ANALYSIS: Expect much smaller money from the 600 MHz auction

By Ken Engelhart

Rural already covered and urban, 5G, need higher frequenciesANOTHER CANADIAN SPECTRUM auction is coming up and this is good news for many folks. It should be good news for consumers because more spectrum means more capacity which generally means more competition. It should be good news for auction consultants – that strange breed with PhDs in Astrophysics or Game Theory who advise bidders on what to do. And of course, it should be good for regulatory lawyers who will argue about whether there should be set-asides or not.But will it be good for the government? How much money will they...