Spectrum management and telecommunications
Provides access to the radiofrequency spectrum by issuing authorities for its use, minimizing interference, securing Canada's access to it through international negotiations and by ensuring its safe and efficient use
Licences and certificates
- Introduction to the radio frequency spectrum
- What is the radio frequency spectrum? How is it used today? Learn about spectrum management and ISED’s role in managing spectrum
- Radio authorizations
- To use the radio frequency spectrum, you require an authorization; explore the different licences, certificates and approvals issued by ISED
- Spectrum Management System (SMS)
- The SMS provides online access to a wide range of services including applying for and managing radio authorizations, paying invoices and using various search tools for authorization data
- Conditions of licence
- View the conditions that apply to your spectrum, radio or satellite licence or broadcasting certificate
Devices and equipment
- Equipment certification
- Learn the processes that apply to testing and certifying radio or terminal products for the Canadian market
- Regulatory standards
- Learn the rules and standards that apply to devices and equipment
- Open technical consultations
- Learn about and participate in current consultations on technical standards (e.g. RSS, SRSP, ICES, BETS) posted on the Radio Advisory Board of Canada website (link leads to an external site)
- Mutual Recognition Agreements and Arrangements (MRAs)
- Learn how to become a recognized lab for testing and/or certifying equipment for Canada and other countries with which we have a mutual agreement
Safety and compliance
- Compliance and enforcement
- Learn about penalties
- Interference
- Learn about interference
- Radiofrequency energy and safety
- Learn about RF and how Canada keeps you safe
- Facts about towers
- Learn about the rules on building towers and their safety
- District offices
- Contact your nearest office to report interference or an antenna siting
Spectrum allocation
- Auctions
- Learn about current and past auctions as well as the auction process for spectrum licences
- Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations
- See how spectrum is assigned and used for radio services in Canada
- Spectrum and the Indigenous Priority Window
- Priority access to spectrum licences for Indigenous applicants
- Policies
- Learn about Canada's framework for spectrum auctions and resulting policies
- Services and use
- Learn about spectrum use by band and service, such as public safety or commercial mobile
Learn more
- Committees and stakeholders
- Learn about telecom committees and organizations, such as Emergency Telecommunications, the CNO-ITU and CSTAC
- Key documents
- Access the legislation that regulates spectrum and telecommunications as well as key documents, such as the Spectrum Outlook and the Spectrum Policy Framework for Canada
Communications research
- Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC)
- Learn about the CRC’s work on wireless telecommunications, focused on what is possible and what works
- CRC videos
- Watch the CRC’s videos to learn about spectrum, 5G and wireless technology
What's new
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Most requested
- RIC-21, Study Guide for the Restricted Operator Certificate With Aeronautical Qualification (ROC-A)
- Amateur Certification – Fact sheet
- ICES-003, Information Technology Equipment (Including Digital Apparatus) — Limits and Methods of Measurement
- Radio Standards Specifications
- Consultations
- Developmental Licence Playbook
Features
Find the service areas used for all competitive licensing processes
See how spectrum is assigned and used for radio services in Canada
Find out about RF Safety in Canada