The Canadian regulator, ISED, has issued a consultation on details for its plans to award the 3450 - 3650 MHz band. The consultation concerns the proposed auction format, rules and processes, as well as on conditions of licence for spectrum in the 3500 MHz band. ISED is also proposing a… Read more...

The Canadian spectrum regulator, ISED, has issued a consultation on the renewal process for some Broadband Radio Service licences in the 2.5 GHz band that were not assigned by auction. Multipoint Communications System and Multipoint Distribution Services licences for this band expire in March 2021. ISED is proposing to renew… Read more...

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, the country's regulator, has issued a consultation on how best to periodically increase its fees for radio and spectrum licences, and for equipment certification. The Service Fees Act (SFA), from 2017, requires ISED to periodically increase fees according to the Consumer Price Index measure… Read more...

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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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...