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Major wireless announcement coming from Minister Bains at 4 p.m.

3500 MHz auction rules to be part of the release TORONTO – Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Navdeep Bains will deliver a “speech on the Government of Canada's commitment to make life more affordable for Canadians,” at the Scarborough Civic Centre Library at 4 p.m. Thursday, it was announced today. Sources tell Cartt.ca the announcement will define more of the parameters around the Liberal government’s commitment to a 25% reduction in Canadian mobile wireless prices going forward and also mark the release of the rules for the 3500 MHz spectrum auction which will happen later this year. Spectrum costs have...