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Canada

Country Profile
RegulatorCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Acronym(CRTC)
Websitehttps://crtc.gc.ca/
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/CRTCeng
MinistryInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Acronym(ISED)
Websitehttps://www.ic.gc.ca/
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/ISED_CA

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National Policy

General Guide to Broadcast and Telecommunication Regulation in Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business/permits/federallyregulatedindustrysectors/broadcastingtelecommunicationsregulation.html

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act 1985, c. C-22 https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-22/

Telecommunications Act 1993, c. 38 https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/r-2/FullText.html

High-Speed Access for All: Canada's Connectivity Strategy https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/139.nsf/eng/h_00002.html

Operator Licensing

Technical and Administrative Requirements

Licensing Fees

Access to Spectrum

Technical and Administrative Requirements

Licensed

Access Networks
Operator 800MHz 900MHz 1800MHz 2100MHz 2600MHz 3500MHz
XYZcom None 2×10 2×15 2×10 None None
PtP Networks

License-Exempt

Access Networks
Frequency Power Limit Transmit Power
2.4GHz
2400 – 2483.5 MHz 2.4EIRP
5GHz
5150-5250 MHz 5.1EIRP
5250-5350 MHz 5.2EIRP
5470-5725 MHz 5.4EIRP
5725-5800 MHz 5.8EIRP
PtP Networks
Frequency Power Limit Transmit Power
2.4GHz
2400 – 2483.5 MHz 2.4EIRP
5GHz
5150-5250 MHz 5.1EIRP
5250-5350 MHz 5.2EIRP
5470-5725 MHz 5.4EIRP
5725-5800 MHz 5.8EIRP

Secondary Use

Access Networks
PtP Networks

Spectrum Fees / Costs

Application

Annual

Auction

Backhaul

August 15, 2019 – Ottawa-Gatineau – Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) The CRTC set final wholesale rates that will facilitate greater competition and promote innovative broadband services and affordable prices for consumers. https://www.canada.ca/en/radio-television-telecommunications/news/2019/08/crtc-promotes-competition-for-broadband-internet-services-by-setting-lower-wholesale-rates.html

Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2015-326 2015-326.pdf

Review of wholesale wireline services and associated policies

Gender

Universal Service

Community-owned Broadband Networks in Canada

Resources / References

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453: You currently have access to a subset of X API V2 endpoints and limited v1.1 endpoints (e.g. media post, oauth) only. If you need access to this endpoint, you may need a different access level. You can learn more here: https://developer.x.com/en/portal/product