GL-10 - Interim Guideline for Licensing of Earth Stations in the ...

GL-10 - Interim Guideline for Licensing of Earth Stations in the Fixed-Satellite, Earth Exploration-Satellite and Space Research Services in the Frequency ... Skiptomaincontent Skipto"Aboutthissite" GL-10-InterimGuidelineforLicensingofEarthStationsintheFixed-Satellite,EarthExploration-SatelliteandSpaceResearchServicesintheFrequencyBands26.5-28.35GHzand37.5-40.0GHz Issue2 April2021 Expandallcontent/collapseallcontent  PDF Contents Preface Background Intent Licensingguidelinesfornewearthstations ContourinformationrequirementforexistinglicenseeslistedinannexesAandB EarthstationslicensedorsubmittedpriortothepublicationofGL-10,issue2 Applicationstomodifyanexistinglicence AnnexA AnnexB AnnexC AnnexD AnnexE AnnexF AnnexG AnnexH AnnexI AnnexJ Preface InterimguidelineGL-10,InterimGuidelineforLicensingofEarthStationsintheFixed-Satellite,EarthExploration-SatelliteandSpaceResearchServicesintheFrequencyBands26.5-28.35GHzand37.5-40.0GHz,isherebymodifiedtoclarifythetechnicalcriteriausedingeneratingearthstationcontoursandimproverulesrelatedtogeographicrestrictionsofsatelliteearthstations.Theseupdatesarebasedonexperiencegatheredapplyingthisguidelinesinceitsadoption. Modificationsinclude: Updatingthesingleearthstationpopulationlimit Replacingthelimitonthenumberofearthstationswithanaggregateearthstationpopulationlimit Clarifyingtechnicalcriteriausedtogeneratecontours Addingarequirementtosubmittechnicalparametersandassumptionsusedtogeneratecontours TheabovemodificationsdonotchangethetotalpopulationthatcouldbeaffectedbyallearthstationslicensedinaTier4serviceareathatwasindicatedinGL-10,issue1. Inaddition,issue2providesdetailsonthenewgeographicrestrictionsimposedinSAB-002-21,MoratoriumontheLicensingofEarthStationsintheFrequencyBands26.5-28.35GHzand37.5-40.0GHzinCertainAreas. Asstatedinthebackgroundofthisdocument,Innovation,ScienceandEconomicDevelopmentCanada(ISED)willconsultonthelicensingframeworkforflexibleuse,updateearthstationlicensingrulesanddevelopcoordinationrulesinthefuture.Untiltheearthstationlicensingrulesandcoordinationrulesarefinalized,earthstationsinthemillimetrewavebandswillbelicensedinaccordancewiththeinterimlicensingguidelineGL-10,issue2. Thisinterimguideline,GL-10,issue2,replacesGL-10,issue1. Issuedundertheauthorityof theMinisterofInnovation,ScienceandIndustry MartinProulx DirectorGeneral Engineering,PlanningandStandardsBranch 1.Background InJune2019,Innovation,ScienceandEconomicDevelopmentCanada(ISED),onbehalfoftheMinisterofInnovation,ScienceandEconomicDevelopment,publishedaDecisiononReleasingMillimetreWaveSpectrumtoSupport5G(“theDecision”)throughCanadaGazettenoticeSLPB-003-19.Furthermore,inApril2021,ISEDreleasedSAB-002-21,MoratoriumontheLicensingofEarthStationsintheFrequencyBands26.5-28.35GHzand37.5-40.0GHzinCertainAreas.ThroughtheDecision,ISEDindicatedthatitwillconsultonthelicensingframeworkforflexibleuse,updateearthstationlicensingrulesanddevelopcoordinationrulesinthefuture.Aswell,ISEDstatedthatuntiltheearthstationlicensingrulesandcoordinationrulesarefinalized,earthstationsinthemillimetrewavebandswillbelicensedinaccordancewithaninterimlicensingguideline.Therefore,ISEDwillbeapplyingtheinterimrulesspecifiedinthisdocumenttofacilitatethelicensingofEarthexploration-satelliteservice(EESS)andspaceresearchservice(SRS)earthstationsinthefrequencyband26.5-27.0GHz,andfixed-satelliteservice(FSS)earthstationsinthefrequencybands27.0-28.35GHzand37.5-40.0GHz. 2.Intent ThisguidelinewillbeusedinallcaseswhereprospectivelicenseesapplytoISEDtoseekauthorizationsforEESSandSRSearthstationsinthefrequencyband26.5-27.0GHz,andFSSearthstationsinthefrequencybands27.0-28.35GHzand37.5-40.0GHz,andwherecurrentlicenseesrequestamendmentstoexistingsatelliteearthstationlicencesaslistedinannexesAandBofthisdocument.ThisguidelinealsodescribestherequirementsforexistinglicenseeswhomustprovideinformationontheiroperationsrelatingtotheirtransmitcontoursasdiscussedintheDecision. ThisguidelinewillremainineffectuntilISEDadoptsearthstationlicensingandcoordinationrulestofacilitatesharingbetweenEESS/SRS/FSSearthstationsandflexibleusesystems.Otherlicensingrequirementsforearthstationapplications(suchasthosespecifiedinCPC-2-6-01,ProcedurefortheSubmissionofApplicationstoLicenseFixedEarthStationsandtoApprovetheUseofForeignSatellitesinCanada)andalltherelevantprovisionsoftheRadiocommunicationActandRadiocommunicationRegulationscontinuetoapply.  AsindicatedintheDecision,ISEDrecognizestheimportantandoftencriticalroleofsatellitecommunicationsinprovidingconnectivityinruralandremoteareassuchastheNorth.Tofacilitateearthstationdeploymentintheseareas,ISEDintendstoconsult,throughthelicensingframeworkconsultation,onasetofspecificareasthatcouldbeaffordedsomeflexibilitywhenapplyingthelicensingandcoordinationrules.InGL-10,issue2,flexibilityisprovidedtoearthstationsoperatingincertainareas.AnnexCcontainsapreliminarylistofTier4serviceareasinwhichearthstationsareexemptedfromcertainprovisions.Giventhatthislistissubjecttofutureconsultation,theflexibilityprovidedtoearthstationsoperatingintheseserviceareas(includingrelaxationofcertainrulesorexemptionfromcertainprovisions;seesection3)isonaprovisionalbasis.Dependingontheresultoftheconsultation,theseearthstationsmayberequiredtocomplywithadditionalprovisions,includingthosefromwhichtheyarecurrentlyexempt.NotethatalthoughTier4serviceareasareusedthroughoutthisdocument,thedecisiononflexibleuselicenceareaswillbedevelopedthroughanupcominglicensingframeworkconsultation. AuthorizationforanearthstationobtainedunderGL-10,issue2,mayalsobesubjecttothelicensingandcoordinationrulestobeestablishedinthefuture.ISEDintendstogatherexperienceontheuseofthisguidelinetodevelopthelicensingandcoordinationrules,andmaymodifythisguidelineasrequired. ThetermsusedinGL-10,issue2,aredefinedintable1,below. Table1:Listofdefinitions Term Definition Censusmetropolitanarea(CMA) Forthepurposesofapplyingthisguideline,theStatisticsCanadadefinitionofcensusmetropolitanarea(CMA)applies. FordetailsrefertoDictionary,CensusofPopulation,2016. Co-locatedearthstation Forthepurposesofapplyingthisguideline,anearthstationisconsideredco-locatedwithexistingearthstation(s)ifthetransmit/receivecontouroftheproposedearthstationoverlapsthetransmit/receivecontouroftheexistingearthstation(s),regardlessofwhethertheseearthstationsarelocatedatthesamesite. Incrementalcontour Forascenariowheretheproposedearthstationlocationisnotco-locatedwithanyexistingauthorizedearthstations,theincrementalcontouristhesameasthetransmit/receivecontouroftheproposedearthstation. Forascenariowheretheproposedearthstationisco-locatedwithexistingauthorizedearthstations,theincrementalcontouristheportionoftheproposedearthstation'stransmit/receivecontourthatisnotalreadycoveredbythetransmit/receivecontouroftheexistingauthorizedearthstations. Formoreinformation,refertoannexG. Incrementalpopulation Theincrementalpopulationisthepopulationwithintheincrementalcontour. Formoreinformation,refertoannexG. Largepopulationcentres(LPC) Forthepurposesofapplyingthisguideline,theStatisticsCanadadefinitionforalargeurbanpopulationcentreapplies:acentrewithapopulationof100,000ormore. Fordetails,refertoDictionary,CensusofPopulation,2016. Majorinfrastructure SeeannexF. Majorroadway SeeannexF. Maximumradiusofthetransmit/receivecontour Themaximumradiusofthetransmit/receivecontouristhemaximumdistancebetweenthelocationoftheearthstationandtheedgeofthetransmit/receivecontour. Mediumpopulationcentre(MPC) Forthepurposesofapplyingthisguideline,theStatisticsCanadadefinitionforamediumpopulationcentreapplies:acentrewithapopulationbetween30,000and99,999. Fordetails,refertoDictionary,CensusofPopulation,2016. Receivecontour Thereceivecontourisintendedtorepresentaregionwithinwhichthereisapotentialthattheoperationofaflexibleuseservicesystemmaycauseharmfulinterferencetotheoperationoftheearthstation. Simplepolygon Asimplepolygonisashapeconsistingofstraight,non-intersectinglinesegmentsor“sides”thatarejoinedpair-wisetoformaclosedshapewithnoholes. Spectrumgridcell AsdefinedinServiceareasforcompetitivelicensing,issue4,October2015:Theminimumsizeofthegridcellis1minutelatitude×1minutelongitude.Largersquaregridcells,e.g.3 minute ×3 minutecellsor15 minute×15 minutecells,areimplementedforinteriorsofserviceareaswherefinegranularityisnotrequired. Transmitcontour Thetransmitcontourisintendedtorepresentaregionwithinwhichflexibleuseservicesystemsmayexperienceharmfulinterferencefromtheemissionsoftheproposedearthstation. 3.Licensingguidelinesfornewearthstations AnapplicationforareceivingEESS,SRSandFSSearthstationlicenceinthefrequencybands26.5-27.0GHzand37.5-40.0GHz,oranapplicationforatransmittingFSSearthstationlicenceinthefrequencyband27.0-28.35GHzmustincludeareceivecontouroratransmitcontour.Acontourisrequiredforeachrelevantfrequencyblockinthe26.5-28.35GHzand37.5-40.0GHz.Thebandplansareillustratedinfigures1and2,respectively.Forthepurposeofapplyingthisguideline,thefrequencyband37.5-37.6GHzshallbetreatedasanindividual100MHzfrequencyblock.  AsindicatedintheDecision,ISEDwilldevelopcoordinationrulesusingapopulation-impactbasedapproachtoenablecoexistencebetweenflexibleusestationsandsatelliteearthstationsinthemillimetrewavebands.Specifically,thisapproachwillsetlimitsonearthstationdeploymentsuchthatitsdeploymentwouldnotaffectamaterialamountofthepopulationinagivenflexibleuselicencearea. Fortransmittingearthstations,ISEDcouldestablishexclusionzoneswhereflexibleusesystemswouldnotbeabletoclaimprotectionunlessanagreementisreachedbetweenthelicensees. Forreceivingearthstations,protectionzonescouldbeestablishedwhereflexibleusesystemswouldonlybeabletodeployuponsuccessfulcoordinationwithearthstationlicensees. Inordertoestablishthesezones,thetransmit/receivecontoursdescribedbelowcouldbeused.Additionalcoordinationrulescouldalsobedeveloped.ISEDwilldevelopproposedcoordinationrulesthroughconsultationwithstakeholders. Asidefromtherequirementsdescribedinthisguideline,toobtainalicence,earthstationapplicantsmustsatisfytherequirementsoutlinedinCPC-2-6-01. 3.1Acceptabletransmit/receivecontours Thefollowingsectionsdescriberequirementsforacceptablereceiverandtransmitcontours. 3.1.1  Receivecontour Forallreceivingearthstationsregardlessoftheirlocations,theapplicantmustsubmitacontourintheshapeofasimplepolygonspecifyingaregionaroundthereceivingearthstationusingthemethoddescribedinannexD. ContourssubmittedtoISED must beinelectronicformat (e.g..kmz, .kml, .shp).TheapplicantmustalsocompleteandattachthetableinannexE,whichdescribestheassumptionsandparametersusedtogeneratethecontour. 3.1.2  Transmitcontour Foralltransmittingearthstationsregardlessoftheirlocations,theapplicantmustsubmitacontourintheshapeofasimplepolygonspecifyingaregionbeyondwhichtheaggregatepowerfluxdensity(PFD)oftheproposedtransmittingearthstationandanyotherexistingauthorizedco-locatedtransmittingearthstationsdoesnotexceed,formorethan10%ofthetime,avalueof-77.6dBm/m2/MHzat10metresabovegroundlevelthatisgeneratedusingthemethoddescribedinannexD. ContourssubmittedtoISED must beinelectronicformat (e.g..kmz, .kml, .shp).TheapplicantmustalsocompleteandattachthetableinannexE,whichdescribestheassumptionsandparametersusedtogeneratethecontour. Whereanapplicant’sproposedearthstationisco-locatedwithoneormoreotherexistingauthorizedorpendingearthstation,theapplicantisencouragedtocontacttheoperator(s)oftheexistingauthorizedand/orpendingearthstationsforinformationrelatingtotheircontours. Recognizingthatthetransmitcontourisestimatedusingengineeringmodels,ISEDmayrequestatransmittingearthstationlicenseetodemonstratecompliancethroughfieldmeasurements,ifnecessary. Intheeventthattheemissionsfromtransmittingearthstationsexceedthelimitorcauseharmfulinterferencetoflexibleusesystemsoperatinginthesamearea,ISEDmayalsorequireadjustmenttoradioandauxiliaryequipmentinradiostationstoenablecoexistence.ISEDmayconductareviewofthetransmitcontourssubmittedwithearthstationauthorizationsonacase-by-casebasis. 3.2Furtherrequirementsforthetransmit/receivecontours ForproposedearthstationslocatedinaTier4servicearealistedinannexC,thelicenceapplicantisrequiredtoprovideananalysisatthetimetheapplicationissubmittedtodemonstratethatthefollowingrequirementsaresatisfiedforeachflexibleusefrequencyblockinwhichtheproposedearthstationwilloperate: Maximumradiusandareaofthetransmit/receivecontour:Themaximumradiusofthetransmit/receivecontour(i.e.themaximumdistancebetweenthelocationoftheearthstationandtheedgeofthecontour)shouldbelessthan30km.Theareaofthetransmit/receivecontourshouldbelessthan315km2.Ifthemaximumradiusofthetransmit/receivecontourisgreaterthan30kmortheareaofthetransmit/receivecontourisgreaterthan315km2,authorizationmaybeconsideredonacase-by-casebasis,takingintoconsiderationjustificationssubmittedbytheapplicantthatmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto: theengineeringcalculationsandassumptionsusedtoproducethecontour theimpactonanynearbypopulatedareas therationaleforsitingtheearthstationatthelocationspecified demonstrationthattheproposedearthstationwouldnotunnecessarilyencumberfuturefixedandmobileservicesoperatinginthesamefrequencyblock(s) ForproposedearthstationslocatedinaTier4serviceareanotlistedinannexC,thelicenceapplicantisrequiredtoprovideananalysisatthetimetheapplicationissubmittedtodemonstratethatallthefollowingoperationalrequirementsaresatisfiedforeachflexibleusefrequencyblockinwhichtheproposedearthstationwilloperate: Maximumradiusandareaofthetransmit/receivecontour:Themaximumradiusofthetransmit/receivecontour(i.e.themaximumdistancebetweenthelocationoftheearthstationandedgeofthecontour)shouldbelessthanorequalto10km.Theareaofthetransmit/receivecontourshouldbelessthan100km2.Ifthemaximumradiusofthetransmit/receivecontourisgreaterthan10kmortheareaofthetransmit/receivecontourisgreaterthan100km2,authorizationmaybeconsideredonacase-by-casebasis,takingintoconsiderationjustificationssubmittedbytheapplicantthatmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto: theengineeringcalculationsandassumptionsusedtoproducethecontour theimpactonanynearbypopulatedareas therationaleforsitingtheearthstationatthelocationspecified demonstrationthattheproposedearthstationwouldnotunnecessarilyencumberfuturefixedandmobileservicesoperatinginthesamefrequencyblock(s) Sitingrestrictions:InaccordancewithSAB-002-21,aproposedearthstationcannotbelocatedwithintheboundariesofTier4servicearea4-051(Montreal),4-077(Toronto)or4-152(Vancouver);anLPC;oranMPC. AvoidanceofsomeTier4serviceareasandLPCs:InaccordancewithSAB-002-21,theproposedearthstation'stransmit/receivecontourmustnotoverlapTier4servicearea4-051(Montreal),4-077(Toronto)or4-152(Vancouver),and/oranLPCinanothertier. Avoidanceofmajorinfrastructure:Thetransmit/receivecontourmustnotoverlapanymajorinfrastructurewithinarelevantcensusmetropolitanarea(CMA)asdescribedinannex F. Incrementalpopulationlimit:Theincrementalpopulationthatisaffectedbytheauthorizationoftheproposedearthstation,ascalculatedusingthetransmit/receivecontourandthemethoddescribedinannexG,mustbelessthanorequaltothemaximumpermittedincrementalpopulationlimitof2,500people,asspecifiedintable2below. Aggregatepopulationlimit:ForeachflexibleusefrequencyblockinaTier4servicearea,theaggregatepopulationoverlappedbythecontoursofallexistinglicensedearthstationsandtheproposedearthstationmustbelessthanorequaltothemaximumaggregatepopulationlimitintable2belowforeachTier4serviceareaoverlappedbytheproposedearthstation’scontour. Table2:IncrementalandaggregatepopulationlimitsineachflexibleusefrequencyblockandTier4servicearea PopulationoftheTier4serviceareawheretheproposedearthstationislocated Incrementalearthstationpopulationlimitthatcouldbeaffectedbytheauthorizationoftheproposedearthstation(seenotebelow),perflexibleusefrequencyblockintheTier4serviceareawheretheproposedearthstationislocated Maximumpermittedaggregatepopulationthatcouldbeaffectedbytheauthorizationoftheproposedearthstation(seenotebelow),perflexibleusefrequencyblockintheTier4serviceareawheretheproposedearthstationislocated Greaterthan500,000people 2,500people 25,000people Between100,000and500,000people 2,500people 5%oftheTier4population Lessthan100,000people 2,500people 5,000people Note:AdescriptionoftheTier4serviceareaswithcorrespondingaggregatepopulationlimitsperflexibleusefrequencyblockisprovidedinannex Husingpopulationdataavailableatthistime.Goingforward,determinationoftheaggregateTier4populationlimitsforearthstationlicensingshallbebasedonthemostup-to-datepopulationcensusdatamadeavailablebyISEDatthetimetheearthstationlicenceapplicationissubmitted. Toassistinthelicensingapplicationprocess,achecklisttohelpapplicantsdemonstratecompliancewiththeaboverequirementsisincludedintablesI1andI2ofannexI.Inaddition,examplesdemonstratingcompliancewithrequirementsdescribedinthisguidelineareincludedinannex J. ISEDmayreviewthesubmittedtransmit/receivecontoursandworkwithoperatorstoensurethesubmittedcontoursaregeneratedinconformancewithannexD,ifnecessary. 3.3Meetingtherequirements AllapplicantsforanearthstationlicencewhomeettherequirementsoutlinedinGL-10,issue2willbeeligibleforalicencewiththestandardtermsandconditions. Wheretheproposedtransmittingorreceivingearthstationdoesnotmeetalloftheconditionsinthisguidelinebutdoesmeettheotherapplicablerequirements,ISEDmayconsiderauthorizingtheearthstation(s)onano-interference,no-protectionbasiswithrespecttofutureflexibleuselicenseesoperatinginthesamefrequencyblockonacase-by-casebasis.Insuchinstances,ISEDmayimposecertainspecificconditionsontheauthorization. 4.ContourinformationrequirementforexistinglicenseeslistedinannexesAandB AsdiscussedintheDecision,tobalancetheneedtoensurethespectrumisusedefficientlyandtorecognizetheinfrastructureinvestmentsmadebyexistingearthstationlicenseeslistedinannexesAandB,ISEDwillallowtheircontinuedoperationsforanextendedperiodoftime.  AllexistingearthstationlicenseeslistedinannexesAandBwererequiredtosubmittheirtransmitcontourdescribedinsection3.1.2abovebyDecember2019asstatedinGL-10,issue1. ISEDmayreviewthematerialandworkwithlicenseestoensurethesubmittedcontoursaregeneratedinconformancewiththemethoddescribedinannexD. 5.EarthstationslicensedorsubmittedpriortothepublicationofGL-10,issue2 EarthstationslicensedinaccordancewithGL-10,issue1,arenotrequiredtosubmitnewapplicationstoshowcompliancewithGL-10,issue2.  ApplicationsforearthstationsoperatingmillimetrewavebandssubmittedbutnotauthorizedpriortothepublicationofGL-10,issue2willbelicensedinaccordancewiththisinterimlicensingguideline. 6.Applicationstomodifyanexistinglicence Modificationstoanyexistinglicences,includingtheearthstationslicensedinaccordancewithsection3,earthstationslicensedinaccordancewithGL-10,issue1,andthoselistedinannexesAandBthatarelocatedinTier4serviceareaslistedinannexC,maybeauthorized,providedthatlicenseessubmitupdatedtransmit/receivecontoursasappropriate(describedinsection3.1and3.2)andareotherwiseincompliancewiththeircurrentconditionsoflicence. Modificationstoanyexistinglicences,includingtheearthstationslicensedinaccordancewithsection3,earthstationslicensedinaccordancewithGL-10,issue1,andthoselistedinannexesAandBthatarenotlocatedinTier4serviceareaslistedinannexC,maybepermitted,providedthatlicenseessubmitupdatedtransmit/receivecontoursasappropriate(describedinsection3.1and3.2),areotherwiseincompliancewiththeircurrentconditionsoflicence,andtheirmodificationsdonotresultinincreasedpotentialforinterferencetofutureflexibleuselicensees.Todemonstratethatthereisnoincreaseinpotentialforinterference,anapplicantmustprovideanddemonstratethefollowing: Frequencyrequired:Theoverlappedflexibleusefrequencyblockisthesameasthoselistedintheexistinglicenceforthecorrespondingearthstation. Updatedtransmit/receivecontour,asappropriate:Thetransmit/receivecontour,asappropriate,resultingfromthemodificationoftheearthstationlicenceoradditionofaco-locatedearthstationhasnopartfallingoutsidetheareacoveredbythecontourfortheoriginalearthstation. Toassistinthelicensingapplicationprocess,achecklisttohelpdemonstratecompliancewiththeaboverequirementsisincludedintableI3ofannexI. AnnexA:ListofearthstationslicensedpriortoJune5,2017,orearthstationswithapplicationspendingapprovalasofJune5,2017 ListofearthstationslicensedpriortoJune5,2017,orearthstationswhoseapplicationswerependingapprovalasofJune5,2017 Companyname Licence# Tier4servicearea Location Longitude Latitude Frequency(GHz) Flexibleusefrequencyblock(s) HughesNetworkSystemsCanada 010308797-002 4-086:London/Woodstock/St.Thomas London,ON 81°W12’0.4” 42°N55’23.9” 27.52763-27.76363, 27.76388-27.99988, 28.00013-28.23613, 28.23638-28.47238 L,M,N,P,Q,R,S,T,U HughesNetworkSystemsCanada 010311081-001 4-124:Regina WhiteCity,SK 104°W23’24.7” 50°N26’57.7” 27.52763-27.76363, 27.76388-27.99988, 28.00013-28.23613, 28.23638-28.47238 L,M,N,P,Q,R,S,T,U InmarsatSolutions(Canada)Inc. 010304770-001 4-111: Winnipeg Winnipeg,MB 97°W02’44” 49°N51’32” 27.5-27.6, 27.625-27.725, 27.75-27.85, 27.875-27.975, 28.00425-28.00975, 28.024-28.056, 28.064-28.096, 28.104-28.136, 28.144-28.176, 28.184-28.216, 28.224-28.256, 28.264-28.296, 28.304-28.336, 28.344-28.376 L,M,N,P,Q,R,S,T,U TelesatCanada 010000233-001 4-146:FortMcMurray FortMcMurray,AB 111°W19’59” 56°N40’16” 28.0985-28.164, 28.35-28.4125 R,S,U TelesatCanada 010000809-001 4-125:Saskatoon Saskatoon,SK 106°W40’11” 52°N05’09” 28.0985-28.164, 28.1-28.1625, 28.1625-28.225, 28.225-28.2875, 28.2875-28.35 R,S,T,U TelesatCanada 010001551-001 4-001:St.John’s St.John's,NL 52°W47’36” 47°N32’34” 28.10565-28.15685, 28.16815-28.21935, 28.23065-28.28185, 28.29315-28.34435 S,T,U TelesatCanada 010740878-001 4-081: Kincardine AllanPark,ON 80°W56’08” 44°N10’29” 27.4998-27.5042, 28.3478-28.3522 K,L,U WildBlueCommunicationsCanada 010001269-001 4-111:Winnipeg Winnipeg,MB 97°W02’43” 49°N51’32” 28.10000-29.10000 S,T,U Xplornet 010735923-001 4-141: Edmonton SherwoodPark,AB 113°W17’07.6” 53°N30’44.9” 27.8575-28.0925, 28.1075-28.3425 P,Q,R,S,T,U Xplornet 010687383-001 4-124:Regina Regina,SK 104°W28’42.5” 50°N26’46.8” 27.8575-28.0925, 28.1075-28.3425 P,Q,R,S,T,U Source:BasedontablesA1andA2inannexAofSLPB-003-19,DecisiononReleasingMillimetreWaveSpectrumtoSupport5G. AnnexB:ListofearthstationswithapplicationssubmittedafterJune5,2017,andbeforethereleaseoftheDecision ListofearthstationswithapplicationssubmittedafterJune5,2017,andbeforethereleaseoftheDecision Companyname Licence# Tier4servicearea Location Longitude Latitude Frequency(GHz) Flexibleusefrequencyblock(s) Telesat 010762264-001 4-125: Saskatoon Saskatoon,SK 106°W40’08” 52°N05’09” 27.625165-27.758165, 27.62528-27.72628, 27.726565-27.796865, 27.758305-27.812905, 27.796845-27.919845, 27.81288-27.91288, 27.912895-27.961095, 27.919795-28.042795, 27.96112-28.01392, 28.013935-28.057935, 28.042775-28.113075, 28.057985-28.147185, 28.11308-28.13808, 28.138075-28.161375, 28.147245-28.195445, 28.161515-28.322515, 28.195465-28.230665, 28.230675-28.275775, 28.275755-28.318055 28.375015-28.504015 M,N,P,Q,R,S,T,U Telesat 010776769-001 4-125:Saskatoon Hague,SK 106°W24’0” 52°N31’18” 27.625165-27.758165, 27.62528-27.72628, 27.726565-27.796865, 27.758305-27.812905, 27.796845-27.919845, 27.81288-27.91288, 27.912895-27.961095, 27.919795-28.042795, 27.96112-28.01392, 28.013935-28.057935, 28.042775-28.113075, 28.057985-28.147185, 28.11308-28.13808, 28.138075-28.161375, 28.147245-28.195445, 28.161515-28.322515, 28.195465-28.230665, 28.230675-28.275775, 28.275755-28.318055, 28.378015-28.501015 M,N,P,Q,R,S,T,U WorldVu(1021823B.C.) 010746495-001 4-172:NorthwestTerritories Inuvik*,NT 133°W36′37.35″ 68°N19′34.14″ 27.5245-27.5255, 27.5285-27.5295 L NorthwestelInc. 010765286-001 4-171:Nunavut Iqaluit*,NU 68°W30’52” 63°N44’44” 27.624985-27.675385, 27.675355-27.725755, 27.725725-27.776125, 27.776725-27.827125, 27.826465-27.876865, 27.876835-27.927235 M,N,P,Q NorthwestelInc. 010765285-001 4-171:Nunavut Qikiqtarjuaq*,NU 64°W01’13” 67°N33’41” 28.02501-28.06501 R NorthwestelInc. 010765284-001 4-171:Nunavut Kimmirut*,NU 69°W52’07” 62°N50’35” 27.98799-28.02499 Q,R NorthwestelInc. 010765283-001 4-171:Nunavut GriseFiord*,NU 82°W54’53” 76°N25’12” 27.958355-27.987955 Q NorthwestelInc. 010765282-001 4-171:Nunavut ClydeRiver*,NU 68°W35’30” 70°N28’30” 27.869445-27.958345 P,Q NorthwestelInc. 010765244-001 4-171:Nunavut PondInlet*,NU 77°W58’21” 72°N41’43” 27.77315-27.86945 N,P NorthwestelInc. 010758611-001 4-171: Nunavut Pangnirtung*,NU 65°W42’26” 66°N08’42” 27.625075-27.773075 M,N *ThesestationsarelocatedinTier4areaslistedinannexC. Source:BasedontableA3inannexAofSLPB-003-19,DecisiononReleasingMillimetreWaveSpectrumtoSupport5G. AnnexC:PreliminarylistofTier4serviceareasexemptedfromcertainprovisions Foradetailedexplanation,seesection3. PreliminarylistofTier4serviceareasexemptedfromcertainprovisions Tier Serviceareaname 4-005 Labrador 4-062 Val-d'Or 4-066 Chibougamau 4-103 Kapuskasing 4-104 Kenora/SiouxLookout 4-105 IronBridge 4-107 Marathon 4-109 FortFrances 4-112 LacduBonnet 4-115 PortagelaPrairie 4-117 Creighton/FlinFlon 4-118 Thompson 4-130 NorthernSaskatchewan 4-147 PeaceRiver 4-157 PowellRiver 4-161 Ashcroft 4-164 WilliamsLake 4-165 Quesnel/RedBluff 4-166 Skeena 4-168 Smithers 4-169 DawsonCreek 4-170 Yukon 4-171 Nunavut 4-172 NorthwestTerritories AnnexD:Methodforgeneratingearthstationcontours D.1Methodforgeneratingthereceivecontour Thereceivecontourshallbegeneratedforeachflexibleusefrequencyblock(refertofigures1and2insection3)thatisoverlappedbytheproposedearthstation’soperatingfrequencies.Theapplicantmayselecttheprotectioncriteria(e.g.I/NorC/I)thatisappropriatefortheirparticularearthstation.Applicantsareexpectedtousebestengineeringpracticesthattakeintoaccountfactorssuchastheeffectofterrainandman-madeandnaturalobstructions,totheextentpossible. ISEDrecognizesthatstandardsfordeployingflexibleusesystemsarenotyetdeveloped.Therefore,forthepurposesofmodellingthereceivecontour,applicantsmayusethefollowingtechnicalparameterstomodelflexibleusesystemsinthefixed/mobileservice: Fixedservices:ParametersdescribedinSRSP-338.6,TechnicalRequirementsforFixedRadioSystemsOperatingintheBand38.6-40.0 GHz Mobileservices: MaximumEIRP*of55dBm/MHzorTRP**of40dBmforbasestations MaximumEIRPof43dBmorTRPof23dBmforportable(mobile)devices MaximumEIRPof55dBmorTRPof40dBmfortransportabledevices Itshouldbenotedthattheabovetechnicalparametersareofferedforguidanceanddonotnecessarilyrepresenttechnicalparametersthatwillbeimplementedinfutureflexibleusesystemtechnicalstandards. *EIRP:Equivalentisotropicallyradiatedpower **TRP:Totalradiatedpower D.2Methodforgeneratingthetransmitcontour(applicabletoallearthstations) Thetransmitcontourshallbegeneratedbasedontheaggregateemissionsofallco-locatedtransmittingearthstationsusinganyportionofthesameflexibleuseservicefrequencyblock(refertofigures1and2insection3)thatisoverlappedbytheproposedearthstation’soperatingfrequencies.Applicantsareexpectedtousebestengineeringpracticesthattakeintoaccountfactorssuchastheeffectofterrainandman-madeandnaturalobstructions,totheextentpossible.Inaddition,thetransmitcontourshallbemodelled: foraPFDvalueof-77.6dBm/m2at10mabovegroundlevelin1MHzthatisexceededfornomorethan10%ofthetime usingthetechnicalparameters(e.g.transmitpower,antennagain)foreachco-locatedearthstationinthe1MHzportionoftheflexibleuseservicefrequencyblockthatwouldproducethemaximumpeakaggregatedPFD FigureD1givesanexampletoillustratetheapplicationcriteriab),above.Inthisexample,therearefourco-locatedearthstationsoperatingondifferentportionsofthesameflexibleuseservicefrequencyblock.FigureD1depictsthedifferentemissionsforeachearthstation.Eachemissioncouldhavedifferenttechnicalcharacteristicsandoverlapindifferentportionsoftheflexibleuseservicefrequencyblock.ThemaximumpeakaggregatedPFDismostlikelytooccurinthe1 MHzfrequencyblockwheremultipleemissionsoverlap.Inthisexample,twocandidatesarehighlightedinyellowforillustration:a10MHzand5MHzfrequencysegment.SupposingthatthemaximumpeakaggregatedPFDwouldoccurinthe5MHzsegment,theapplicantwouldgeneratethetransmitcontourusingemissionsA2,B2andC1inthat5MHzsegment. Earthstationemissions Annex E:Requiredinformationfordescribingthelistofparametersandassumptionsusedtogeneratethecontour ApplicantsarerequiredtosubmitinformationdescribingtheparametersandassumptionsusedtogeneratetheircontoursineachfrequencyblockusingtheappropriatetemplatesintablesE1a-borE2a-dbelow.Ifthevaluesoftheparametersareidenticaltothosethatappearinthelicenceapplication(s),thisshouldbeindicated.Wheneverpossible,theapplicantshouldusetheactualparametersthatreflectrealoperationandprovidejustification. Transmitpower Thetransmitpowerusedtogeneratethecontourshouldalignwiththevalueusedduringactualoperation(i.e.clear-skyconditions).Ifthetransmitpowerdiffersfromthemaximumpeakenvelopepoweronthelicenceapplicationforanearthstation,adetailedexplanationisrequired. Terrain/Clutter/Shielding TerraindatasuchasSRTM(refertoNASA–ShuttleRadarTopographyMission)orASTERGDEM(refertoNASA–ASTERGlobalDigitalElevationMap)arepubliclyavailable.Therefore,anapplicantisrequiredtotaketerrainintoaccountwhendevelopingthecontour.ISEDrequirestheuseofterraindatabasewitha90mresolutionorless. Wherelanduseclutterdataisavailable,theapplicantshouldincludetheclutterdatainthesimulation.Otherwise,theapplicantshoulduseanappropriatecluttermodeldependingontheenvironmentinwhichtheearthstationislocatedandindicatewhichofthemethodswereusedinthesimulation.Whenusingnon-statisticalcluttermodelslikeITU-RP.452,relevantparameterssuchascluttercategoriesshouldbeprovided.WhenusingastatisticalmodellikeITU-RP.2108inanurbanandsuburbanenvironment,relevantparameterssuchasthepvalueshouldbeprovided.Theapplicantshouldalsoexplainwhythechosenmodelisappropriateandprovidejustificationfortheparametersselected. Ifshieldingisinstalledaroundanearthstation,applicantsare encouraged tomodeltheeffects. Theapplicantshould giveadetailed explanationof howtheshieldingwasmodeled(i.e.typeofshielding,typeofmaterial, expected attenuationindB,etc.)   Earthstationcommunicatingwithnon-geostationarysatelliteorbitsspacestation Theapplicantshouldindicate thenumberof activeantennasthattheirearthstation woulduseto transmitto itsassociated spacestations. Forthepurposeofgenerating a contour,the PFD levelataspecificlocation should includethe contributionofemissionsfromalltheearthstation’santennas.Thetrackingstrategiesusedingeneratingthecontourshouldbespecified. TableE1a:Earthstationparametersusedtogeneratetransmitcontour* Earthstationparameter Value(unit) Justification/Comments Company      Earthstationname/city     Latitude(deg,min,sec)     Longitude(deg,min,sec)      Flexibleusefrequencyblock(s)     Channelbandwidth(MHz)      Transmitpower(dBW)      Heightoftheantennacentreabovegroundlevel(m)      Antennagain(dBi)      Antennaelevationangle(deg)      Antennaazimuth(deg)      Antennaradiationpattern      Lossin+dB(e.g.waveguide)       Otherparameters(relevantforthesimulation/calculation)      Indicateiftheparametersorvaluesoftheparametersaboveareidenticaltothoseprovidedinthelicenceapplication(s).Ifnot,provideexplanation. *Fortechnicalmodels,includetheversionnumber,whereapplicable. TableE1b:Technicalassumptionsusedtogeneratetransmitcontour* Assumption Value(unit) Justification/Comments Simulationtool/software     PFDlimit(dBm/m2/MHz)     TimepercentagenottoexceedthePFDlimit(%)     HeightabovegroundlevelforwhichthePFDwascalculated(m)     Propagationmodel     Resolutionofterrainand/orsurfacedata(atleast90mresolutionorbetter)     Cluttermodel     Shieldingmodel     Resolutionbetweengridpointsusedtomodelthecontour     Otherassumptions(relevantforthesimulation/calculation)     *Fortechnicalmodels,includetheversionnumber,whereapplicable. TableE2a:Earthstationparametersusedtogeneratethereceivecontour* Earthstationparameter Value(unit) Justification/Comments Company      Earthstationname/city     Latitude(deg,min,sec)      Longitude(deg,min,sec)      Flexibleusefrequencyblock(s)     Channelbandwidth(MHz)      Receiversystemnoise(dBm)     Protectioncriterion(e.g.I/N)(dB)      Heightoftheantennacentreabovegroundlevel(m)      Antennagain(dBi)      Antennaelevationangle(deg)      Antennaazimuth(deg)      Antennaradiationpattern      Lossin+dB(e.g.waveguide)      Otherparameters(relevantforthesimulation/calculation)     Indicateiftheparametersorvaluesoftheparametersaboveareidenticaltothoseprovidedinthelicenceapplication(s). Ifnot,provideexplanation. *Fortechnicalmodels,includetheversionnumber,whereapplicable. TableE2b:Technicalassumptionsusedtogeneratethereceivecontour* Assumption Value(unit) Justification/Comments Simulationtool/software     Descriptionofflexibleusesystemdeployment(e.g.location,numberofstations,typeofstations,pointingofstationsrelativetoearthstationlocation)     Propagationmodel     Resolutionofterrainand/orsurfacedata(atleast90mresolutionorbetter)     Cluttermodel     Shieldingmodel      Resolutionbetweengridpointsusedtomodelthecontour     TDDactivityfactor     Otherassumptions(relevantforthesimulation/calculation)     *Fortechnicalmodels,includetheversionnumber,whereapplicable. TableE2c:Basestationparametersusedtogeneratethereceivecontour* Basestationparameter Value(unit) Justification/Comments Heightaboveground(m)     Channelbandwidth(MHz)     EIRPorTRP(dBm)     Antennapatternmodel     Antennadowntilt(deg)     Antennapeakgain(dB)     Numberofantennaelementsandhorizontal/verticalspacing (ifapplicable)     Ohmiclosses(dB)     Anyotherassumptions(relevantforthesimulation/calculation)     *Fortechnicalmodels,includetheversionnumber,whereapplicable. TableE2d:Userequipmentparametersusedtogeneratethereceivecontour* Userequipment(e.g.portabledeviceorconsumerpremisesequipment)parameter Value(unit) Justification/Comments Heightaboveground(m)     Channelbandwidth(MHz)     EIRPorTRP(dBm)     Powercontrolmodel     Antennapatternmodel     Antennapointing(e.g.atservingbasestation)     Antennapeakgain(dB)     Numberofantennaelementsandhorizontal/verticalspacing (ifapplicable)     Ohmiclosses(dB)     Anyotherassumptions(relevantforthesimulation/calculation)     *Fortechnicalmodels,includetheversionnumber,whereapplicable AnnexF:Descriptionofmajorinfrastructure Forthepurposesofapplyingthisguideline,majorinfrastructureincludes,butisnotlimitedto,anyofthefollowingthatresidesinsidetheboundariesofacensusmetropolitanarea(CMA)(forthesepurposes,asdefinedbyStatisticsCanada): majorroadways(seetableF1) stadiumsorarenasinwhichprofessionalsportsteamsplay internationalairports urbanmasstransitroutessuchasbusrapidorrailtransit(e.g.subways,light-rail,Gotrains) cruiseshipports Theinfrastructurelistedaboveisnotanexhaustivelist.Infrastructure,suchasroadwaysormajoreventvenues,maybeaddedatthediscretionofspectrummanagementofficersindistrictofficeswhohavemoredetailedknowledgeoflocalinfrastructure. TableF1:CorehighwaynetworkswithintheboundariesofCanadianCMAs Province CMA Listofroadways Alberta Calgary HWY1(TCH),HWY1A,HWY2,HWY2A,HWY8,HWY9,HWY22,HWY22X,HWY66,HWY68,HWY72 Edmonton HWY2,HWY2A,HWY14,HWY15,HWY16(TCH),HWY16A,HWY19,HWY21,HWY22,HWY28,HWY31,HWY37,HWY38,HWY39,HWY43,HWY44,HWY60 Lethbridge HWY3,HWY3A,HWY4,HWY5,HWY23,HWY25 BritishColumbia Kelowna HWY33,HWY97,HWY97C,HWY97c,HWYCoquihallaConnectorHWY,OkanaganHWY,OldOkanaganHWY Vancouver HWY1(TCH),HWY1A,HWY10,HWY17,HWY91,HWY91A,HWY91Conn,HWY99,BurnetHWY,DollartonHWY,FraserHWY,GaribaldiHWY,GrandviewHWY,LougheedHWY,MountainHWY,ScenicHWY,StevestonHWY,UpperLevelsHWY,WestminsterHWY Victoria HWY1(TCH),IslandHWY,OldIslandHWY,PatriciaBayHWY Manitoba Winnipeg PTH1(TCH),PTH2,3,4,6,7,12,26,59,Perimeter100,101,CenterportCanadaWay,Henderson,OakPoint,OldHenderson,Pembina NewBrunswick Moncton HWY2,HWY11,HWY15 SaintJohn HWY1,HWY7 NovaScotia Halifax HWY101,HWY102,HWY103,HWY107,HWY111,HWY118 Ontario Barrie HWY11,HWY20,HWY26,HWY89,HWY400 Belleville HWY2,HWY37,HWY62,HWY401 Brantford HWY24,HWY403 GreaterSudbury HWY17(TCH),HWY69(TCH),HWY144 Guelph HWY6,HWY7,HWY401 Hamilton HWY5,HWY6,HWY8,HWY403,HWY407,QueenElizabethWay,LakeshoreRd Kingston HWY2,HWY15,HWY33,HWY38,HWY401 Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo HWY7,HWY8,HWY24,HWY85,HWY401 London HWY4,HWY7,HWY401,HWY402 Oshawa HWY7,HWY12,HWY35,HWY115,HWY401,HWY407,HWY412 Ottawa HWY7(TCH),HWY174,HWY416,HWY417 Peterborough HWY7(TCH),HWY7A,HWY28,HWY115 St.Catharines-Niagara HWY3,HWY20,HWY58,HWY58A,HWY140,HWY405,HWY420,QueenElizabethWay ThunderBay HWY11(TCH),HWY17(TCH),HWY61,HWY102,HWY130 Toronto HWY2A,HWY7,HWY9,HWY10,HWY11,HWY27,HWY48,HWY89,HWY400,HWY401,HWY403, HWY407,HWY409,HWY410,HWY427,DonValley PWKY,GardinerExpressway,AllenRd,QueenElizabeth Way,LakeshoreRd Windsor HWY3,HWY77,HWY401,E.C.RowExpressway Quebec Gatineau AUT5,AUT50 Montréal AUT10,AUT13,AUT15,AUT19,AUT20,AUT25, AUT30,AUT31,AUT35,AUT40,AUT50,AUT440, AUT520,AUT540,AUT640,AUT720,AUT730,AUT930 Québec AUT20,AUT40,AUT73,AUT,440,AUT540,AUT740,AUT573,AUT973 Saguenay AUT70 Sherbrooke AUT10,AUT55,AUT410,AUT610 Trois-Rivières AUT30,AUT40,AUT55 Saskatchewan Saskatoon CircleDrive,HWY2,HWY5,HWY7,HWY11,HWY12,HWY14,HWY27,HWY41,HWY45,HWY60,YellowheadHWY Regina RingRd,Trans-CanadaHWY,HWY6,HWY10,HWY11,HWY20,HWY33,HWY39,HWY46,HWY48,HWY49 AnnexG:Methodfordeterminingtheincrementalpopulationaffectedbytheauthorizationofaproposedearthstation ThepopulationaffectedbytheauthorizationofaproposedearthstationinaparticularTier4serviceareaiscalculatedbasedontheincrementalnumberofpeople(population)thatcouldbeaffectedthroughthelicensingoftheproposedearthstation.Theincrementalpopulationisassessedbydeterminingthenumberofindividualsthatwouldbecoveredbytheincrementalcontourresultingfromtheauthorizationoftheearthstation. Forascenariowheretheproposedearthstationlocationisnotco-locatedwithanyexistingauthorizedearthstations,theincrementalcontouristhesameasthetransmit/receivecontouroftheproposedearthstation. Forascenariowheretheproposedearthstationisco-locatedwithexistingauthorizedearthstations,theincrementalcontouristheportionoftheproposedearthstation'stransmit/receivecontourthatisnotalreadycoveredbythetransmit/receivecontouroftheexistingauthorizedearthstations.  Spectrumgridcells(asdefinedbyISED)withassociatedcensusdatawillbeusedtocalculatetheincrementalpopulationcontainedintheincrementalcontour.AnapplicantmustusethemostrecentlyavailableversionofISED’sgridcelldatawhendemonstratingcompliancewiththerequirementsofthislicensingguideline.ISEDintendstopublishallspectrumgridcellcensusinformationontheSpectrumManagementandTelecommunicationswebsite.Untilthen,applicantsshouldcontactthelocaldistrictofficeforalistofspectrumgridcellsforarea(s)aroundtheproposedearthstationinordertocarryoutthecalculationrequired. Theincrementalpopulationaffectedbytheauthorizationoftheproposedearthstationiscomputedassumingthatthepopulationisdistributeduniformlywithinaparticulargridcell.Theincrementalpopulationaffectedbytheproposedearthstationiscalculatedbysummingthefractionalareasofeachgridcellthatareoverlappedbytheincrementalcontour.Thatis, \[P_{inc}=\sum_{j=1}^{N_{GC}}POP(j)\frac{AO_{IC}(j)}{AO_{GC}(j)}\] where j istherangeofgridcellsoverlappedbytheincrementalcontour Pinc istheincrementalpopulationthatisaffectedbytheauthorizationoftheproposedearthstation POP(j) isthepopulationingridcellj AOIC(j) istheareadefinedbytheportionofincrementalcontourthatoverlapsgridcellj AGC(j) istheareaofgridcellj NGC isthenumberofgridcellsoverlappedbytheincrementalcontour FigureG1belowshowsanexampleofaproposedtransmittingearthstationthatisco-locatedwithtwoexistingauthorizedco-locatedearthstations.Inthisfigure,thebluecontouristhetransmitcontourforthetwoexistingauthorizedco-locatedearthstations.Theorangecontouristhetransmitcontourofthetwoexistingauthorizedearthstationsandtheproposedearthstation. FigureG2belowshowstheincrementaltransmitcontour,whichiscreatedbyremovingthesectionsoftheorangecontourthatareoverlappedbythebluecontour. AnnexH:Tier4serviceareaaggregatepopulationlimitsperflexibleusefrequencyblock Tier4serviceareaaggregatepopulationlimitsperflexibleusefrequencyblock Tier# Serviceareaname Tierpopulation(2016) Aggregatepopulationlimitperflexibleusefrequencyblock,bynumberofpeople Aggregatepopulationlimitperflexibleusefrequencyblock,by percentoftierpopulation 4-077 Toronto 7,030,750 25,000 0.36% 4-051 Montréal 4,352,037 25,000 0.57% 4-152 Vancouver 2,731,567 25,000 0.92% 4-055 Ottawa 1,452,852 25,000 1.72% 4-136 Calgary 1,416,856 25,000 1.76% 4-141 Edmonton 1,325,857 25,000 1.89% 4-030 Québec 904,330 25,000 2.76% 4-111 Winnipeg 830,151 25,000 3.01% 4-079 Guelph/Kitchener 707,534 25,000 3.53% 4-086 London/Woodstock/ St.Thomas 678,149 25,000 3.69% 4-154 Victoria 458,861 22,943 5.00% 4-010 Halifax 435,820 21,791 5.00% 4-090 Windsor/Leamington 401,719 20,086 5.00% 4-151 Kelowna 362,815 18,141 5.00% 4-094 Barrie 352,290 17,615 5.00% 4-084 Niagara-St.Catharines 349,283 17,464 5.00% 4-125 Saskatoon 306,824 15,341 5.00% 4-037 Trois-Rivières 265,152 13,258 5.00% 4-124 Regina 260,382 13,019 5.00% 4-001 St.John's 255,012 12,751 5.00% 4-042 Sherbrooke 250,227 12,511 5.00% 4-028 Chicoutimi-Jonquière 218,377 10,919 5.00% 4-137 RedDeer 206,387 10,319 5.00% 4-155 Nanaimo 194,922 9,746 5.00% 4-132 Lethbridge 189,709 9,485 5.00% 4-081 Kincardine 185,818 9,291 5.00% 4-100 Sudbury 178,872 8,944 5.00% 4-018 Moncton 178,500 8,925 5.00% 4-070 Kingston 177,314 8,866 5.00% 4-074 Peterborough 165,516 8,276 5.00% 4-017 Fredericton 164,871 8,244 5.00% 4-050 Joliette 161,106 8,055 5.00% 4-019 Miramichi/Bathurst 156,025 7,801 5.00% 4-072 Belleville 154,982 7,749 5.00% 4-003 Gander/GrandFalls/ Windsor 144,229 7,211 5.00% 4-015 SaintJohn 142,898 7,145 5.00% 4-009 Bridgewater/Kentville 139,289 6,964 5.00% 4-087 Brantford 138,535 6,927 5.00% 4-014 Sydney 131,379 6,569 5.00% 4-128 PrinceAlbert 130,446 6,522 5.00% 4-078 Alliston 129,279 6,464 5.00% 4-092 Sarnia 123,953 6,198 5.00% 4-108 ThunderBay 121,061 6,053 5.00% 4-134 HighRiver 120,208 6,010 5.00% 4-156 Courtenay 118,732 5,937 5.00% 4-044 Drummondville 112,390 5,620 5.00% 4-023 Matane 112,039 5,602 5.00% 4-148 GrandePrairie 110,027 5,501 5.00% 4-131 MedicineHat/Brooks 107,233 5,362 5.00% 4-160 Kamloops 106,972 5,349 5.00% 4-047 Granby 105,440 5,272 5.00% 4-097 NorthBay 104,524 5,226 5.00% 4-114 Brandon 103,743 5,187 5.00% 4-127 Battleford 99,433 5,000 5.03% 4-006 Charlottetown 95,350 5,000 5.24% 4-167 PrinceGeorge 94,607 5,000 5.29% 4-048 St-Hyacinthe 92,092 5,000 5.43% 4-082 Listowel/Goderich 84,257 5,000 5.93% 4-143 Bonnyville 83,631 5,000 5.98% 4-026 Rivière-du-Loup 82,869 5,000 6.03% 4-056 Pembroke 82,200 5,000 6.08% 4-106 SaultSte.Marie 80,833 5,000 6.19% 4-150 WestKootenay 78,941 5,000 6.33% 4-004 CornerBrook/ Stephenville 77,974 5,000 6.41% 4-052 Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts 77,087 5,000 6.49% 4-116 Dauphin 75,508 5,000 6.62% 4-158 Squamish/Whistler 74,365 5,000 6.72% 4-146 FortMcMurray 73,953 5,000 6.76% 4-013 Antigonish/ NewGlasgow 71,445 5,000 7.00% 4-032 Saint-Georges 71,425 5,000 7.00% 4-068 Brockville 70,563 5,000 7.09% 4-067 Cornwall 69,729 5,000 7.17% 4-089 Chatham 68,885 5,000 7.26% 4-073 Cobourg 65,180 5,000 7.67% 4-110 Steinbach 64,764 5,000 7.72% 4-053 Hawkesbury 64,131 5,000 7.80% 4-123 Yorkton 63,024 5,000 7.93% 4-096 Gravenhurst/ Bracebridge 61,892 5,000 8.08% 4-149 EastKootenay 60,371 5,000 8.28% 4-049 Sorel 58,740 5,000 8.51% 4-063 Roberval/ Saint-Félicien 58,438 5,000 8.56% 4-029 Montmagny 56,808 5,000 8.80% 4-040 Victoriaville 56,684 5,000 8.82% 4-011 Truro 56,649 5,000 8.83% 4-025 Rimouski 56,619 5,000 8.83% 4-008 Yarmouth 55,609 5,000 8.99% 4-121 MooseJaw 55,141 5,000 9.07% 4-138 Wetaskiwin/Ponoka 54,340 5,000 9.20% 4-031 Sainte-Marie 53,258 5,000 9.39% 4-113 Morden/Winkler 51,609 5,000 9.69% 4-133 Camrose 51,420 5,000 9.72% 4-088 Stratford 51,339 5,000 9.74% 4-162 SalmonArm 51,024 5,000 9.80% 4-142 Edson/Hinton 49,814 5,000 10.04% 4-095 Midland 49,059 5,000 10.19% 4-054 Mont-Laurier/ Maniwaki 48,488 5,000 10.31% 4-007 Summerside 47,557 5,000 10.51% 4-065 Port-Cartier/Sept-Iles 46,983 5,000 10.64% 4-093 Strathroy 46,727 5,000 10.70% 4-122 SwiftCurrent 46,219 5,000 10.82% 4-119 Estevan 46,006 5,000 10.87% 4-075 Lindsay 45,902 5,000 10.89% 4-135 Strathmore 45,478 5,000 10.99% 4-064 Baie-Comeau 43,675 5,000 11.45% 4-058 Rouyn-Noranda 43,108 5,000 11.60% 4-071 Napanee 42,993 5,000 11.63% 4-102 Timmins 42,086 5,000 11.88% 4-034 ThetfordMines 42,019 5,000 11.90% 4-139 Camrose 40,145 5,000 12.45% 4-024 Mont-Joli 37,788 5,000 13.23% 4-129 Lloydminster 37,539 5,000 13.32% 4-085 Haldimand/Dunnville 37,398 5,000 13.37% 4-012 Amherst 33,373 5,000 14.98% 4-144 Whitecourt 32,669 5,000 15.31% 4-101 KirklandLake 32,402 5,000 15.43% 4-057 Arnprior/Renfrew 31,367 5,000 15.94% 4-083 FortErie 31,072 5,000 16.09% 4-091 Wallaceburg 30,983 5,000 16.14% 4-080 Fergus 30,010 5,000 16.66% 4-039 Asbestos 29,744 5,000 16.81% 4-046 Farnham 29,593 5,000 16.90% 4-099 ElliotLake 29,520 5,000 16.94% 4-045 Cowansville 29,083 5,000 17.19% 4-027 LaMalbaie 28,193 5,000 17.73% 4-126 Watrous 27,288 5,000 18.32% 4-022 Campbellton 26,776 5,000 18.67% 4-021 Edmundston 26,504 5,000 18.87% 4-153 Hope 26,093 5,000 19.16% 4-061 Amos 25,096 5,000 19.92% 4-016 St.Stephen 25,087 5,000 19.93% 4-020 GrandFalls 24,936 5,000 20.05% 4-033 Lac-Mégantic 24,223 5,000 20.64% 4-145 Barrhead 23,437 5,000 21.33% 4-120 Weyburn 22,877 5,000 21.86% 4-035 Plessisville 22,772 5,000 21.96% 4-038 Louiseville 21,708 5,000 23.03% 4-098 ParrySound 21,123 5,000 23.67% 4-076 Minden 20,813 5,000 24.02% 4-060 LaSarre 19,349 5,000 25.84% 4-043 Windsor 16,777 5,000 29.80% 4-036 LaTuque 16,219 5,000 30.83% 4-059 Notre-Dame-du-Nord 16,023 5,000 31.21% 4-159 Merritt 15,649 5,000 31.95% 4-140 Vegreville 15,396 5,000 32.48% 4-002 Placentia 15,304 5,000 32.67% 4-069 Gananoque 13,150 5,000 38.02% 4-041 Coaticook 12,981 5,000 38.52% 4-163 Golden 6,854 5,000 72.95% AnnexI:Checklistforlicensingguidelinerequirements ThechecklistsintablesI1andI2areintendedtohelpapplicantsdemonstratecompliancewiththerequirementsspecifiedinsections3.1and3.2ofGL-10,issue2foreachflexibleusefrequencyblockoverlappedbytheoperationoftheproposedearthstation. TableI1:Checklisttodemonstratecompliancewithsections3.1and3.2forearthstationslocatedinaTier4servicearealistedinannexC Requirement Description Requirementsatisfied? Transmit/receivecontour Theapplicanthassubmittedatransmit/receivecontourusingthemethoddescribedinannexD. Yes/No Maximumradiusandareaofthetransmit/receivecontour Themaximumradiusandareaofthetransmit/receivecontourarelessthanthevaluesspecifiedinsection3.2.Ifnot,theapplicanthassubmittedrationalejustifyingtheneedforanyexceedance. Yes/No TableI2:Checklisttodemonstratecompliancewithsections3.1and3.2forearthstationslocatedinaTier4serviceareanotlistedinannexC Requirement Description Requirementsatisfied? Transmit/receivecontour Theapplicanthassubmittedatransmit/receivecontourusingthemethoddescribedinannexD. Yes/No Maximumradiusandareaofthetransmit/receivecontour Themaximumradiusandareaofthetransmit/receivecontourarelessthanthevaluesspecifiedinsection3.2.Ifnot,theapplicanthassubmittedrationalejustifyingtheneedforanyexceedance. Yes/No Sitingrestrictions TheproposedearthstationisnotlocatedwithintheboundariesofTier4servicearea4-051(Montreal),4-077(Toronto)or4-152(Vancouver);anLPC;oranMPC. Yes/No AvoidanceofsomeTier4serviceareasandLPCs Theproposedearthstation'stransmit/receivecontourdoesnotoverlapTier4servicearea4-051(Montreal),4-077(Toronto)or4-152(Vancouver),and/oranLPCinanothertier. Yes/No Avoidanceofmajorinfrastructure Theapplicanthasdemonstratedthatthetransmit/receivecontourdoesnotoverlapanymajorinfrastructureasdescribedinannexF. Yes/No Incrementalpopulationlimit Theapplicanthasdemonstratedthattheincrementalpopulationlimitof2,500peopleisnotexceededfortheTier4serviceareainwhichtheproposedearthstationislocatedusingISED-publishedgridcelldata. Yes/No Aggregatepopulationlimit Licensingtheproposedearthstationwouldnotresultintheaggregatepopulationlimit,asspecifiedintable2ofsection3,beingexceededinallTier4serviceareasoverlappedbytheearthstationcontour. Yes/No ThechecklistintableI3isintendedtohelpapplicantsdemonstratecompliancewithsection6ofGL-10,issue2(applicabletoapplicationsforamodificationtoanearthstationlicensedinaccordancewithsection3,orearthstationslistedinannexAorBthatarenotlocatedinaTier4arealistedinannexC)foreachflexibleusefrequencyblockoverlappedbytheoperationoftheproposedearthstation. TableI3:Checklisttodemonstratecompliancewithsection6 Requirement Description Requirementsatisfied? Requirementtosubmitcontours Theapplicanthasalreadysubmittedtransmit/receivecontours,asappropriate,describingtheimpactoftheearthstation. Yes/No Frequencyrequired Theoverlappedflexibleusefrequencyblockisthesameasthoseintheirexistinglicenceforthecorrespondingearthstation. Yes/No Potentialincreaseininterference Theproposedmodificationoftheearthstationdoesnotincreasetheshapeorsizeofthetransmit/receivecontour,asappropriate,andascalculatedusingthemethoddescribedinannexD. Yes/No AnnexJ:ExamplesdemonstratingcompliancewithGL-10,issue2requirements ThisannexprovidestwoexamplesthatillustratehowcompliancewithGL-10,issue2requirementscouldbedemonstratedinanapplicationforanearthstationlicence: Anexamplewheretheproposedearthstationisnotco-locatedwithanyexistingauthorizedearthstations Anexamplewheretheproposedearthstationisco-locatedwithtwoexistingauthorizedearthstations ExampleA:Noexistingauthorizedearthstationsco-locatedwithproposedearthstation Theapplicantsubmitsthecontourforaproposedtransmittingearthstationthatoperateswithinaparticularflexibleusefrequencyblock,asillustratedinfigureJ1.FigureJ1showsthesurroundingmajorroadways(inblackandyellow),aswellasthepopulationineachgridcell.Forthepurposeofdiscussion,thegridcellshavebeendividedintotilesthatareenumeratedAthroughD(vertically)and1through6(horizontally). Inthisexample,theproposedearthstation: hasemissionsthatoverlaponeflexibleusefrequencyblock; hasacontourthatoverlapsasingleTier4serviceareathathasapopulationgreaterthan500,000people; isnotlocatedwithintheboundariesofTier4servicearea4-051(Montreal),4-077(Toronto)or4-152(Vancouver);anLPC;oranMPC. hasacontourthatdoesnotoverlapTier4servicearea4-051(Montreal),4-077(Toronto)or4-152(Vancouver),and/oranLPCinanothertier;and theaggregatepopulationcountedforallexistingauthorizedinthefrequencyblockintheTier4serviceareaoverlappedbytheproposedearthstation’scontouris15,000. Transmitcontour:ThetransmitcontourisgeneratedusingthemethoddescribedinannexD. Maximumradiusandareaofthetransmitcontour:Themaximumradiusofthetransmitcontouris3.1km.Theareaofthetransmitcontouris6.21km2.Sincethemaximumradiusislessthan10kmandtheareaislessthan1002,theapplicantisnotrequiredtosubmitinformationtojustifythesizeofthecontour.  Sitingrestrictions:TheproposedearthstationisnotlocatedwithintheboundariesofTier4servicearea4-051(Montreal),4-077(Toronto)or4-152(Vancouver);anLPC;oranMPC. AvoidanceofsomeTier4serviceareasandLPCs:ThetransmitcontourdoesnotoverlapTier4servicearea4-051(Montreal),4-077(Toronto)or4-152(Vancouver),and/oranLPCinanothertier. Avoidanceofmajorinfrastructurewithinthetransmitcontour:ThetransmitcontourdoesnotoverlapanymajorinfrastructurewithinaCMAasdescribedinannexF.Therefore,theproposedearthstationwouldmeettheconditionsofthisprovision. Incrementalpopulationlimit:Inthisexample,theincrementalcontouristhesameasthetransmitcontour.Theincrementalpopulationthatcouldbeaffectedbyauthorizationoftheproposedearthstationis602.01people(calculationshownintableJ1below),whichislessthantheincrementalpopulationlimitof2,500people.Therefore,theproposedearthstationwouldmeettheconditionsofthisprovision. TableJ1:ExamplecalculationofpopulationwithintheincrementalcontouroftheproposedearthstationdepictedinfigureJ1 Gridcelltilelabel Areaofgridcelloverlappedbycontour(km2) Percentofgridcellarea* Populationofgridcell Populationaffectedingridcell B2 0.0312 1.52% 200 3.04 B3 1.332 64.85% 500 324.25 B4 0.9485 46.18% 400 184.71 C3 1.738 84.62% 50 42.31 C4 1.171 57.01% 50 28.51 D3 0.664 32.33% 40 12.93 D4 0.3218 15.67% 40 6.27       TOTAL 602.01 *Calculatedassumingagridcellareaof2.054km2androundedtothenearestonehundredthofapercentforthepurposeofpresentation.Thecalculationthatproducesthepopulationaffectedinagridcellusestheprecisefractionandnotthe“percentofgridcellarea”valuepresentedinthetable. Aggregatepopulationlimit:ThepopulationoverlappedbytheincrementalcontourrepresentsanincreaseinthepopulationwithintheTier4serviceareaof602.01peopleontheparticularfrequencyblock.AddingtheincrementalpopulationtoaggregatepopulationimpactedbyexistingearthstationswouldincreasetheaggregatepopulationimpactedintheTier4serviceareato15,602.01peopleforthisfrequencyblock,whichislessthantheaggregatelimitof25,000.Therefore,theproposedearthstationwouldmeettheconditionsofthisprovision. Insummary,usingthechecklistprovidedintableI2inannexI,thefollowingevaluation(seetableJ2)ismadetodemonstratecompliancewiththerequirementsdescribedinthisguideline: TableJ2:ExampleA—Evaluationdemonstrating compliancewithsections3.1and3.2forearthstationslocatedinaTier4serviceareanotlistedinannexC Requirement Description Requirementsatisfied? Transmit/receivecontour Theapplicanthassubmittedatransmit/receivecontourusingthemethoddescribedinannexD. Yes Maximumradiusandareaofthetransmit/receivecontour Themaximumradiusandareaofthetransmit/receivecontourarelessthanthevaluesspecifiedinsection3.2.Ifnot,theapplicanthassubmittedrationalejustifyingtheneedforexceedinglimits. Yes Sitingrestrictions TheproposedearthstationisnotlocatedwithintheboundariesofTier4servicearea4-051(Montreal),4-077(Toronto)or4-152(Vancouver);anLPC;oranMPC. Yes AvoidanceofsomeTier4serviceareasandLPCs Theproposedearthstation'stransmit/receivecontourdoesnotoverlapTier4servicearea4-051(Montreal),4-077(Toronto)or4-152(Vancouver),and/oranLPCinanothertier. Yes Avoidanceofmajorinfrastructure Theapplicanthasdemonstratedthatthetransmit/receivecontourdoesnotoverlapanymajorinfrastructurewithinaCMAasdescribedinannexF. Yes Incrementalpopulationlimit Theapplicanthasdemonstratedthattheincrementalpopulationlimitof2,500peopleisnotexceededusingISED-publishedgridcelldata. Yes Aggregatepopulationlimit AuthorizingtheproposedearthstationwouldincreasetheaggregatepopulationimpactedintheTier4serviceareato15,602.11peopleforthisfrequencyblock,whichislessthantheaggregatelimitof25,000forthisTier4servicearea. Yes Intheaboveexample,theapplicanthasdemonstratedthattheymeetalltherequirementsspecifiedinthisguideline. ExampleB:Twoexistingauthorizedearthstationsco-locatedwithproposedearthstation Theapplicantsubmitsatransmitcontourforaproposedtransmittingearthstation(drawnasadarkorangeiconinfigureJ2)thatoperateswithinoneflexibleusefrequencyblock.Theearthstationisco-locatedwithtwoexistingauthorizedearthstations(drawnaslightblueiconsinfigureJ2.)Thetransmitcontourfortheproposedearthstation,whichisdrawninorangeinfigureJ2,takesintoaccounttheaggregateemissionsoftheproposedearthstationandthetwoco-locatedauthorizedearthstations.ThetransmitcontourofthetwoexistingauthorizedearthstationsareinlightblueinfigureJ2. Inthisexample,theapplicant’searthstation: hasemissionsthatoverlaponeflexibleusefrequencyblock; hasacontourthatoverlapsasingleTier4serviceareathathasapopulationgreaterthan500,000people; isnotlocatedwithintheboundariesofTier4servicearea4-051(Montreal),4-077(Toronto)or4-152(Vancouver);anLPC;oranMPC; hasacontourthatdoesnotoverlapTier4servicearea4-051(Montreal),4-077(Toronto)or4-152(Vancouver),and/oranLPCinanothertier;and theaggregatepopulationcountedforallexistingauthorizedearthstationsinthefrequencyblockintheTier4serviceareaoverlappedbytheproposedearthstation’scontouris24,500. Sincetheproposedearthstationisco-locatedwithexistingauthorizedearthstations,anincrementalcontourisrequiredforcalculatingtheincrementalpopulationaffectedbytheauthorizationoftheproposedearthstation.Theincrementalcontouriscreatedbydeletingthesectionsoftheauthorizedearthstation'stransmitcontourthatoverlaptheproposedearthstation'stransmitcontour,asillustratedinfigureJ3.InfigureJ3,theincrementalcontourisdrawnasashadedorangecontour.FigureJ3alsoshowsthesurroundingmajorroadways(inblackandyellow),aswellasthepopulationineachgridcell.Forthepurposeofdiscussion,thegridcellshavebeendividedintotilesthatareenumeratedAthroughD(vertically)and1through6(horizontally). Transmitcontour:ThetransmitcontourisgeneratedusingthemethoddescribedinannexD,takingintoaccounttheaggregateemissionsofthetwoexistingauthorizedearthstations. Maximumradiusofthetransmitcontour:Themaximumradiusofthetransmitcontouris3.5km.Theareaofthecontouris18.77km2.Sincetheradiusislessthan10kmandtheareaislessthan100km2,theapplicantisnotrequiredtosubmitinformationtojustifythesizeofthecontour. Sitingrestrictions:TheproposedearthstationisnotlocatedwithintheboundariesofTier4servicearea4-051(Montreal),4-077(Toronto)or4-152(Vancouver);anLPC;oranMPC. AvoidanceofsomeTier4serviceareasandLPCs:ThetransmitcontourdoesnotoverlapTier4servicearea4-051(Montreal),4-077(Toronto)or4-152(Vancouver),and/oranLPCinanothertier. Avoidanceofmajorinfrastructurewithinthetransmitcontour:ThetransmitcontourdoesnotoverlapanymajorinfrastructurewithinaCMAasdescribedinannexF.Therefore,theproposedearthstationwouldmeettheconditionsofthisprovision. Incrementalpopulationlimit:Theincrementalpopulationthatcouldbeaffectedbytheauthorizationoftheproposedearthstationis900.70people(calculationshownintableJ3,below),whichislessthantheincrementalpopulationlimitof2,500people.Therefore,theproposedearthstationwouldmeettheconditionsofthisprovision. TableJ3:ExamplecalculationofpopulationwithintheincrementalcontouroftheproposedearthstationdepictedinfigureJ3 Gridcelltilelabel Areaofgridcelloverlappedbycontour(km2) Percentofgridcellarea* Populationofgridcell Populationaffectedingridcell A3 0.1993 9.70% 3001 291.19 A4 0.1246 6.07% 2553 154.87 B1 0.0371 1.81% 150 2.71 B2 0.5662 27.57% 200 55.13 B3 0.2245 10.93% 500 54.65 B4 0.3273 15.93% 400 63.74 B5 0.4638 22.58% 700 158.06 C1 0.3522 17.15% 25 4.29 C2 0.2954 14.38% 50 7.19 C3 0.7181 34.96% 50 17.48 C4 0.6419 31.25% 50 15.63 C5 0.226 11.00% 100 11.00 C6 0.2801 13.64% 200 27.27 D2 0.0111 0.54% 40 0.22 D3 1.153 56.13% 40 22.45 D4 0.7612 37.06% 40 14.82       TOTAL 900.70 *Calculatedassumingagridcellareaof2.054km2androundedtothenearestonehundredthofapercentforthepurposeofpresentation.Thecalculationthatproducesthepopulationaffectedinagridcellusestheprecisefractionandnotthe“percentofgridcellarea”valuepresentedinthetable. Aggregatepopulationlimit:ThepopulationoverlappedbytheincrementalcontourrepresentsanincreaseinthepopulationwithintheTier4serviceareaof900.70peopleontheparticularfrequencyblock.AddingtheincrementalpopulationtoaggregatepopulationimpactedbyexistingearthstationswouldincreasetheaggregatepopulationimpactedintheTier4serviceareato25,400.70peopleforthisfrequencyblock,whichismorethantheaggregatelimitof25,000.Therefore,theproposedearthstationwouldnotmeettheconditionsofthisprovision. Insummary,usingthechecklistprovidedintableI2inannexI,thefollowingevaluation(seetableJ4)ismadetodemonstratecompliancewiththerequirementsdescribedinthisguideline: TableJ4:ExampleB—Evaluationdemonstratingcompliancewithsections3.1and3.2forearthstationslocatedinaTier4serviceareanotlistedinannexC Requirement Description Requirementsatisfied? Transmit/receivecontour Theapplicanthassubmittedatransmit/receivecontourusingthemethoddescribedinannexD. Yes Maximumradiusandareaofthetransmit/receivecontour Themaximumradiusandareaofthetransmit/receivecontourarelessthanthevaluesspecifiedinsection3.2.Ifnot,theapplicanthassubmittedrationalejustifyingtheneedforexceedinglimits. Yes Sitingrestrictions TheproposedearthstationisnotlocatedwithintheboundariesofTier4servicearea4-051(Montreal),4-077(Toronto)or4-152(Vancouver);anLPC;oranMPC. Yes AvoidanceofsomeTier4serviceareasandLPCs Theproposedearthstation'stransmit/receivecontourdoesnotoverlapTier4servicearea4-051(Montreal),4-077(Toronto)or4-152(Vancouver),and/oranLPCinanothertier. Yes Avoidanceofmajorinfrastructure Theapplicanthasdemonstratedthatthetransmit/receivecontourdoesnotoverlapanymajorinfrastructurewithinaCMAasdescribedinannexF. Yes Incrementalpopulationlimit Theapplicanthasdemonstratedthattheincrementalpopulationlimitof2,500peopleisnotexceededfortheTier4serviceareainwhichtheproposedearthstationislocatedusingISED-publishedgridcelldata. Yes Aggregatepopulationlimit AuthorizingtheproposedearthstationwouldincreasetheaggregatepopulationimpactedintheTier4serviceareato25,400.70peopleforthisfrequencyblock,whichismorethantheaggregatelimitof25,000forthisTier4servicearea. No Intheaboveexample,notallrequirementsspecifiedinthisguidelinehavebeenmet.Therefore,theearthstationwouldnotbeauthorizedwithastandardlicence.Seesection3.3ofthisguidelineforfurtherinformation. Datemodified: 2021-04-22