Rich powers said:
"The closest I can comprehend Canada's "broadcasting" vs "nonbroadcasting" rules in association with the US Part 15 rules is that it's similar to the difference between 15.209 and 15.219" end quote.....
I have to see what the two parts you mentioned here are.... No, that has nothing to do with it. 15.219 is just the AM rule and 15.209 is the standards that has to be met to comply.
Here it is. RSS-210 is exactly like the FCC and covers all parts of the spectrum for all things from anything that emits RF. From remote controls to AM and FM bands and every band in the spectrum that is used for whatever. For the AM and FM bands which is just a tiny part of it part 15 and RSS-210's similar section(s) are harmonized.
RSS-210 is not for broadcasting.
So Canada has a second separate category just for the AM and FM broadcast bands, nothing else. BETS(broadcast equipment technical standards) is for broadcasting equipment and differs from RSS-210 in that it allows broadcasting and if the transmitter is certified BETS-1 then the CRTC which regulates these two broadcast bands for content, and broadcasting in these bands as they are called broadcast bands, says if the transmitter has the technical acceptance(certification) from ISED, then they(CRTC) exempts you from needing a license.
And like a radio station there's content rules, a few of them, you have to follow.
The USA doesn't have two government ministries or entities involved, So you can broadcast, be a "radio station" as long as the part 15.219 and part 15.239 is met. Although I think technically Part 15 was never meant for broadcasting either.
In Canada it is the CRTC that decides what is broadcasting. They have their own definition of it even if it is different from the dictionary. If you want to be a "radio station", sound like one, have jingles, direct your signal to a general neighbourhood to the general public from your home or other location and advertise publicly you are there you are broadcasting.
If you go to a specific property like a school yard that has a distinct boundary and targets only the people that frequent that premises indoor or outdoor and you are "Glen Park School radio" for example, or you target your own home and property, for yourself, don't sound like a radio station and don't advertise you are there even though the signal may leave your property, that is non broadcasting according to the CRTC.
As for when Canada's part 15 originated BETS-1 originated in 1996 I think it is but RSS-210 I don't know.
The biggest difference between the U.S. and Canada rules, as far as I can see, is that in Canada, all transmitting devices must have a Technical Acceptance Certificate (i.e., be certified). The regulatory authorities assume that if you are using a certified device, you are operating legally. ISED is complaint driven, and the first thing they ask for when investigating is to see your transmitter certification.
In the U.S., certification only means that you can market the device. The FCC basically assumes that everyone is guilty until proved innocent. They don't even have to see your transmitter to issue citations.
That's why I believe that the rules of the two countries can never truly be integrated.
That's all in addition to the separation of broadcasting vs non broadcasting that Canada has.
@Mark You cut my quote too short as I followed by saying "one method is capable of attracting an audience and the other is generally capable for personal use." - So, in that respect they are similar.
But as Artisian just pointed out, it's really two different fruits, they can never truly be integrated