Spectrum auction
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A Spectrum auction is a process whereby governments use an auction system to sell the rights to transmit signals over specific electromagnetic wavelengths. A Spectrum auction will usually last several weeks from the opening bid to the final winning bid. The auction is basically of the Swedish auction type. See Auction.
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[edit] Countries
[edit] Sweden
On 2008-05-08 Sweden's Post- & Telestyrelsen, PTS concluded a 16-day SMRA, (Simultaneous multiple-round auction) 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. The Final Price Quotient, FPQ was thus almost 42. (≈ EUR 226,000,000).[1]
[edit] USA
In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) conducts auctions of licenses for electromagnetic spectrum. The FCC has been conducting competitive auctions since 1994 rather than assigning spectrum 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
On 2008-05-27 Industry Canada commenced an auction for 105Mhz of spectrum with 40Mhz reserved for new entrants
