Spectrum Management and Telecommunications

Gazette Notice SMSE-011-12

Department of Industry
Telecommunications Act

Notice No. SMSE-011-12 – Part II, Amendment 1; Part VI, Amendment 1; and Part VII, Amendment 4 of CS-03, Issue 9

Notice is hereby given that Industry Canada is releasing the following documents related to the Compliance Specification for Terminal Equipment, Terminal Systems, Network Protection Devices, Connection Arrangements and Hearing Aids Compatibility, CS-03, Issue 9:

Part II, Amendment 1, Requirements for Terminal Equipment Intended for Connection to 1.544 Mbps (DS-1) Digital Interfaces;
Part VI, Amendment 1, Requirements for Integrated Services Digital Network Terminal Equipment; and
Part VII, Amendment 4, Requirements for Limited-Distance Modem and Digital Subrate Terminal Equipment.

The above parts of CS-03 have been amended to update some methods of measurements and figures. The following changes have been introduced:

Part II:
1. Reworded the following methods of measurement for accuracy: sections 3.2.2; 3.3.2; 3.4.2.1; 3.6.2.2; and 3.6.4.2;
2. Updated the following figures for accuracy and clarity: figures 3.2; 3.3(b); 3.4; 3.5(a); 3.6(a); 3.6(b); 3.6(c); 3.6(d) and 3.6(f); and
3. Other changes:
  - Corrected the formula to calculate the power in dBm illustrated in the Alternative Method of Measurement in Section 3.4.2.2;
  - Corrected Section 3.6.3.1, Encoded Analog Content Requirements, paragraph (2), to meet requirements of 3.6.5.1; and
  - Moved Table 3.6 to Section 3.6.5.2.
Part VI:
1. Reworded the following methods of measurement for accuracy: sections 3.3.1.3; 3.4.2; 3.5.2.2; and 3.5.4.2;
2. Updated the following figures for accuracy and clarity: figures 3.3(a), 3.3 (b) and 3.3(e); 3.4(b); 3.5(a) and 3.5(b); and
3. Other changes:
  - Corrected the formula for calculating the total power at 772 kHz (Section 3.3.1.3);
  - Added the calibration resistor value (RL) for primary rate access and basic rate access devices;
  - Deleted obsolete figures 3.5(c) and 3.5(d) related to filter transfer characteristics; and
  - Connection to ground (G) condition paragraph was deleted from figures 3.3(a), 3.3(b), 3.3(c), 3.3(e), 3.4(b) and 3.5(a); and inserted as a new section (see Section 1.6).
Part VII:
1. For metallic voltages at frequencies above 270 kHz, the frequency range was changed from 270 kHz - 6 MHz to 270 kHz - 30 MHz. This change was reflected in:
  - Requirements: sections 3.1.1.1(2)(c) and 3.1.1.1(2)(d);
  - Method of Measurement: sections 3.1.3.4(2) and 3.1.3.5(2); and
  - Figures 3.1.3(e) and 3.1.3(f).
2. Reworded Method of Measurement in Section 3.2.9.2 for accuracy;
3. Updated the following figures for accuracy and clarity: figures 3.1.3(a) to 3.1.3(d); 3.1.4(a) and (b); 3.2.4; 3.2.7; and 3.2.8; and
4. Other changes:
  - In Figure 3.2.9(b), the wide band transformer T1 was changed from 100:100 ohms to 135:135 ohms; and
  - Minor edits were made in sections 3.2.9.1 and 3.2.2.9 to be consistent with the symbols used in Figure 3.2.9(b).

Part II, Amendment 1; Part VI, Amendment 1; and Part VII, Amendment 4 of CS-03, Issue 9, will come into effect upon publication of this notice.

Interested parties should submit their comments within 75 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 http://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 following e-mail address: telecom.reg@ic.gc.ca, along with a note specifying the software, version number and operating system used.

Written submissions should be addressed to the Director, Technical Regulation and Conformance, Industry Canada, 300 Slater Street, 13^th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8.

All submissions should cite Canada Gazette, Part I, the publication date, the title and the notice reference number (SMSE-011-12).

Obtaining copies

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

Official versions of Canada Gazette notices can be viewed at http://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.

August 31, 2012

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MARC DUPUIS
Director General
Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch