Proposals and Changes to the Spectrum in Certain Bands Below 1.7 GHz

Proposals and Changes to the Spectrum in Certain Bands Below 1.7 GHz
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Gazette Notice DGTP-004-05 — Proposals and Changes to the Spectrum in Certain Bands Below 1.7&bnsp;GHz

December 2005
Spectrum Management and Telecommunications

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Background
3. Provisional Allocation Changes in the Frequency Bands 216–220 MHz and 220–225 MHz
   • 3.1 Discussion
   • 3.2 Provisional Allocations in the Bands 220–222 MHz and 219–220 MHz.
   • 3.3 Implementation of Spectrum Allocation Changes
4. Provisional Spectrum Policy for the Frequency Band 220–222 MHz
   • 4.1 Discussion
   • 4.2 Provisional Spectrum Utilization Policy
   • 4.3 Some Technical Considerations
   • 4.4 Implementation
5. Proposed Spectrum Designations in the Frequency Band 216–220 MHz
   • 5.1 Discussion
   • 5.2 Proposed Designation Changes to the Band 216–220 MHz
6. Multi-use radios in the 150 MHz Band
   • 6.1 Discussion
   • 6.2 Considerations
   • 6.3 Proposed Transition Plan to Permit MURS
7. Proposal to Release Spectrum for Mobile and Fixed Services in the 900 MHz Range
   • 7.1 Discussion
   • 7.2 Proposal to Release the Bands 901–902 MHz and 940–941 MHz
   • 7.3 Proposal for Designating Spectrum in the Band 944–952 MHz
8. Realignment of Spectrum for Medical Telemetry, Utility Telemetry and Flexible Radio Applications
   • Background
   • 8.1 Suitability of Spectrum
   • 8.2 Spectrum Policy for Utility Telemetry Applications
   • 8.3 Spectrum Policy for Flexible Uses of the Band 1670–1675 MHz
9. Conclusion

• Annex 1 — Number of Assignments in the Bands 216–220 MHz and 220–222 MHz
• Annex 2 — Radio Advisory Board of Canada Recommendations to Re-Allocate the Band 220–222 MHz
• Annex 3 — Current Status of Proposed Extended Bands and Released Spectrum
• Annex 4 — Changes to Frequency Bands From Proposed Opening of Bands/Spectrum Release
• Annex 5 — Bands Under Review for Medical Telemetry Devices
• Annex 6 — Plan for Medical Telemetry at 1.4 GHz
  • Current Canadian Use (in MHz)
  • Current U.S. Plan (in MHz)
  • Proposed Canadian Use (in MHz)
• Annex 7 — Proposed Allocation Modifications for the Frequency Range 1370–1400 MHz

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