Decisions on a Band Plan for Broadband Radio Service (BRS) and Consultation on a Policy and Technical Framework to License Spectrum in the Band 2500–2690 MHz

February 2011

Spectrum Management and Telecommunications
Broadband Radio Service

Gazette Notice SMSE-005-11 — Decisions on a Band Plan for Broadband Radio Service (BRS) and Consultation on a Policy and Technical Framework to License Spectrum in the Band 2500–2690 MHz
February 2011

• Comments Received
  April 2011
• Reply Comments
  May 2011

Table of Contents

• Intent
• Background
• Part A – Decisions on Band Plan and Mapping of Incumbents to the New Band Plan
  1. Band Plan
     • 1.1 General Discussion
     • 1.2 Adoption of Band Plan
     • 1.3 Realigned Spectrum Blocks
     • 1.4 Alternate Incumbent Mapping Proposals
     • 1.5 Operation of Non-FDD Systems in Paired Blocks
     • 1.6 Operation of TDD Systems in the Unpaired Block
     • 1.7 Operation in the Bands 2570–2575 MHz and 2615–2620 MHz (Restricted Bands)
     • 1.8 2596 MHz Boundary Between MCS and MDS
     • 1.9 Decisions
  2. Mapping of Incumbents into the BRS Band Plan
     • 2.1 General Discussion
     • 2.2 Mapping of Incumbents in Regions where the MDS Spectrum has not been Licensed
     • 2.3 Mapping of Incumbents in Regions where both the MCS and MDS Spectrum have been Licensed (except in Manitoba)
     • 2.4 Manitoba (shown as Region C in Appendix A)
     • 2.5 Interim MCS Licence and Deployment of Services during the Migration Period to the New BRS Band Plan
     • 2.6 Other Incumbents
• Part B – Consultation on a Policy and Technical Framework on New BRS Licences
  3. Spectrum Packaging for Licensing
     • 3.1 Spectrum available for auction
     • 3.2 Block sizes
     • 3.3 Tier Sizes for BRS Spectrum
  4. Promoting Competition
     • 4.1 Spectrum Aggregation Limits and Spectrum Set-Asides
     • 4.2 Promoting Service Deployment in Rural Areas
  5. Auction Timing
  6. Next Steps
  7. Submitting Comments
  8. Obtaining Copies
• Appendix A – Map of Incumbents in the 2500 MHz Band
• Appendix B – List of site-specific MCS licences in Manitoba (as of November 2010
• Appendix C – List of Site-specific incumbent fixed service licensees in Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec (as of November 2010)
• Appendix D – List of CRTC Licence-exempt Broadcasting Stations in Quebec and Ontario (as of November 2010)