Bell takes rural coverage extremely seriously. In 2009, when we launched a new network that put Canada at the forefront of wireless technology, we covered 96% of the Canadian population. That was with the technology called HSPA plus. That 96% covers thousands and thousands of small towns and cities in the country. There is a new technology now called LTE, or long-term evolution. We started deploying that. We're at about 16 communities. After this auction for 700 MHz, we want to accomplish the same thing and cover 96% or more of the Canadian population. Of the companies here today, we are the one delivering the broadband to rural areas.
The point I keep harping on is that if somebody like AT&T comes in, the way the auction is designed, if they won spectrum they would have absolutely zero obligation to hit any rural areas. They'd hit the urban markets first. So if we're going to allow them to come in, let's create an environment that allows for open bidding and for the market to deliver the auction outcomes we want.
As for tower sharing, there are rules the government has, and we respect those rules. Disputes between providers about sharing space can be resolved through private arbitration under the current rules.