UK spectrum liberalisation - where have we got to?

1. Spectrum Liberalisation: Where have we got to? Julian McGougan, Head of Public Policy International Institute of Communications, UK Chapter 1 st July 2009

2. Think of spectrum supply as 3 markets But the primary market dominates – and Ofcom is the monopoly supplier Rentals Band management Third Owned and occupied Spectrum trading Secondary New build Auction Primary Land analogy Spectrum

6. Ofcom spectrum auctions to date No 0.0 2 √ 16 DDR (interleaved) Feb 2009 No 8.3 1 √ 15 L-Band May 2008 A little 1.4 10 √ √ 15 10-40 GHz Feb 2008 ? 0.4 1 √ 15 1785-1805 MHz May 2007 Yes, lots 1.5 1 √ 15 412 MHz Oct 2006 Some 3.8 12 √ 10 DECT guard band May 2006 Regional National Anything deployed yet? Amount raised (£ m) Number of licensees Geographic licence areas Minimum Licence term Spectrum Date