Keywords
Canadian wireless industry, AWS spectrum
Abstract
In February 2007, Industry Canada released a consultation that outlined a proposed auction design for spectrum Ifor Advanced Wireless Services. As part of its consultation, Industry Canada contemplated a spectrum set-aside in the AWS auction to facilitate the entry of a new wireless service provider in Canada; however, it noted that a potential drawback of a spectrum set-aside is that it can induce uneconomic entry into the market. In this paper, we show that a set-aside for AWS spectrum in Canada is more likely to result in uneconomic entry than in a viable domestic entrant into the Canadian wireless industry. Furthermore, if Industry Canada desires another wireless service provider, there are far more constructive ways than a set-aside to promote viable entry into the Canadian wireless industry.
Recommended Citation
Robert W. Crandall and Allan T. Ingrahm, "The Adverse Economic Effects of Spectrum Set-Asides" (2007) 6:3 CJLT.
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