Further to our previous post, an update has been released by Industry Canada regarding dates of implementation for the Resource Roads in BC.

Implementation Dates:

A new release was made yesterday with respect to the start dates for 100 Mile House, Cariboo-Chilcotin, Fort St. John and Fort Nelson Forest Districts:[1]

• 100 Mile House Forest District – Saturday, May 31st, 2014

• Cariboo-Chilcotin Forest District – Monday, June 16th, 2014

• Fort St John Forest District – Monday, June 16th, 2014

• Fort Nelson Forest District – Monday, June 16th, 2014

Location of Channels:

Maps can be found here, to locate which channels are in use in which location.

License Amendments:

It should be noted that an ‘RR Appendix’ is required for each mobile license. Each license holder must obtain said RR Appendix through emailing Industry Canada to obtain a quote. Simply provide company name and license number to the local Industry Canada office. [2]

We will endeavor to provide continuing updates as the Resource Roads project progresses. If you have any questions or require compliant equipment, we would be happy to assist you in the transition.

 

 

 

[1] http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hth/engineering/documents/Road_Radio_Project/RR_Notice_May_20_2014.pdf

[2] http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hth/engineering/documents/Road_Radio_Project/RR_Notice_May_20_2014.pdf