OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 23, 2013) - The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Industry, made the following statement today:

"Today, Industry Canada published the list of applicants for the 700 MHz spectrum auction scheduled for January 14, 2014. This high-quality spectrum will soon be deployed across Canada, providing Canadians with dependable, high-speed wireless services on the latest technologies.

"Well before this summer's public debate on wireless policy, our Government introduced a number of measures to create more choice in Canada's wireless market and to defend consumers. As a result, prices have come down, the number of jobs in the wireless sector has increased and consumers have more choices. This trend will continue as a result of January's auction.

"In addition to this auction, our Government will continue to aggressively pursue policies that ensure consumer interests are at the core of all Government decisions."

For more information, visit http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf10701.html or http://www.canada.ca/morechoices.

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