Annual Facilities Survey

[Processes] [Due dates] [Significant changes] [Forms]

The Annual Facilities Survey forms are issued to Telecommunications Common Carriers who offered either local and access, Internet and/or wireless services as of December 31 of the reporting period. These forms are assigned based on details captured in previous surveys and from the telecommunications service providers registration lists.

If your entity has provided telecommunications services in Canada using landline and/or wireless facilities at any point during the previous year and has not received a request to submit data, please contact us for guidance using the On-line form.

Authority

This survey is conducted under the authority of the Telecommunications Act.

Processes

  • Annual facilities data collection

Due date(s)

  • 5 February, 2024: REP-F
  • 1 March, 2024: Forms 256, 266, 267, 269, 278, 2191, 2781, 2782 and 2783

Significant changes

Forms 256 and 267

  • When a previous submission to ISED is indicated, a copy of the submission provided to ISED must be attached to the form.

Form 256

  • New data submission options have been introduced:
    • Service location based reporting
    • Google Earth KMZ from the ISED Universal Broadband Fund Eligibility Mapping Tool.
  • Data field names are now standardized.

New Form 269

  • New data form collects a list of satellite and microwave dependent communities.

Survey forms

2xx Facilities

  • REP-F - Reporting entity profile - Facilities
  • 256 - Geographic residential broadband capability
  • 266 - Publicly available WiFi hotspots
  • 267 - Gigabit transport points of presence
  • 269 - Microwave and satellite transport dependent community list
  • 278 - Mobile and paging coverage and MVNOs
  • 2191 - Residential homes passed by FTTP/FTTN and IPTV
  • 2781 - Mobile network sharing arrangements
  • 2782 - Mobile roaming arrangements
  • 2783 - Mobile spectrum arrangements
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