Mr. Éric Dagenais (Assistant Deputy Minister, Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications, Department of Industry) at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

When we sell the spectrum to telcos through auctions, we have deployment conditions that mean that the telcos actually have to deploy the spectrum they buy, so they have to serve the rural areas in the tiers that they buy. Basically, as a condition of the sale of spectrum, the government requires that the telcos deploy and serve rural customers.