Why is Industry Canada initiating a licensing process for WCS and FWA spectrum?
The Department is making this spectrum available through an auction in order to facilitate the expansion and enhancement of innovative wireless services, such as high-speed Internet, in the WCS band at 2300 MHz and in the FWA band at 3500 MHz throughout the country. In proceeding with an auction of these spectrum licences, the Department reflected on the commitments the Government made in the 2001 Speech from the Throne, to work with the private sector towards the goal of making broadband access widely available to citizens, businesses, public institutions and to all communities by 2005. With the release of this spectrum, the Department is taking an important step towards fulfilling the Government of Canada’s goal. This spectrum provides an opportunity for the provision of wireless broadband services as a complement to, or in competition with, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) and cable modems.
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