Industry Canada LPFM requirements

Below is the information required to obtain broadcast certification for a LPFM station.

Here is the link to the Spectrum Management and Telecommunications section of Industry Canada's Strategis website where all the documents listed below are available:
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/insmt-gst.nsf/en/home

Here are direct links to each document in Portable Document Format (PDF): Please Note: Acrobat Reader is required to view or print Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Download the Adobe Acrobat Reader of your choice if you require it.

Industry Canada documents related to the LPFM application procedure:
BPR 1 - http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/insmt-gst.nsf/vwapj/bpr1-e.pdf/$FILE/bpr1-e.pdf
BPR 3 - http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/insmt-gst.nsf/vwapj/bpr3e.pdf/$FILE/bpr3e.pdf (sections D & E apply to LPFM specifically)

Industry Canada forms required for LPFM:
IC2377 - http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/insmt-gst.nsf/vwapj/ic2377ba_e.pdf/$FILE/ic2377ba_e.pdf
IC2586 - http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/insmt-gst.nsf/vwapj/ic2586ea.pdf/$FILE/ic2586ea.pdf
The two forms above must be completed and there is additional information required, see sections D & E in BPR 3 above.

You may also need to complete the following forms. Please contact Transport Canada and/or Nav Canada for more information regarding their forms (contact information is included with the forms):
Transport Canada - 26-0427 - http://www.tc.gc.ca/pdf/26-0427.pdf
Nav Canada - Land Use Proposal - http://www.navcanada.ca/NavCanada.asp?Language=en&Content=ContentDefinitionFiles\Services\ANSPrograms\LandUseProposal\default.xml

If you have any questions or trouble downloading any of the above forms and/or documents contact me.

Diane Larkin Spectrum Management Officer Okanagan-Kootenay District Office 603 - 1726 Dolphin Avenue Kelowna, B. C. V1Y 9R9 Telephone: (250) 470-5014 FAX: (250) 470-5045