![]() Radiocommunication service providers operating cellular/ PCS systems may install and operate zone enhancers to improve services in areas of impaired coverage under the authority of their spectrum licence, and without any further authorization requirements from the Department. ![]() Licensing Policy 6.1 Cellular/ PCS Enhancers Zone enhancer radio equipment must be certified for use in Canada in accordance with RSS-131, and is subject to licensing pursuant to subsection 4(1) of the Radiocommunication Act. They can be deployed as part of cellular/personal communication service ( PCS), paging or other land mobile systems however, they are not intelligent devices, as they do not perform signal hand-offs. Such locations include valleys, parking garages, larger buildings that have been constructed with materials that tend to inhibit radio frequency penetration, and communities located near fringe coverage areas. They are typically installed at locations where the signal strength of the main station, or the ability of the subscriber/mobile radio to communicate with the main station, is significantly impaired due to topography or building losses. Zone enhancers (aka "booster amplifiers") are used to improve the quality of a signal in shadowed locations. ![]() "Spectrum Licence" means a licence issued for the utilization of specified radio frequencies within a defined geographic area. "Radiocommunication User" means a person who operates radio apparatus for personal or government use or for a business other than the business of a radiocommunication service provider "Radiocommunication Service Provider" means a person, including a radiocommunication carrier, who operates radio apparatus used by that person or another person to provide radiocommunication services for compensation Radio Standards Specification 131 - Zone Enhancers for the Land Mobile Service ( RSS-131).Ĭlient Procedures Circular 2-1-25 - Radio Station Licensing Procedure for Radiocommunication Service Providers - System Licensing ( CPC-2-1-25).Ĭlient Procedures Circular 2-1-23 - Licensing Procedure for Spectrum Licences for Terrestrial Services ( CPC-2-1-23). Section 6 of the Act specifies that the Governor in Council may exempt a radio apparatus from the requirement to be licensed. Section 5 of the Radiocommunication Act specifies that the Minister may issue radio licences in respect of radio apparatus. As such, the Minister is responsible for developing national policies and goals for spectrum resource use and ensuring effective management of the radio frequency spectrum. The Minister of Industry, through the Department of Industry Act, the Radiocommunication Act and the Radiocommunication Regulations, with due regard to the objectives of the Telecommunications Act, is responsible for spectrum management in Canada. Spectrum Management and Operations BranchĮmail: Spectrum Management and Telecommunications publications are available on the following website. Comments and suggestions may be directed to the following address:
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