Gazette Notice DGSO-002-11

Department of Industry
Radiocommunication Act

Posted on Industry Canada website: March 14, 2011
Publication Date in Canada Gazette: March 26, 2011

Notice No. DGSO-002-11 — Renewal Process for Cellular and Personal Communications Services (PCS) Spectrum Licences

The intent of this notice is to announce decisions made regarding the renewal process for cellular and Personal Communications Services (PCS) licences that begin expiring on March 31, 2011, as well as the applicable conditions of licence. The cellular band is 824-849 MHz/869-894 MHz and the PCS band is 1850-1910 MHz/1930-1990 MHz. These decisions will also apply to all other cellular and PCS licences once they come to the end of their term.

Where all conditions of licence have been met, PCS and cellular licensees will be eligible for a new licence, through the renewal process, for a subsequent licence term of 20 years.

Canada Gazette notice DGRB-002-09 announced the intention to review the current fee of $0.03512361 per MHz per population, as prescribed in the applicable fee order DGRB-005-03, Radio Authorization Fees for Wireless Telecommunication Systems that Operate in the Radio Frequency Bands 824.040 MHz to 848.970 MHz, 869.040 MHz to 893.970 MHz or 1850 MHz to 1990 MHz. This review is not being undertaken at this time and the current fee will continue to apply to all cellular and PCS licences issued through this renewal process, including those initially assigned by auction. The fees may be reviewed in the future through a full consultation process.

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.span>

Official versions of Canada Gazette 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 Publishing and Depository Services at 613-941-5995 or 1-800-635-7943.

Original signed on March 10, 2011

Fiona Gilfillan
Director General
Spectrum Management Operations Branch