RSP-114 — Licence Application Procedure for Planned Earth Stations in Space Radio Communications Services

Annex A

Eligibility Criteria for Earth Stations¹

A.1 For Earth Stations operating with Canadian Domestic Satellite Networks

A.1.1 For commercial purposes:

• Telesat Canada
• recognized Canadian telecommunication carriers
• persons or organizations wishing to receive signals (other than radio and TV programming) such as news wire services, stock market information, weather services or other business services which are re-transmitted by telecommunications means.
• broadcasters, business users, and others for earth stations in the satellite network to be operated for domestic services only, in accordance with the applicable tariffs, terms and conditions of the space segment provider as approved by the appropriate regulatory authority, and where interconnection with the switched network is proposed, in accordance with terms and conditions approved by the appropriate regulator.

A.1.2 For scientific, experimental and other purposes:

• Telesat Canada
• others, at the discretion of the Minister (the Department will examine each case individually.)

A.2 For Earth Stations operating with Foreign or Internationally Controlled Satellites

A.2.1 For commercial purposes:

• for the international fixed-satellite service (Intelsat): Teleglobe Canada.
• for transborder fixed-satellite services between Canada and the United States provided by satellites operated by recognized operating entities in the United States: Telesat Canada.
• for access to Inmarsat networks: all users. (See main text, section 5.)
• the Department will consider on a case by case basis requests related to other commercial satellite services.

A.2.2 For Scientific or Experimental Purposes

• the Department will consider applications on a case by case basis.

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Annex B

Standard Technical Characteristics for Earth Stations in the Fixed-Satellite Service

1. Transmitter:

• max EIRP density transmitted in any direction towards the horizon in frequency bands between 1 and 15 GHz:

  (40+3(E))dBW/4kHz

  where E is the horizon elevation angle in degrees for any direction.

• power stability: ± 1dB
• frequency stability: ± 0.01%
• unwanted emissions: spurious emissions outside the assigned bandwidth, with the exception of intermodulation products, shall be kept 50 dB below the unmodulated carrier level. Intermodulation products shall be kept as low as practicable.

2. Transmitting Earth Station off-Axis EIRP Density Pattern

See Appendix B.1

3. Receiver:

The local oscillator of a receiving station may not emit electromagnetic waves with a power in any frequency component greater than five nanowatts at its antenna terminals.

4. Antenna Gain Pattern for Receiving Earth Stations

See Appendix B.2

5. Earth stations conforming to this Annex will not be coordinated with respect to other space networks as a general rule but will require coordination with terrestrial networks.

6. Actual transmit and receive parameters shall be used where possible for coordination with terrestrial networks.

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Appendix B.1

Off Axis EIRP Density for Earth Stations in the Fixed-satellite Service

The following off axis EIRP limits shall be observed. These can normally be met by a transmitting antenna which follows the pattern given in Appendix B.2. Antennas not meeting this would have to reduce power input to meet the limits contained herein.

1. For earth stations installed prior to 1.1.1986.

1.1 For emissions in systems other than those considered in 1.2 and 1.3 below:

1.1.1 For earth stations operating in the 6 GHz band:

Off-axis angle(θ) deg.	Maximum EIRP density
1 ≤ θ < 48	(35 - 25 log θ) dBW/4 kHz
48 ≤ θ < 180	-7 dBW/4 kHz

1.1.2 For earth stations operating in the 14 GHz band:

Off-axis angle(θ) deg.	Maximum EIRP density
1 ≤ θ < 48	(38 - 25 log θ) dBW/4 kHz
48 ≤ θ < 180	-4 dBW/4 kHz

1.2 For emissions in voice-activated telephony SCPC FM systems:

Off-axis angle(θ) deg.	Maximum EIRP density
1 ≤ θ < 48	(42 - 25 log θ) dBW/40 kHz
48 ≤ θ < 180	0 dBW/40 kHz

1.3 For emissions in voice-activated telephony SCPC PSK systems:

Off-axis angle(θ) deg.	Maximum EIRP density
1 ≤ θ < 48	(45 - 25 log θ) dBW/40 kHz
48 ≤ θ < 180	3 dBW/40 kHz

2. For earth stations installed after 1.1.1986 (Note 1 may apply).

2.1 For earth stations operating in the 6 GHz band:

2.1.1 For emissions in systems other than those considered in sections 2.1.2 and 2.1.3 as follows: (note 4)

Off-axis angle(θ) deg.	Maximum EIRP density
1 ≤ θ < 7	(32 - 25 log θ) dBW/4 kHz
7 ≤ θ < 9.2 (note 2)	11 dBW/4 KHz
9.2 ≤ 8 < 48	(35 - 25 log θ) dBW/4 kHz
48 ≤ θ < 180	-7 dBW/4 kHz

2.1.2 For emissions in voice-activated telephony SCPC FM systems:

Off-axis angle(θ) deg.	Maximum EIRP density
1 ≤ θ < 7	(39 - 25 log θ) dBW/40 kHz
7 ≤ θ < 9.2 (note 2)	18 dBW/40 kHz
9.2 ≤ θ < 48	(42 - 25 log θ) dBW/40 kHz
48 ≤ θ < 180	0 dBW/40 kHz

2.1.3 For emissions in voice-activated telephony SCPC PSK systems:

Off-axis angle(θ) deg.	Maximum EIRP density
1 ≤ θ < 7	(42 - 25 log θ) dBW/40 kHz
7 ≤ θ < 9.2 (note 2)	21 dBW/40 kHz
9.2 ≤ θ < 48	(45 - 25 log θ) dBW/40 kHz
48 ≤ θ < 180	3 dBW/40 kHz

2.2 For earth stations operating in the 14 GHz band using emissions other than FM/TV emissions with energy dispersal (see Note 3), the EIRP density shall not exceed the following values:

Off-axis angle(θ) deg.	Maximum EIRP density
1 ≤ θ < 7	(39 - 25 log θ) dBW/40 kHz
7 ≤ θ < 9.2 (note 2)	18 dBW/40 kHz
9.2 ≤ θ < 48	(42 - 25 log θ) dBW/40 kHz
48 ≤ θ < 180	0 dBW/40 kHz

Notes:

1. For angles more than 3° from the geostationary satellite orbit, the limits in 1.1 to 1.3 will apply.
2. Beyond angles of 7°, 10% of the off-axis EIRP peaks may exceed the specified limit by up to 3 dB.
3. FM/TV emissions with energy dispersal in the 14 GHz band may exceed the limits in 2.2 above by up to 3 dB provided the off-axis total EIRP of the emitted FM/TV carrier does not exceed the following values:

Off-axis angle(θ) deg.	Maximum EIRP
1 ≤ θ < 7	(53 - 25 log θ) dBW
7 ≤ θ < 9.2	32 dBW
9.2 ≤ θ < 48	(56 - 25 log θ) dBW
48 ≤ θ < 180	14 dBW

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Appendix B.2

Antenna Gain Pattern for Receiving Earth Stations In the Fixed-satellite Service

1. For coordination purposes it will be assumed that the antenna gain within 3 degrees of the geostationary satellite orbit is described by the following expressions: (see note 1) :

Off-axis angle(θ) deg.	G(θ)
1 ≤ θ < 7	(29 - 25 log θ) dBi
7 ≤ θ < 9.2	7.9 dBi
9.2 ≤ θ < 48	(32 - 25 log θ) dBi
48 ≤ θ < 180	-10 dBi

2. For angles more than 3 degrees away from the geostationary orbit the gain will be assumed to be:

Off-axis angle(θ) deg.	G(θ)
1 ≤ θ < 48	(32 - 25 log 8) dBi
48 ≤ θ < 180	-10 dBi

Note:

1. Where earth station antennas have gain patterns which are better than those shown (ie. lower off-axis gain), the actual pattern may be used for coordination purposes.

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Annex C

Information Required with a Letter of Intent for a Proposed Installation of a New Earth Station

C.1 Information about the applicant

C.1.1 Full name and address of the applicant.

Information required in paragraphs C.1.2, through C.1.5 may be omitted if it is already on file with the Department.

C.1.2 The organizational status of the applicant. It should be stated whether the applicant is:

• a corporation
• a partnership
• an association
• an individual
• other

C.1.3 An identification of the Directors and/or officers, indicating:

• name
• position
• postal address of residence, and
• nationality

C.1.4 A statement of the percentage of foreign ownership or control of the applicant.

C.1.5 The primary business or occupation of the applicant.

C.2 Information about the proposed Earth station(s)

C.2.1 Type of station(s): transmit-only, transmit-receive, receive only.

C.2.2 The location of the proposed facility(ies) (i.e. name of area of operation).

C.2.3 Indicate the type of service(s) to be provided by the proposed earth station (data, voice, video, facsimile, etc.). Also indicate the point(s) of origin and destination of this traffic within the applicant's overall communication system.

C.2.4 The proposed space station(s) with which communication is to be made. The name of the space station and orbital parameters and bands associated with that station should be provided.

C.2.5 Indicate whether protection for the receive portion of the earth station will be required.

C.2.6 The proposed receive and/or transmit frequency assignments associated with each space station indicated in C.2.4.

C.2.7 Indicate the name and location of any other existing or planned earth station(s) with which communication will be carried out. Identify also the frequency assignments and space station(s) associated with each earth station.

C.2.8 Indicate the estimated date of entry into service.

C.2.9 Indicate the proposed hours of operation of the earth station(s).

C.3 Agreements

C.3.1 Provide formal evidence of the agreement of the space segment provider to accommodate the applicant's proposed earth station within the satellite networks in accordance with the applicable tariffs, terms, and conditions of the space segment provider as approved by the appropriate regulatory authority, if such evidence is not already available in the Department. This information may be provided during phase 2.

C.3.2 Where interconnection to the public switched telephone network is proposed, provide formal evidence that such interconnection will be in accordance with terms and conditions approved by the appropriate regulator.

C.3.3 Provide a letter from the satellite operator or the service provider as to the technical acceptability of the transmit portion of the proposed earth station prior to issuance of a licence.

C.3.4 For mobile earth stations working with Inmarsat, the Department will accept a statement from Teleglobe Canada, Canada's signatory to the Inmarsat Agreement, that access to Inmarsat satellites has been arranged. Applicants are advised to contact Teleglobe Canada for the procedure and to conduct it in parallel to these procedures as far as practicable. (See Section 5).

C.4 Additional Information (not required for temporary and experimental stations)

C.4.1 Indicate the nature of the requirements or demands for the proposed earth station(s), including any major developments in the requirement for telecommunications services which have influenced planning for it. Existing facilities which presently carry the signals to be carried by the proposed earth station(s), and which will be replaced or supplemented by the proposed facilities, should be described.

C.4.2 Indicate the number of radio frequency channels in the initially proposed earth station(s) and the capacity of each RF channel expressed in equivalent voice circuits or bits per second.

C.4.3 Provide an estimate of the initial and final loading per RF transponder and projected growth of spectrum usage of the earth station(s) over the first five, and if available, ten years. Where a temporary installation is proposed, indicate the precise time interval over which the licence is sought.

C.4.4 In the case of VSAT hub stations, provide the estimated number of participating VSAT terminals in the first five years of operation.

C.4.5 Provide an outline of the proposed earth station's role in the short and long term plans of the applicant.

C.4.6 Indicate any interconnection of the proposed earth station with other telecommunications systems owned by the applicant or by other agencies or parties.

C.4.7 Indicate whether the proposed facilities are for the applicant's own exclusive use; if they are not, indicate the type of relationship that will exist among the users of the facilities.

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Footnotes

¹ Applicants are also advised to refer to the Department's most recent policy on this subject.