The FCC’s 600 MHz auction ended March 28, 2017 with details released shortly thereafter… Licenses were sold at a “no-regrets” price of US$0.92 per MHz-pop – more than 60% “off” compared to AWS-3 and 35% less than 700 MHz licenses. And the winners were… some of the usual suspects, but bucking US auction history, AT&T…
2017 will be a busy year in Canada as ISED should launch a new consultation on the upcoming 600 MHz spectrum in anticipation of the closing of the FCC’s Incentive Auction. Critical questions will need to be properly addressed including compensation for broadcasters vacating this band. Some countries in Asia-Pacific are also looking at getting…
The Canadian government, CRTC as well as the Quebec government harmonized their objectives for broadband in Canada in late 2016 and started to work “hand in hand” so to speak to continue to bridge the digital divide across the country. These programs, namely the CRTC’s new broadband fund as well as the Canadian government’s Connect…
Last November, LYA published the results of an online survey indicating that close to 70% of English Canadian respondents were subscribers to Netflix at that time. The survey also highlighted the negative feedback that could be expected for both Netflix and BDUs if a Cancon tax of the order of $1.50 monthly was added to…
Recent Evolution of Average Auction Spectrum Prices in the US At the end of the clock phase for the US 600 MHz Incentive Auction Nearing the end of the US 600 MHz Incentive Auction The US 600 MHz Incentive Auction will end March 30 after the assignment phase, having cleared 70 MHz, more than in…