CWTA to use spectrum licence review to relay message of high fee level
News | 01/20/2003 5:00 am EST
The chief lobbyist for Canada’s wireless telecommunications industry plans to use a new consultation on the current spectrum licensing and fee regime to bolster his message that the sector pays too much money in spectrum licence fees. Peter Barnes, president and CEO of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), says the level of fees paid by the four national wireless operators is unreasonable and could be considered excessive. According to CWTA figures, Canada’s wireless industry pays about $10 per subscriber in spectrum licence fees compared to the U.S. industry, which pays approximately $0.40 on a per subscriber basis. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. Reuse & PermissionsUnauthorized distribution, transmission, reuse or republication of any and all content is strictly prohibited. To discuss re-use of this material, please contact: Customer Care, 613-688-8821 | subscriptions@hilltimes.com |