Canada Considering Revamp of Its NGSO Regulatory Regime

Comments are due April 3 to Canada's Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) agency on proposed changes to the country's non-geostationary orbit licensing rules. A public notice last week said ISED is considering a limit on the number of licenses given per frequency band to some commercial systems, changes to the nation's coverage and capacity requirements, eliminating coexistence as an assessment criteria, and possible ways to address domestic frequency coordination disputes. ISED also said it's looking for input on clarification of satellite first-come, first-served licensing rules.