CRTC and FCC have agreed to line up the bands for the upcoming 600Mhz auction
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To start, Industry Canada will auction the country’s 600MHz band, which is currently used by TV stations, to mobile carriers like Bell, Rogers, Telus and Wind Mobile.
“As part of the Decision, Industry Canada will adopt the same 600 MHz Band Plan that the FCC adopted last year. Industry Canada and the FCC will jointly repack TV stations on the same timetable,” says the blog post on the FCC’s website. “Joint repacking will produce significantly increased benefits and a better result for both countries, making more broadband spectrum available than if each country proceeded independently.”
Still no word on dates for this or auction rules but nice to see things moving along.
600Mhz Spectrum Auction
