Spectrum auction best practices take centre stage at ITS

OTTAWA – Delegates gathered in Ottawa last week to discuss spectrum policy and best practices from around the world.A workshop, organized by the International Telecommunications Society (ITS) with local host Telus, focused primarily on auction design and spectrum policy as it pertains to the rollout of 5G services. The heavy pace of 5G auctions continues globally, with many administrations releasing new spectrum to support the introduction of next-generation wireless networks.Telus’ VP of telecom policy Steven Schmidt, who also chairs ITS, invited Adam Scott to provide introductory remarks from a Canadian perspective. Scott is the director general of the spectrum licensing...