Spectrum auction

Spectrum auction

A spectrum auction is a process whereby a government uses 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.

Countries

weden

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. [cite journal
title = Sweden rents out 190 MHz chunk for 226 million euros
journal = blog.anta.net
date = 2008-05-08
url = http://blog.anta.net/2008/05/08/sweden-rents-out-190-mhz-chunk-for-226-million-euros/
issn = 1797-1993
accessdate = 2008-05-08 ]

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.

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.

Germany

From 2000-07-31 to 2000-08-18, the German government conducted an aution 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 )

ee also

*United States 2008 wireless spectrum auction

References

External links

* [http://wireless.fcc.gov/auctions/default.htm?job=auctions_home FCC Auctions Website]
* [http://wireless.fcc.gov/auctions/default.htm?job=auctions_sched Schedule of Upcoming FCC Auction Events]
* [http://www.heritage.org/Research/GovernmentReform/IB147.cfm James L. Gattuso, Raising Revenues with the Auction Option for the Telecommunications Spectrum, Heritage Foundation Issue Bulletin No. 147, May 11, 1989.]
* [http://www.nuff.ox.ac.uk/users/klemperer/spectrumindex.htm Collection of work by Paul Klemperer relevant to spectrum auctions]


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