Gazette Notice SMSE-008-13

Posted on Industry Canada website: April 12, 2013
Publication Date in Canada Gazette: April 13, 2013

Department of Industry
Radiocommunication Act

Notice No. SMSE‑008‑13 — New Issue of RSS‑142

Notice is hereby given by Industry Canada that the following Radio Standards Specification (RSS) comes into force effective immediately:

Radio Standards Specification RSS‑142, Issue 5: Narrowband Multipoint Communication Systems in the Band 1429.5‑1432 MHz, which sets out the certification requirements for radio transmitters and receivers of Narrowband Multipoint Communication Systems (N‑MCS), including utility telemetry systems, in the band 1429.5‑1432 MHz.

The above‑mentioned document was updated to reflect Industry Canada’s recent decision to rescind the operation of N‑MCS equipment in the frequency band 1493.5‑1496.5 MHz.

General information

The Equipment and Radio Apparatus Standards Lists will be amended to include the relevant changes.

Submitting comments

Interested parties are requested to provide their comments within 120 days of the date of publication of this notice in electronic format (Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF) to the Manager, Radio Equipment Standards (res.nmr@ic.gc.ca), Industry Canada, 19^th Floor, 300 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8.

All submissions received by the close of the comment period will be posted on Industry Canada’s Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site at www.ic.gc.ca/spectrum.

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.

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March 1, 2013

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MARC DUPUIS