Why did the Department initiate a comparative licensing process for MCS at 2500 MHz?
Industry Canada received a large number of radio applications for the development of MCS over a short period of time. In several large urban centres, these requests far exceeded the spectrum available in the band. Radio frequency spectrum is normally assigned on a first-come, first-served basis except when the expressed demand for spectrum exceeds the amount of spectrum available. In accordance with stated policy, the Department decided to use a comparative licensing process to select among competing licensees.
