Consultation: Notice of Ofcom’s proposal to make regulations for the award of the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum bands - Ofcom

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Spectrum Spectrum awards Consultations and statements

Published: 31 January 2019

Consultation closes: 12 March 2019

Status: Closed (pending statement)

This document provides notice of, and invites stakeholders’ views on, Ofcom’s proposals to make regulations for the award by auction of radio spectrum licences in the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz bands. These regulations would give effect to the policy proposals set out in our consultation document published on 18 December 2018 (PDF, 2.7 MB).

Update 13 March 2020 – publication of statement

We have today published the statement on these regulations alongside our statement on the award of the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum bands.

Main documents

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Annex 5 - Draft regulations • PDF • 788.85 KB • 31 January 2019

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Consultation: Notice of Ofcom’s proposal to make regulations for the award of the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum bands (Proposals to make the auction regulations) • 8 GHZ SPECTRUM BANDS (PROPOSALS TO MAKE THE AUCTION REGULATIONS) • 329.32 KB • 31 January 2019

Supporting documents

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Award of the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum bands: bidding example • 8 GHZ SPECTRUM BANDS: BIDDING EXAMPLE • 296.21 KB • 31 January 2019

Responses

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BT • PDF • 227.13 KB • 3 May 2019

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Telint Ltd • PDF • 119.13 KB • 3 May 2019

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Three • PDF • 111.65 KB • 3 May 2019

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Vodafone • PDF • 66.03 KB • 3 May 2019

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700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz award
Ofcom
Riverside House
2A Southwark Bridge Road
London SE1 9HA

Email: radiospectrum.award@ofcom.org.uk

Related content

Statement: Award of the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum bands

We are preparing to award spectrum in the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz band to enable the industry to provide services with greater capacity and wider coverage.

Consultation: Coverage obligations in the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum award - Ofcom’s approach to verifying compliance

In this document, we set out for stakeholders the criteria and methodology we propose to impose for assessing compliance with the proposed coverage obligations, including the coverage model we intend to use.