Gazette Notice SMSE-003-09

Department of Industry
Radiocommunication Act

Notice No. SMSE-003-09 - New Issues of SRSP-510, SRSP-513, RSS-133, RSS-137 and RSS-139

Notice is hereby given that Industry Canada is releasing the following updated documents:

• Standard Radio System Plan 510 (SRSP-510), Issue 5: Technical Requirements for Personal Communications Services (PCS) in the Bands 1850-1915 MHz and 1930-1995 MHz, which sets out the minimum technical requirements for the efficient utilization of these bands;
• Standard Radio System Plan 513 (SRSP-513), Issue 2: Technical Requirements for Advanced Wireless Services in the Bands 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz, which sets out the minimum technical requirements for the efficient utilization of these bands;
• Radio Standards Specification 133 (RSS-133), Issue 5: 2 GHz Personal Communications Services, which sets certification requirements for transmitters and receivers used in radiocommunications systems to provide Personal Communications Services (PCS) in the bands 1850-1915 MHz and 1930-1995 MHz;
• Radio Standards Specification 137 (RSS-137), Issue 2: Location and Monitoring Service in the Band 902-928 MHz, which sets certification requirements for radio equipment for the location and monitoring service (LMS) in the band 902-928 MHz; and
• Radio Standards Specification 139 (RSS-139), Issue 2: Advanced Wireless Services Equipment Operating in the Bands 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz, which sets certification requirements for transmitters and receivers used in radiocommunications systems to provide Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) in these bands.

The above documents were updated to reflect recent changes in equipment and certification requirements.

General information

SRSP-510, Issue 5; SRSP-513, Issue 2; RSS-133, Issue 5; RSS-137, Issue 2; and RSS-139, Issue 2, will come into force as of the date of publication of this notice.

These documents have been coordinated with industry through the Radio Advisory Board of Canada (RABC).

The Radio Equipment Technical Standards Lists will be amended to reflect the above changes.

Any inquiries regarding the SRSPs should be directed to the Manager, Mobile and Personal Communications, telephone: 613-990-4722, fax: 613-952-5108, email: srsp.pnrh@ic.gc.ca and inquiries regarding the RSSs should be directed to the Manager, Radio Equipment Standards, telephone: 613-990-4699, fax: 613-991-3961, email: res.nmr@ic.gc.ca.

Interested parties should submit their comments within 120 days of the date of publication of this notice. Soon 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://www.ic.gc.ca/spectrum.

Submitting comments

Respondents are requested to provide their comments in electronic format (WordPerfect, Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF) to the Manager, Mobile and Personal Communications, for the SRSPs, and to the Manager, Radio Equipment Standards, for the RSSs, along with a note specifying the software, version number and operating system used.

Written submissions should be addressed to the Director General, Spectrum Engineering Branch, 300 Slater Street, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0C8.

All submissions should cite Canada Gazette, Part I, the publication date, the title and notice reference number SMSE-003-09.

Obtaining copies

Copies of this notice and documents referred to herein are available electronically on the Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site at http://www.ic.gc.ca/spectrum.

Official versions of notices can be viewed at www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/index-eng.html. Printed copies of the Canada Gazette can be ordered by telephoning the sales counter of Canadian Government Publishing at 613-941-5995 or 1-800-635-7943.

January 9, 2009

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Marc Dupuis
Director General
Spectrum Engineering Branch