Frequency use rights in mobile communication should otherwise be terminated for the time of normal billion dollars. For this, the hammer has fallen with the federal network agency. It emerges from Monday to Monday about 800 MHz, 1.8 GHz and 2.6 GHz “about the new provision of frequencies” from the draft of the decision of President Chamber of Regulatory Authority, which is available online.
The respective licenses of Dutash Telecom, Vodafone and Telephone (O2) end at the end of the year. They should be extended to the letter for five years by 2030. Despite many criticisms, the regulator essentially follows their major points, which was final for debate in January. In turn, all three top dogs should supply about 99.5 percent of the territory of Germany, with at least 50 mbit/s at least 2030.
Legal and planning security
On 253 pages it says: “After evaluating the condition and appreciating various concerns, the presidential room is assured that the regulators speak for a competitive frequency prize process. To not run the current rights of use at the end of 2025.” In addition, the existing use rights in the frequency range 1.8 GHz with a word by the end of 2033 have to be extended to three years at request. It relates to the legal and planning safety required to give national roaming and is protected by withdrawal reservation. In this way, “a large procedural structure” with an auction that was then considered can be made at a later date.
“It’s not about government income, it is about better mobile phones supply and more competition,” emphasized the President of the Federal Network Agency, Claus Muller, Unlike handblattThe authority is sure that Germany needed better care in rural areas in 2025. On the other hand, Breco Broadband Association talks of “slapping face for competition” regardless of the interests of consumers and commercial customers. With the controversial project of the regulator, regulators continue to protect top dogs with unpleasant competition. Instead of practically useless “railing”, the authority should have introduced the obligation of a service provider. With one, three installed operators will have to rent their capabilities to the contestants who do not have their own infrastructure. The advisory board of the agency still has to agree.
(OLB)
