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Notice No. SMSE-013-10 – Extension to the Comment Period for Part B of the document: Decisions on the Transition to the Broadband Radio Service (BRS) in the Band 2500-2690 MHz and Consultation on Changes Related to the Band Plan
June 30, 2010


Department of Industry
Radiocommunication Act

Posted on Industry Canada website: June 4, 2010
Publication Date in Canada Gazette: June 12, 2010

Notice No. DGSO-001-10 – Decisions on the Transition to Broadband Radio Service (BRS) in the Band 2500-2690 MHz and Consultation on Changes Related to the Band Plan

This notice announces the decisions from the consultation process undertaken in Canada Gazette notice No. DGRB-005-09 – Consultation on Transition to Broadband Radio Service (BRS) in the Band 2500-2690 MHz. This notice also announces the release of the consultation on changes related to the band plan, including the possible mapping of incumbents into a new band plan.

The Department will release a separate decision paper in the near future concerning the conditions of licence related to Research and Development, as proposed for BRS, and Learning Plans, which apply to Multipoint Communication System (MCS) licences.

Submitting comments

Respondents are requested to provide their comments in electronic format (WordPerfect, Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF) 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 Senior Director, Spectrum Management Operations, Industry Canada, 300 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8.

All submissions should cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, the publication date, the title and notice reference number DGSO-001-10. Parties should submit their comments no later than August 11, 2010, to ensure consideration. After the close of the comment period, all comments received will be posted on Industry Canada's Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site at the following address: www.ic.gc.ca/spectrum.

The Department will also provide interested parties with the opportunity to reply to comments from other parties. Reply comments will be accepted until September 10, 2010.

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.

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Original signed on June 4, 2010

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Fionna Gilfillan
Director General
Spectrum Management Operations Branch

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Pamela Miller
Director General
Telecommunications Policy Branch

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Marc Dupuis
Director General
Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch