Policy and Licensing Procedures for the Auction of Spectrum Licences in the 2300 MHz and 3500 MHz Bands

"A simultaneous multiple round auction will open mid-January, 2004."

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"A simultaneous multiple round auction will open late January, 2004."

"Applications to participate in the auction are due November 17, 2003."

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"Applications to participate in the auction are due December 8, 2003."

"Due to these radiolocation services FWA tiers on Vancouver Island (Tiers 4-153, 4-154 and 4-155) will not be available for licensing through the spectrum auction."

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"Due to these radiolocation services FWA tiers on Vancouver Island (Tiers 4-154, 4-155 and 4-156) will not be available for licensing through the spectrum auction."

"In addition, FWA tiers in Halifax, Dartmouth, Vancouver and nearby coastal areas including those communities that are along the Strait of Georgia (Tiers 4-010, 4-151, 4-156 and 4-157), may be susceptible to an increased potential of interference. Refer to Section 5.2.4 for further details."

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"In addition, FWA tiers in Halifax, Dartmouth, Vancouver and nearby coastal areas including those communities that are along the Strait of Georgia (Tiers 4-010, 4-152, 4-157 and 4-158), may be susceptible to an increased potential of interference. Refer to Section 5.2.4 for further details."

"Halifax, Dartmouth, Vancouver and Nearby Coastal Areas and Communities Along the Strait of Georgia (Tiers 4-010, 4-151, 4-156 and 4-157)"

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"Halifax, Dartmouth, Vancouver and Nearby Coastal Areas and Communities Along the Strait of Georgia (Tiers 4-010, 4-152, 4-157 and 4-158)"

"It should be noted that while the Department is auctioning 3500 MHz spectrum in Halifax, Dartmouth, Vancouver and nearby coastal areas (Tiers 4-010 and 4-151), including those communities that are along the Strait of Georgia (Tiers 4-156 and 4-157), all blocks of spectrum in these areas will be susceptible to an increased potential of interference compared to the rest of Canada."

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"It should be noted that while the Department is auctioning 3500 MHz spectrum in Halifax, Dartmouth, Vancouver and nearby coastal areas (Tiers 4-010 and 4-152), including those communities that are along the Strait of Georgia (Tiers 4-157 and 4-158), all blocks of spectrum in these areas will be susceptible to an increased potential of interference compared to the rest of Canada."

"Vancouver Island (Tiers 4-153, 4-154 and 4-155)"

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"Vancouver Island (Tiers 4-154, 4-155 and 4-156)"

"The potential for interference to FWA systems on Vancouver Island, including the Gulf Islands (Tiers 4-153, 4-154, and 4-155) is of particular concern."

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"The potential for interference to FWA systems on Vancouver Island, including the Gulf Islands (Tiers 4-154, 4-155, and 4-156) is of particular concern."

"The Department expects that the actual bidding will commence in mid-January, 2004."

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"The Department expects that the actual bidding will commence in late January, 2004."

"Therefore, the Department has decided that the financial deposit will be equal to $500 per eligibility point for the first forty (40) points and $3,000 per eligibility point requested thereafter"

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"Therefore, the Department has decided that the financial deposit will be equal to $500 per eligibility point for the first two hundred (200) points and $3,000 per eligibility point requested thereafter"

"The application form, the associated documents that may be required (as per the instructions provided on the various forms), and the financial deposit are to be physically delivered by 5: 00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), November 17, 2003, to the Manager, Wireless Networks (address provided in Section 1)."

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"The application form, the associated documents that may be required (as per the instructions provided on the various forms), and the financial deposit are to be physically delivered by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST), December 8, 2003, to the Manager, Wireless Networks (address provided in Section 1)."

"Any such amendments are to be physically delivered to the Manager, Wireless Networks at the address noted in Section 1, by 5: 00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), November 17, 2003."

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"Any such amendments are to be physically delivered to the Manager, Wireless Networks at the address noted in Section 1, by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST), December 8, 2003."

"The auction is expected to begin mid-January."

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"The auction is expected to begin late January."

"A list of all qualified bidders, the licences for which they are eligible to bid, and their initial level of eligibility points will be made public via Industry Canada's Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site in early December 2003."

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"A list of all qualified bidders, the licences for which they are eligible to bid, and their initial level of eligibility points will be made public via Industry Canada's Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site late December 2003."

"This request is to be physically delivered to the Manager, Wireless Networks prior to 5: 00 p.m. (EDT) on the business day preceding the opening of the auction."

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"This request is to be physically delivered to the Manager, Wireless Networks prior to 5: 00 p.m. (EST) on the business day preceding the opening of the auction."

"Written questions are to be submitted to the Manager, Wireless Networks by 5: 00 p.m. (EDT), October 10, 2003 at the address provided in Section 1, by fax to (613) 991- 3514, or sent by e-mail to spectrum.auctions@ic.gc.ca."

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"The financial deposit is $500 per eligibility point for the first forty (40) points and $3,000 per eligibility point requested thereafter."

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"The financial deposit is $500 per eligibility point for the first two hundred (200) points and $3,000 per eligibility point requested thereafter."

"The financial deposit required is equal to $500 per eligibility point for the first forty (40) points and $3,000 per eligibility point requested thereafter. Bidder X therefore prepares a financial deposit in the amount of $17,684,000 (40 X $500+5888 X $3,000)."

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"The financial deposit required is equal to $500 per eligibility point for the first two hundred (200) points and $3,000 per eligibility point requested thereafter. Bidder X therefore prepares a financial deposit in the amount of $17,284,000 (200 X $500+5728 X $3,000)."

"Since the actual activity (288) level exceeds the required activity level (300), Bidder X will maintain its full 480 eligibility points for the next round."

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"Since the actual activity (300) level exceeds the required activity level (288), Bidder X will maintain its full 480 eligibility points for the next round."

"The new bid price for that licence will be rounded up to the nearest two significant digits."

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"The new bid price for that licence will be rounded up to the nearest three significant digits from the left."

"If the licence is not sold in a subsequent licensing process, then the selling price will be deemed to be zero and the penalty will be calculated accordingly. An additional amount of (a) 3% of the original forfeited bid; or (b) $100,000 for each forfeited bid will be charged, regardless of the eventual selling price."

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"If the licence is not sold in a subsequent licensing process, then the selling price will be deemed to be zero and the penalty will be calculated accordingly. An additional amount of the greater of (a) 3% of the original forfeited bid; or (b) $10,000 for each forfeited bid will be charged, regardless of the eventual selling price."

"Calculate your required financial deposit by multiplying the value in Box A the appropriate dollar value. For the first forty eligibility points the deposit is equal to $500 per point and $3,000 per eligibility point requested thereafter."

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"Calculate your required financial deposit by multiplying the value in Box A by the appropriate dollar value. For the first two hundred eligibility points the deposit is equal to $500 per point and $3,000 per eligibility point requested thereafter."

"by 5: 00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), November 17, 2003."

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"by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST), December 8, 2003."

"Yes the Department has the right to change the date of the auction after the financial deposits have been submitted on November 24, 2003"

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"Yes the Department has the right to change the date of the auction after the financial deposits have been submitted on December 8, 2003".

"While the Department does not intend to publish the identify of the author's questions, requests for such information will be subject to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act."

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"While the Department does not intend to publish the identify of the authors of the questions, requests for such information will be subject to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act."

"In Section 8.6 of the Policy which explains how the bid increments will be calculated, it is noted that the new bid price for the next round would be rounded up to the nearest two significant digits. The auction software will in fact round the new bid price up to three significant digits (e.g. a bid increment of 567,894 would be rounded up to 570,000 and a bid increment of 718.75 would become 719)."

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"In Section 8.6 of the Policy which explains how the bid increments will be calculated, it is noted that the new bid price for the next round would be rounded up to the nearest two significant digits. The auction software will in fact round the new bid price up to three significant digits from the left (e.g. a bid increment of 567,894 would be rounded up to 568,000 and a bid increment of 718.75 would become 719)."