SPECTRUM: Canada will harmonize 600 MHz band for mobile with U.S.; but what will happen to broadcasters already using it?

OTTAWA – To the surprise of few, Industry Canada has decided to repurpose most spectrum in the 600 MHz range now used by TV broadcasters and others so it can be used to feed the insatiable demand for cellular data bandwidth.However, in a ruling released Friday the department put off any decision on whether the federal government will compensate existing users of these frequencies, Canadian television broadcasters and others, for having to move to new digital TV frequencies.“While many respondents were supportive (of repurposing the spectrum) contingent on the costs of relocation being reimbursed, it is important to note that...