Licensing
- All applications for space station and earth station spectrum licences must be submitted using the Department’s Spectrum Management System (SMS)
- Applications received
- Authorized and approved satellite services
- Returned spectrum
- Calls for satellite applications
- International agreements
Polices, Procedures and Standards
- CPC-2-6-01 — Procedure for the Submission of Applications for Spectrum Licences and Site Approvals for Earth Stations Requiring Site Approval
- CPC-2-6-02 — Procedure for the Submission of Applications for Spectrum Licences for Space Stations
- CPC-2-6-03 — Procedure for the Submission of Applications for Generic Earth Station Spectrum Licences
- CPC-2-6-04 — Procedure for the Submission of Applications to Approve the Use of Foreign-Licensed Satellites in Canada
- SRSP 101 — Technical Requirements for Fixed Earth Stations Operating Above 1 GHz in Space Radiocommunication Services and Earth Stations in Motion (ESIMs) Operating in the Fixed-Satellite Service and
- SRSP 102 — Technical Requirements for Earth Stations in the Fixed-Satellite Service
- RSS-170 — Mobile Earth Stations and Ancillary Terrestrial Component Equipment Operating in the Mobile-Satellite Service Bands
- RP-008 — Policy Framework for Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) and Broadcasting-Satellite Service (BSS)
- RP-007 — Policy Framework for the Provision of Mobile Satellite Service Via Regional and Global Satellite Systems in the Canadian Market
- SAB-001-20 — Domestic Coordination Procedures for Satellite Networks and Satellite Systems
Spectrum licence fees
- Notice No. SMSE-001-23 — Fee Order for Space Stations
- Notice No. SMSE-002-23 — Fee Order for Earth Stations
Consultations and Decisions
- Consultation on Updates to the Licensing and Fee Framework for Earth Stations and Space Stations in Canada
October 2021- Decision on Updates to the Licensing and Fee Framework for Earth Stations and Space Stations in Canada New
May 2022 - Comments received
October 2021 - Reply comments received
November 2021
- Decision on Updates to the Licensing and Fee Framework for Earth Stations and Space Stations in Canada New
- Consultation on the Licensing Framework for Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) Systems and Clarification of Application Procedures for All Satellite Licence Applications
- Decisions on the Licensing Framework for Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) and Broadcasting-Satellite Service (BSS), Implications for Other Satellite Services in Canada, and Revised Fee Proposal
November 2013 - Satellite-use Policy consultation