A Spectrum auction is a process whereby governments use an auction system to sell the rights to transmit signals over specific electromagnetic wavelengths. "Auctioneer" redirects here For the DC Comics supervillain see Auctioneer (comics. The electromagnetic (EM spectrum is the range of all possible Electromagnetic radiation frequencies 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. "Auctioneer" redirects here For the DC Comics supervillain see Auctioneer (comics.
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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]
USA
In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) conducts auctions of licenses for electromagnetic spectrum. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) A lottery is a form of Gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize FCC spectrum auctions are open to any company or individual that is determined by the Commission to be a qualified bidder.
Canada
On 2008-05-27 Industry Canada commenced an auction for 105Mhz of spectrum with 40Mhz reserved for new entrants
See also
References
- ^ "Sweden rents out 190 MHz chunk for 226 million euros" (2008-05-08). The United States 700 MHz FCC wireless Spectrum auction was started by the FCC on January 24, 2008 for the rights to operate the 700 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen blog. anta. net. ISSN 1797-1993. An International Standard Serial Number ( ISSN) is a unique eight-digit number used to identify a print or electronic Periodical publication.
External links
- 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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