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Department of Industry
Radiocommunication Act

Posted on Industry Canada website: April 9, 2009
Publication Date in Canada Gazette: April 11, 2009

Notice No. DGRB-008-09 – Consultation on a New Spectrum Licensing Approach and Fee for Narrowband Multipoint Communication Systems (N-MCS)

This notice invites public comment on all aspects of the paper entitled Consultation on a New Spectrum Licensing Approach and Fee for Narrowband Multipoint Communication Systems (N-MCS). This document outlines Industry Canada's proposed spectrum licensing approach and fee for future N-MCS, including Automated Meter Reading (AMR) and Automated Meter Infrastructure (AMI) networks. Proposals outlined in this paper seek to address eligibility, licensing requirements, fees and other issues associated with N-MCS networks.

Submitting comments

Interested parties are invited to submit comments on proposals in the consultation no later than June 12, 2009, in electronic format (WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF or XHTML) to the following e-mail address: Spectrum.Operations@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, 15th floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0C8.

All submissions should cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, the publication date, the title and notice reference number DGRB-008-09.

Obtaining copies

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

Official versions of Canada Gazette notices can be viewed at http://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.

April 2, 2009

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Michael D. Connolly
Director General
Radiocommunications and
Broadcasting Regulatory Branch