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Department of Industry
Radiocommunication Act
Notice No. SMSE-006-10 – New Issues of SRSP-511 and RSS-119
Notice is hereby given that Industry Canada is releasing the following documents:
- Standard Radio System Plan 511(SRSP-511), Issue 2: Technical Requirements for Land Mobile and Radio Services Operating in the Bands 768-776 MHz and 798-806 MHz, which sets out the minimum technical requirements for the efficient utilization of these bands; and
- Radio Standards Specification 119 (RSS-119), Issue 10: Land Mobile and Fixed Radio Transmitters and Receivers Operating in the Frequency Range 27.41-960 MHz,which sets out the requirements for radio transmitters and receivers for the land mobile and fixed services in bands allocated within the 27.41 MHz to 960 MHz range.
The above-mentioned documents were updated to provide requirements for land mobile equipment operating in the bands 764-776 MHz and 794-806 MHz. These standards reflect changes in accordance with a new radio system policy announced in Canada Gazette Notice DGTP-007-09 (published on July 4, 2009), which outlines how these frequency bands will be used for public safety applications.
General information
The documents SRSP-511, Issue 2, and RSS-119, Issue 10, 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 include the relevant changes.
Any inquiries regarding the SRSP should be directed to the Manager, Mobile Systems, telephone: 613-990-4773, fax: 613-952-5108, email: srsp.pnrh@ic.gc.ca, and inquiries regarding the RSS 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 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, Fixed Wireless Systems, for the SRSP, and to the Manager, Radio Equipment Standards, for the RSS, along with a note specifying the software, version number and operating system used.
Written submissions should be addressed to the Director General, Engineering, Planning and Standards 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-006-10.
Obtaining copies
Copies of this notice and of documents referred to herein are available electronically on the Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site at 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.
April 17, 2010
MARC DUPUIS
Director General
Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch
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