Transfer and subordination of spectrum licences between Freedom Mobile Inc., 9525-7671 Québec inc. and Videotron Ltd.

Transfer of spectrum licences held by Freedom Mobile Inc. to 9525-7671 Québec inc. with a subsequent transfer to Videotron Ltd. and subordination of spectrum licences held by Videotron Ltd. to Freedom Mobile Inc.

 
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1. Application

1. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) received an application to transfer 62 spectrum licences from Freedom Mobile Inc. (Freedom) to 9525-7671 Québec inc. and a subsequent transfer to Videotron Ltd. (Videotron) in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario. The application also includes a request to subordinate the transferred licences to Freedom. The licences are described in the annex.

2. The application was assessed against the policy objectives and criteria set out in section 5.6 of Client Procedures Circular CPC-2-1-23, Licensing Procedure for Spectrum Licences for Terrestrial Services.

3. Terms not defined in this decision have the meaning set out in CPC-2-1-23.

2. Decision

4. The application described above is approved.

3. Rationale

5. The requested licence transfer and subordination are between affiliate entities to effect an internal reorganization.

6. ISED has reviewed the agreement between Videotron and Freedom and notes that for the subordinate licences requested, the primary licensee retains control of its spectrum licences.

Annex

Licences requested for transfer from Freedom Mobile Inc. to 9525-7671 Québec inc.
Licence number Expiry date (YYYY-MM-DD) Frequency range (MHz) Licence area code (tier) and name
010282393-002 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-023 Peterborough
010282397-002 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-054 Nanaimo
010282399-002 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-056 Thompson/Cariboo
010282401-002 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-053 Victoria
010282403-002 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-044 Edmonton
010282447-002 2035-06-23 2540-2550/ 2660-2670 3-025 Toronto
010282459-002 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-015 Ottawa
010282461-002 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-021 Belleville
010282465-002 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-032 Windsor/Leamington
010282629-001 2035-04-20 1755-1770/ 2155-2170 2-008 Southern Ontario
010282631-001 2035-04-20 1755-1770/ 2155-2170 2-012 Alberta
010282785-002 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-045 Medicine Hat/Brooks
010282787-002 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-055 Courtenay
010282789-002 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-057 Prince George
010282791-002 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-052 Vancouver
010282885-002 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-022 Cobourg
010282987-002 2034-04-02 746-751/ 777-782 2-008 Southern Ontario
010282989-002 2034-04-02 746-751/ 777-782 2-018 Province of Alberta
010283001-002 2039-03-12 1730-1735/ 2130-2135 2-012 Alberta
010283005-002 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-020 Kingston
010283015-002 2039-02-10 1730-1735/ 2130-2135 2-006 Eastern Ontario & Outaouais
010283281-001 2035-04-20 1755-1770/ 2155-2170 2-013 British Columbia
010283445-002 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-046 Lethbridge
010283447-002 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-050 Kootenays
010283455-004 2038-12-22 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-025 Toronto
010283471-002 2034-04-02 746-751/ 777-782 2-013 British Columbia
010283481-002 2039-03-12 1730-1735/ 2130-2135 2-013 British Columbia
010283485-002 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-016 Pembroke
010283487-002 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-019 Brockville
010283495-002 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-027 Guelph/Kitchener
010283497-002 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-029 Niagara-St. Catharines
010283991-002 2035-06-23 2540-2550/ 2660-2670 3-052 Vancouver
010284017-002 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-018 Cornwall
010284023-002 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-051 Okanagan/Columbia
010284025-002 2039-02-10 1730-1735/ 2130-2135 2-008 Southern Ontario
010284027-002 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-047 Calgary
010284029-002 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-048 Red Deer
010284425-006 2035-03-31 2575-2585 3-056 Thompson/Cariboo
010284777-003 2035-03-31 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-047 Calgary
010285925-006 2035-03-31 2575-2585 3-050 Kootenays
010285927-006 2035-03-31 2575-2585 3-054 Nanaimo
010286543-006 2035-03-31 2575-2585 3-055 Courtenay
010286887-003 2035-03-31 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-044-010 Outside of Lloydminster SK
010776044-001 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-050 Kootenays
010776045-001 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-054 Nanaimo
010776046-001 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-055 Courtenay
010776047-001 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-056 Thompson/Cariboo
010776048-001 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-057 Prince George
010776049-001 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-058 Dawson Creek
010776050-001 2038-06-29 2595-2620 3-044 Edmonton
010809035-001 2039-05-26 647-652/ 693-698 2-006 Eastern Ontario & Outaouais
010809036-001 2039-05-26 647-652/ 693-698 2-012 Alberta
010809037-001 2039-05-26 642-647/ 688-693 2-006 Eastern Ontario & Outaouais
010809038-001 2039-05-26 637-642/ 683-688 2-012 Alberta
010809039-001 2039-05-26 637-642/ 683-688 2-008 Southern Ontario
010809040-001 2039-05-26 642-647/ 688-693 2-008 Southern Ontario
010809041-001 2039-05-26 647-652/ 693-698 2-008 Southern Ontario
010809042-001 2039-05-26 642-647/ 688-693 2-012 Alberta
010809043-001 2039-05-26 637-642/ 683-688 2-013 British Columbia
010809044-001 2039-05-26 642-647/ 688-693 2-013 British Columbia
010809045-001 2039-05-26 647-652/ 693-698 2-013 British Columbia
011008205-001 2039-03-12 1725-1730/ 2125-2130 2-008-005 Subdivision of 3-025 from 2-008
Licences requested for transfer from 9525-7671 Québec inc. to Videotron Ltd.
Licence number Expiry date (YYYY-MM-DD) Frequency range (MHz) Licence area code (tier) and name
010282393-003 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-023 Peterborough
010282397-003 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-054 Nanaimo
010282399-003 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-056 Thompson/Cariboo
010282401-003 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-053 Victoria
010282403-003 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-044 Edmonton
010282447-003 2035-06-23 2540-2550/ 2660-2670 3-025 Toronto
010282459-003 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-015 Ottawa
010282461-003 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-021 Belleville
010282465-003 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-032 Windsor/Leamington
010282629-002 2035-04-20 1755-1770/ 2155-2170 2-008 Southern Ontario
010282631-002 2035-04-20 1755-1770/ 2155-2170 2-012 Alberta
010282785-003 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-045 Medicine Hat/Brooks
010282787-003 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-055 Courtenay
010282789-003 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-057 Prince George
010282791-003 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-052 Vancouver
010282885-003 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-022 Cobourg
010282987-003 2034-04-02 746-751/ 777-782 2-008 Southern Ontario
010282989-003 2034-04-02 746-751/ 777-782 2-018 Province of Alberta
010283001-003 2039-03-12 1730-1735/ 2130-2135 2-012 Alberta
010283005-003 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-020 Kingston
010283015-003 2039-02-10 1730-1735/ 2130-2135 2-006 Eastern Ontario & Outaouais
010283281-002 2035-04-20 1755-1770/ 2155-2170 2-013 British Columbia
010283445-003 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-046 Lethbridge
010283447-003 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-050 Kootenays
010283455-005 2038-12-22 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-025 Toronto
010283471-003 2034-04-02 746-751/ 777-782 2-013 British Columbia
010283481-003 2039-03-12 1730-1735/ 2130-2135 2-013 British Columbia
010283485-003 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-016 Pembroke
010283487-003 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-019 Brockville
010283495-003 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-027 Guelph/Kitchener
010283497-003 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-029 Niagara-St. Catharines
010283991-003 2035-06-23 2540-2550/ 2660-2670 3-052 Vancouver
010284017-003 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-018 Cornwall
010284023-003 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-051 Okanagan/Columbia
010284025-003 2039-02-10 1730-1735/ 2130-2135 2-008 Southern Ontario
010284027-003 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-047 Calgary
010284029-003 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-048 Red Deer
010284425-007 2035-03-31 2575-2585 3-056 Thompson/Cariboo
010284777-004 2035-03-31 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-047 Calgary
010285925-007 2035-03-31 2575-2585 3-050 Kootenays
010285927-007 2035-03-31 2575-2585 3-054 Nanaimo
010286543-007 2035-03-31 2575-2585 3-055 Courtenay
010286887-004 2035-03-31 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-044-010 Outside of Lloydminster SK
010776044-002 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-050 Kootenays
010776045-002 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-054 Nanaimo
010776046-002 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-055 Courtenay
010776047-002 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-056 Thompson/Cariboo
010776048-002 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-057 Prince George
010776049-002 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-058 Dawson Creek
010776050-002 2038-06-29 2595-2620 3-044 Edmonton
010809035-002 2039-05-26 647-652/ 693-698 2-006 Eastern Ontario & Outaouais
010809036-002 2039-05-26 647-652/ 693-698 2-012 Alberta
010809037-002 2039-05-26 642-647/ 688-693 2-006 Eastern Ontario & Outaouais
010809038-002 2039-05-26 637-642/ 683-688 2-012 Alberta
010809039-002 2039-05-26 637-642/ 683-688 2-008 Southern Ontario
010809040-002 2039-05-26 642-647/ 688-693 2-008 Southern Ontario
010809041-002 2039-05-26 647-652/ 693-698 2-008 Southern Ontario
010809042-002 2039-05-26 642-647/ 688-693 2-012 Alberta
010809043-002 2039-05-26 637-642/ 683-688 2-013 British Columbia
010809044-002 2039-05-26 642-647/ 688-693 2-013 British Columbia
010809045-002 2039-05-26 647-652/ 693-698 2-013 British Columbia
011008205-002 2039-03-12 1725-1730/ 2125-2130 2-008-005 Subdivision of 3-025 from 2-008
Licences requested for subordination from Videotron Ltd. to Freedom Mobile Inc.
Primary licence number Expiry date of the primary licence (YYYY-MM-DD) Frequency range (MHz) of the primary licence Primary licence area code (tier) and name Expiry date of the subordinate licence (YYYY-MM-DD) Frequency range (MHz) of the subordinate licence Subordinate licence area code (tier) and name
010282393-003 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-023 Peterborough 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-023 Peterborough
010282397-003 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-054 Nanaimo 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-054 Nanaimo
010282399-003 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-056 Thompson/Cariboo 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-056 Thompson/Cariboo
010282401-003 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-053 Victoria 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-053 Victoria
010282403-003 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-044 Edmonton 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-044 Edmonton
010282447-003 2035-06-23 2540-2550/ 2660-2670 3-025 Toronto 2035-06-23 2540-2550/ 2660-2670 3-025 Toronto
010282459-003 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-015 Ottawa 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-015 Ottawa
010282461-003 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-021 Belleville 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-021 Belleville
010282465-003 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-032 Windsor/Leamington 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-032 Windsor/Leamington
010282629-002 2035-04-20 1755-1770/ 2155-2170 2-008 Southern Ontario 2035-04-20 1755-1770/ 2155-2170 2-008 Southern Ontario
010282631-002 2035-04-20 1755-1770/ 2155-2170 2-012 Alberta 2035-04-20 1755-1770/ 2155-2170 2-012 Alberta
010282785-003 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-045 Medicine Hat/Brooks 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-045 Medicine Hat/Brooks
010282787-003 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-055 Courtenay 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-055 Courtenay
010282789-003 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-057 Prince George 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-057 Prince George
010282791-003 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-052 Vancouver 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-052 Vancouver
010282885-003 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-022 Cobourg 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-022 Cobourg
010282987-003 2034-04-02 746-751/ 777-782 2-008 Southern Ontario 2034-04-02 746-751/ 777-782 2-008 Southern Ontario
010282989-003 2034-04-02 746-751/ 777-782 2-018 Province of Alberta 2034-04-02 746-751/ 777-782 2-018 Province of Alberta
010283001-003 2039-03-12 1730-1735/ 2130-2135 2-012 Alberta 2039-03-12 1730-1735/ 2130-2135 2-012 Alberta
010283005-003 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-020 Kingston 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-020 Kingston
010283015-003 2039-02-10 1730-1735/ 2130-2135 2-006 Eastern Ontario & Outaouais 2039-02-10 1730-1735/ 2130-2135 2-006 Eastern Ontario & Outaouais
010283281-002 2035-04-20 1755-1770/ 2155-2170 2-013 British Columbia 2035-04-20 1755-1770/ 2155-2170 2-013 British Columbia
010283445-003 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-046 Lethbridge 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-046 Lethbridge
010283447-003 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-050 Kootenays 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-050 Kootenays
010283455-005 2038-12-22 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-025 Toronto 2038-12-22 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-025 Toronto
010283471-003 2034-04-02 746-751/ 777-782 2-013 British Columbia 2034-04-02 746-751/ 777-782 2-013 British Columbia
010283481-003 2039-03-12 1730-1735/ 2130-2135 2-013 British Columbia 2039-03-12 1730-1735/ 2130-2135 2-013 British Columbia
010283485-003 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-016 Pembroke 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-016 Pembroke
010283487-003 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-019 Brockville 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-019 Brockville
010283495-003 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-027 Guelph/Kitchener 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-027 Guelph/Kitchener
010283497-003 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-029 Niagara-St. Catharines 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-029 Niagara-St. Catharines
010283991-003 2035-06-23 2540-2550/ 2660-2670 3-052 Vancouver 2035-06-23 2540-2550/ 2660-2670 3-052 Vancouver
010284017-003 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-018 Cornwall 2039-03-12 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-018 Cornwall
010284023-003 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-051 Okanagan/Columbia 2039-09-01 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-051 Okanagan/Columbia
010284025-003 2039-02-10 1730-1735/ 2130-2135 2-008 Southern Ontario 2039-02-10 1730-1735/ 2130-2135 2-008 Southern Ontario
010284027-003 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-047 Calgary 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-047 Calgary
010284029-003 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-048 Red Deer 2039-02-10 1735-1740/ 2135-2140 3-048 Red Deer
010284425-007 2035-03-31 2575-2585 3-056 Thompson/Cariboo 2035-03-31 2575-2585 3-056 Thompson/Cariboo
010284777-004 2035-03-31 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-047 Calgary 2035-03-31 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-047 Calgary
010285925-007 2035-03-31 2575-2585 3-050 Kootenays 2035-03-31 2575-2585 3-050 Kootenays
010285927-007 2035-03-31 2575-2585 3-054 Nanaimo 2035-03-31 2575-2585 3-054 Nanaimo
010286543-007 2035-03-31 2575-2585 3-055 Courtenay 2035-03-31 2575-2585 3-055 Courtenay
010286887-004 2035-03-31 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-044-010 Outside of Lloydminster SK 2035-03-31 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-044-010 Outside of Lloydminster SK
010776044-002 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-050 Kootenays 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-050 Kootenays
010776045-002 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-054 Nanaimo 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-054 Nanaimo
010776046-002 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-055 Courtenay 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-055 Courtenay
010776047-002 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-056 Thompson/Cariboo 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-056 Thompson/Cariboo
010776048-002 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-057 Prince George 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-057 Prince George
010776049-002 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-058 Dawson Creek 2038-06-29 2500-2510/ 2620-2630 3-058 Dawson Creek
010776050-002 2038-06-29 2595-2620 3-044 Edmonton 2038-06-29 2595-2620 3-044 Edmonton
010809035-002 2039-05-26 647-652/ 693-698 2-006 Eastern Ontario & Outaouais 2039-05-26 647-652/ 693-698 2-006 Eastern Ontario & Outaouais
010809036-002 2039-05-26 647-652/ 693-698 2-012 Alberta 2039-05-26 647-652/ 693-698 2-012 Alberta
010809037-002 2039-05-26 642-647/ 688-693 2-006 Eastern Ontario & Outaouais 2039-05-26 642-647/ 688-693 2-006 Eastern Ontario & Outaouais
010809038-002 2039-05-26 637-642/ 683-688 2-012 Alberta 2039-05-26 637-642/ 683-688 2-012 Alberta
010809039-002 2039-05-26 637-642/ 683-688 2-008 Southern Ontario 2039-05-26 637-642/ 683-688 2-008 Southern Ontario
010809040-002 2039-05-26 642-647/ 688-693 2-008 Southern Ontario 2039-05-26 642-647/ 688-693 2-008 Southern Ontario
010809041-002 2039-05-26 647-652/ 693-698 2-008 Southern Ontario 2039-05-26 647-652/ 693-698 2-008 Southern Ontario
010809042-002 2039-05-26 642-647/ 688-693 2-012 Alberta 2039-05-26 642-647/ 688-693 2-012 Alberta
010809043-002 2039-05-26 637-642/ 683-688 2-013 British Columbia 2039-05-26 637-642/ 683-688 2-013 British Columbia
010809044-002 2039-05-26 642-647/ 688-693 2-013 British Columbia 2039-05-26 642-647/ 688-693 2-013 British Columbia
010809045-002 2039-05-26 647-652/ 693-698 2-013 British Columbia 2039-05-26 647-652/ 693-698 2-013 British Columbia
011008205-002 2039-03-12 1725-1730/ 2125-2130 2-008-005 Subdivision of 3-025 from 2-008 2039-03-12 1725-1730/ 2125-2130 2-008-005 Subdivision of 3-025 from 2-008