TIA supports and commends the proposal of Industry Canada (the Department) to harmonize the Canadian 700 MHz band plan with the recently-revised U.S. 700 MHz band plan. Uniform spectrum allocation offers both countries the opportunity to benefit significantly from interoperability, efficiency and cost savings through economies of scale, as demonstrated by previous spectrum alignments.
“TIA endorses Industry Canada’s proposal to maintain the consistency of the Canadian and U.S. band plans,” stated TIA President Grant Seiffert. “By cooperating on spectrum matters, both countries have enjoyed economic gains in the past and will continue to do so. Additionally, Canada/U.S. interoperability through a common band plan ensures that public safety agencies can communicate effectively across jurisdictions during both routine affairs and times of emergency, improving the safety and security of both nations.”
When the FCC revised the U.S. 700 MHz band plan in 2007 to allow for a nationwide interoperable broadband communications network to enhance public safety, the result was that it was no longer in alignment with the Canadian 700 MHz band plan, leading to Industry Canada’s current proposal.
TIA will continue to closely watch and promote developments relating to the synchronization of the Canadian 700 MHz band plan with the current U.S. 700 MHz network band plan.
For more information about TIA’s government affairs initiatives, please contact Danielle Coffey at dcoffey@tiaonline.org. For information about TIA, contact twalsh@tiaonline.org.
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