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Wireless Broadband Auction Kicks Off Amid Cherry-picking Fears
News The 3.4GHz wireless broadband auction commenced on Friday morning, with some in the industry fearing that it may fail in its aim of making high-speed Internet access available to the whole of Britain.
[June 6, 2003, 12:09]
Cable Firms Snub Wireless Broadband Auction
News Neither of the UK's cable companies are likely to take any part in the government's forthcoming 3.4GHz wireless broadband auction. Following the failure of the 28GHz wireless broadband auction, the government is under some pressure to succeed with...
[February 13, 2003, 16:18]
Broadband Fixed Wireless Auction Flops
News In the three months since e-commerce minister Douglas Alexander restarted the auction of the 28GHz spectrum, not a single bid has been received by the Radiocommunications Agency. Following an earlier failed auction in November 2000, which only saw...
[January 11, 2002, 17:25]
Backlash Hits Wireless Broadband Auction
News Opposition to the forthcoming 3.4GHz wireless broadband auction is growing, from both Welsh politicians and influential grassroots activists. Several members of the Welsh Assembly are understood to be keen to try and derail the auction, which is...
[February 6, 2003, 16:12]
Government Plans New Broadband Wireless Auction
News No date has been set for an auction, but if it does go ahead the licences would allow telecoms companies to provide always-on, high-speed wireless Internet services, and could be a way of bringing broadband to rural areas.
[April 29, 2002, 14:06]
Change Of Bids For Wireless Broadband Auction
News Pacific Century CyberWorks has revised its application to take part in the forthcoming wireless broadband auction, after concern that the company's initial approach might not have been permitted by the Radiocommunications Agency (RA).
[May 13, 2003, 15:32]
BT Spurns Wireless Broadband Auction
News BT has joined the ranks of major UK telecoms firms who plan to ignore the upcoming 3.4GHz wireless broadband auction, giving another blow to the government's aim of seeing this frequency used for the rollout of high-speed Internet services across...
[February 20, 2003, 12:05]
Date Set For New Wireless Broadband Auction
News The UK government confirmed on Friday that it will hold an auction of 3.4GHz licences in 15 regions -- as previously reported back in April 2002 -- in May this year. The government, though, is hopeful that this auction is a way of making high-speed...
[January 10, 2003, 13:09]
UK Operators Miss Out In Wireless Broadband Auction
News Hong Kong-based Pacific Century Cyberworks (PCCW) has seen off almost all its fellow bidders in the 3.4GHz wireless broadband auction, which kicked off on 6 June. As the UK's latest spectrum auction draws to a close, it is becoming clear that most...
[June 16, 2003, 17:15]
Broadband Fixed Wireless Auction: Nil Bids
News After the last auction, which took place in November 2000, the DTI held discussions with industry figures in an attempt to find the best way of allocating the remaining licences. We launched this new auction after we received strong signals from...
[October 26, 2001, 17:32]
'Disastrous' Auction Leaves Half UK Without Broadband
News The broadband fixed wireless auction ended in disaster Monday as only half of 42 licences were allocated, leaving swathes of the country without a connection. Wireless fixed broadband is aimed more at businesses than consumers but Ovum analyst...
[November 20, 2000, 15:05]
Broadband Auction Result Could Be An Own Goal
News The UK government's confidence in the success of the 3.4GHz wireless auction is misplaced, according to some key players within Britain's technology sector. The aim of the auction was to see the licences in the hands of the operators best able to...
[June 23, 2003, 15:16]
Plan C For Failed Broadband Auction
News The UK government is planning to hold a third auction of broadband fixed wireless licences, despite its second auction process having ended earlier this week without attracting a single bid. Experts believe, though, that significant interest in...
[October 15, 2002, 13:48]
3.4GHz Auction: All Systems Go
News The forthcoming 3.4GHz wireless broadband auction has been given a provisional starting date of 26 May. A deadline to register interest for the 3.4GHz auction has been set at 14 April -- although this could change.
[February 27, 2003, 16:45]
Government To Auction Broadband
News Hot on the heels of the auction for 3G mobile licenses the government announces Wednesday it will auction broadband fixed wireless access this autumn. The government says it is keen to provide citizens with a variety of Internet access platforms...
[April 20, 2000, 7:36]
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[May 16, 2005, 5:34]
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[May 16, 2005, 5:33]
Wireless Broadband Auctions: Round 2
News Legislation due to come into force next week will pave the way for the auction of the remaining broadband fixed wireless access licences, after last year's auction ended in failure. If there is a second bid within the 20 day period then this will...
[October 5, 2001, 16:39]
BT Plans Trial For Broadband Fixed Wireless Bid
News It hasn't received any bids yet, but BT's involvement could boost interest in the broadband fixed wireless auction. The broadband fixed wireless auction began last month. The government has just begun a second auction of the 28GHz spectrum.
[November 7, 2001, 14:28]
Bidders For 3G Licenses Announced
News Thirteen companies have applied to bid in the government's auction for 3G mobile licenses. The start date of the auction, along with the names of those companies qualifying to take part, will be announced next month.
[January 13, 2000, 14:12]
