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Telecom - Staff Letter addressed to Jean-François Dumoulin (Iris Technologies Inc.)

Gatineau, 9 April 2025

Reference(s): 8000-C12-202306860

BY E-MAIL

Jean-François Dumoulin
VP Regulatory and Government Affairs
Iris Technologies Inc.
403 - 16766 TransCanada Hwy
Kirkland, QC, H9H 4M7
regulatory@iristel.com

Subject: Compliance with Wireless Public Alerting Requirements – Iris Technologies Inc.

This letter is in response to Iris Technologies Inc. (Iristel)’s letter to the Commission dated 22 November 2024 regarding implementation of wireless public alerting (WPA), in which Iristel stated the following:

In order to be able to meet its commitments under TRP 2017-91 and provide WPA to its LTE users, and given that it is not commercially viable to for small wireless mobile operators to implement WPA, Iristel intends to file a part 1 application with the Commission requesting funds from the National Contribution Fund in order to cover the one-time and recurring cost of implementing and operating a WPA system on its network. As noted above in paragraph 6, Iristel has requested to date cost information from vendors and at present time is still awaiting certain responses. Once it has determined the final cost of implementing WPA, Iristel will file its request with the Commission.

Commission staff requests that Iristel respond to the following questions:

  1. Has Iristel initiated steps to implement WPA in parallel to its planned Part 1 funding application?

    1. What steps have been taken to date towards WPA implementation?
    2. What is the new projected timeline for WPA implementation?
    3. What steps remain to be taken to finalize the implementation of WPA?
  2. With respect to Iristel’s planned application requesting funding from the National Contribution Fund (NCF)Footnote 1, Commission staff note that the NCF was not explicitly established to support WPA. In the event that the proposed Part 1 funding application is not approved, what alternative action(s) does Iristel plan to take to ensure timely implementation of WPA?

Please repeat the question before responding.

Given the public safety implications, the Commission treats WPA implementation as a subject of great concern. Commission staff appreciates your diligence in this matter.

This letter and any subsequent submissions will be placed on the CRTC’s website and may be placed on the record of any future public proceedings on this matter. As set out in section 39 of the Telecommunications Act and in CRTC 2010-961, 23 December 2010, you may designate certain information as confidential. However, you must provide a detailed explanation as to why the designated information is confidential and why its disclosure would not be in the public interest, including why the specific direct harm that would be likely to result from the disclosure would outweigh the public interest in disclosure. Furthermore, should you designate information as confidential, you must either file an abridged version of the document omitting only the information designated as confidential or provide reasons why an abridged version cannot be filed.

The Commission requires all confidential documents to be submitted electronically by using the secured service “My CRTC Account (Partner Log In or GCKey)“ and filing the “Telecom Cover Page” located on that web page.

Please submit your response no later than 30 April, 2025, by 5:00 p.m., Vancouver time. If you have any questions or require additional time, please contact Mr. Amjad Iqbal at (819) 360-2891 or via email at amjad.iqbal@crtc.gc.ca.

Sincerely,

Michael Crupi
Manager, Network Technology
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission

c.c.: regulatory@icewireless.com; jdumoulin@iristel.com; regulatory@karrier.one

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