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7.0 Consequential Changes to the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations
Based on the decisions made in the spectrum utilization policies, a number of changes are required in the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations. These changes include new or modified domestic footnotes to describe the inter-relationship between co-primary allocated services in certain bands. Since these footnotes are intended to reflect the decisions made in the utilization policies, comments, if any, should be directed at the language used rather than the overall intent. The comment period specified in the gazette notice announcing the release of this document will apply to these changes, after which time they will be incorporated into the Canadian Table at the earliest opportunity.
The proposals contained in this section are identified as modifications to the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations, last revised as a result of WRC-00. (The current version of the Canadian Table may be obtained from the Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site
- ADD
- indicates an international footnote created at WRC-03 or a proposed new Canadian footnote.
- SUP
- indicates an international footnote suppressed at WRC-03 or a Canadian footnote proposed for suppression.
- MOD
- indicates an international footnote modified at WRC-03 or a Canadian footnote proposed for modification. These appear in both the Table and in the lists of footnotes.
- Strikeout
- indicates the proposed removal of a radio service or footnote, or removal of specific text within a Canadian footnote.
- Underlining
- indicates the proposed addition of a radio service or footnote, or removal of specific text within a Canadian footnote.
- CAN ZZ
- identifies a Canadian footnote.
- 5.XXX
- identifies a international footnote.
Note: The text of international footnotes is not open for consideration in this discussion paper and consequently the modifications to footnotes made at WRC-03 are incorporated but not identified.
7.1 Changes to the Band 4500–4990 MHz
In line with the spectrum policy decisions made in Sections 3.2.1 and 3.2.2, the following changes to the Canadian Table are required.
MOBILE
MOD C25
MOBILE
FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth)
5.441 MOD C25 MOD C16A
MOBILE
Radio Astronomy
C25
MOBILE 5.442
RADIO ASTRONOMY 5.443
5.149 C25
MOBILE
Radio Astronomy
MOD C25
MOBILE 5.442
RADIO ASTRONOMY 5.443
5.149 5.339 C25
Footnote: MOD C25 for the Band 4400–4940 MHz
Existing Radio Astronomy Footnote:
5.442 In the bands 4 825-4 835 MHz and 4 950-4 990 MHz, the allocation to the mobile service is restricted to the mobile, except aeronautical mobile, service.
7.2 Changes to the Band 5850–7075 MHz
MOBILE
FIXED-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space)
Amateur
Radiolocation
5.150 C16X
FIXED-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space)
5.149 5.440 5.458
FIXED-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space) (space-to-Earth) 5.441 C40
5.458 5.458A 5.458B 5.458C C16A
Further Consultation:
Comment is sought in on the proposal (Section 3.4) for a domestic footnote to ensure that DSRC systems in the FS and MS services have priority over FSS operations in the band 5850–5925 MHz.
A comment period of three months from the release of this document will apply.
7.3 Changes to the Band 10.7-13.25 GHz
FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) 5.441 5.484A C41
C16 C16A C16C C16B
5.485 5.486 5.488 C16B
BROADCASTING-SATELLITE C43 C47
FIXED
FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth)
5.487A 5.488 5.490 5.492 C16B
FIXED-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space)
FIXED-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space) 5.441
C16A C16C
7.4 Changes to the Band 13.75-14.0 GHz
RADIOLOCATION
Standard Frequency and Time Signal-Satellite (Earth-to-space)
Earth exploration-satellite
MOD 5.502 MOD 5.503 5.503A C16B
(WRC-03)
- 115 dB(W/m2 · 10 MHz)) for more than 1% of the time produced at 36 m above sea level at the low water mark, as officially recognized by the coastal state;
- 115 dB(W/m2 · 10 MHz)) for more than 1% of the time produced 3 m above ground at the border of the territory of an administration deploying or planning to deploy land mobile radars in this band, unless prior agreement has been obtained.
For earth stations within the fixed-satellite service having an antenna diameter greater than or equal to 4.5 m, the e.i.r.p. of any emission should be at least 68 dBW and should not exceed 85 dBW.
(WRC-03)
- in the band 13.770-13.780 GHz, the e.i.r.p. density of emissions from any earth station in the fixed-satellite service operating with a space station in geostationary-satellite orbit shall not exceed:
- 4.7D + 28 dB(W/40 kHz), where D is the fixed-satellite service earth station antenna diameter (m) for antenna diameters equal to or greater than 1.2 m and less than 4.5 m;
- 49.2 + 20 log(D/4.5) dB(W/40 kHz), where D is the fixed-satellite service earth station antenna diameter (m) for antenna diameters equal to or greater than 4.5 m and less than 31.9 m;
- 66.2 dB(W/40 kHz) for any fixed-satellite service earth station for antenna diameters (m) equal to or greater than 31.9 m;
- 56.2 dB(W/4 kHz) for narrow-band (less than 40 kHz of necessary bandwidth) fixed-satellite service earth station emissions from any fixed-satellite service earth station having an antenna diameter of 4.5 m or greater;
- the e.i.r.p. density of emissions from any earth station in the fixed-satellite service operating with a space station in non-geostationary-satellite orbit shall not exceed 51 dBW in the 6 MHz band from 13.772 to 13.778 GHz.
Automatic power control may be used to increase the e.i.r.p. density in these frequency ranges to compensate for rain attenuation, to the extent that the power flux-density at the fixed-satellite service space station does not exceed the value resulting from use by an earth station of an e.i.r.p. meeting the above limits in clear-sky conditions.
SUP 5.503A
Provisional Changes:
The Department is provisionally adopting the changes to the regulations made at WRC-03 which will facilitate the operation of transmitting earth stations with antenna diameters as small as 1.2 meters in the band 13.75-14.0 GHz under the restrictions prescribed in the regulations.
A comment period of 30 days from the release of this document will apply to these provisional changes. In the absence of compelling arguments to the contrary, these changes will be incorporated in the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations.
7.5 Changes to the Band 17.8-19.7 GHz
FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) (Earth-to-space) 5.484A 5.516
C16A C43 C47 C16D
FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) (Earth-to-space) 5.484A 5.520
5.519 C16A C43 C47 C16D C16E
FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) 5.484A
C16A C16E
FIXED
FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) 5.522B
SPACE RESEARCH (passive)
5.522A C16A C16E
FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) 5.523A
C16A C16E
FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) Earth-to-space 5.523B
5.523C 5.523D 5.523E
C16A C16D CYY
Note: Based on the decisions made in this document, footnote CXX (CAN 01) will not be incorporated in the Canadian Table.
It is the intention of the Department to incorporate these changes in the Canadian Table, however comment will be accepted on improvements to the language. The comment period specified in the gazette notice announcing the release of this document will apply to these changes. In the absence of compelling arguments to the contrary, these changes will be incorporated as presented.
Provisional Changes:
The Department provisionally removes the allocation to FSS in the Earth-to-space direction in the band 19.3-19.7 GHz.
The Department provisionally adopts a footnote in the Canadian Table as follows:
A comment period of 30 days from the release of this document will apply to these provisional changes. In the absence of compelling arguments to the contrary, these changes will be incorporated in the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations.
7.6 Changes to the Band 27.5-29.5 GHz
FIXED-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space) 5.484A 5.523A 5.523C
5.523E 5.535A 5.539 5.541A
MOBILE
5.538 5.540 C16A C47A C16F C16G CZZ
Note: Based on the decisions made in this document, footnote CXX (CAN 01) will not be incorporated in the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations.
Provisional Changes:
The Department provisionally adopts a footnote in the Canadian Table as follows:
A comment period of 30 days from the release of this document will apply to these provisional changes. In the absence of compelling arguments to the contrary, these changes will be incorporated in the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations.
Appendix A
Definitions of Short Forms and Acronyms Referred to in SP 3-30 GHz
| Abbreviations and abbrs | Definition |
|---|---|
| AWS | Advanced Wireless Service |
| BSS | broadcast-satellite service |
| C band | Refers to frequencies in the range between 3700 and 7025 MHz |
| CAB | Canadian Association of Broadcasters |
| CARS | Cable Television Relay Service |
| CATV | Cable Television |
| CCTA | Canadian Cable and Television Association |
| CEC | Cooperative Engagement Capability |
| DEMS | Digital Electronic Messaging Systems |
| DND | Department of National Defence |
| DSRC | Dedicated Short Range Communications |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission |
| FL | feeder links |
| FS | fixed service |
| FSS | fixed-satellite service |
| FWA | Fixed Wireless Access |
| GoC | Government of Canada |
| GSO | geostationary satellite orbit |
| HAPS | High Altitude Platform Stations |
| HC | High Capacity (traffic rates > 51.840 Mb/s) |
| HDFS | high-density fixed service |
| ISM | Industrial, scientific and medical |
| ITS | Intelligent Transportation Systems |
| Ka band | Refers to frequencies in the ranges 19.7-20.2 GHz and 27.5-30.0 GHz |
| Ku band | Refers to frequencies within the range 10.7 GHz - 14.5 GHz |
| LC | Low Capacity (traffic rates  1.544 Mb/s 24.704 Mb/s ) |
| LE | Licence Exempt |
| LEO | low-Earth orbiting |
| LMCS | Local Multipoint Communications Systems |
| LMDS | Local Multipoint Distribution Systems |
| MC | Medium Capacity (traffic rates > 24.704 Mb/s 51.840 Mb/s) |
| MCS | Multipoint Communications System |
| MS | mobile services |
| MSS | mobile-satellite service |
| MSS FL | Mobile Satellite Service Feederlinks |
| NGSO | non-geostationary satellite orbit |
| NPRM | Notice of Proposed Rule Making (FCC document) |
| PCS | Personal Communications Service |
| PFD | power flux-density |
| PSTN | Public Switched Telephone Network |
| RABC | Radio Advisory Board of Canada |
| RP-008 | Policy Framework for the Provision of Fixed-satellite Services |
| RP-015 | Microwave Licensing Policy Respecting Carriage of Program Signals to Broadcasting Undertakings |
| RP-020 | Guidelines on the Licensing Process and Spectrum Release |
| RP-022 | Microwave Licensing Policy Framework |
| RPV | remote piloted vehicles |
| SCADA | system control and data acquisition |
| SNG | satellite news gathering |
| SP 1-20 GHz | Revisions to Microwave Spectrum Utilization Policies in the Range of 1-20 GHz |
| SP-GEN | General Information Related to Spectrum Utilization and Radio Systems Policies |
| SRSP | Standard Radio System Plan |
| STL | studio transmitter links |
| TDD | time division duplex |
| TLRCT | Tactical Long-Range Communications Terminals |
| UWB | ultra-wide band |
| VHCM | Very High-capacity Microwave |
| VLC | Very Low Capacity (traffic rates < 1.544 Mb/s) |
| VSAT | Very Small Aperture Terminal |
| WARC-92 | 1992 World Administrative Radiocommunication Conference |
| WCS | Wireless Communications Service |
| WRC-03 | World Radio Conference 2003 |
| WTO | World Trade Organization |
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