Bell, Telus fire back at Rogers over comments on ISED spectrum cap proposal

OTTAWA – Bell and Telus fired back at Rogers over the telecom’s claim the cross-band spectrum caps proposed by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) for the upcoming 3800 MHz spectrum auction are “wildly anti-competitive”. As Cartt.ca reported last month, comments submitted to ISED’s Consultation on a Policy and Licensing Framework for Spectrum in the 3800 MHz Band, shows the country’s telecoms are divided on which, if any, pro-competitive measures should be adopted for the upcoming 3800 MHz spectrum auction. Rogers submitted initial comments to the consultation claiming a proposal by ISED to introduce cross-band spectrum caps (which would...