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700 MHz spectrum auction wraps up; results due Wednesday


OTTAWA – The 700 MHz spectrum auction has ended and Industry Minister James Moore will announce the results late Wednesday.A statement issued by Industry Canada Tuesday evening invited media to a 30 minute lock-up to be followed by the official announcement by Minister Moore in Ottawa at 5:00 PM ET on Wednesday.  Cartt.ca will be there.  Reuters appeared to break the news in a story that  quoted unnamed sources who claimed that the “main thrust of the auction had been finished at least a week ago”.  Industry Canada said prior to the auction that it would publish the winners, their licence packages and the prices...