8.

All submissions should cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, publication date, the title, and the notice reference number (DGRB-004-02).

To Obtain A Copy of the Document

The Consultation is available on the Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site at: http://strategis.gc.ca/spectrum.

Paper copies can be obtained for a fee from:

St. Joseph Print Group Inc.
1165 Kenaston Street
P.O. Box 9809, Station T
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 6S1

Phone Number: (613) 746-4005
Toll Free Number: 1-888-562-5561
Fax: (819) 779-2833

E-mail for St. Joseph Print Group Inc.

December 21, 2002

Jan Skora
Director General
Radiocommunications and Broadcasting
Regulatory Branch