Canadian Gov’t Adding More Wireless Spectrum
While mobile carriers continue to reap the financial rewards from the increased use of wireless devices and the resulting data consumption, they still require additional chunks of spectrum to handle the volume. On October 30th, the Minister of Industry, Christian Paradis said consultations are on the way to examine the use of spectrum for backhaul [...]
Industry Canada puts moratorium on the use of television channel 51
In a letter to the CRTC last month, Industry Canada says it has put a moratorium on the use of television channel 51, the current upper limit of the broadcast spectrum band.
The Canadian move follows similar actions by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last August.
