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Update on Industry Canada’s Standards Activities

Update on Industry Canada’s Standards Activities. RABC- Ottawa, ON June 18, 2012. Hughes Nappert Manager, Regulatory Standards Industry Canada. RSS Update. Published or rescinded in 2012 RSS-111 (Issue 4) – Broadband Public Safety Equipment Operating in the Band 4940-4990 MHz

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Update on Industry Canada’s Standards Activities

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  1. Update on Industry Canada’s Standards Activities RABC- Ottawa, ON June 18, 2012 Hughes Nappert Manager, Regulatory Standards Industry Canada

  2. RSS Update • Published or rescinded in 2012 • RSS-111 (Issue 4) – Broadband Public Safety Equipment Operating in the Band 4940-4990 MHz • RSS-182 (Issue 5) Maritime Radio Transmitters and Receivers in the Band 156-162.5 MHz • RSS-288 (Issue 1) Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) • Rescinded RSS-193 - Multipoint and Point-to-Point Communication Systems (MCS) in the Fixed Service Operating in the 2150-2160 MHz, 2500-2596 MHz and 2686-2690 MHz Bands • Notice 2012-DRS0126: Regulatory Standards Notice – Changes to RSS-Gen Issue 3 and RSS-310 Issue 3 • - Receiver only

  3. RSS Current Activities (2) RSS – Completed RABC Discussion • RSS-132 Issue 3- Cellular Telephones Employing New Technologies Operating in the Bands 824-849 MHz and 869-894 MHz • -Revise the unwanted emission mask to harmonize with FCC • -Harmonize the requirements with other RSS for LTE technology • -Sent to RABC for discussion • RSS-133 Issue 6 – 2 GHz Personal Communication Services • -Revise the unwanted emission mask to harmonize with FCC • -Harmonize the requirements with other RSS for LTE technology • -Sent to RABC for discussion • RSS-195 (Issue 2) Wireless Communications Service Equipment Operating in the Bands 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-2360 MHz - Further review may be required pending new rules from FCC • RSS-220(Issue 2) –Device using Ultra-wideband (UWB) Technology - RABC consultation completed - Consultation paper to be published

  4. RSS Current Activities (3) RSS – Completed RABC Discussion (continue) • RSS-236 (Issue 1) - Land and Mobile Station Radiotelephone Transmitters and Receivers Operating in the 26.960-27.410 MHz General Radio Service Band • To replace RSS-136 • Reformatted with new standard format • ICES-003(Issue 5) Digital Apparatus • Adopted CSA CISPR 22 -10 • Adopted ANSI C63.4 • Withdraw of EMCAB-3 Proposed Withdrawals – For RABC Discussion • RSS-129 – 800 MHz Dual Mode CDMA Cellular Telephone • Outdated technology

  5. RSS Current Activities (4) Revisions in progress: • RSS-Gen General Requirements and Information for the Certification of Radio Apparatus (Notice on receivers released in January 2012) • RSS-102 (Issue 5) -Radio Frequency Exposure Compliance of Radiocommunication Apparatus (All Frequency Bands) - To revise exemption power thresholds • RSS-119 Issue 12 – Radio Transmitters and Receivers Operating in the Land Mobile and Fixed Service in the Frequency Range 27.41-960 MHz • Include emission mask for 6.25 kHz channel spacing equipment in the 800 MHz band • Review the transmitter power to harmonize with the limits from SRSP • RSS-131 issue 3- Zone Enhancers for the Land Mobile Service • Revise measurement methods • Update requirements with a view to harmonize with FCC

  6. RSS Current Activities (5) • Revisions in progress: • RSS-199 (Issue 2) Broadband Radio Service (BRS) Equipment Operating in the band 2500-2690 MHz • -Update the unwanted emission mask • -Sent to RABC for discussion • RSS-213 - 2 GHz Licence-exempt Personal Communications Service Devices (LE-PCS) • - Update measurement methods • RSS-238 (Issue 1) -Commercial Shipborne Radar in the 2900-3100 MHz, 5470-5650 MHz and 9225-9500 MHz Bands • - To replace RSS-138 • - To apply to all commercialshipborne radar regardless of its power

  7. RSS Current Activities (6) New Standard in Development: • RSS-244 Issue 1 – Medical Devices Operating in the 413-457 MHz Frequency Band • The requirements are harmonize with FCC • Sent to the RABC for consultation (May 2012) • RSS-1yy Issue 1 – Mobile Broadband Service (MBS) equipment Operating in the 700 MHz Band • The requirements are harmonize with FCC • Currently under internal discussion • RSS-xxx – Medical Body Area Network (2360-2400 MHz) • Currently under internal discussion • RSS-2xx – TV White Space Devices • Currently under internal discussion

  8. Update on ICES (1) Revisions in progress • ICES-001 (Issue 5) ISM Radio Frequency Generator • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) adopted CISPR 11 Edition 4 Amend 1 and Amend 2 - reference publication. • Removal of the phrase: “These limits do not apply to ISM radio frequency generators while being tested for compliance with this standard.” • ICES-002(Issue 6)Spark Ignition Systems of Vehicles and Other Devices Quipped with Internal Combustion Engines • Reviewing CSA adoption of CISPR 12 Edition 6.1

  9. Update on ICES (2) Future Work • ICES-004 (Issue 4) Alternating Current High Voltage Power System • reviewing CISPR 16 series standards at the CSA level • ICES-005(Issue 4) Radio Frequency Lighting Devices • reviewing CISPR 16 series standards at the CSA level • We are monitoring the possible inclusion of LED luminaries in CISPR 15 • ICES – 005, FCC Part 18 and CISPR 15 are not harmonized in term of applicable limits. • In CISPR 15, the method of measurements and limits are oriented on the type of RF lighting apparatus in contrast to ICES-005 where they are oriented on the class (A or B) of equipment. • ICES-006 (Issue 3)AC Wire Carrier Current Devices (Unintentional Radiators) • updating based on comments received

  10. Human Exposure to Non-Ionizing Radiation –Report on Standardization • IEEE 1528-201x (draft) Recommended Practice for Determining the Peak Spatial-Average Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in the Human Head from Wireless Communications Devices: Measurement Techniques - Includes procedure for 3 GHz to 6 GHz, test reductions, fast procedures, method for testing Multi-Transmitter devices - PHASE: Ballot in July, 2011 (92% approval with 550 comments received) Recirculation scheduled in June, 2012 • IEC 62209-1 Ed.1 (2005-02) Human exposure to radio frequency fields from hand-held and body-mounted wireless communication devices - Human models, instrumentation, and procedures - Part 1: Procedure to determine the specific absorption rate (SAR) for hand-held devices used in close proximity to the ear (frequency range of 300 MHz to 3 GHz) - Issue related to hand effect on head SAR (investigation underway with measurements and simulations) -MAINTENANCE PHASE – CDV Rejected in Jan, 2012 • IEC 62209-2 Ed.1: Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields from Handheld and Body-Mounted Wireless Communication Devices - Human models, Instrumentation, and Procedures Part 2: Procedure to determine the specific absorption rate (SAR) for mobile wireless communication devices used in close proximity to the human body (frequency range of 30 MHz to 6 GHz) - Issue related to body worn devices (compliance distance) - MAINTENANCE PHASE - started in Dec 2010

  11. Case Study: Measurements of Radio Frequency Exposure from Wi-Fi Devices • Industry Canada found that the aggregated RF exposure levels from 2 Wi-Fi access points and 24 Wi-Fi enabled devices (laptops) were well below Health Canada’s SC6 limits for uncontrolled environments at this indoor location (515 times below SC6 limits). The Wi-Fi access points selected for this study were operating at higher power compared with most of the Wi-Fi devices currently available on the Canadian market. • The report is available at the following link: http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf10383.html#s24

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