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ISED approves smaller, tier 5 spectrum licence areas

News | 07/24/2019 7:04 pm EDT
ISED illustration of a proposed option to add a new tier of spectrum licensing area, highlighted in green in the province of Nova Scotia.

The federal government will create over 600 smaller spectrum licensing areas across the country, which will theoretically give smaller players easier entry into the wireless market — possibly including Cogeco Inc 

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