Radiocommunication Regulations

9 (1) The following persons are eligible to be issued radio licences or spectrum licences as radiocommunication users or radiocommunication service providers in all services except the amateur radio service:

• (a) an individual who is

  • (i) a citizen within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Citizenship Act,

  • (ii) a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration Act, or

  • (iii) a non-resident who has been issued an employment authorization under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;

• (b) a corporation that is incorporated or continued under the laws of Canada or a province;

• (c) a partnership, joint venture or trust if each partner, co-venturer or trustee is eligible to be issued a radio licence under this subsection;

• (d) a Canadian government, whether federal, provincial or local, or an agency thereof;

• (e) the Government of a country other than Canada, which is a signatory to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, done at Vienna, April 18, 1961;

• (f) any person who is the registered owner of an aircraft that is registered in Canada, for the establishment and operation of a station on board the aircraft;

• (g) any person who is the registered or licensed owner of a ship or vessel that is registered under the Canada Shipping Act or licensed under the Coasting Trade Act, for the establishment and operation of a station on board the ship or vessel; and

• (h) any person who is a resident of a country other than Canada, who

  • (i) seeks to establish and operate a radio station designed for interconnection with a public switched network, or

  • (ii) requires a radio licence for radio apparatus used for a special event of a limited duration.

(2) [Repealed, SOR/2000-78, s. 1]