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Halifax Regional Municipality is not the approving authority for communication installations. Communication towers are a matter of constitutional law. The Government of Canada has jurisdiction over all forms of radio communication (radio and television broadcasting, microwave communication, private radio transmissions, etc.).
For wireless communications facilities (cell towers, antennae, etc.), Industry Canada - Spectrum Management & Telecommunications, is the licensing body which regulates these facilities under the provisions of the Telecommunications Act (S.C. 1993, c.38). Communication companies must apply to Industry Canada for a licence to operate an installation at each specific location.
The federal government, however, has recognized that municipal authorities may have an interest in the location of antenna structures and this should be considered in the exercise of its authority.
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Frequently Asked Questions
HRM’s Communications Tower / Antenna Functional Plan
For more information, please contact:
HRM Planning Services - Western Region
PO Box 1749, Halifax NS B3J 3A5
Phone: (902) 490-4393
Fax: (902) 490-4406
You may also submit an inquiry using the Contact link below.
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