How many licences will be auctioned, and are there any exceptions?
There are 848 spectrum licences available in 172 Tier 4 service areas across the country. The only exception is on Vancouver Island, including the Gulf Islands. The potential for interference to FWA systems in these areas is of particular concern due to radiolocation operations. Because of this concern, these areas will not be available for licensing through the spectrum auction. Note: For the auction of spectrum in the 2300 MHz and 3500 MHz frequency bands a new feature has been added to the Auction Management System (AMS). Since the display of 848 licences is very long and difficult to scroll through within a single Internet browser window, bidders may now pre-select ‘preferred licences’ during the bidder profile setup process (a checklist to select preferred licences will be included as an annex in the Bidder’s Information Document). Bidders will then have the option of only viewing specific licences related to their business plans. Bidders will also have the option of viewing all l
