COMMENT: Spectrum matters will lead digital consultations, perhaps even drive overall strategy

STRATFORD – Wireless spectrum is squarely in the sights of Industry Canada and its leader, Minister Tony Clement, as we head into 60 days of consultations on a new digital economy strategy for the nation.From what’s being discussed in Ottawa right now, we’re told, wireless companies have grown worried that if they thought the last batch of spectrum auctioned off was expensive (they paid $4.3 billion, collectively), just wait until the next one. Spectrum is a finite public resource and expect the federal government to get as much from it as it can (especially with a projected $50 billion federal...