Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has issued a consultation on its spectrum utilization policy, including some potential changes, to a series of Ka Bands. It seeks comment on its new policy for the 18.8 - 19.3 GHz and 28.6 - 29.1 GHz, and seeks comment on potential changes… Read more...

Considering the growing international interest in using spectrum around 3.5 GHz for 5G, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has opened a consultation on revisions to the 3450–3650 MHz band (the 3500 MHz band) to accommodate flexible use for fixed and mobile services. The consultation also seeks preliminary comments on the potential changes… Read more...

With a view to supporting future 5G developments the ISED has called for feedback on the regulator's approach to releasing spectrum in the 28 GHz , 37-40 GHz and 64-71 GHz frequency bands. The deadline for responses was originally given as August 4, 2017,  however this has since been extended to November 11, 2017. Read more...

Canada's ISED has launched a consultation on the country's spectrum outlook from 2018 to 2022.  This extensive consultation calls for feedback on a variety of topics including: spectrum licensing regimes, supporting future network traffic, satellite spectrum requirements, backhaul spectrum requirements as well as the release of future spectrum. The deadline for responses to… Read more...

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This document seeks comments on how to boost the digital economy. It includes plans to free up additional spectrum by re-purposing the 2500 MHz band to allow flexible use make the 700 MHz band available for next generation wireless as broadcast services move to digital television in 2011 hold additional… Read more...

Industry Canada is seeking comments on the auction rules and format for 700 MHz, as well as the conditions for the licences in this band. It is currently proposing using a combinatorial clock auction format. Read more...

Canada's industry ministry has launched a second round of public consultation on its proposed policy for the use of the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92-95 GHz bands by the fixed service. Industry Canada says the wireless industry wants the bands to be available to the fixed service to support the deployment of… Read more...

Canada's spectrum authority has launched a consultation on proposals for all the elements required to licence 50 MHz of AWS-3 spectrum. The key elements being proposed are: two paired blocks to be made available for licensing on a Tier 2 basis, one 30 MHz block at the lower end of the band and… Read more...

The Canadian spectrum regulator, Industry Canada, has issued a consultation concerning the harmonisation of its AWS-4 spectrum (2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz) with the USA. The spectrum is licensed for Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) and Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC). The regulator wants to take advantage of recent regulatory changes in the USA, which will affect the service's… Read more...