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It seems the bidding for AWS spectrum just keeps going and going and going. The auction is now taking a one day break for Canada Day. As June 30 drew to a close, 10% of the auction properties continued to be attracting new bids and the total value of the bids has continued to creep up about $1M per round.

As bidding for AWS spectrum cracks though the $4B mark, I like to look at the details to see where people aren't bidding. For example, the 10MHz 'G' band [1910-1915 MHz / 1990-1995 MHz] has attracted no bids in Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Northern Ontario. Not even an opening bid.

The latest hit to the US in the informal battle for superiority between the US and our neighbors to the North comes in the form of the Canadian AWS spectrum auction. Yes, there's an informal battle, it's true because I just said so.

The latest hit to the US in the informal battle for superiority between the US and our neighbors to the North comes in the form of the Canadian AWS spectrum auction. Yes, there's an informal battle, it's true because I just said so.

The AWS auction is moving to 'Round Two' as of Monday morning: The auction will move to stage 2 on June 9, 2008 at 09:00 in round 35. The activity rule will be 90 percent. In a round, bidders must be active on licences covering 90 percent of their total eligibility points in order to maintain that level of eligibility points in the following round.

Many analysts had thought the current AWS spectrum auction would generate bids of about $1.5B. As the week draws to a close, the federal treasury has already raised more than $3B. It seems that we are heading towards a windfall of about $1.5B - $2B more than just about anyone in Canada's Department of Finance could have reasonably expected.

Round 13 in the Canadian Wireless Spectrum Auction has seen Bell Canada and Quebecor emerge and Globalive slightly fall back. This will be a long auction. Click here for details.

We are almost at the $2 billion mark for Industry Canada’s Wireless Spectrum auction! Round 15 has seen Rogers prevail and Globalive screamed back. More details here

Round 14 in the Canadian Wireless Spectrum auction has seen Rogers Wireless dominate and Quebecor still gunning for top spot as the new national carrier. See details here:

Day 6 and Round 16 of the Canadian Wireless Spectrum shows Telus on top and Globalive in the lead position for the new national carrier. Another 4 days are planned and the positions will be continually changing. Check out details here