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This just in: the government auction for 3500MHz 5G spectrum in Canada has been pushed back six months. It's now scheduled to take place on June 15th, 2021.

News release
June 5, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government has engaged with Canada’s telecom service providers to ensure they can continue to provide the services that we all rely on to stay connected.

Today, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced a six-month postponement of the 3500 MHz spectrum auction process and its associated key dates to allow the telecommunications industry to maintain its focus on providing essential services to Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. The auction is now scheduled to start on June 15, 2021.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada will continue to monitor COVID-19’s impact on the telecom industry and remains open to further changes to the timelines for spectrum auctions if necessary.
Source: Government of Canada Press Release via iPhone in Canada, Mobile Syrup