Gazette Notice SMSE-007-11

Department of Industry
Radiocommunication Act

Notice No. SMSE–007–11 —  New Issue of RSS–119

Notice is hereby given that Industry Canada is releasing the following document:

• Radio Standards Specification RSS–119, Issue 11: Radio Transmitters and Receivers Operating in the Land Mobile and Fixed Service 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 document was updated to provide requirements for equipment with a 25 kHz channel spacing and an occupied bandwidth greater than 20 kHz operating in the frequency bands 406.1–430 MHz, 450–470 MHz, 806–821/851–866 MHz and 821–824/866–869 MHz.

General information

RSS–119, Issue 11, will come into force as of the date of publication of this notice.

This document has 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 RSS should be directed to the Manager, Radio Equipment Standards, 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, 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, Industry Canada, 300 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8.

All submissions should cite Canada Gazette, Part I, the publication date, the title and the notice reference number (SMSE–007–11).

Obtaining copies

Copies of this notice and of documents referred to herein are available electronically on Industry Canada Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site at www.ic.gc.ca/spectrum.

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.

May 13, 2011

MARC DUPUIS
Director General
Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch