Some might have thought that with new bids per round dropping to a single bid several times yesterday that the auction was very close to coming to an end. Almost, but not quite. Yesterday Rogers Communications used the final round of the day to place five new bids on properties it already held – this is referred to in auction parlance as a jump bid.

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