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Will new broadband wireless services transform the business model?

News | November 24, 2008

It was a long process: there were 331 rounds of bidding, from late May until July 21. In the end, 15 successful bidders emerged. These companies bought 300 broadband wireless spectrum licences for a total of $4.25 billion – a nice chunk of revenue for the federal government. But what does it mean for Canadian mobile phone subscribers?

It was a long process: there were 331 rounds of bidding, from late May until July 21. In the end, 15 successful bidders emerged. These companies bought 300 broadband wireless spectrum licences for a total of $4.25 billion – a nice chunk of revenue for the federal government. But what does it mean for Canadian mobile phone subscribers?

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