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VSAT CRITERIA: Canada

1. Autoridad que otorga la licencia para estaciones terrenas/geoestacionarias VSAT/Licensing Authority for VSAT Earth Stations/geostationary.

Nombre/Name:

Industry Canada

Dirección/Address:

300 Slater Street. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0C8

Teléfono/Telephone:

(613) 998-3795

Fax:

(613) 952-9871

E-mail:

Persona Contacto/Contact Person:

Principal/Primary:
Manager, Authorization Policy

Teléfono/Telephone:
(613) 998-3795

Segundo/Second:

Teléfono/Telephone:

2. Frecuencias disponibles para las operaciones de sistemas VSAT geoestacionarios/Frequencies available for geostationary VSAT:

Banda Ku / Ku Band:
11.7-12.2 GHz (Space-Earth), 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-Space)

Banda C / C Band:
3700-4200 MHz (Space-Earth), 5925-6425 MHz (Earth-Space)

3. Requisitos de coordinación de frecuencias, en caso los hubiera/Frequency coordination requirements, if any:

C-band earth stations require domestic and international coordination due to potential harmful interference to/from co-primary allocated terrestrial services. Ku-band earth stations require international coordination only if associated coordination contours extend into the territory of another Administration which may receive harmful interference to other co-primary allocated services.

Contact Information:

Manager, Authorization Policy

300 Slater Street

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0C8

Telephone (613) 998-3795

4. Políticas para terminales sólo de recepción/Policies for receive-only terminals:

Receive-only earth stations are normally exempted from licensing in Canada provided they meet technical criteria specified in Radio Standards Specification 210 (RSS-210) Low Power Licence-Exempt Radiocommunication Devices (All Frequency Bands). An electronic copy of this document is available at the following Industry Canada web site:           http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf01320e.html

5. Políticas para uso temporal como ser para captación de noticias por satélite (SNG)/Policies for temporary use such as Satellite News Gathering:

In Canada, domestic Satellite News Gathering (SNG) terminals are considered to be transportable earth stations, and therefore are licensed as fixed earth stations. Although foreign SNG operations cannot be licensed, they can be authorized for temporary operation in Canada for use with approved foreign satellites, on the basis of reciprocal licence recognition, as is the case with the United States. Further information on the authorization of foreign SNGs can be found in the following Industry Canada publications:
Internal Procedures Circular 2-6-07 (IPC 2-6-07) Cross-Border Roaming of Satellite News Gathering Units available at: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf01085e.html
Client Procedure Circular 2-6-01 (CPC 2-6-01) Procedure for the Submission of Applications to License Fixed Earth Stations and to Approve the Use of Foreign Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) Satellites in Canada available at: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf01940e.html

Radio Systems Policy-008 (RP-008) Policy Framework for the Provision of Fixed Satellite Services available at: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf01693e.html

6. Requisitos para aprobación, en caso los hubiera/Type Approval Requirements, if any:

VSAT stations do not require type approval in Canada, however they must meet technical requirements outlined in Radio Standards Procedure 114 (RSP-114) Licence Application Procedure for Planned Earth Stations in Space Radiocommunication Services. A copy of this document is available at the following Industry Canada web site:http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf00026e.html

7. Información adicional disponible, por ejemplo, duración de la licencia, condiciones de renovación, tasas, sanciones y penalidades, transferencia de licencias, páginas en Internet, publicaciones/Additional Information available, e.g. duration of license, renewal conditions, fees, sanctions and penalties, transfer of licenses, web sites, publications:

In addition to publications noted in Section 5, the following documents contain general information related to Industry Canada licensing, fees and Departmental contacts.

Canada’s Radiocommunication Act, which prescribes inter alia fines, prohibitions and penalties, is available at: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf01140e.html

Canada’s Radicommunication Regulations, which provide general licensing information, is available at: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf01265e.html. Please note that specific information concerning fixed earth station licensing fees can be found in Sections 55, 56, 58,61, 65 and Schedule III Part II.

Radiocommunication Information Circular-66 (RIC-66) Addresses and Telephone Numbers of Regional and District Offices available at: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf01742e.html

8. Por favor adjunte el formulario de solicitud, si estuviera disponible/Please attach the National Application form if available.

Although no separate fixed earth station licence application form exists, all submissions should provide detailed information in accordance with application criteria stipulated in CPC 2-6-01, noted in Section 5.

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VSAT CRITERIA: Canada
1. Autoridad que otorga la licencia para estaciones terrenas/geoestacionarias VSAT/Licensing Authority for VSAT Earth Stations/geostationary.
Nombre/Name:	Industry Canada
Dirección/Address:	300 Slater Street. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0C8
Teléfono/Telephone:	(613) 998-3795
Fax:	(613) 952-9871
E-mail:
Persona Contacto/Contact Person:
Principal/Primary:	Manager, Authorization Policy
Teléfono/Telephone:	(613) 998-3795
Segundo/Second:
Teléfono/Telephone:

2. Frecuencias disponibles para las operaciones de sistemas VSAT geoestacionarios/Frequencies available for geostationary VSAT:
Banda Ku / Ku Band:	11.7-12.2 GHz (Space-Earth), 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-Space)
Banda C / C Band:	3700-4200 MHz (Space-Earth), 5925-6425 MHz (Earth-Space)

3. Requisitos de coordinación de frecuencias, en caso los hubiera/Frequency coordination requirements, if any:
C-band earth stations require domestic and international coordination due to potential harmful interference to/from co-primary allocated terrestrial services. Ku-band earth stations require international coordination only if associated coordination contours extend into the territory of another Administration which may receive harmful interference to other co-primary allocated services.
Contact Information: Manager, Authorization Policy 300 Slater Street Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0C8 Telephone (613) 998-3795

4. Políticas para terminales sólo de recepción/Policies for receive-only terminals:
Receive-only earth stations are normally exempted from licensing in Canada provided they meet technical criteria specified in Radio Standards Specification 210 (RSS-210) Low Power Licence-Exempt Radiocommunication Devices (All Frequency Bands). An electronic copy of this document is available at the following Industry Canada web site: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf01320e.html

5. Políticas para uso temporal como ser para captación de noticias por satélite (SNG)/Policies for temporary use such as Satellite News Gathering:
In Canada, domestic Satellite News Gathering (SNG) terminals are considered to be transportable earth stations, and therefore are licensed as fixed earth stations. Although foreign SNG operations cannot be licensed, they can be authorized for temporary operation in Canada for use with approved foreign satellites, on the basis of reciprocal licence recognition, as is the case with the United States. Further information on the authorization of foreign SNGs can be found in the following Industry Canada publications: Internal Procedures Circular 2-6-07 (IPC 2-6-07) Cross-Border Roaming of Satellite News Gathering Units available at: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf01085e.html Client Procedure Circular 2-6-01 (CPC 2-6-01) Procedure for the Submission of Applications to License Fixed Earth Stations and to Approve the Use of Foreign Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) Satellites in Canada available at: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf01940e.html Radio Systems Policy-008 (RP-008) Policy Framework for the Provision of Fixed Satellite Services available at: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf01693e.html
6. Requisitos para aprobación, en caso los hubiera/Type Approval Requirements, if any:
VSAT stations do not require type approval in Canada, however they must meet technical requirements outlined in Radio Standards Procedure 114 (RSP-114) Licence Application Procedure for Planned Earth Stations in Space Radiocommunication Services. A copy of this document is available at the following Industry Canada web site:http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf00026e.html

7. Información adicional disponible, por ejemplo, duración de la licencia, condiciones de renovación, tasas, sanciones y penalidades, transferencia de licencias, páginas en Internet, publicaciones/Additional Information available, e.g. duration of license, renewal conditions, fees, sanctions and penalties, transfer of licenses, web sites, publications:
In addition to publications noted in Section 5, the following documents contain general information related to Industry Canada licensing, fees and Departmental contacts. Canada’s Radiocommunication Act, which prescribes inter alia fines, prohibitions and penalties, is available at: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf01140e.html Canada’s Radicommunication Regulations, which provide general licensing information, is available at: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf01265e.html. Please note that specific information concerning fixed earth station licensing fees can be found in Sections 55, 56, 58,61, 65 and Schedule III Part II. Radiocommunication Information Circular-66 (RIC-66) Addresses and Telephone Numbers of Regional and District Offices available at: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf01742e.html

8. Por favor adjunte el formulario de solicitud, si estuviera disponible/Please attach the National Application form if available.
Although no separate fixed earth station licence application form exists, all submissions should provide detailed information in accordance with application criteria stipulated in CPC 2-6-01, noted in Section 5.