BIDDING OPENS FOR RESIDUAL WIRELESS SPECTRUM IN THE 2300 MHZ AND 3500 MHZ BANDS

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OTTAWA, January 10, 2005 -- Today Industry Canada opens bidding in the second phase of the Two Phase Residual Licence Auction in the 2300 MHz and 3500 MHz Frequency Bands. The Department is responding to the strong interest indicated by the industry in the licences unassigned in the February 2004 auction. Five licences in each of 172 service areas across the country are available (with the exception of the 3500 MHz licences for Vancouver Island). The second phase of the auction includes the 313 licences contested in Phase One, which closed on September 24, 2004. Of the 457 residual licences available, 144 received only one bid and were assigned to ten companies in Phase One. Phase Two bids are being conducted securely over the Internet using Canadian public key infrastructure encryption and digital signature technologies to ensure their confidentiality and authenticity. During the auction, interested parties may view the auction-round results at any time, on Industry Canada's Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site at http://strategis.gc.ca/spectrumauctions. Those with wireless application protocol-enabled mobile devices may view the results at http://sd.ic.gc.ca/a.wml. Canada has held three successful spectrum auctions to facilitate the implementation of new and innovative telecommunications services. This fourth auction is taking place in two phases. The first phase was for the identification and allocation of licences where the supply was greater than the demand. The second phase is for the allocation of licences where the demand for licences exceeds the available supply. - 30 - For further information, please contact: Media Relations Industry Canada (613) 943-2502

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