Spectrum auction
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A spectrum auction is a process whereby a government uses an auction system to sell the rights to transmit signals over specific electromagnetic wavelengths. Depending on the specific auction format used, a spectrum auction can last from a single day to several months from the opening bid to the final winning bid.
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[edit] Countries
[edit] Sweden
On 2008-05-08 Sweden's Post- & Telestyrelsen, PTS concluded an electronic 16-day SMRA auction, (Simultaneous multiple-round ascending) for nine 15-year 4G-licenses for a total bandwidth of 190 MHz in the 2,6 GHz band. The total required minimum bids were SEK 50,000,000, but the total winning bids were SEK 2,099,450,000 or USD 38.60 / inhabitant.[1]
[edit] USA
In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) conducts auctions of licenses for electromagnetic spectra. The FCC has been conducting competitive auctions since 1994 rather than assigning spectra through comparative hearings (under which the specific merits of each applicant is litigated), or through lotteries. FCC spectrum auctions are open to any company or individual that is determined by the Commission to be a qualified bidder.
[edit] Canada
The Canada 2008 Wireless Spectrum Auction beginning on 2008-05-27 Industry Canada commenced an auction for 105 MHz of spectrum with 40 MHz reserved for new entrants. The auction concluded on July 23rd, 2008 after 331 rounds and raised $4.25 billion.
[edit] Germany
From 2000-07-31 to 2000-08-18, the German government conducted an auction for 12 frequency blocks for the new UMTS mobile telephony standard. The total of the bids exceeded expectations by reaching the staggering amount of DEM 98.8 billions (EUR 50.8 billions). (See de:Versteigerung der UMTS-Lizenzen in Deutschland)
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[edit] References
- ^ "Sweden rents out 190 MHz chunk for 226 million euros". blog.anta.net. 2008-05-08. ISSN 1797-1993. http://blog.anta.net/2008/05/08/sweden-rents-out-190-mhz-chunk-for-226-million-euros/. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
[edit] External links
- Spectrum Auction Pitfalls in Canada, India and Thailand : Selling Uncertainty by KBspectrum
- FCC Auctions Website
- Schedule of Upcoming FCC Auction Events
- James L. Gattuso, Raising Revenues with the Auction Option for the Telecommunications Spectrum, Heritage Foundation Issue Bulletin No. 147, May 11, 1989.
- Collection of work by Paul Klemperer relevant to spectrum auctions
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