DGSO-001-15 February 2015 Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and UserDefined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences Aussi disponible en français – DGSO-001-15 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences DGSO-001-15 Contents 1. Intent ....................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Mandate .................................................................................................................................. 1 3. Background ............................................................................................................................ 1 4. Transition From Hexagonal to Square Grid Cells ............................................................. 2 5. Affected Elements and Proposed Mitigation....................................................................... 3 5.1 Population – Coverage and Associated Fees.................................................................... 3 5.2 Location of Deployed Sites .............................................................................................. 5 5.3 Technical Considerations ................................................................................................. 6 6. Other Consequential Change — Applications for New User-Defined Areas................... 7 7. Submitting Comments ........................................................................................................... 7 8. Obtaining Copies ................................................................................................................... 8 Annex A: Sample Diagrams Indicating the Square Grid Cell Concept .................................. 9 Annex B: Tier Area Population Differences ............................................................................. 11 Annex C: Sites No Longer In New Licence Area ..................................................................... 26 i Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences DGSO-001-15 1. Intent 1. As part of the modernization of Industry Canada’s spectrum management system, the Department is required to change the way in which service areas for competitive and user-defined licensing are constructed. Specifically, Industry Canada plans to change the definition of the building block of these geographic areas, called the spectrum “grid cell.” This change will affect all spectrum licences. 2. The Department is informing stakeholders of the impending changes, the impacts and planned mitigation strategies and is seeking feedback from stakeholders to facilitate a smooth transition. Following the outcome of this consultation, the Department will make the required changes to the document titled Service Areas for Competitive Licensing (Issue 3, dated December 2006). Changes would become effective upon implementation of the new informatics technology application for spectrum licences, expected to occur in mid-2015. 2. Mandate 3. 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 Canadian telecommunications policy set out in section 7 of the Telecommunications Act, is responsible for spectrum management in Canada. As such, the Minister is responsible for developing national policies for spectrum utilization and ensuring effective management of the radio frequency spectrum resource. 3. Background 4. To fulfil its mandate, Industry Canada has operated a spectrum management system using software initially developed in the mid-1970s. The software allows the Department to manage various radio, spectrum and broadcasting licences and perform electromagnetic compatibility studies for potential interference prior to assigning frequencies. It also allows the Department to invoice and accept payments for authorized licences, among other processes. Industry Canada has recently contracted to replace the software, being approximately 40 years old, with a new customized off-the-shelf solution currently operated by other regulators around the world. This is known as the Spectrum Application Modernization Project, details of which can be found at http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/h_sf10585.html. 5. In August 1997, Industry Canada issued Canada Gazette Notice No. DGRB-003-97 – Consultation on Issues Related to Spectrum Auctioning, in which the Department discussed several fundamental issues related to the introduction of spectrum auctions in Canada, including a conceptual approach to defining service areas. 1 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences DGSO-001-15 6. In August 1998, the Department decided that because different wireless services and applications are best suited to different sizes of service areas, four tiers of service areas would be established, ranging from a single national service area (Tier 1) to localized service areas (Tier 4). 7. The building block for all the tiers is called the spectrum grid cell (grid cell), a six-sided polygon (hexagon) with an area of 25 km2. These grid cells fit together in an interlocking pattern over the geography of Canada. 8. The Department has issued spectrum licences using various defined areas, including a tier-basis, a TELbasis (defined by wireline coverage area), “per grid-cell” basis, as well as on a user-defined basis. The TEL areas and the user-defined areas, which are specific to a particular licence and which are not based on the hexagonal grid cell, were created on an ad-hoc basis to meet various licensing needs. 4. Transition From Hexagonal to Square Grid Cells 9. The new software uses square grid cells rather than hexagonal grid cells. This is also the approach used by other regulators including the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) in Australia and the Office of Communications (Ofcom) in the United Kingdom. Consequently, the Department will be aligning with this approach to use square grid cells as the basis for all spectrum licence service areas, including those licences already issued. 10. An internal study has been undertaken by Industry Canada to determine the impact that this change would have on existing licences. To minimize the impact on stakeholders, Industry Canada has decided to closely track the geographic boundaries of the existing service areas by using different sized square grid cells, i.e. small grid cells along the borders of a service area and larger grid cells near the centre of the service area. As tier boundaries were initially designed to avoid population centres, the impact is not large. 11. Accordingly, the minimum size of the grid cell will be 1 minute latitude × 1 minute longitude along existing service area boundaries, which will provide the granularity of the geographic information needed for accurately converting existing licence service areas to the new licence service areas. The area of these grid cells will vary depending on the latitude as the distance between longitude minutes decreases from south to north thereby changing the shape of the grid cell. Larger square grid cells, e.g. 3 minute × 3 minute cells or 15 minute × 15 minute cells, will be implemented for interiors of existing service areas when fine granularity is not required. 12. For illustrative purposes, Figure A1 in Annex A shows the 5 degree × 5 degree grid cells overlaid on a map of Canada. Although not shown in the figure, these grid cells are comprised of a progression of layers of smaller grid cells, the smallest being 1 minute × 1 minute, used to provide more accuracy in defining service area borders. The multiple layers of square grid cells include 1 degree × 1 degree (Level 4), 15 minute × 15 minute grid cells (Level 3), 3 minute × 3 minute grid cells (Level 2) and 1 minute × 1 minute (Level 1). 2 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences DGSO-001-15 13. Figures A2 and A3 of Annex A provide an example of an existing service area defined by hexagonal grid cells and how closely it is mapped when defined by square grid cells. Further granularity is shown in Figure A4, illustrating how closely Industry Canada can adhere to the existing licence areas, particularly at a service area border. 14. To ensure consistency with the licence areas based on hexagonal grid cells in the transition to square grid cells, the centre of the hexagonal grid cells were used to determine the corresponding square grid cells. The square grid cells were then associated with the licence area identified by the hexagonal grid cell. Furthermore, by transitioning to the smaller square grid cells, the Department was able to more accurately map provincial borders and has adjusted several borders accordingly. 15. This transition is expected to be implemented in mid-2015 and would apply to all existing and future spectrum licences. 5. Affected Elements and Proposed Mitigation 16. Although the new square grid cells will closely track the geographic boundaries of the existing service areas, the boundaries may not match exactly. As such, there will be minor deviations to the current service areas, as licensed, resulting in changes to the: a) population covered by a service area; b) geographic area where sites can be located; and c) the applicable boundaries to calculate power flux density (PFD) as noted in the relevant Standard Radio System Plan (SRSP). 17. The following section discusses these impacts and describes the Department’s planned approach for mitigation. 5.1 Population – Coverage and Associated Fees Issue 18. The changes to the service area boundaries may result in small changes to the population covered by a service area. As such, two elements have to be considered; a) Coverage area of the licensee: A portion of the population currently covered by a licensee may no longer fall within that licensee’s service area. Furthermore, the boundary shift may remove a portion of the population not currently served, but which will be considered in future expansion plans. Alternatively, the boundary shift could result in an increase in the covered population. 3 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences DGSO-001-15 b) Annual licence fees: As most spectrum licence fees are based on population using a formula of $/MHz/population, a change to the population of a service area due to the conversion to square grid cells will have an effect on the annual licence fee. Proposed approach 19. When the tier areas were developed in the 1990s, the tier boundaries were designed, as much as practically possible, to pass through less-populated areas in order to mitigate interference and coordination issues between licensees in different tiers. Another large set of licence areas are the TEL areas, which were defined in the 1980s as being the geographic area of the wireline carriers. These TEL areas do not adhere to the hexagonal grid cell concept, but are considered as hand-drawn replicas of the wireline service areas. The square grid cells allow for fine granularity at the boundaries of a service area. Therefore, when square grid cells are applied to existing licence areas, the variations in area size and population per licence area will be very small (less than plus or minus 1.5% per licence area in almost all cases). Similarly, the change in population per licence area in certain user-defined areas, such as those created for public safety organizations, will also be small. The variations in population and dwellings and the exceptions are listed in Annex B. Note: the tables in Annex B only include the census years that are involved in the relevant fee calculations. 20. In some cases, the slight changes in population would result in a similar percentage change in the annual licence fee for spectrum licences for which the fee is calculated using population values. Although the differences are expected to be minimal, the Department plans to freeze the current population values for the remainder of the existing licence terms in order to mitigate any effect this change would have on these existing licences. 21. However, during the licence term, should a change be made to a licence area, e.g. subdivision, transfer, etc., 1 the population would be recalculated, using the square grid cell system, and a small change in the annual licence fees could result. Similarly, all new spectrum licences whose fee is calculated using population values would be issued using population values based on the square grid cell system. 1 Note that changes are not allowed for all spectrum licences, e.g. “per grid cell” licences cannot be subdivided. 4 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences DGSO-001-15 22. Finally, should a new fee order be established at any time, Industry Canada’s software would recalculate the licence fee for all affected licences, using the population values associated with the relevant census in conjunction with the slight changes to the licence areas due to the transition to square grid cells. Industry Canada is seeking comments on its proposals: 1. Freeze the existing population values for all existing spectrum licences for the remainder of the licence term. 2. Apply new population values based on square grid cells when calculating fees for a new spectrum licence, when changes are made to modify the service area of an existing spectrum licence (e.g. subdivision) or when a new fee order is established. 5.2 Location of Deployed Sites Issue 23. Licensees deploy sites within the geographic area defined by their licence. Aligning current service areas with square grid cells could potentially result in a small number of licensees having existing sites that are located in an area for which they are no longer licensed. Proposed approach 24. Based on analysis of information supplied to date by licensees, the change to square grid cells results in only a small number of sites (7 of more than 24,000 sites) being located outside the licensee’s new service area and not located within an adjacent area also held by the licensee. 2 25. In order to minimize disruption to existing systems, Industry Canada plans to grandfather sites that fall outside of the new service area, but that are within the original licence area. 26. In addition, licensees will continue to be able to offer services to customers that are within the original licence area, but outside of the new area defined by square cells. In this way, there is no impact on a licensee’s ability to continue to operate and serve its customers within the originally licensed areas. 27. Based on licensees’ data uploads, a listing of existing sites that will fall into a new licence service area can be found in Annex C. This list will be updated with all stations that are uploaded by March 31, 2015, to form the final list of grandfathered sites and the list will be published prior to implementation of the grid cell changes. Licensees must ensure that their sites are updated prior to this date, as sites not included on the 2 Determination of the number of sites is based on data that licensees are required to upload to Industry Canada’s publicly accessible database. 5 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences DGSO-001-15 list are not subject to the grandfathering provision and would be considered non-compliant if they are located outside their new service area. 28. Note that licensees are able to enter into contractual arrangements to address existing and future needs. For further information, see CPC-2-1-23, Licensing Procedure for Spectrum Licences for Terrestrial Services. Industry Canada is seeking comments on its proposal: 3. Sites that fall outside of the new service area but that are within the original licence area will be grandfathered. Licensees can continue to offer services to customers that are within the original licence area, but outside of the new area defined by square grid cells. Licensees are reminded that it is a condition of licence to update site information and that it must be updated prior to March 31, 2015, if their applicable sites are to be considered under this grandfathering provision. A revised list of grandfathered sites will be published prior to implementation of the grid cell changes. Sites not included on the list are not subject to the grandfathering provision and would be considered non-compliant if they are located outside their existing or new service area. 5.3 Technical Considerations Issue 29. In frequency bands licensed by service area, Industry Canada typically imposes technical requirements to facilitate the efficient use and sharing of spectrum near service area boundaries. 3 In general, licensees are required to coordinate any stations that exceed a specified PFD 4 or field strength limit at the border of their licensed service area. These limits serve two purposes: to mitigate interference between installations that operate close to the licensed service area boundary and to ensure equal access to the same spectrum by operators in adjacent areas. 30. With the conversion to square grid cells, the PFD level at the new boundary for some stations may increase or decrease, depending on the distance from the station to the new boundary. As such, the technical rules need to be considered. 3 4 These are described in Standard Radio System Plans (SRSPs). A PFD specifies the power flux density of a radiofrequency wave per unit area and is independent of the receiver and antenna used to receive a signal. PFD can be measured in linear units (watts per square metre or W/m2) or logarithmic units (dBW/m2). 6 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences DGSO-001-15 Proposed approach 31. Given that the square grid cells will closely track existing boundaries, it is expected that, in most cases, the change in PFD level at the new boundary will not differ significantly from the PFD level at the current boundary. 32. However, given the potential for interference and the potential for a licensee to be non-compliant with the applicable SRSP or a sharing agreement with an adjacent licensee, Industry Canada proposes that the PFD limits be aligned with the new service boundary. 33. In recognition that system changes can be costly and that the existing systems are currently operating successfully, Industry Canada proposes that no changes be required to existing systems unless the licensee modifies a station that is exceeding the PFD or is not coordinated with the adjacent licensee. In those situations, the licensee would need to either coordinate with the adjacent licensee or make system changes to meet the specified PFD at the new boundary. Industry Canada is seeking comments on its proposal to: 4. Require licensees to meet the specified PFD at the new service area boundary or coordinate with the adjacent licensee if a licensee makes changes to an existing station. 6. Other Consequential Change — Applications for New User-Defined Areas 34. Industry Canada currently accepts applications for user-defined areas in certain frequency bands in which the requested licence area is drawn free-form and not in conformance with the hexagonal grid cell concept. With the modernization of the Spectrum Management System and the implementation of the new square grid cells, the Department will no longer accept applications with free-form user-defined areas. All future requests for user-defined areas will be required to conform to the square grid cell boundaries. 7. Submitting Comments 35. Respondents are requested to provide their comments in electronic format (Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF) to the following email address: [email protected]. 7 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences DGSO-001-15 36. In addition, respondents are asked to specify question numbers for ease of referencing and provide supporting rationale for their comments. 37. Written submissions should be addressed to the Senior Director, Spectrum Development and Operations, Industry Canada, 300 Slater Street (JETN, 15th floor), Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H5. All submissions should cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, the publication date, the title and the notice reference number (DGSO-001-15). Parties should submit their comments no later than March 16, 2015, to ensure consideration. Soon after the close of the comment period, all comments received will be posted on the Department’s Spectrum Management and Telecommunications website at www.ic.gc.ca/spectrum. 38. All comments will be published, so those making submissions are asked not to provide confidential or private information in their submissions. 39. After the comment period, Industry Canada may, at its discretion, request additional information if needed to clarify significant positions or new proposals. 8. Obtaining Copies 40. All spectrum-related documents referred to in this paper are available on Industry Canada’s Spectrum Management and Telecommunications website at www.ic.gc.ca/spectrum. 8 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences DGSO-001-15 Annex A: Sample Diagrams Indicating the Square Grid Cell Concept All Figures: © 2014 LS telcom AG Figure A1: Sample overlay of 5 degree x 5 degree square grid cells on map of Canada Figure A2: Tier 4-055 (defined by 25 km2 hexagonal cells) Figure A3: Tier 4-055 (defined by 1 minute × 1 minute square cells) 9 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences DGSO-001-15 Figure A4: Illustration of the adherence of 1 minute × 1 minute square cells to the existing licence service area borders defined by hexagonal grid cells 10 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences DGSO-001-15 Annex B: Tier Area Population Differences Table B1 — Tier 4 Areas With Population Difference Less Than Plus or Minus 1.5% Tier Area Tier Name Population Difference 1996 Population Percent Difference 1996 Dwelling Difference 1996 Dwelling Percent Difference 1996 Population Difference 2001 Population Percent Difference 2001 4-001 St. John's -22 -0.01% -12 -0.02% -21 -0.01% 4-002 Placentia -44 -0.19% -14 -0.18% -36 -0.19% 4-003 Gander/Grand Falls/Windsor 6 0.00% 25 0.04% 13 0.01% 4-004 Corner Brook/Stephenville -7 -0.01% 5 0.02% 3 0.00% 4-005 Labrador 20 0.07% -44 -0.49% 21 0.08% 4-006 Charlottetown 10 0.01% 5 0.01% 10 0.01% 4-007 Summerside -28 -0.06% -13 -0.07% -29 -0.06% 4-008 Yarmouth -52 -0.08% -20 -0.08% -50 -0.08% 4-009 Bridgewater/Kentville -92 -0.07% -29 -0.05% -92 -0.07% 4-010 Halifax 221 0.06% 85 0.06% 230 0.06% 4-011 Truro -31 -0.06% -11 -0.05% -32 -0.06% 4-012 Amherst -113 -0.30% -53 -0.36% -109 -0.30% 4-013 Antigonish/New Glasgow 87 0.11% 21 0.07% 85 0.11% 4-014 Sydney -109 -0.07% -36 -0.06% -103 -0.07% 4-015 Saint John -96 -0.07% -34 -0.06% -92 -0.07% 4-016 St. Stephen -44 -0.16% -15 -0.14% -42 -0.16% 4-017 Fredericton 105 0.07% 33 0.06% 103 0.07% 4-018 Moncton 49 0.03% 45 0.08% 50 0.03% 4-019 Miramichi/Bathurst 37 0.02% -4 -0.01% 35 0.02% 4-020 Grand Falls -31 -0.10% -9 -0.08% -27 -0.09% 4-021 Edmundston -98 -0.34% -36 -0.33% -96 -0.34% 4-022 Campbellton -199 -0.56% -68 -0.51% -179 -0.56% 4-023 Matane 215 0.17% 92 0.20% 211 0.18% 4-024 Mont-Joli -1 0.00% 1 0.00% 0 0.00% 11 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences Tier Area DGSO-001-15 Tier Name Population Difference 1996 Population Percent Difference 1996 Dwelling Difference 1996 Dwelling Percent Difference 1996 Population Difference 2001 Population Percent Difference 2001 4-025 Rimouski -26 -0.05% -6 -0.03% -25 -0.05% 4-026 Rivière-du-Loup -27 -0.03% -7 -0.02% -26 -0.03% 4-027 La Malbaie -15 -0.05% -7 -0.06% -14 -0.05% 4-028 Chicoutimi-Jonquière -20 -0.01% -2 0.00% -19 -0.01% 4-029 Montmagny 45 0.07% 20 0.09% 44 0.07% 4-030 Quebec 2 0.00% -17 -0.01% 4 0.00% 4-031 Sainte-Marie -50 -0.10% -15 -0.09% -51 -0.11% 4-032 Saint-Georges -72 -0.11% -25 -0.11% -75 -0.11% 4-033 Lac Mégantic 125 0.49% 40 0.43% 122 0.49% 4-034 Thetford Mines 19 0.04% 7 0.04% 18 0.04% 4-035 Plessisville 133 0.62% 35 0.45% 136 0.62% 4-036 La Tuque -10 -0.06% 3 0.04% -8 -0.05% 4-037 Trois-Rivières 84 0.03% 47 0.04% 81 0.03% 4-038 Louiseville -34 -0.15% -9 -0.10% -33 -0.15% 4-039 Asbestos 95 0.31% 32 0.28% 95 0.31% 4-040 Victoriaville -213 -0.44% -69 -0.36% -218 -0.44% 4-041 Coaticook -54 -0.41% -18 -0.37% -55 -0.41% 4-042 Sherbrooke -51 -0.02% -46 -0.05% -53 -0.02% 4-043 Windsor -175 -1.07% -55 -0.88% -176 -1.07% 4-044 Drummondville 1 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 0.00% 4-045 Cowansville -227 -0.80% -86 -0.74% -217 -0.80% 4-046 Farnham 69 0.23% -18 -0.17% 65 0.23% 4-047 Granby 496 0.59% 235 0.71% 511 0.59% 4-048 St-Hyacinthe -266 -0.29% -107 -0.30% -241 -0.29% 4-049 Sorel 374 0.57% 323 1.22% 318 0.57% 4-050 Joliette 259 0.21% -26 -0.05% -165 -0.12% 4-051 Montreal -475 -0.01% -212 -0.01% -794 -0.02% 4-052 Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts 510 0.87% 149 0.57% 531 0.87% 12 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences Tier Area Tier Name DGSO-001-15 Population Difference 1996 Population Percent Difference 1996 Dwelling Difference 1996 Dwelling Percent Difference 1996 Population Difference 2001 Population Percent Difference 2001 4-053 Hawkesbury -26 -0.04% -15 -0.06% -26 -0.04% 4-054 Mont-Laurier/Maniwaki 59 0.12% 47 0.25% 57 0.12% 4-055 Ottawa 1040 0.09% 432 0.10% 1092 0.09% 4-056 Pembroke -82 -0.10% -68 -0.23% -79 -0.10% 4-057 Arnprior/Renfrew -712 -2.84% -267 -2.74% -864 -2.84% 4-058 Rouyn-Noranda 101 0.23% 35 0.20% 93 0.23% 4-059 Notre-Dame-du-Nord -70 -0.39% -28 -0.41% -74 -0.43% 4-060 La Sarre -261 -1.15% -82 -0.98% -232 -1.14% 4-061 Amos -6 -0.02% -3 -0.04% -5 -0.02% 4-062 Val D'Or -30 -0.07% 19 0.11% -23 -0.05% 4-063 Roberval/Saint-Félicien -3 0.00% -8 -0.03% -2 0.00% 4-064 Baie-Comeau -169 -0.32% -11 -0.06% -152 -0.31% 4-065 Port-Cartier/Sept-Iles 31 0.06% 24 0.13% 36 0.07% 4-066 Chibougamau 486 1.23% 151 1.29% 357 0.88% 4-067 Cornwall 83 0.12% 40 0.15% 82 0.12% 4-068 Brockville 30 0.04% 21 0.08% 30 0.04% 4-069 Gananoque -125 -0.96% -64 -1.25% -124 -0.96% 4-070 Kingston 86 0.05% 38 0.06% 87 0.05% 4-071 Napanee 12 0.03% 6 0.04% 12 0.03% 4-072 Belleville -475 -0.33% -67 -0.12% -479 -0.33% 4-073 Cobourg 271 0.47% 4 0.02% 282 0.47% 4-074 Peterborough 29 0.02% 68 0.12% 29 0.02% 4-075 Lindsay -103 -0.25% -40 -0.25% -106 -0.25% 4-076 Minden -65 -0.38% -28 -0.38% -67 -0.38% 4-077 Toronto -526 -0.01% -277 -0.02% -875 -0.02% 4-078 Alliston 7 0.01% -10 -0.03% 7 0.01% 4-079 Guelph/Kitchener -79 -0.01% 2 0.00% -84 -0.01% 4-080 Fergus 245 1.07% 96 1.22% 280 1.07% 13 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences Tier Area DGSO-001-15 Tier Name Population Difference 1996 Population Percent Difference 1996 Dwelling Difference 1996 Dwelling Percent Difference 1996 Population Difference 2001 Population Percent Difference 2001 4-081 Kincardine 163 0.09% -384 -0.58% 165 0.10% 4-082 Listowel/Goderich -813 -0.96% -343 -1.10% -797 -0.94% 4-083 Fort Erie 84 0.31% 4 0.04% 62 0.22% 4-084 Niagara-St. Catharines -451 -0.14% -116 -0.09% -451 -0.14% 4-085 Haldimand/Dunnville 112 0.32% 72 0.59% 116 0.32% 4-086 London/Woodstock/St. Thomas -349 -0.06% -196 -0.09% -355 -0.06% 4-087 Brantford -300 -0.26% -133 -0.31% -319 -0.26% 4-088 Stratford 106 0.23% 34 0.19% 113 0.23% 4-089 Chatham -682 -0.87% -257 -0.87% -648 -0.87% 4-090 Windsor/Leamington 324 0.09% 119 0.09% 347 0.09% 4-091 Wallaceburg 215 0.69% 96 0.82% 225 0.69% 4-092 Sarnia -43 -0.03% -24 -0.05% -42 -0.03% 4-093 Strathroy 241 0.60% 142 1.03% 251 0.60% 4-094 Barrie 667 0.28% 733 0.85% 776 0.28% 4-095 Midland 52 0.12% 60 0.37% 54 0.12% 4-096 Gravenhurst/Bracebridge -9 -0.02% -26 -0.13% -9 -0.02% 4-097 North Bay 334 0.32% 129 0.31% 322 0.31% 4-098 Parry Sound -48 -0.24% -7 -0.09% -45 -0.23% 4-099 Elliot Lake -229 -0.76% -53 -0.45% -237 -0.76% 4-100 Sudbury 319 0.17% 122 0.17% 308 0.18% 4-101 Kirkland Lake -333 -0.88% -111 -0.74% -298 -0.86% 4-102 Timmins -8 -0.02% -13 -0.07% -9 -0.02% 4-103 Kapuskasing -316 -0.69% -134 -0.79% -285 -0.68% 4-104 Kenora/Sioux Lookout -78 -0.12% -96 -0.44% -64 -0.10% 4-105 Iron Bridge -59 -0.26% 12 0.14% -55 -0.24% 4-106 Sault Ste. Marie 73 0.08% 19 0.06% 68 0.08% 4-107 Marathon -126 -0.39% -41 -0.35% -92 -0.31% 4-108 Thunder Bay 101 0.08% 17 0.03% 97 0.08% 14 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences Tier Area Tier Name DGSO-001-15 Population Difference 1996 Population Percent Difference 1996 Dwelling Difference 1996 Dwelling Percent Difference 1996 Population Difference 2001 Population Percent Difference 2001 4-109 Fort Frances -15 -0.07% 6 0.07% 2 0.01% 4-110 Steinbach 85 0.19% 36 0.24% 90 0.20% 4-111 Winnipeg -39 -0.01% 206 0.07% -37 -0.01% 4-112 Lac du Bonnet 138 0.26% -50 -0.27% 141 0.26% 4-113 Morden/Winkler -10 -0.03% -2 -0.01% -12 -0.03% 4-114 Brandon -263 -0.28% -108 -0.30% -255 -0.27% 4-115 Portage la Prairie 2 0.01% 3 0.04% 1 0.00% 4-116 Dauphin 50 0.06% 25 0.08% 47 0.06% 4-117 Creighton/Flin Flon -94 -0.40% -84 -1.03% 0 0.00% 4-118 Thompson -17 -0.04% -40 -0.32% -14 -0.03% 4-119 Estevan 24 0.05% -19 -0.11% 25 0.06% 4-120 Weyburn -29 -0.13% -5 -0.05% -27 -0.12% 4-121 Moose Jaw -16 -0.03% -45 -0.19% -17 -0.03% 4-122 Swift Current -13 -0.03% -1 -0.01% -17 -0.04% 4-123 Yorkton 21 0.03% 21 0.07% 20 0.03% 4-124 Regina 31 0.01% 55 0.06% 25 0.01% 4-125 Saskatoon 26 0.01% 5 0.01% 24 0.01% 4-126 Watrous 54 0.17% 13 0.11% 52 0.18% 4-127 Battleford 863 0.97% 327 1.03% 866 0.95% 4-128 Prince Albert -77 -0.06% -15 -0.03% -58 -0.04% 4-129 Lloydminster -929 -2.93% -416 -3.61% -900 -2.93% 4-130 Northern Saskatchewan -10 -0.03% 9 0.12% -48 -0.14% 4-131 Medicine Hat/Brooks -5 -0.01% -1 0.00% -6 -0.01% 4-132 Lethbridge -7 0.00% -2 0.00% -8 0.00% 4-133 Stettler/Oyen/Wainwright 38 0.07% -2 -0.01% 35 0.07% 4-134 High River 411 0.93% 71 0.49% 537 0.91% 4-135 Strathmore -55 -0.16% -10 -0.09% -61 -0.16% 4-136 Calgary -393 -0.05% -59 -0.02% -452 -0.05% 15 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences Tier Area DGSO-001-15 Tier Name Population Difference 1996 Population Percent Difference 1996 Dwelling Difference 1996 Dwelling Percent Difference 1996 Population Difference 2001 Population Percent Difference 2001 4-137 Red Deer -31 -0.02% -39 -0.08% -15 -0.01% 4-138 Wetaskiwin/Ponoka 20 0.05% -25 -0.17% 20 0.04% 4-139 Camrose -82 -0.25% 10 0.08% -86 -0.25% 4-140 Vegreville 7 0.05% 3 0.04% 1 0.01% 4-141 Edmonton -507 -0.06% -151 -0.05% -550 -0.06% 4-142 Edson/Hinton -42 -0.09% 20 0.13% -29 -0.07% 4-143 Bonnyville 452 0.63% 134 0.55% 467 0.63% 4-144 Whitecourt 123 0.48% 25 0.28% 135 0.50% 4-145 Barrhead 4 0.02% -4 -0.06% 3 0.01% 4-146 Fort McMurray -33 -0.09% -37 -0.30% -56 -0.13% 4-147 Peace River -33 -0.04% -32 -0.12% -52 -0.06% 4-148 Grande Prairie 0 0.00% 13 0.06% -38 -0.05% 4-149 East Kootenay -13 -0.02% 0 0.00% -6 -0.01% 4-150 West Kootenay -13 -0.02% 6 0.02% -1 0.00% 4-151 Kelowna -862 -0.30% -373 -0.33% -905 -0.30% 4-152 Vancouver -490 -0.02% -146 -0.02% -531 -0.02% 4-153 Hope -105 -0.44% -72 -0.79% -55 -0.25% 4-154 Victoria 462 0.12% 157 0.10% 475 0.12% 4-155 Nanaimo -714 -0.44% -245 -0.37% -725 -0.44% 4-156 Courtenay -74 -0.07% -27 -0.07% -66 -0.06% 4-157 Powell River -12 -0.04% 21 0.18% -3 -0.01% 4-158 Squamish/Whistler 532 0.96% 165 0.74% 573 0.96% 4-159 Merritt 4 0.03% 7 0.12% 5 0.03% 4-160 Kamloops 24 0.03% -5 -0.01% 21 0.02% 4-161 Ashcroft 42 0.24% 64 1.00% 29 0.18% 4-162 Salmon Arm 897 1.89% 336 1.78% 885 1.92% 4-163 Golden -15 -0.20% -6 -0.23% -15 -0.21% 4-164 Williams Lake -32 -0.08% -48 -0.32% -25 -0.06% 16 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences Tier Area Tier Name DGSO-001-15 Population Difference 1996 Population Percent Difference 1996 Dwelling Difference 1996 Dwelling Percent Difference 1996 Population Difference 2001 Population Percent Difference 2001 4-165 Quesnel/Red Bluff 13 0.05% 15 0.16% 25 0.10% 4-166 Skeena -14 -0.02% -79 -0.33% 27 0.04% 4-167 Prince George -29 -0.03% -12 -0.03% 5 0.01% 4-168 Smithers -40 -0.10% 18 0.13% -26 -0.06% 4-169 Dawson Creek -86 -0.14% -109 -0.50% -30 -0.05% 4-170 Yukon -329 -1.07% -206 -1.78% -284 -0.99% 4-171 Nunavut -3 -0.01% -1 -0.01% -5 -0.02% 4-172 Northwest Territories 67 0.17% 25 0.20% 64 0.17% Table B2 — Exceptions — Tier 4 Areas With Population Difference Greater Than Plus or Minus 1.5% Tier Area Tier Name Population Difference 1996 Population Percent Difference 1996 Dwelling Difference 1996 Dwelling Percent Difference 1996 Population Difference 2001 Population Percent Difference 2001 4-057 Arnprior/Renfrew -712 -2.84% -267 -2.74% -864 -2.84% 4-129 Lloydminster -929 -2.93% -416 -3.61% -900 -2.93% 4-162 Salmon Arm 897 1.89% 336 1.78% 885 1.92% 4-170 Yukon -329 -1.07% -206 -1.78% -284 -0.99% 17 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences DGSO-001-15 Table B3 — Tier 3 Areas With Population Difference Less Than Plus or Minus 1.5% Tier Area Tier Name Population Difference 1996 Population Percent Difference 1996 Dwelling Difference 1996 Dwelling Percent Difference 1996 Population Difference 2001 Population Percent Difference 2001 3-01 Newfoundland & Labrador -47 -0.01% -40 -0.02% -21 0.00% 3-02 Prince Edward Island -18 -0.01% -8 -0.02% -19 -0.01% 3-03 Mainland Nova Scotia 19 0.00% -6 0.00% 31 0.00% 3-04 Cape Breton -109 -0.07% -36 -0.06% -103 -0.07% 3-05 Southern New Brunswick -140 -0.08% -48 -0.08% -134 -0.08% 3-06 Western New Brunswick -25 -0.01% -12 -0.02% -20 -0.01% 3-07 Eastern New Brunswick -113 -0.03% -26 -0.02% -94 -0.03% 3-08 Bas du fleuve/Gaspésie 161 0.05% 80 0.07% 160 0.05% 3-09 Quebec -17 0.00% -18 0.00% -17 0.00% 3-10 Chicoutimi-Jonquière -161 -0.04% 3 0.00% -138 -0.04% 3-11 Eastern Townships -421 -0.08% -184 -0.09% -423 -0.08% 3-12 Trois-Rivières 904 0.12% 465 0.15% 464 0.06% 3-13 Montreal -406 -0.01% -230 -0.02% -729 -0.02% 3-14 Upper Outaouais 569 0.53% 197 0.43% 588 0.55% 3-15 Ottawa 1013 0.08% 417 0.09% 1065 0.08% 3-16 Pembroke -794 -0.75% -336 -0.84% -943 -0.87% 3-17 Abitibi 221 0.11% 92 0.13% 116 0.06% 3-18 Cornwall 83 0.12% 40 0.15% 82 0.12% 3-19 Brockville -95 -0.11% -43 -0.13% -94 -0.11% 3-20 Kingston 86 0.05% 38 0.06% 87 0.05% 3-21 Belleville -463 -0.25% -61 -0.09% -467 -0.25% 3-22 Cobourg 271 0.47% 4 0.02% 282 0.47% 3-23 Peterborough -74 -0.04% 28 0.04% -77 -0.04% 3-24 Huntsville -74 -0.11% -54 -0.19% -76 -0.11% 18 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences Tier Area Tier Name 3-25 DGSO-001-15 Population Difference 1996 Population Percent Difference 1996 Dwelling Difference 1996 Dwelling Percent Difference 1996 Population Difference 2001 Population Percent Difference 2001 Toronto -526 -0.01% -277 -0.02% -875 -0.02% 3-26 Barrie 889 0.16% 400 0.20% 1002 0.17% 3-27 Guelph/Kitchener 166 0.03% 98 0.05% 196 0.03% 3-28 Listowel/Goderich/ Stratford -707 -0.54% -309 -0.63% -684 -0.51% 3-29 Niagara-St. Catharines -367 -0.10% -112 -0.08% -388 -0.11% 3-30 London/Woodstock/ St. Thomas -537 -0.07% -257 -0.09% -558 -0.07% 3-31 Chatham -467 -0.43% -161 -0.39% -423 -0.39% 3-32 Windsor/Leamington 324 0.09% 119 0.09% 347 0.09% 3-33 Strathroy 199 0.12% 118 0.19% 210 0.13% 3-34 North Bay 286 0.23% 122 0.25% 277 0.23% 3-35 Sault Ste. Marie -216 -0.15% -23 -0.04% -223 -0.16% 3-36 Sudbury 319 0.17% 122 0.17% 308 0.18% 3-37 Kirkland Lake -657 -0.50% -258 -0.52% -592 -0.49% 3-38 Thunder Bay -119 -0.05% -114 -0.12% -58 -0.02% 3-39 Winnipeg 65 0.01% 69 0.02% 169 0.02% 3-40 Brandon -214 -0.12% -83 -0.12% -208 -0.12% 3-41 Regina 46 0.01% 51 0.04% 43 0.01% 3-42 Moose Jaw -29 -0.03% -47 -0.11% -34 -0.03% 3-43 Saskatoon 856 0.17% 341 0.18% 837 0.16% 3-44 Edmonton -926 -0.08% -427 -0.10% -930 -0.08% 3-45 Medicine Hat/Brooks -48 -0.03% 7 0.01% -58 -0.03% 3-46 Lethbridge -7 0.00% -2 0.00% -8 0.00% 3-47 Calgary -38 0.00% 1 0.00% 24 0.00% 3-48 Red Deer -11 -0.01% -64 -0.10% 5 0.00% 3-49 Grande Prairie -34 -0.02% -19 -0.04% -90 -0.06% 3-50 Kootenays -27 -0.02% 6 0.01% -7 -0.01% 3-51 Okanagan/Columbia 24 0.01% -37 -0.03% -29 -0.01% 19 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences DGSO-001-15 Tier Area Tier Name Population Difference 1996 Population Percent Difference 1996 Dwelling Difference 1996 Dwelling Percent Difference 1996 Population Difference 2001 Population Percent Difference 2001 3-52 Vancouver -76 0.00% -33 0.00% -15 0.00% 3-53 Victoria 462 0.12% 157 0.10% 475 0.12% 3-54 Nanaimo -714 -0.44% -245 -0.37% -725 -0.44% 3-55 Courtenay -74 -0.07% -27 -0.07% -66 -0.06% 3-56 Thompson/Cariboo 46 0.03% 26 0.04% 50 0.03% 3-57 Prince George -83 -0.04% -72 -0.10% 6 0.00% 3-58 Dawson Creek -86 -0.14% -109 -0.50% -30 -0.05% 3-59 Yukon, North West Territories & Nunavut -264 -0.28% -181 -0.59% -225 -0.24% 20 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences DGSO-001-15 Table B4 — Tier 2 Areas With Population Difference Less Than Plus or Minus 1.5% Tier Area Tier Name Population Difference 1996 Population Percent Difference 1996 Dwelling Difference 1996 Dwelling Percent Difference 1996 Population Difference 2001 Population Percent Difference 2001 2-01 Newfoundland & Labrador -47 -0.01% -21 0.00% -21 0.00% Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island -109 -0.01% -91 -0.01% -91 -0.01% 2-03 New Brunswick -278 -0.04% -249 -0.03% -249 -0.03% 2-04 Eastern Quebec -17 0.00% 5 0.00% 5 0.00% 2-05 Southern Quebec 647 0.01% -99 0.00% -99 0.00% 2-06 Eastern Ontario & Outaouais 27 0.00% -63 0.00% -63 0.00% 2-07 Northern Quebec 221 0.11% 116 0.06% 116 0.06% 2-08 Southern Ontario -1099 -0.01% -1249 -0.01% -1249 -0.01% 2-09 Northern Ontario -386 -0.05% -288 -0.04% -288 -0.04% 2-10 Manitoba -148 -0.01% -39 0.00% -39 0.00% 2-11 Saskatchewan 873 0.09% 846 0.09% 846 0.09% 2-12 Alberta -1063 -0.04% -1056 -0.04% -1056 -0.04% 2-13 British Columbia -527 -0.01% -342 -0.01% -342 -0.01% 2-14 Yukon, North West Territories & Nunavut -264 -0.28% -225 -0.24% -225 -0.24% 2-17 Province of Saskatchewan N/A N/A -2450 -0.25% -3231 -0.22% 2-18 Province of Alberta N/A N/A 2239 0.08% 3048 0.07% 2-02 21 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences DGSO-001-15 Table B5 — TEL Areas With Population Difference Less Than Plus or Minus 1.5% TEL Area Description TEL-002 Sept-Îles and Gaspésie, Beauce, SaintGeorges, Sainte-Clotilde-de-Beauce Population Difference 2001 Population Percent Difference 2001 -6225 -1.21% TEL-004 Valcourt 343 3.16% TEL-005 La Baie 4 0.39% TEL-006 Courcelles 8 0.78% TEL-007 Lambton -20 -0.90% TEL-008 Nantes 8 0.53% TEL-009 St-Victor 8 0.32% TEL-010 Warwick -38 -0.35% TEL-011 Acton -45 -1.06% TEL-012 St-Ephrem 2 0.08% TEL-013 St-Liboire -53 -1.20% TEL-014 Etchemin, Nicolet, Saint-Ludger 1 0.00% TEL-015 Sainte-Rosalie, Notre-Dame-du-BonConseil 195 1.41% TEL-016 St-Paulin -73 -0.73% TEL-017 Québec, Charlevoix, Saguenay, Saint-JeanChrysostome, Bas Saint-Laurent, SaintNicolas, Saint-Étienne, Deschaillons, Fortierville, Villeroy, Île d'Orléans, TringJonction, Lac-aux-Sables, Sainte-Agathede-Lotbinière, Bellechasse -4020 -0.37% Aylmer, Manitoulin Island East, Bruce Peninsula North, Coldwater, Cambray -449 -1.21% 17 0.24% TEL-018 TEL-021 Watford TEL-022 Port Elgin -227 -1.17% TEL-024 Thunder Bay -33 -0.03% 22 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences TEL Area Description TEL-025 DGSO-001-15 Population Difference 2001 Population Percent Difference 2001 Dryden -41 -0.63% TEL-026 Kenora 9 0.07% TEL-027 Woodstock, Port Franks 22 0.24% TEL-028 Cottam 3 0.07% TEL-029 Grand Bend -77 -1.13% TEL-030 Goderich 134 1.45% TEL-031 Lansdowne -16 -0.47% TEL-032 Mornington 62 1.07% TEL-033 Millbrook 84 1.47% TEL-034 Keene 0 -0.01% TEL-035 North Frontenac 27 1.18% TEL-036 North Renfrew 51 1.27% TEL-037 Moosonee, Iroquois Falls, Marten River, Temagami 57 1.37% TEL-038 Forest 24 0.25% TEL-039 Kirkton, Uniondale 67 0.70% TEL-040 Moose Creek -6 -0.37% TEL-042 Clinton -8 -0.12% TEL-043 Westport -13 -0.47% TEL-044 Mildmay -109 -0.77% TEL-045 Southern B.C., Dawson Creek Area 6 0.00% TEL-046 Fort Nelson Area -103 -1.00% TEL-047 Prince Rupert -137 -0.93% TEL-048 Rainy River District -155 -0.65% TEL-055 Sioux Narrows-East Hawk Lake-Minaki -17 -0.29% TEL-057 Grand Bend 5 0.12% 23 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences TEL Area Description TEL-062 DGSO-001-15 Population Difference 2001 Population Percent Difference 2001 Cochrane -15 -0.23% TEL-063 North-Eastern Ontario and HWY 144 -138 -0.13% TEL-064 Algoma, Hornepayne -109 -1.08% TEL-066 Oxdrift, East Dryden 47 0.97% TEL-068 Lake Superior North, Sioux Lookout to Raith, Highway 105, Greenstone -42 -0.11% -161417 -1.48% TEL-069 South, North, East Ontario TEL-070 Zurich -25 -0.97% TEL-071 North Eastern Ontario 860 0.79% TEL-072 Yukon Territory less Whitehorse -97 -1.01% TEL-073 Whitehorse, NWT & Nunavut -3 0.00% TEL-074 South, North, East Ontario, Algoma, Hornepayne -161625 -1.48% TEL-076 Nipigon-Armstrong-Whitefish Lake -64 -1.05% TEL-078 Deception Bay -10 -0.66% TEL-079 South, North, East Ontario -162301 -1.49% TEL-080 Southern Quebec, Québec, Charlevoix, Saguenay, Bas Saint-Laurent, Thetford Mines, Plessisville, Saint-Rosaire, Victoriaville, Saint-Barnabé South, SaintValérien-de-Milton, Saint-Jacques-deHorton, Hudson’s Bay -39558 -0.63% Abitibi and James Bay, Mont-Laurier, Les Bois-Francs, Saint-Ours, Magdalen Islands, Clarendon, Bedford, Drummondville-Sud, Château-Richer, Frontenac -4890 -1.37% TEL-082 Sept-Îles and Gaspésie, Beauce -5868 -1.24% TEL-083 Grassy Narrows, Koko Lake, Folyet -6 -0.20% TEL-084 Saint-Georges, Sept-Îles, Gaspésie -5991 -1.14% TEL-085 Quebec 1853 0.27% TEL-081 24 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences TEL Area Description TEL-086 TEL-087 DGSO-001-15 Population Difference 2001 Population Percent Difference 2001 Montreal -434 -0.01% Ottawa-Gatineau -602 -0.06% 25 Consultation on Changes to the Definition of Competitive and User-Defined Service Areas for Spectrum Licences DGSO-001-15 Annex C: Sites No Longer In New Licence Area Licence Account Licensee Tier Description Location Prov Latitude Longitude (Hexagon cells) Tier (Square cells) 5133769 93900105 BELL MOBILITY INC. 3-011 Eastern Townships F0584-320 chemin de l'Usine QC 451455.6 725103.24 3-013 5150145 93900105 BELL MOBILITY INC. 3-011 Eastern Townships F0584-320 chemin de l'Usine QC 451455.6 725103.24 3-013 5087084 90900344 Xplornet Broadband Inc. 4-042 Sherbrooke MELBOURNE, QC (406 CHEMIN NORRIS) QC 453326.59 721150.76 4-043 5120638 93900012 Xplornet Broadband Inc. 4-074 Peterborough SCUGOG (4525 RR57) ON ON 441123.86 784612.61 4-075 5094044 93900012 Xplornet Broadband Inc. 4-077 Toronto YELVERTON (64, HWY 7A) ON ON 440921.96 784345.84 4-074 5095002 93900020 Silo Wireless Inc. 4-086 LondonWoodstock-St. Thomas Kelvin ON 425941 802711 4-087 5095001 93900020 Silo Wireless Inc. 4-087 Brantford Muir Rd, Brant ON 430640 803527 4-086 26
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