CPC-2-6-01 - Procedure for the Submission of Applications to License Fixed Earth Stations and to Approve the Use of Foreign Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) Satellites in Canada

Approval to Use a Foreign FSS Satellite

To apply for approval for the use of foreign FSS satellites in the Canadian market, applicants such as satellite operators (or their representatives in Canada), radiocommunication carriers, service providers or users, may submit the information listed in Annex IV. Where the department is satisfied that the proposed satellite(s) meets all the criteria for usage in Canada, as described in the FSS policy framework, the Department will advise the applicant and add the particulars of the satellite to the list of approved FSS satellites.

No fee is charged for this submission of information or to add a satellite to the list of approved FSS satellites.

Mailing Instructions

Unless alternate arrangements have been made with the Department, all inquiries or applications to license earth stations should be addressed to the appropriate regional office of Industry Canada.

Applications for approval to use a foreign space station must be submitted to:

Manager, Space Services - Authorization
15^th Floor, Jean Edmonds North Tower
300 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0C8

Related Documents

Legislative and Regulatory Circular, Radiocommunication Act (RA)

Legislative and Regulatory Circular, Radiocommunication Regulations (RR)

Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations

Spectrum Utilization Policy, Revisions to Microwave Spectrum Utilization Policies in the Range of 1-20 GHz (SP 1-20 GHz), and associated revisions

Radio Systems Policy, Policy Framework for the Provision of Fixed Satellite Services (RP-008)

Client Procedures Circular, Radiocommunication and Broadcasting Antenna Systems (CPC-2-0-03)

Radio Standards Procedure, Application Procedures for Planned Radio Stations above 960 MHz in the Fixed Service (RSP-113)

Radio Standards Procedure, Licence Application Procedure for Planned Earth Stations in Space Radiocommunication Services (RSP-114)

Radio Standards Procedure, Licence Application Procedure for Planned Television and/or Radio Receive Only (TVRO) Earth Stations in the Fixed-satellite Service (RSP-116)

Radio Standards Specification (RSS-Gen), General Requirements and Information for the Certification of Radiocommunication Equipment

Radio Standards Specification, Low-power Licence-exempt Radiocommunication Devices (All Frequency Bands): Category I Equipment (RSS-210)

Radio Standards Specification, Low-power Licence-exempt Radiocommunication Devices (All Frequency Bands): Category II Equipment (RSS-310)

Radiocommunication Information Circular, Addresses and Telephone Numbers of Regional and District Offices (RIC-66)

Telecommunications Regulation Circular, Notes Regarding Designation of Emission (Including Necessary Bandwidth and Classification), Class of Station and Nature of Service (TRC-43)

Telecom Decision CRTC 98-17, Regulatory Regime for the Provision of International Telecommunications Services

Health Canada Safety Code 6, Limits of Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields in the Frequency Range from 3 kHz to 300 GHz

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Annex I - Table of FSS Frequency Bands Available for Use in Canada

Annex II - Coordination of Frequency Assignments

1. There are two distinct areas of frequency coordination, namely domestic, which is undertaken by the applicant, and international, which is undertaken by Industry Canada.
2. Domestic coordination of earth station frequency assignments shall be undertaken by the applicant with operators of existing and formally proposed terrestrial stations in other radiocommunication services or earth stations operating in the opposite direction of transmission that are located within the coordination area. These operators are identified by the Department using the appropriate procedures established by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). In the coordination process, frequency growth plans of fixed terrestrial stations that have been provided to the Department in addition to the actual frequency assignments in use or formally proposed under Radio Standards Procedure, Application Procedures for Planned Radio Stations above 960 MHz in the Fixed Service (RSP-113), will be taken into consideration.
3. Applicants attempting domestic coordination of frequency assignments in advance of submitting an application are advised that the coordination area for an earth station must be determined in accordance with the appropriate methods established by the ITU. Industry Canada's Technical and Administrative Frequency Lists (TAFL), which contain the technical parameters of most licensed Canadian radio stations, can be found at Industry Canada's website at http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tafl-ltaf.nsf/eng/home. The results of such coordination efforts should be included in the application.
4. The criteria for determining the need for domestic coordination are established in the relevant Recommendations of the ITU-R. Notwithstanding these criteria, alternative criteria which are mutually agreeable to the parties concerned may be used.
5. The procedures for international coordination are established by the ITU. Such coordination is required where space, earth or terrestrial stations of other administrations might be affected. The criteria to be used in determining whether coordination is necessary are established in Appendices 5 and 7 of the ITU Radio Regulations. Upon completion of any required international coordination, frequency assignments to earth stations may, at Industry Canada's discretion, be notified to the Radiocommunication Bureau of the ITU so that they may be entered in the Master International Frequency Register.
6. For the fixed-satellite service, international coordination with other satellite networks may be unnecessary for the majority of newly proposed earth stations which are to operate within Canada and which meet as a minimum the standard technical characteristics given in Radio Standards Procedure, Licence Application Procedure for Planned Earth Stations in Space Radiocommunication Services (RSP-114), or Radio Standards Procedure, Licence Application Procedure for Planned Television and/or Radio Receive Only (TVRO) Earth Stations in the Fixed-satellite Service (RSP-116). Therefore, the Department will not seek international inter-space-network coordination of such “conforming” earth stations.

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Annex III - Information Required to License a Fixed Earth Station

1. Applicant Information

1.1 Give the full name and address of the applicant, as well as a contact name, telephone number, facsimile number, and e-mail address.

1.2 Where applicable, provide a copy of the certificate of incorporation for the applicant. This is not required if the applicant has already submitted a copy to the Department in support of an application to license other earth stations, and if the information remains valid.

1.3 Provide a copy of the licence, if applicable, from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for international service providers and broadcasting undertakings.

2. General Information on Station

2.1 Identify the location of the earth station site.

2.2 Give the geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude) of the earth station site in degrees, minutes and seconds to an accuracy of one second. Also give the site elevation in metres above mean sea level.

2.3 Indicate the anticipated date of bringing into use of the station, or the effective date of modifications to an existing station.

2.4 Indicate the class of station and nature of service using the symbols described in the Telecommunications Regulation Circular, Notes Regarding Designation of Emission (Including Necessary Bandwidth and Classification), Class of Station and Nature of Service (TRC-43). Describe the nature of the service to be provided and the type of traffic to be carried by this station.

2.5 Describe the relationship between the applicant and users of the radio equipment, and indicate any interconnection of the earth station with public switched networks.

2.6 Indicate the name and location of any other earth station with which communications will be carried out, as well as the points of origin and destination of traffic within the applicant's overall communications system.

2.7 For stations operating in bands requiring coordination, and where the applicant has attempted such coordination, the applicant should indicate: the method used to determine the parties with which coordination was undertaken; the parties with which coordination was undertaken; and any results of the coordination effort.

2.8 Identify the space station(s) with which communications will be established. Indicate whether the satellite is included on the list of approved space stations.

3. Antenna Information

3.1 Indicate the diameter of the antenna (in metres), and the isotropic (or absolute) gain of the antenna (in dBi) in the direction of maximum radiation for each of the transmit and receive frequency bands.

3.2 Attach the measured radiation diagram of the antenna (taking as a reference the direction of maximum radiation) for each band of operation.

3.3 Where the earth station requires coordination with other domestic or international radiocommunication stations, indicate graphically the horizon elevation angle (in degrees) for each azimuth around the earth station starting from True North, or indicate that a default horizon profile of zero degrees in all directions applies.

3.4 Indicate the operating elevation angle (in degrees) of the antenna from the horizontal plane in the direction of the satellite. Where a range in elevation angles is expected, provide the upper and lower elevation angle limits.

3.5 Indicate the operating azimuthal angle (in degrees), clockwise from True North, in the direction of the satellite. Where a range in azimuthal angles is expected, provide the upper and lower azimuthal angle limits.

3.6 Indicate the height (in metres) of the antenna centre above ground level.

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4. Information Related to Transmitting Earth Stations

4.1 Indicate the carrier frequency or frequencies (in MHz) of the emission(s).

4.2 For each carrier, indicate the necessary bandwidth and class of emission using the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) designators.

4.3 Indicate the type of polarization of the transmitted wave in the direction of maximum radiation; also indicate the direction in the case of circular polarization and the plane in the case of linear polarization.

4.4 Indicate for each carrier the peak envelope power (dBW) and the maximum power density in dB (W/Hz) supplied to the input of the antenna averaged over the worst 4 kHz band for carriers below 15 GHz, or averaged over the worst 1 MHz band for carriers above 15 GHz.

4.5 Indicate for each carrier:

5. Information Related to Receiving Earth Stations

5.1 Indicate the carrier frequency or frequencies (in MHz) of the signals to be received.

5.2 For each received carrier, indicate the necessary bandwidth and class of emission using the ITU designators.

5.3 Indicate the type of polarization of the received wave in the direction of maximum gain; also indicate the direction in the case of circular polarization and the plane in the case of linear polarization.

5.4 Where different from the transmitting station, indicate for each carrier received:

5.5 Where the receiving earth station will use radio frequency bands that are shared with stations in other radiocommunication services or that are used by earth stations operating in the opposite direction of transmission, indicate, in degrees Kelvin, the lowest total receiving system noise temperature referred to the output of the receiving antenna of the earth station under “quiet sky conditions.” This value shall be indicated for the nominal value of the angle of elevation when the associated transmitting station is aboard a geostationary satellite and, in other cases, for the minimum value of angle of elevation.

6. Other Information

6.1 Provide any other information which may assist Industry Canada in the evaluation of the proposal.

7. Attestations

7.1 Provide an attestation that the earth station radio equipment will meet all technical requirements as specified in RSP-114 or RSP-116, as appropriate, and that the earth station radio equipment complies with Safety Code 6.

7.2 Provide an attestation that the applicant is or will be compliant with the procedures outlined in CPC-2-0-03, Radiocommunication and Broadcasting Antenna Systems.

Annex IV - Information Required to Obtain Approval to Use a Foreign Space Station in the Fixed-Satellite Service

1. Applicant

1.1 Give the full name and address of the applicant, as well as a contact name, telephone number, facsimile number, and e-mail address.

1.2 Describe the nature of the relationship between the applicant and the satellite operator.

2. Satellite

2.1 Give the name of the satellite and the satellite operator. Include the name of the satellite as notified to the ITU, as well as the commercial name of the satellite.

2.2 Indicate the remaining life expectancy of the satellite.

2.3 Name the administration responsible for the satellite and indicate whether the administration is a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

2.4 Give the dates that the administration coordinated and notified the satellite network, in its current or proposed operating condition, to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and provide the ITU special section reference number and publication date for both filings. If the satellite network has not yet been notified or if the notice is not yet published, provide a list of administrations with which coordination is required and information describing the status of coordination for each of these administrations.

2.5 For geostationary orbit satellites, provide the orbital position of the satellite in degrees West longitude.

2.6 For non-geostationary orbit satellites, provide the number of orbital planes, the number of satellites in each orbital plane, the angle of inclination of each orbit, and the altitudes (in kilometres) of the apogee and perigee of the satellites.

2.7 Describe the extent and nature of the satellite coverage in Canada. Include coverage maps if necessary.

2.8 List the frequency bands that will be used by the satellite, and indicate which bands the associated earth station(s) will use in Canada.

2.9 Describe the types of services to be provided in Canada.

3. Typical Earth Stations

3.1 Provide the parameters of typical earth stations that will operate in Canada. This information is not required if the satellite information is submitted in support of an application to license specific earth stations only.

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¹ The technical requirements for earth stations as set out in RSP-114 and RSP-116 will remain in effect.

² The information required as per sections 2 to 6 and 7.1 of Annex III must be certified by a person licensed by a provincial association or order of engineers.