What happens to the previous FWA First-Come, First-Served (FCFS) licensing process?
In August 1998, Industry Canada released the document Spectrum Policy and Licensing Provisions for Fixed Wireless Access in Rural Areas in the Frequency Range 3400-3700 MHz(DGTP-013-098) which provided access to FWA spectrum to radiocommunication carriers on a FCFS basis in rural and high-cost serving areas. Licences issued under the FCFS policy had one-year terms with a six-month implementation requirement, and did not include transferability or divisibility rights. Since that time, two Gazette Notices (DGTP-002-03 and DGTP-006-03) have been issued announcing rearrangements of the spectrum in the band 3400-3650 MHz to better accommodate FWA systems and radiolocation operations. As a result of these rearrangements, FCFS FWA spectrum is currently available in the band 3475-3650 MHz, in rural areas and high cost serving areas. Licensing on a FCFS basis will continue until one month prior to the commencement of the auction, based on the restructured band and additional licensing guideline
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