The table below shows the approximate geographic areas (within each Tier 2 service area) and time frame (in months from the award of licences in the U.S.) during which Canadian AWS-3 licensees may be required to coordinate their operations with U.S. government users. IndustryCanada will use a second-price rule to determine the prices to be paid such that the price for a winning bidder will be at least the opening bid price, but no higher than the actual amount bid. $500 for corporations, 5 Not complying with the terms, conditions and restrictions to which the licence is subject 11(3) In addition, those applicants who have submitted material related to eligibility to bid on set-aside spectrum will be advised on their eligibility in each applicable licence area. A person who is guilty of an offence against The Auctioneers Act is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $1,000 and in default of payment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or, in the case of a corporation, to a fine of not more than $5,000. Auctioneer exams are held four times a year. Been convicted of any offence under section 4 (Possession or obtaining) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in the preceding five years; Been convicted of five or more offences under Chapter 545 or 546 of the Toronto Municipal Code in the preceding three years; Any overdue by-law fines, unless the applicant provides proof that such fines have been subsequently paid. This licence is not intended forprivatehomes. In tiers with higher density populations, the 10% increase will require AWS-3 licensees to deploy beyond the urban core or to more communities within the tier. The use shall not jeopardize the health, safety, or welfare of the occupants or of the surrounding neighborhood. There were no comments regarding the requirements and procedures that IndustryCanada proposed to maintain the integrity and transparency of the auction. D22 The following transition policy will apply to existing fixed service licensees in the 1755-1780MHz and 2155-2180MHz band: Fixed licensees that are preventing the deployment of AWS-3 systems are subject to displacement after receiving notification from the Department. D11 IndustryCanada adopts the definition and the bidding eligibility for affiliated entities as outlined in paragraphs 105 to 110 below. For example, a bidder that places bids for each of the individual blocks but not for the package would only be able to win one of the blocks. This revised condition of licence applies to all existing spectrum and satellite licences that are currently subject to the R&D condition of licence and as such, it will apply to the new spectrum licences in the AWS-3 band. Package bidding will reduce this risk. Some local governments may have licensing requirements. Most stakeholders broadly supported IndustryCanada's proposal to limit eligibility to bid on the set-aside spectrum to operating new entrants, with some noting that the rule would limit the set-aside to those more likely to deploy, and prevent speculative participation. AWS-1 includes block A from 1710 to 1720 MHz and 2110 to 2120 MHz, block B from 1720 to 1730 MHz and 2120 to 2130 MHz, block C from 1730 to 1735 MHz and 2130 to 2135 MHz, block D from 1735 to 1740 MHz and 2135 to 2140 MHz, block E from 1740 to 1745 MHz and 2140 to 2145 MHz, and block F from 1745 to 1755 MHz and 2145 to 2155 MHz. This requirement would provide IndustryCanada with the additional time necessary to assess the nature of the association between the entities. The Registrar may also suspend or cancel a license. The AWS bands (AWS-1Footnote 1 and AWS-3) are expected to be key bands for the deployment of LTE technology for North American wireless networks. None of the commenters raised any technical or cost concerns regarding dividing the open bidding block. An auctioneer or auction company doing business in a particular state, is legally required to obtain all necessary licensing and follow all laws and regulations pertaining to selling at auction in that state. The deviations occur in five areas of the country where the use of provincial borders would divide a contiguous economic zone in two. $500 for corporations, 4 Engaging, employing, appointing, authorizing or permitting any person, without a licence, to do any of the things with respect to which a licence is required $250 for individuals; 221/09, s. 8. To make this spectrum available in a timely manner, IndustryCanada will hold the AWS3 auction in March 2015, with the deadline for receipt of applications on January 30, 2015. partners of the business if the licence is issued to a partnership, officers or directors of the corporation if the licence is issued to a corporation, have successfully completed an auction course recognized by Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, or has been an auctioneer in another jurisdiction for at least one year, immediately prior to the date of sale, a Canadian citizen who has been a resident of Canada for at least 3 consecutive months immediately prior to the date of the sale or is a non-resident legally admitted to Canada under the, Section 6 regarding qualifications for auctioneers, Sections 15, 16 and 17 regarding trust accounts. The auction format should be simple, fair and transparent for bidders and lead to an efficient assignment of spectrum. MTS, TELUS and Xplornet did not object to the proposed opening bids. A motor vehicle dealer registered as a wholesaler shall not act as a motor vehicle dealer, other than. In the 2008 AWS auction, levels of deployment were set for each licence area based on the population of the major urban centres for that particular licence area for Tier 2 and Tier 3 service areas. availability of these benefits to Canadians across the country, including those in rural areas, in a timely fashion. Coverage provided by a new entrant using its licensed spectrum may count towards the assessment of minimum population coverage in the applicable licence area to determine eligibility to bid on the set-aside spectrum. The Department recognizes that the level of activity in the provision of commercial mobile services is multi-faceted and will not define specific criteria. Xplornet stated that it opposed the second-price rule and suggested that winning bidders pay the full amount of their bid. The applicant or licensee may be represented by counsel in any hearing before Marijuana retail store, cultivation, manufacturing and testing establishments must go to theMarijuana Licensing web page for licensing information. To participate in the auction, all applicants must submit the completed application forms, along with the financial deposit, details of the applicant's beneficial ownership, information on any affiliations and associations as discussed in Section 8 of this document, information on the eligibility to bid on the set-aside spectrum licences in each tier, and other documentation as required, by the date specified. Where the licence of an auction sales company is suspended or cancelled, the licence of the authorized official of that auction sales company shall be automatically terminated. Typical roaming and tower sharing agreements would not cause entities to be deemed associated. Exporter. Tier 3 contains 59 smaller regional service areas and Tier 4 comprises 172 localized service areas. O. Reg. However, these payments sum to $26, which is less than Bidder3's bid of $32 for both licencesA and B. Technical, Policy and Licensing Framework for Advanced Wireless Services in the Bands 1755-1780 MHz and 2155-2180 MHz (AWS-3)1000 KB, 68 pages, Posted on IndustryCanada website: December 18, 2014. IndustryCanada remains of the view that the AWS-3 band has the potential to support high-capacity mobile broadband services for Canadians and there is little risk that there will be any usage changes to, or developments in, technology that would result in a change that is incompatible with mobile services. The Department anticipates that the resulting coordination procedures will include transitional measures for protection of U.S. government incumbents, as well as licensee-to-licensee coordination between AWS-3 licensees in both countries, similar to how coordination in the AWS-1 band is already carried out.Footnote 3. IndustryCanada considers the specific technical characteristics of a band to determine the appropriate tier size. The Act requires auction companies to keep proper records and accounts showing money received and money paid out for each item. Should the entities fail to provide the relevant information in a timely fashion in order to allow IndustryCanada to complete its determination, the Department may make a ruling on eligibility, based on the above, that the entities in question are affiliated. Modifications to the CTFA are intended to reflect the public interest in introducing new wireless services that benefit Canadians and respond to marketplace demands. A second-price rule requires winning bidders to pay an amount that is sufficient to ensure that no other bidder, or group of bidders, is prepared to pay more for the licence(s) in question. (ii) to any of the persons described in subclause (i) through a motor vehicle dealer registered as a general dealer, (iii) to a registered motor vehicle dealer or to a person who is exempt from the Act and the regulations as a result of paragraph 21 of subsection 2 (1), or, (A) the person who arranges for and conducts the auction is exempt from the Act and the regulations as a result of paragraph 1 of subsection 2 (1), and. These will be developed in consultation with the industry, including the Radio Advisory Board of Canada (RABC). You must also complete an auction school, have two endorsements and pay the required fee of $175.00. All applications must include two pieces of government-issued identification (one must be photo ID): You can apply for new business licences online or in-person. Bidder 3 also submits two bids: $345,000 for J1 and $350,000 for J2. Cost: $32. IndustryCanada's approval is required for each proposed Subordinate Licence. (1) A motor vehicle dealer registered as a broker shall not act as a motor vehicle dealer, other than, (a) to act on behalf of a customer who is not a registrant to facilitate a trade in a motor vehicle involving the customer as a party, where the broker has no property interest in the trade and where the broker does not take or handle the funds used to pay for the trade; or. Exhibitionsandorganizationsfundraisingon behalf ofFederated Health and The United Way. Every auction sales company and auctioneer shall cause to be printed or written on every auction sales bill, notice of sale, poster or advertisement relating to an auction his name and the words Provincial Licence Number followed by the number of the licence. This coverage can be achieved through different types of network deployments, including stand-alone, shared or joint networks. McNally et.al. The Department also sought comments on the overall conditions of licence that would apply to the AWS-3 licences as proposed in Annex B of the Consultation. They both have similar propagation characteristics and recognition as commercial mobile frequencies. The Vickrey price for BidderJ is calculated as the value of the winning combination with all BidderJ's bids excluded (value B) minus the sum of the winning bids for all bidders other than BidderJ (value A); that is, valueB minus valueA. The Frequently Asked Questions below have been updated to reflect the changes to Chapter 1802, Texas Occupations Code (Auctioneers Law), as a result of the 84th Texas Legislature enacting House Bill 2481 (HB 2481). In general, spectrum licences may be transferred in whole or in part (either in geographic area or in bandwidth) subject to the approval of the Minister. For the purposes of this certification, "competitor" means any entity, other than the applicant or its affiliates, which could potentially be a bidder in this auction based on its qualifications, abilities or experience. Assessment of active provision of commercial mobile services: Requiring operating new entrants to demonstrate the active provision of commercial mobile services based on the proposed criteria was also generally well-supported by stakeholders. Although initially supporting the band plan proposed in the consultation, Xplornet indicated in its reply comments that it is more sensible to auction five blocks of 5+5MHz, rather than a single block of 15+15MHz and one block of 10+10MHz. modify footnote C37 (CAN-06) to remove the bands 1755-1780MHz and 2155-2180MHz. D19 The following subsections 10.1 to 10.9 outline the process for the AWS-3 auction. (ii) the sale is made to a person who, at the time of the sale, is located in another jurisdiction and registered in that jurisdiction as a person with equivalent status to a registered motor vehicle dealer; (e) to trade in a motor vehicle with a motor vehicle dealer who is registered as a general dealer or a person who is exempt from the Act and the regulations as a result of paragraph 21 of subsection 2 (1); (f) to trade in a motor vehicle with the purchaser if, (i) the vehicle is the subject of a conditional sales contract originally entered into between the purchaser and a general dealer, and, (ii) the general dealer has assigned its interest under the contract to the lease finance dealer; or. A person who sells items through a public auction must obtain an Auctioneer licence. MTS, Niagara Networks, PIAC, Qubecor, Rogers, SaskTel, TELUS and WIND supported the use of Tier 2 service areas. In consideration of the above, the condition of licence for deployment is as shown below. Meanwhile, larger national and regional service providers would also benefit from an opportunity to access additional spectrum, allowing them to increase capacity to better serve their substantial subscriber bases. Bidder 3 also submits three bids: $12,500,000 for J1, $13,000,000 for J2 and $26,000,000 for a package of both licences. the vehicle identification number ( VIN) You must be the owner of the vehicle or have a Letter of Authorization from the vehicle owner. Wednesday, July 12, 2023 from 9 to 11 a.m. The information in Table A1 was derived using publicly available information published by the NTIA from July through September 2014.Footnote 11 IndustryCanada makes no representation or warranties about the accuracy and completeness of this analysis. Compared to the proposed 10-year deployment requirements, in low population density tiers, the 10% increase will result in 1.5 to 2 times the population having access to AWS-3 services. other information related to the licence as specified in any notice updating the reporting requirements as issued by IndustryCanada. The 2008 AWS-1 auction resulted in most of the Tier3 licences being assigned to the same licensee within each Tier2 area. Xplornet supported the proposed auction process; however, the company expressed concerns that participants must make independent decisions about the 2500MHz auction without considering the outcome of the AWS-3 auction and indicated that smaller participants may only be able to commit to one auction process, and if they are unsuccessful, may not be able to participate in the other auction. Where an applicant intends to bid on the set-aside licences, the applicant will be required to demonstrate that it is a new entrant, actively providing commercial mobile wireless services using licensed spectrum in the Tier 2 service area, with minimum coverage levels (see Section 6, Table 2). Application Process: Bring the following with you: identification ( e.g. This procedure will be repeated until there is no tie. A list of applicants, their beneficial ownership information, affiliated entities and the narrative on any associated entity relationships will be made available on IndustryCanadas Spectrum Management and Telecommunications website, prior to the auction, so that all bidders have knowledge of the identity of the other bidders. If you have already submitted an application you may upload additional documents using your upload token. to advertise with respect to the activities described in any of clauses (a) to (c). Eastlink argued that WIND's proposal would have a disproportionate impact on rural operating new entrants, and those still in the process of expansion to new areas. one of the following documents: the licence plate number. ABC Communications, Eastlink, K-Net, Niagara Networks, PIAC, Qubecor, SSi, Tbaytel and WIND supported the proposal to set aside 30MHz. Also, in the case of AWS-3, there will be delays in the usability of this spectrum in certain areas due to temporary or permanent incumbent users in the UnitedStates. D12 IndustryCanada adopts the definition and the process for associated entities to apply to bid separately in the AWS-3 auction as outlined in paragraphs 115 to 124 below. Consequently, IndustryCanada proposed in the Consultation to use an auction process to assign spectrum licences in the AWS-3 band. Applicants should declare where minimum population coverage is met through a joint network, and documentation outlining the partnership, control of the spectrum, and respective contributions towards the joint network should be provided. See http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/500-mhz-initiative and http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/aws-3-transition. This prohibition of communication applies until the public announcement of provisional licence winners by IndustryCanada. The Auctioneers Act regulates the sale of most items or property sold by auction. Furthermore, combining the G, H and I blocks into one GHI block would still align sufficiently with the U.S. band plan to simplify coordination and minimize the risk of an incompatible equipment ecosystem. IndustryCanada makes no representation or warranties about the use of this spectrum for particular services. The adult-use transition brings with it a wave of new regulations and licensing requirements. The Department also proposed a 10-year deployment requirement such that in each Tier 2 licence area licensees would be required to meet the equivalent AWS-1 Tier 3 population coverage levels to encourage deployment to additional communities. Auctioneer License Requirement: An Auctioneer License is Required. two pieces of government-issued identification (one must be photo ID), Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (level 2), outstanding business licence or permit renewal invoice, First and last names must match on all identification. As no objections were raised with respect to the proposals, no further consideration is required. The proposed text specified an out-of-band emission limit at the band edges. This goes against the principles of the tier areas and of keeping a contiguous economic area intact. Get a licence to hold sales by public auction. The Vickrey price for Bidder2 is the value of the winning combination of packages with all Bidder2's bids excluded ($40) less the sum of the winning allocation stage bids for all bidders other than Bidder2 ($28); that is, its Vickrey price is $12 ($40 - $28). Therefore, Bidder 2 and Bidder 3 must split an additional payment of $30,000 ($650,000 - $620,000), satisfying the condition that no other bidder or group of bidders was prepared to pay more for the licences in question. $250 for individuals the sale is made to a person who is located and registered (with status equivalent to a registered motor vehicle dealer) in another jurisdiction; to sell a motor vehicle that the Lease Finance Dealer has repossessed to or through a registered motor vehicle dealer or at an auction where: the person who arranges for and conducts the auction is exempt from the, to trade in a motor vehicle with a motor vehicle dealer who is registered as a General Dealer or a person who is exempt from the. Where a bond filed by a person under this Act is terminated, the licence of that person is automatically suspended and shall remain suspended until the person files with the registrar a new bond in the amount and form required. Lottery licences issued by the Province. Learn How to Buy from Copart Find Ontario Locations Explore all our locations in Ontario to find your nearest Copart auto auction destination. Toronto ON M4H 1P1, Using Stock Photographs in Advertisements, Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Practice, Additional Contract Requirements for Trade-Ins, Steps to Ensure No Unregistered Salespersons, Non-traditional Business Models Guideline, Financial and Non-financial Responsibilities Guidelines, Outside Ontario Salesperson Application Fee, Outside Ontario Dealer Branch Application Fee. Many of the proposals for the band plan were related to Industry Canada's proposal to set-aside 30 MHz of spectrum and make 20 MHz available to all bidders; see Section 6 for the decisions regarding these issues.